By the time most Bristol parents call, the Year 12 mock has come back below the offer they'd pictured, and the talk at home has gone quiet around it. Our Bristol A-Level tutors find where the depth slipped and rebuild it before predicted grades go to UCAS.
From £37/hr · rates agreed directly with your tutor
ALMOST TWO GRADES, ONE YEAR
A-Level results across Bristol pull in two directions. Some Year 13s are chasing the top grade a Russell Group offer turns on and can't get the evaluation marks to land. Others are working a shaky C up into the band a Filton degree apprenticeship or a UWE place needs. Either way, a Bristol A-Level tutor reads a recent paper first and starts from where the marks are leaking.
"My son gained almost two grades higher than his year 13 mock paper. His tutor was excellent."
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MEET THE TUTORS
Our Bristol A-Level tutors are Bristol, UWE and wider Russell Group graduates, many of them qualified examiners, who've taken Year 12s and 13s through the same UCAS and apprenticeship gates the city aims at. Browse profiles, or we'll make the introduction.
REAL RESULTS, REAL FAMILIES
Parent of A-Level Student
The Degree Gap has been very helpful in tutoring my son for his economics A Level. His tutor has lots of patience, keeps lessons interesting and is a good motivator. The subject matter expertise is excellent.
Parent of A-Level Student
My son gained almost two grades higher than his year 13 mock paper. His tutor was excellent.
Parent
The Degree Gap helped my child go from Cs to As. They have a great selection of tutors who not only assist with the curriculum but also helped with university choices and applications.
A-Level Student
My tutor was an excellent teacher that helped me gain real grip of the complicated areas in my subjects like economics. I'd highly recommend for anyone looking to consistently perform at their best.
Parent of A-Level Student
Our son has been receiving tuition for Psychology A Level. The tutor has provided a solid base of support outside of school lessons and helped him to improve his latest grades.
Parent of A-Level Student
My son has been receiving tutor lessons in A Level History and A Level Sociology since the beginning of this year. The tutor has been such a tremendous support, teaching him content as well as exam technique.
Parent of A-Level Student
The A level tutoring made such a difference to my son, who had left studying until the final hour, managing to turn E and U grades into 3 C grades. Amazing.
Parent
Our tutor is a great teacher. Very helpful and knowledgeable. His experience and expertise helped my son make decisions about choosing A-level subjects and his university course. I highly recommend The Degree Gap.
A-Level Student
My tutor is a very intuitive and superb teacher. She listened to my specific concerns and bolstered my confidence in answering questions. She taught me how to think critically and helped me through this highly demanding course. I will happily recommend without a second thought.
A-Level Student
Before joining The Degree Gap, I found it hard to follow the curriculum. The sessions helped everything click. Lessons were calm, focused, and easy to understand. Highly recommend.
A-Level Student
My sessions were super simple compared to what I'd experienced with other teachers. I really enjoyed my time and would highly recommend it to people.
A-Level Student
At first I was hesitant on getting a tutor, but this wasn't the case. My tutor helped me massively with my essays, topics I didn't understand, and overall confidence with the subject. I highly recommend.
Student
The time I have spent with my tutor has been really valuable. He has helped with a range of topics across economics and maths, explains things really clearly, and makes the sessions enjoyable.
A-Level Student
The Degree Gap really helped me get through my A-levels and made a massive difference when helping me get into my first choice of university.
University Student
My tutor transformed my performance in mathematical economics modules, taking me from a third class to a first. His patience and ability to adapt to my needs exceeded my expectations.
University Student
Cannot recommend The Degree Gap highly enough. Quick and helpful responses. I was immediately matched with a very competent tutor who was a massive help in helping me exceed my target grade and achieve a first class degree at university.
University Applicant
My tutor was amazing. He helped me shape my personal statement into something I was truly proud of, and thanks to his support, I got into my dream university. Highly recommend to anyone applying to uni.
University Applicant
I was helped with writing a personal statement for a masters degree. The advice offered helped significantly, giving great insight. I would definitely recommend to others.
WHAT COULD BE NEXT
Not sure what comes after results day? These are the three destinations Bristol A-Level students weigh most.
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Get in touch and we'll connect you with the right A-Level tutor for your child. We'll ask a few questions about their subjects, year group, and exam board — and introduce you to a tutor who fits.
Yes, because both turn on the same thing first: her predicted grades. Airbus, GKN and the UWE-linked schemes screen on predicted A-Level grades before anything else, just as a Bristol or Russell Group offer does. A Year 12 tutor works on the subjects carrying the weight, lifts the performance behind the prediction, and keeps both doors open while she decides.
It usually isn't effort. A-Level Physics leans hard on the maths inside it and the multi-step problems GCSE never asked for. A Bristol A-Level Physics tutor diagnoses on a past paper, finds whether it's the mechanics, the fields work or the algebra letting him down, and drills the method and the required practicals until the marks come back.
The prediction comes from the school, built on Year 12 and early Year 13 performance. Tutoring works on that performance. A tutor marks recent essays and past papers the way an examiner would, finds where the depth or the AO3 evaluation is falling short, and drills it before the teacher sets the number. And the earlier that starts, the more room there is to move it.
Almost all of them run online, on Lessonspace, a shared whiteboard built for one-to-one work. It suits A-Level depth. Past-paper mark-up, essay feedback and worked problems all happen live on screen, and the session is recorded to rewatch. Online also means a Bristol student is matched with the right specialist or examiner anywhere in the country, not just whoever lives nearby.
