Lottie Bates

About

• Lottie is a History Content Creator at Save My Exams, with several years of teaching experience across Key Stages 3–5. She has taught History and Classical Civilisation at GCSE, and A Level Ancient History, as well as English and Religious Studies at KS3.

• Before joining Save My Exams, Lottie taught in a secondary school setting, where she developed structured lesson sequences and exam-focused resources, including model answers, scaffolded writing frameworks and targeted revision materials to support student progress.

• She has experience teaching OCR and Cambridge IGCSE specifications, and has supported students through coursework and high-stakes assessments. Her involvement in mock marking and internal standardisation has given her a strong understanding of exam criteria and how students can improve their written responses.

• Lottie is particularly interested in helping students build confidence with exam technique, focusing on making content clear, accessible and directly relevant to exam success.

Education

• BA (Hons) History, Newcastle University

• MA International Politics (Globalisation, Poverty and Development), Newcastle University

• PGCE Secondary Education (History and Modern Studies), University of Buckingham

Expertise

• Lottie has experience teaching a wide range of historical topics spanning from the ancient world to the modern period, with a focus on building knowledge and analytical skills progressively.

• Her expertise includes curriculum planning, resource development and exam preparation, particularly in supporting students to structure analytical and evaluative written responses effectively. She has experience supporting coursework and revision strategies, and is confident in adapting material to suit a range of abilities.

• She also has experience creating revision resources, with an emphasis on clear structure, exam relevance and student accessibility. She is particularly interested in how carefully designed materials can support long-term knowledge retention and improve exam performance.

Top revision tip for students

“I’m always telling students to be relentless with specific evidence. Examiners don’t want the whole story; they want precise detail that supports your point. It also makes revision much easier.”