Half terms are the most usefully timed week in the school year. Pupils have just spent six or seven weeks meeting new material at school, and the next half term will introduce more on top. A week of concentrated work in between consolidates what has just been taught and prepares the ground for what comes next.
A half-term intensive in GCSE or A-level maths, science, English, etc is an ideal way to catch up, get ahead or avoid getting left behind for the rest of the academic year.
How the week works
Each intensive runs Monday to Friday, three hours per day — fifteen hours of tuition per subject across the week.
Pupils may attend one subject (15 hours) or several. Two subjects across the week is fifteen hours each, so thirty hours in total — split typically between mornings and afternoons.
- Small groups of 3–4 (max 8)
- All exam boards covered
- £600 per subject per week (£40 per hour)
- Suitable for pupils in Years 10–13, and ambitious Year 9 pupils
Half terms covered
- October — autumn half term, the first intensive of the academic year
- February — spring half term, the most heavily attended week for Year 11 and Year 13 pupils approaching mock and final exams
- May — late spring half term, immediately before GCSE and A-level final exams
Easter revision and summer intensive programmes to fill gaps and get ahead early are also available.
Subjects most often requested
- GCSE Maths and A-level Maths
- GCSE Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- A-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Other subjects on request.
Booking
Places are limited by group size; booking earlier is advised, particularly for the February and May weeks.