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A-Level Essay Masterclass + 1-1 Feedback

Between 25 and 29 October, students get a one-hour live masterclass on their exam board's long essay, then a private 1-1 where an examiner goes through the essay they wrote. The 1-1 lasts 30 minutes.

The essay uses a compulsory topic the student has already studied. The masterclass teaches how to answer, not the topic from scratch.

Choose your exam board

£99including private 1-1 Examiner Feedback

One-hour masterclass

Live online and specific to the exam board

Timed essay

Written straight after on an already-studied topic

1-1 Examiner Feedback

A private session lasting 30 minutes, focused on the student's own essay

For Year 12 and Year 13 A-Level Geography students

AQAEdexcelCIE AS-Level (Year 12)CIE A-Level (Year 13)OCREduqasWJEC

Two parts, one complete process

Learn the method. Write the essay. See exactly what to change.

The teaching and feedback are connected. Students learn a board-specific approach, put it into practice, then review their own work privately with an examiner.

PART 01

A one-hour live masterclass with an examiner

Focused on breaking down the structure of the long essay for the student's exam board, using a compulsory topic they have already studied. Students learn a clear scaffold they can reuse for their own essays again and again.

A reusable essay structure that brings knowledge, application and evaluation together
What assess, evaluate and to what extent each ask for
How to build case-study evidence into that structure
How to apply the scaffold and time each part of the essay

PART 02

1-1 Examiner Feedback

The examiner goes through the essay the student wrote after the masterclass, marked against their board's mark scheme. This private 1-1 lasts 30 minutes.

See the level and mark the essay currently reaches
Understand where marks were gained and missed
Rewrite the weakest part live with the examiner
Leave with specific changes to make next time

How the session works

From worked example to individual feedback.

Masterclass

60 minutes, live online

A worked long-essay example on a compulsory topic the student has already studied.

Timed essay

30 minutes to complete

The student writes the essay straight after the masterclass while the method is fresh.

1-1 Examiner Feedback

30 minutes per student

The examiner marks against the mark scheme, shows the level and mark, and rewrites the weakest part live.

The student leaves knowing the level their essay is at and the changes that would move it up.

Who it’s for

Students ready to improve how they write.

For Year 12 and Year 13 A-Level Geography students on any exam board we run a session for.

Meet your examiners

Real subject expertise. Real marking-room judgement.

The masterclasses are led by experienced tutors and active examiners who know the relevant board and its mark scheme.

Founder

Freya

Cambridge Geography graduate. Competed for Team UK at the International Geography Olympiad, winning a bronze medal. Eight years as a specialist Geography tutor, with more than 500 students supported.

Senior tutor and examiner

Hannah

Thirteen years' teaching experience. Hannah examines A-Level papers and brings current, first-hand marking experience to the masterclass and private feedback.

Examiner

Daniel

Daniel holds a PhD, MA and BSc in Geography, specialising in hazard and risk management. He teaches EDEXCEL, AQA, OCR, EDUQAS and Cambridge International, marks students' work free of charge, and as an examiner has a clear understanding of mark schemes and grade boundaries.

Examiner

Jamil

Jamil is an OCR B examiner and writes exam content for OCR A. He teaches A-Level Geography across OCR, Edexcel and Cambridge International, and brings that examining insight to the Essay Masterclass and private feedback.

Examiner

Sam

Sam is a Geography teacher, Head of Department, and AQA Examiner with over 13 years of experience in UK secondary schools. He tutors GCSE and A-Level Geography students at Olympus.

Examiner

Ian

Ian has 38 years of teaching experience and is an examiner, giving him precise insight into how top grades are awarded. He tutors GCSE and A-Level Geography students at Olympus.

Student results

Clearer methods can change what happens on the page.

These students built clearer ways to approach Geography, supported by expert teaching and feedback.

C in the mock to A*

Mia went into her final exams after a C in her mock. The result moved far beyond what she believed was possible.

“I got an A star!!!! Which I cannot believe!!! Going from a C in the mock to an A* in the real thing could not be better!”

Mia McLoughlin

D to first A*

Just two months earlier, Ella was working at a D. Then came the first A* she had ever achieved in Geography.

“I got my first A* in geography from a D just 2 months ago.”

Ella, A-Level AQA A* Blueprint student

OCR to Cambridge

Kariesh used the lessons to tackle harder topics and build a wider range of revision methods. She is now reading Geography at Cambridge.

“The lessons are very helpful and help me with harder topics and also revise other topics in a wide range of methods.”

Kariesh, OCR

A-Level to Cardiff

For James, the work translated into the university place he was aiming for, and a message we were delighted to receive.

“I got into Cardiff!! Thank you so much for all the help you provided me with during my exams.”

James, A-Level student

Exam boards and topics

Choose the session for your exam board.

Each essay uses the compulsory topic listed below. The student must already have studied that topic before joining.

£99

including private 1-1 Examiner Feedback

Exam boardCompulsory topic usedMasterclass date

Exam board

AQA

Compulsory topic used

Changing Places

Masterclass date

Exam board

Edexcel

Compulsory topic used

Hazards

Masterclass date

Exam board

CIE AS-Level (Year 12)

Compulsory topic used

Hydrology

Masterclass date

Exam board

CIE A-Level (Year 13)

Compulsory topic used

Coasts or Hazards, to be confirmed

Masterclass date

Exam board

OCR

Compulsory topic used

To be confirmed

Masterclass date

Exam board

Eduqas

Compulsory topic used

To be confirmed

Masterclass date

Exam board

WJEC

Compulsory topic used

To be confirmed

Masterclass date

Choose your exam board and masterclass date below. You'll then be offered the next available private 1-1 slot, later the same day.

Choose an exam board

AQA

Topic covered: Changing Places
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Masterclass: 9:00am to 10:00am

£99 includes the Essay Masterclass and private 1-1 Examiner Feedback. The 1-1 lasts 30 minutes.

Questions

Before you register.

One essay. Private examiner feedback. A clearer way to improve the next one.

Choose the student's exam board, see the next available private feedback time, and reserve it before continuing to payment.

Choose your exam board

£99 including private 1-1 Examiner Feedback

A-Level Essay Masterclass + 1-1 Feedback

Learn the method. Write the essay. See exactly what to change.

A one-hour live masterclass with an examiner

1-1 Examiner Feedback

From worked example to individual feedback.

Masterclass

Timed essay

1-1 Examiner Feedback

Students ready to improve how they write.

Real subject expertise. Real marking-room judgement.

Freya

Hannah

Daniel

Jamil

Sam

Ian

Clearer methods can change what happens on the page.

Choose the session for your exam board.

Before you register.

What if my child hasn't studied the topic yet?

Which exam board will it cover?

Does it guarantee a grade?

Does it cover the independent investigation?

Who gives the feedback?

Is this the same as your year-round programme?

One essay. Private examiner feedback. A clearer way to improve the next one.