Who this is for

Students who need to move from summarising sources to analysing them.

History and Geography assessments increasingly reward analysis over description, explaining why a source is useful or reliable, or why a geographic pattern exists, rather than simply describing what it shows.

Sessions work for Years 7–10 students building these skills ahead of choosing (and succeeding in) senior electives like Modern History, Ancient History or Geography.

Stage 4 (Years 7–8)

Building foundational source-analysis and map-reading skills.

Stage 5 (Years 9–10)

Extended response and essay structure, preparing for senior elective choices.

Topics covered

Aligned to the NSW History and Geography syllabuses.

Source analysis

Evaluating usefulness, reliability and perspective in historical sources.

Essay & extended response

Structuring a clear argument supported by evidence, rather than a narrative retelling.

Geographic skills

Map reading, data interpretation and fieldwork-based analysis.

Depth studies

Whichever topics your school is covering, worked through in the level of detail assessments require.

Research skills

Finding and evaluating credible sources for assignments and research tasks.

Assessment preparation

Practising the specific response types each assessment requires.

Assessment & exam preparation

Sessions are built around your specific school's assessment schedule, with feedback on drafts before submission and practice under exam-style conditions ahead of tests.

Draft feedback before assessments are submitted
Practice analysing unfamiliar sources and data under time pressure
Feedback focused on moving from description to analysis

Why tutoring helps in this subject specifically

The jump from describing content to analysing it is a specific, coachable skill, and one that pays off well beyond Years 7–10, since it's exactly what senior History and Geography electives demand.

Your tutor

Taught by Haris Sheranzey

Haris brings HSC Marker, Senior Marker and Judge experience to every session, with 15 years of classroom teaching and 12 years of HSC marking. Sessions draw directly on that marking background, with a clear understanding of exactly what an examiner is looking for in a source-based or analytical response.

Meet our tutors

Head Teacher and academic support experience

Includes Head Teacher roles and an academic support role, on top of classroom teaching.

Band 6 and state ranking results

A track record of supporting students to Band 6 results, including state ranking outcomes.

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