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How to deliver the best coursework for AQA A-level History: CPD Resource Pack

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15th May 2020

Price: £120

Selected:  Digital (On physical carrier) / ISBN-13: 9781398319509

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Understand the whole process of the AQA A-level History NEA, from deciding upon a question to developing students’ research skills and ensuring that the best results are acquired for all of the Assessment Objectives.

This unique and comprehensive CPD resource pack contains a detailed PowerPoint with audio commentary, to guide you step by step through the historical investigation, plus additional resources for you and your students.

Work through this support pack at your own pace and come back to it whenever you need advice and ideas to maximise marks in the NEA, worth 20% of the final grade.

Handled correctly, the NEA is by far the most exciting and engaging part of the A-level syllabus.
Keith Milne

The PowerPoint with audio explanations covers:
> Managing the NEA within departments: expectations; when to begin; monitoring work
> Deciding upon the question and making best use of the NEA Advisor
> Encouraging effective coverage of the date range for AO1; the breadth requirements
> Ensuring an analytical response for AO1
> Teaching value for AO2
> Finding the sources: recommended websites
> How to evaluate interpretations and provenance for AO3

The accompanying resources include:

For teachers:
> A selection of potential questions for you to assess their viability, with a second version containing expert commentary on the pros and cons
> A template for a letter to parents explaining the arrangements and expectations for the NEA

For students:
> A worksheet to help them formulate a question and make sure there is enough to cover
> A checklist to complete when submitting their first draft
> A proforma for recording their research of interpretations and sources

This CPD Resource Pack has been created by Keith Milne, who is Head of History in a large and very successful department, a highly experienced examiner, an author and a part-time university lecturer.

Please note: This is not an official AQA resource and therefore the views and messages shared are not representative of AQA. For more information about the specifications and official resources/CPD, please visit their website.