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Pearson Edexcel GCSE History: Securing Grade 4
Course Code: T0446 £249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This brand-new practical, examiner-led course is designed for teachers of Pearson Edexcel GCSE History who are working with students currently achieving Grades 1–3 and who need effective strategies to secure a Grade 4 pass. Led by experienced examiner and Head of History Lydia Hasan, the course explores exactly what examiners reward, the misconceptions that prevent students from reaching a pass, and the teaching approaches that make the greatest difference. Throughout the day, delegates will gain practical classroom strategies to improve knowledge recall, exam technique, source analysis and extended writing. The course combines expert examiner insight with ready-to-use resources, enabling teachers to return to school with greater confidence and a clear action plan to help more students achieve a Grade 4 or above.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Understand exactly what examiners look for when awarding Grade 4
- Develop practical strategies to improve student performance across all three papers
- Strengthen students' confidence with command words, sources and extended writing
- Learn how to simplify mark schemes into clear classroom success criteria
- Take away ready-to-use resources and intervention strategies to boost Grade 4 outcomes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Teachers delivering Pearson Edexcel GCSE History to students currently working at Grades 1–3
- ECTs seeking greater confidence in preparing students for GCSE examinations
- Experienced teachers looking to improve Grade 4 outcomes
- Heads of History wishing to strengthen intervention strategies across their department
- Teachers moving to the Pearson Edexcel specification from another examination board
PROGRAMME
10.00am: Building the Foundations for Grade 4 Success- Exploring how effective Key Stage 3 preparation supports GCSE success
- Identifying the needs of students working towards a Grade 4
- Developing students' understanding of command words across the specification
- Prioritising AO1 knowledge to maximise attainment
10.30am: Understanding the Demands of Each Examination Paper
- Identifying common question styles across Papers 1, 2 and 3
- Exploring the specific demands of the Historic Environment questions (Paper 1)
- Tackling the unique question types within the Period Study (Paper 2 – Superpower Relations)
- Developing effective approaches to Sources and Interpretations (Paper 3)
11.30am: Break
11.45am: Grade 4 Skills - Securing the Fundamentals
- Developing students' understanding of chronology, change and continuity (Paper 1)
- Strengthening knowledge of key individuals, events and dates (Paper 2)
- Building confidence in analysing sources and interpretations (Paper 3)
1.15pm: Lunch
2.00pm: Mastering the 4-Mark Questions
- Interpreting command words and understanding what examiners are looking for
- Using the mark scheme to teach successful responses
- Applying simple 'tick-list' strategies to consistently secure full marks
2.45pm: Improving Performance on 12 and 16-Mark Questions (AO1 Focus)
- Simplifying mark schemes into clear, student-friendly success criteria
- Understanding when strong description is more effective than unnecessary explanation
- Building confidence and reducing cognitive overload when tackling extended responses
3.50pm: Depart
GCSE - Code: T0446Pearson Edexcel GCSE History: Securing Grade 4
COURSE LEADER
Lydia Hasan has over a decade of experience teaching History in inner-city London secondary schools and is an expert Pearson Edexcel GCSE History examiner, consistently receiving an Exceeded Expectations grading. As an experienced Head of History, she combines extensive classroom expertise with detailed examiner knowledge to help teachers understand exactly how marks are awarded.
Her approach focuses on making GCSE History accessible through practical teaching strategies, simplified assessment guidance and explicit modelling of successful exam responses. Her proven methods have consistently secured strong outcomes for students
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