History and Geography · Seconde (first year of lycée)

Private tutoring in history and geography for Seconde (first year of lycée)

In Seconde (the first year of lycée), history and geography raise the bar: the history curriculum runs from the ancient Mediterranean to the royal state, while geography covers societies facing their environments and territories in globalisation. Above all, the lycée methods (the essay, critical document analysis, the sketch map) appear. Getting to grips with them this year avoids discovering them in Première, under the pressure of continuous assessment.

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In Seconde, a tutor who stresses the lycée methods, more than the content alone, prepares effectively for what follows.

Manon

Soutien Scolaire de la primaire au lycée

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Histoire-Géographie
Also:: Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie

+ 18 other subjects

SVT / Biologie · Français · Anglais · Informatique / Programmation · Latin · Sciences de l'ingénieur · Allemand · SES · Culture générale · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · NSI · Brevet · Orientation · BAC · TOEIC · TOEFL

Levels:: Primaire · Collège · Lycée · Adulte

€24 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

Léonard

Soutien scolaire toutes matières par un étudiant à HEC

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Histoire-Géographie
Also:: Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie

+ 13 other subjects

Français · Anglais · Informatique / Programmation · Espagnol · Chinois · Géopolitique · HGGSP · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · Brevet · Orientation · BAC

Levels:: Primaire · Collège · Lycée · Licence / Master

€34 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

Arnaud

ESSEC, ex Prépa Stanislas Paris ECG Maths approfondies ESH

New tutorAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Histoire-Géographie
Also:: Mathématiques · Français

+ 8 other subjects

Philosophie · SES · Culture générale · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · Brevet · BAC

Levels:: Collège · Lycée

€43 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

The curriculum

Why take tutoring in history and geography for Seconde (first year of lycée)?

Topics covered

The ancient and medieval Mediterranean
Renaissance and Reformations
The royal state and the Enlightenment
Societies and environments
Territories in globalisation

What you work on in sessions

Build an essay plan from a topic
Compare two documents and draw a critical analysis from them
Produce a synthesis sketch map of a territory

New methods

The essay and critical document analysis replace the collège exercises. Their rules are precise and rarely spelt out.

Distant periods

Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance: these periods require reference points that students often have not used since 5e (the second year of collège).

A more conceptual geography

Globalisation, environment, risks: the notions become abstract and need precise examples to be understood.

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Tutoring in history and geography for Seconde (first year of lycée) from €24 an hour

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Frequently asked questions

Your questions about tutoring in history and geography for Seconde (first year of lycée)

Is Seconde decisive in history and geography?

It does not count directly towards the bac, but it is the year of methods. A student who masters the essay by June approaches the continuous assessment of Première calmly.

How do you write a good essay in Seconde?

By analysing the topic, framing a central question, then building a two- or three-part plan illustrated with examples. The tutor corrects each step.

Should you go back over Antiquity before Seconde?

A few reference points are enough: the main periods, the Greek city-states, Rome. The tutor revisits them when the curriculum calls on them.

Does geography in Seconde require precise knowledge?

Yes: case studies, figures and places. They are what give weight to a geography essay.

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