AQA A Level History HELP

im currently in year 13 and im predicted a B but I keep getting Cs in my essays how do you revise history because there's so many dates and acts like do you have to remember years and everything. im studying tudors and Russia and struggling i really want an A can anyone give me tips on how to get an A in an essay and how long you revised for and what your tips are

Hi There,
I'm a third year undergraduate history student who also did A-Level History, so hopefully I can help!
I found that making acronyms for certain acts within a certain period. Or you can even do this for important aspects of a specific treaty/act. Let me use the Treaty of Versailles 1919 as an example:

Now, if you read this from the top down, you get UBRAT (easy to remember if you say it like U-BRAT). You then create a few of these to remember the key information, and just keep practising.
I appreciate that this doesn't link to your studies of tudors and Russia, however this is an example of a study technique that used to work for me - even if it is a little rouge.
Other than acronyms, Quizlet was also a good tool to have. Perhaps get a classmate or your guardians to test you once you feel confident enough. It will all just take practice.
I wish you the best of luck! If you put in the work and reach for the A, I am sure you will have the best shot at achieving one!
Need anything else? Let me know!
Harvey

im currently in year 13 and im predicted a B but I keep getting Cs in my essays how do you revise history because there's so many dates and acts like do you have to remember years and everything. im studying tudors and Russia and struggling i really want an A can anyone give me tips on how to get an A in an essay and how long you revised for and what your tips are

For me, the way I remember facts and write essays well is through flashcards. I always make my flashcards very vague questions, something like 'how did African American rights develop 1865-1890?' (I do US history). I then use this flashcard as effectively an argument that I would use in an essay. This allows for me to easily structure my answers and recall examples in exams. I also always add way more detail than I will ever have to remember, so when I forget some things it doesn't affect me in the exam. I haven't sat my A Levels yet (so you can take my advice as just that), but my technique works for me and I have been consistently scoring A* marks and am predicted an A*. Ultimately though, it's probably best to find the technique that works best for you - good luck!

thank you any tips for essay writing for aiming for a B or A