IGCSE/GCSE history

HomeMadeEducation offers fully online, tutor-led homeschool / home education courses for IGCSE and GCSE History, suitable for students aged 12-17. There are different courses available, organised around different syllabuses:

AQA / Edexcel GCSE Course … covers AQA GCSE History 8145 or Edexcel GCSE History 1HI0

Edexcel IGCSE 4HI1 Course … covers core content of the Edexcel syllabus

CAIE IGCSE 0977 Course … covers core content of the CIE Syllabus

Course Type: Online homeschool / home education courses designed for home-educated students who want a structured, tutor-led program with video lessons, graded assignments, exam skills and revision guidance, full tutor support, and small group sizes.
Level: GCSE / IGCSE
Subject: History
Ages: 12–17
Format: “Live” (weekly scheduled real-time lessons) or “Flexible / Recorded” (work at your own pace)
Exam Board: Cambridge (CIE), AQA or Pearson Edexcel
Duration: 1 year (designed to be completed within 1 academic year but can be extended to 2 years, or shortened to less than a year, as needed )

Course Overview: We believe in the importance of learning from history. Our core history courses enable students to study different aspects of the past, so they can engage with key issues, such as conflict, understand what drives change and how the past influences the present. We’ve included some exciting topics for today’s world that will resonate with students, helping them gain new insights into the world around them and are applicable across a range of exam boards and qualifications. The courses ensure a substantial study of history as its structure embeds the requirement to study history across three eras, three time scales and three geographical contexts and incorporates each of the five specified elements. Breadth is thereby assured. Students will develop the ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied; explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts; analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements, in the context of historical events studied; and analyse, evaluate and make substantiated judgements about interpretations (including how and why interpretations may differ) in the context of historical events studied.

Who This Course Is For:
Students aged 12-17 (some learners do start even earlier!)

What This Course Includes:
All tutor-led courses always: cover the required exam board syllabus; include weekly online tutorials, detailed support materials, tutorials that are recorded and available 24/7 for the duration of the course; weekly assignments (including a wide range of exam questions); personal and detailed homework feedback (including specific advice on improvements/exam skills); weekly online ‘live’ drop-in sessions for learners (just turn up to as many as you need) to discuss any topics/questions/issues; full tutor support. Materials are proprietary and specifically developed solely for our own learners. All courses are taught by subject experts who are current/former home educators, and all courses are designed and created by the person teaching the course.

How the course works:
How Online GCSE/IGCSE Courses Work is a document that can be viewed and downloaded at the top of this main FAQ page. And for more details about how exactly the “Live” format and “FlexibleTiming/Recorded” format work … see this Formats page. (It may be possible to start with the ‘flexible’ format and then switch to the ‘live’ format if a learner would like to begin before a ‘live’ start date but ‘live’ is their preferred format; do ask for more details).

Course Tutor
This online GCSE/IGCSE homeschool course is taught by our highly qualified and experienced History and English teacher, Caitlin

Availability/Schedule
“Live” … please see the schedule of ‘live’ course days/times within the HomeMadeEducation Guidebook, that can be viewed and downloaded at the top of this main FAQ page.
“Flexible / Recorded” … work at your own pace

Course Format Options
√ “Live” (weekly scheduled real-time lessons)
√ “Flexible / Recorded” (work at your own pace)

Exam Board & Syllabus
CIE, AQA or Edexcel

Course Fees / Discounts / Payment Plans
This information can all be found within the HomeMadeEducation Guidebook, that can be viewed and downloaded at the top of this main FAQ page

How to Enrol
Please complete the little enrolment form below, or send Kate an email using the details below (in the event that your email gets lost in the ether, please do follow up with Kate if you haven’t heard back within 48 hours!)

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can my child take the exam after completing this course?
A: Yes. This course prepares students for writing the History exam, at an exam centre local to you (please note that courses do not include exams/exam fees)
Q: What are the course fees?
A: Fees, discounts and payment plans are specified within the HomeMadeEducation Guidebook, that can be viewed and downloaded at the top of this main FAQ page.
Q: What are the ‘live’ courses days and times?
A: The ‘live’ course schedule is within the HomeMadeEducation Guidebook, that can be viewed and downloaded at the top of this main FAQ page.
Q: How do I find/book an exam centre?
A: You can view & download the HomeMadeEducation guide to booking exams here (main FAQ page)
Q: Does the course include exam skills / exam practice?
A: Yes, all tutor-led GCSE/IGCSE courses include weekly assignments that include a wide range of exam questions, which means that students get to practice and develop their exam skills over the full duration of the course
Q: Does the course include tutor support?
A: Yes, the course includes full tutor support which means: regular, detailed, personal feedback on assignments; tutor availability via email for the duration of the course; weekly live drop in “office hours” on zoom
Q: Does the “live” format have opportunities to participate and ask questions?
A: Yes, there are ample opportunities throughout the live tutorials for students to participate and ask questions
Q: Are your class sizes limited?
A: Yes, all class sizes are small and limited in number, to ensure an optimal level of support, personalisation, flexibility and engagement
Q: Does my child have to have their camera and microphone on, to join and participate?
A: No, neither are required for learners; webcams tend to give young people the heebeejeebies and so are not required and participation/questions/quizzes/etc. all use text (not voice) participation by young people
Q: Do you offer 1 to 1 tutoring for this subject?
A: Yes, subject to tutor availability
You can also find answers to other frequently answered questions here, on this main FAQ page

HomeMade Education provides flexible, tutor-led online homeschooling courses for students in the UK and internationally.

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Live lessons and recorded tutorials: Join live, timetabled classes, with lesson recordings (avail. 24/7) so that catching up on / reviewing previous lessons is easy, simply, and pressure-free.
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