From the Year 11 historical investigation to the HSC core study and electives, sessions focus on interpreting ancient sources, engaging with historians' views and writing responses that meet NESA criteria.
Ancient History is marked on how well students use sources and interpretations to support an argument, not on how much they can retell. Most students losing marks describe the evidence instead of evaluating what it can and can't tell us.
Sessions work from Year 11 students building core skills through to Year 12 students refining Band 6 responses ahead of trials and the HSC.
Investigating ancient history, features of ancient societies, the historical investigation and the core skills of source analysis.
The core study (Cities of Vesuvius), ancient societies, personalities in their times and historical periods, with source-based and extended-response technique.
Pompeii and Herculaneum: archaeological and written sources, and issues of conservation and interpretation.
Social structure, economy, religion and daily life in your school's chosen society.
Evaluating the role, impact and legacy of a significant ancient figure.
Key developments, people and forces of change across your school's chosen period.
Usefulness, reliability and different historians' interpretations, used to support an argument.
Building a thesis, integrating evidence and answering the question actually asked.
Every school chooses different societies, personalities and periods. Sessions are built around your school's topics and assessment schedule, plus general trial and HSC exam preparation as the year progresses.
Using evidence well is a skill that improves with practice and detailed feedback. One-on-one sessions give students time to work closely with sources and refine their writing in a way that is hard to get in a full classroom.
Malik brings 5 years of experience teaching senior History and a real passion for helping students connect with the ancient world.
His sessions focus on the skills that decide Ancient History marks: interpreting archaeological and written sources, weighing up different historians' interpretations, and building a clear, well-supported argument. From the Cities of Vesuvius core study to personalities, societies and historical periods, Malik helps students write with confidence and precision.
Sessions are structured, results-focused and tailored to your school's chosen topics and assessment schedule.
Meet our tutorsTeaches Year 11 and 12 History, with a strong focus on HSC preparation.
Teaching students to evaluate ancient sources and engage with historians' views, the core of a Band 6 response.
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