Mocks back, and the grade isn't where the sixth-form place needs it? Our Aylesbury GCSE tutors find the topics losing the most marks and fix the technique in weeks, not terms.
From £37/hr · rates agreed directly with your tutor
A YEAR 10 SHIFT IN AYLESBURY
The conversation we hear most often from Aylesbury parents starts in Year 10, when the effort is going in but the mock grade won't move. Nine times in ten it traces to an earlier method that never fully bedded in, and once a GCSE tutor names it, the rest starts to follow.
"My son, who is in Year 10, really struggled with English and was completely disengaged from the subject. After six months of tutoring, he has improved from a grade 5 to a 6/7. He now looks forward to his lessons. Through one-to-one tutoring he has learned effective strategies that help him approach English in a way that resonates with him."
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MEET THE TUTORS
Buckinghamshire is a selective county, and our Aylesbury tutors know the specs taught across the town's grammar schools and other secondaries, from Aylesbury Grammar to The Grange. We match on subject and exam board, not postcode. Browse profiles, or let us find the right one.
Annishka White
Sian Taylder
Lucy Palmer
Harry Godfrey
Harvey Murray
Yasmin Thomas
Corinna Hudson
Frances Averre
Emily Lowe
Hira Aslam
Modupe Sanusi
Luke Nixon
Joshua Sagir
Malvina Ferzaj
Callum Ormsby
Niamh Elizabeth
Alexander Kolushev
Ashrith Agastyaraju
Sarah Jenkins
Jessica B
Humaira Habib
Zain Mumtaz
Emir Akcay
Ardis Rexha
REAL RESULTS, REAL FAMILIES
Parent of GCSE Student
My son, who is in Year 10, really struggled with English and was completely disengaged from the subject. After six months of tutoring, he has improved from a grade 5 to a 6/7. He now looks forward to his lessons. Through one-to-one tutoring he has learned effective strategies that help him approach English in a way that resonates with him.
Parent of GCSE Student
I was really pleased to discover the Degree Gap when my daughter needed help getting the grades she needed for GCSEs. The team offer a really personalised service and I felt really well looked after from the start. There are lots of tutors to choose from and all subjects are catered for, with great flexibility on timings. Highly recommend.
Parent of GCSE Student
My daughter was struggling with confidence in Maths GCSE and we decided to get a tutor. We were given a selection of tutors to choose from and told that if it did not feel like a good match we could try others. Our tutor was a complete star, listened, made it simple, set good homework and gave my daughter her confidence back. Highly recommend.
GCSE Student
Has definitely helped me increase my grades from an E to a B.
Parent of GCSE Student
The support given to my son by The Degree Gap's tutors was fabulous and he passed all his GCSE subjects. They provided experienced and organised tutors. Tutors provided resources targeting specific areas of difficulty. The website is easy to use and tutors were polite and on time.
Parent
This company helped us find a tutor for Geography and my son has excelled so much in just a few months. Our tutor has gone above and beyond, demonstrating incredible patience and encouraging my son to believe in himself. He also manages neurodiversity effectively.
Parent of GCSE Student
Very good tutoring for my daughter and good communication with parents. My daughter passed both English and Maths GCSE.
GCSE Student
Helped me a lot and really showed me what I need to improve on.
Parent of iGCSE Student
The Degree Gap gave our son the support he needed for his iGCSEs, especially in Maths and Economics. Lessons were clear, engaging, and built his confidence. Highly recommended.
Parent
Our tutor is simply amazing with our daughter. He understands her completely and her sessions are helping her with her school work so much. We cannot thank him enough.
Parent
My daughter found the tutors were very helpful for her GCSE. Thank you.
GCSE Student
I was helped with both Maths and English for my GCSEs and passed both subjects with great results, which gave me the foundation and confidence to go on to succeed in my A-levels and complete my degree.
Parent
The Degree Gap has exceeded all my expectations. They have gone above and beyond to pair both my sons with the appropriate tutors, all of whom have been exceptional. Both my sons exceeded their expected grades in their GCSEs and A Levels and got into their first choice universities. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Grandparent
My granddaughter uses the Degree Gap tutoring services across a few subjects. She is not only improving academically but really enjoys the setup and structure too. I would recommend to anyone.
Parent
The Degree Gap was fantastic. Their knowledge and guidance helped my son find direction in both his studies and future plans.
WHAT COULD BE NEXT
A few of the post-16 destinations Aylesbury families look at once GCSEs are done.
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Both work, for different reasons. Year 10 gives time to rebuild an earlier gap properly before the content piles up. Year 11 tends to be about exam technique and holding a predicted grade through the mocks. There's no wrong time. We start with a diagnostic either way and build the plan around what the student actually needs.
Confidence usually comes back once the work stops feeling like guesswork. The tutor traces the drop to a specific topic, often algebra or something from Year 8 that never clicked, rebuilds the method one-to-one, and drills it until it's automatic. Parents tend to notice the change in tone before they see it in a mark.
Yes. Triple science students rarely struggle across all three at once, so we match a specialist for whichever subject is leaking marks rather than putting one tutor across the lot. Each knows the required practicals and the six-mark questions that decide the top grades.
From £37 an hour, depending on the subject and the tutor's experience. The rate is always agreed up front, before any session is booked.
