The Course
A Level Courses
Recent years have seen a proliferation of university places in the United Kingdom, but competition for places on the best courses is now fiercer than ever. The introduction of the new curriculum has seen AS Levels becoming as important as A Levels and universities now consider both before offering places. We at Lansdowne College have tailored our revision programme to accommodate the demands of the new system and we can now offer comprehensive and intensive revision courses at both AS and A2 Level. AS Level courses run over a week of either mornings or afternoons. A2 Levels run over a full week.
GCSE Courses
A course lasts one full week of either mornings or afternoons. Consequently, students can take two subjects in any one week, with the exception of Combined Science, which is a full week of mornings and afternoons.
Outside the Classroom
Time will be made available every day for individual help and guidance. Very often, ten minutes spent with the tutor can make the difference in helping solve any remaining difficulties. Students are also encouraged to attend lunchtime workshops, which take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These seminars provide additional help in:
- Effective time management
- Developing confidence
- Comprehensive revision planning
- Examination techniques
Examination Preparation
At Lansdowne we believe that it is of paramount importance to monitor regularly the progress a student is making. Consequently, every lesson will contain a ‘spot test’ of 10-15 minutes. This allows the tutor to assess immediately areas of weakness. In addition to this, a full mock examination takes place free of charge on the Saturday following completion of the course. This is then comprehensively marked and returned to the student with recommendations and useful comments and tips for their forthcoming examinations.
The Examination
It is all too common for a student with a good knowledge of the subject to underperform in the examination. As parents and tutors, we have all heard, “I know it but I can’t write it down!” At Lansdowne most of our tutors are also examiners – their experience and expertise are put to excellent use as students are guided towards producing high quality answers, satisfying exactly what the examiner will be looking for. In addition to the all-important subject knowledge, particular attention is given to: · Revision Techniques · Examination skills · Problem solving · Essay writing · Time management. These skills, combined with expert tuition and guidance, put the student in an excellent position to perform well in their examinations.
Feedback
It is essential that both students and parents are informed of the progress that has been made on the course. The end of the course report will highlight areas where revision time would be most usefully spent and tips on how to achieve the top grades in the examinations.
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