WJEC A-level History Student Guide Unit 5: Historical Interpretations (non-examination assessment‪)‬

Exam board: WJEC
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

Maximise your chance of coursework success with this step-by-step guide to the WJEC A-level History NEA.

- Explains how to understand, approach and successfully answer the question/essay title, with tips to highlight important information and common pitfalls

- Develops students' skills in analysing and evaluating primary source material

- Teaches students how to identify and test the validity of historical interpretations

- Offers extensive advice on essay writing, including drafting an effective introduction and conclusion

- Provides one complete example of the NEA with annotations/commentary that show how it could be improved

- Keeps students on track as they complete activities that help to structure their progress