MacGregor Is History

  • Background
  • IB
    • Paper One
      • Japanese expansionism from 1931 to 1941
      • Italian expansionism from 1933 to 1941
      • German expansionism from 1933 to 1941
    • Paper Two
      • Authoritarian states (20th century)
      • Causes and effects of 20th century wars
      • The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century)
    • Paper Three
      • 11: Italy (1815–1871) and Germany (1815–1890)
      • 12: Imperial Russia, revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union (1855–1924)
      • 13: Europe and the First World War (1871–1918)
      • 14: European states in the inter-war years (1918–1939)
      • 15: Versailles to Berlin: Diplomacy in Europe (1919–1945)
      • 16: The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia (1924–2000)
    • Essay Writing
      • Overview
      • Plan
      • Introduction
      • Conclusion
      • Main text
      • Preparation for the Exam
    • IA – Internal Assessment
      • IA – Topic and question
      • 1: Identification and evaluation of sources
      • 2: Investigation
      • 3: Reflection
  • Online tutoring
    • BL
    • KR
    • PS
  • Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet
    • Historia kurs 1b
      • SA22A
      • SA22B
      • SA22C
      • SA22D
    • Historia kurs 2a
      • SA21A
    • Prövning kurs 1b
      • Prövning i historia kurs 1b – Källkritik
      • Prövning i historia kurs 1b – IKT
      • Prövning i historia kurs 1b – Essä
      • Prövning i historia kurs 1b – muntlig del
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Online tutoring

I have over 20 years of experience as an IBDP History teacher in the classroom. A few years ago I started to offer online tutoring. My focus as a teacher and tutor is modern history. Here you can find some more details:
Paper One
Paper Two
Paper Three
and
Internal Assessment

Since Essay writing skills are very important I have included a basic course in Essay Writing Skills in the tutoring of Paper Two, Paper Three and the Internal Assessment. This basic course includes:

  • Essay overview
  • How to analyze the essay question
  • How to plan the essay before you start writing
  • How to write an essay introduction
  • How to write an essay conclusion
  • How to select arguments and evidence for the specific essay or Internal Assessment
  • How to prepare for the Exam

FIRST MEETING – INFORMATION

The first meeting is always free. You will then answer a few questions:

  • What Prescribed Subject does your course cover (Paper One)?
  • What World History Topics did your teacher/class choose (Paper Two)
  • If you are a Higher Level Student – What Two/Three Sections in European History has your teacher/class decided to focus on (Paper Three)?
  • If you have received a predicted grade in History what was your last predicted grade?
  • What grade are you aiming for (I know from experience that a 7 might be the automatic response, but make sure that this is a realistic estimation, not just wishful thinking) ?
  • If possible I would also like to get some sample(s) of your Essay Writing

After I receive the answers to the questions above I will have an idea if it’s possible for me to help out. If it’s possible I will set up a plan for the tutoring.
I usually tutor students once a week and if you accept my plan you need to sign up for a minimum of five sessions. The session includes a MEET (I use ”Google MEET” when I tutor) with some exercises and discussions. Each session last between 45-60 minutes. I always charge a minimum of five lessons at a time, but I will not charge anything until we start the actual tutoring.
As mentioned, when I received some answers to the questions above (and I accept being your tutor) I will send you an overall plan of tutoring. If you accept it we will start as soon as I have received the first payment.

Comments from a few students 2021-2022

”I write to You to once again thank You for the tutoring, especially that yesterday I learned that I managed a 7 in history, and with a quite safe margin of 8 percentage points too. I’m pretty confident that without Your help such a score would not be possible”

”Thank you so much for the last 2 years as I think without you I would have never managed to get a 6 from history (I was never particularly crazy about it but you made me enjoy it)”

”I just wanted to let you know that I received a 6 in History and a score of 40 overall on my IB Diploma. This result exceeded all my expectations. Thank you so much for your help in the last months, I would not have been able to achieve this grade without it”

NOTE: I have tutored several students these last years. None of them has received a final grade below 6.

 

If you need my help or want to ask some questions about tutoring please contact me: macgregorishistory@gmail.com

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