The Year 12 mocks come back, the confidence dips, and a student who cruised through GCSE suddenly isn't sure they belong on the course. That's the moment most families reach us. Our Southampton A-Level tutors restart from where the gap actually is, not where the syllabus says it should be.
From £37/hr · rates agreed directly with your tutor
A SOUTHAMPTON YEAR 13 COMEBACK
Some Southampton students are steadying a subject that slipped after Year 12 mocks; others are pushing a strong grade toward the offer a first-choice university has set. Both usually come down to the same thing: the evaluation and multi-step working that decide the top marks, which a fast-moving class rarely has time to drill. A Southampton A-Level tutor starts by finding which of those is costing the marks.
"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."
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MEET THE TUTORS
Many of our Southampton A-Level tutors have coached Year 12s and 13s aiming at the University of Southampton, Solent and the marine or aerospace apprentice schemes. Every one clears a founder-led interview before joining the platform. Browse the roster, or we'll make the introduction.
Luke Nixon
Bethany Gilchrist
Cadell Langlands
Vipin Chaudhary
Darcy Ind
Ritu Patel
Sara Dellapiana
Jessica B
Laura Bould
Callum Kendray
Joshua Ramsdale
Emily Lowe
Joe Clark
Emir Akcay
Maya Jandu
Neil Hedge
Kailash Balamurugan
Mobashira Amatul
Yasmin Thomas
Haneet Gill
Alexander Kolushev
Sarah Jenkins
Sayyeda-Zainab Rajabali
Ardis Rexha
REAL RESULTS, REAL FAMILIES
Parent of A-Level Student
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.
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 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 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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 Student
I wish I had found The Degree Gap when I was sitting my school exams. They helped with my dissertation work and without their help I am not sure I would have graduated so successfully and landed a successful job.
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.
WHAT COULD BE NEXT
A few of the post-18 destinations Southampton A-Level students move toward once UCAS clears.
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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. Those marine and engineering schemes screen on predicted grades and the subjects behind them, so the work focuses on lifting the Maths and Sciences the routes weight most. We also help with the application itself, drawing on the founders' own experience of the process. Each employer sets its own bar, so we check the live requirements before building the plan.
This is the most common A-Level plateau, and it's fixable. The gap is usually AO3, the evaluation the mark scheme rewards, which reads differently from the description that carried her through GCSE. A tutor marks essays the way an examiner would, shows where the argument needs to turn, and drills the evaluation chains until they come naturally under timed conditions.
By working on the marks that move a grade band, not by starting the syllabus again. First session is a diagnostic, usually on a past paper, to find whether the gap is content, exam technique or timing. From there the plan targets the specific subject the offer turns on, with the aim of lifting the work before the mock that sets the prediction.
From £37 per hour, agreed with the tutor before booking, with qualified examiners at the higher end. Most Southampton families run a weekly hour through Year 12 and add a second in the run-up to the Year 13 mocks. There's no contract, so you can switch tutor if the fit isn't right.
