A Level Accelerator
Six months to the A Level grades your university offer needs.
University offers depend on A Level grades, and the final months matter most. The A Level Accelerator brings the whole course back into focus: a Quick Rewind of AS and A2 topics, synoptic questions that link them, the essay and problem-solving technique examiners reward, and eight full mock papers under timed conditions. Each mock is marked within a week with personal feedback, and every weak topic is re-taught until it is secure.
- Length
- 6 months (26 weeks)
- Sessions
- 2 a week per subject
- Where
- At the centre or live online
- Subjects
- 20
- Mocks
- 8 per subject
What students get
What students gain
The grades for their university offer, and the study habits they will need at university.
Quick Rewind of AS and A2
Twelve units of theory and concepts with slides, worked examples and common mistakes.
Eight full mock papers
Original papers in the real format, marked with examiner-style feedback.
Synoptic and extended answers
Practice linking topics and writing top-band extended responses.
Grade Promise
Meet every commitment and miss your target grade, and repeat the subject free for the next exam session.
University advice
Help with offers, predicted grades and personal statements through our counsellors.
Fast-paced, focused, and built around the exam
Starts from the gaps
A diagnostic test in each subject shows exactly which topics need the most time.
Every topic, re-taught fast
Twelve Quick Rewind units cover the whole syllabus in twelve weeks.
Eight full mocks
More timed practice than most schools give in a whole year, each marked within a week.
Grade tracking
Every mock is graded against the board’s standard, so families see progress towards the target every fortnight.
Specialist teachers
Subject specialists who know the syllabus, the mark schemes and the common mistakes.
Grade Promise
Do everything asked and still miss the target grade, and repeat the subject free.
The plan
Quick Rewind
Every topic re-taught fast and clearly, one unit a week, with a short test at the end of each unit.
Exam technique and past papers
Topic-by-topic past-paper practice, command words, timing and how examiners award marks.
Mock season
Eight full mock papers under timed conditions, each marked within a week, with re-teaching of every weak topic.
Final sprint
A last full mock, personal error log review and an exam-day plan.
54 materials per subject
| Material | Number |
|---|---|
| Quick Rewind unitsEvery topic in the syllabus, rebuilt from the basics: clear theory, key concepts, worked examples and common mistakes. | 12 |
| Slide decksOne teaching deck per Quick Rewind unit, with a printable student handout. | 12 |
| Topic question banksExam-style questions for every topic, from foundation to top grade, with full answers. | 12 |
| Full mock papersOriginal papers written to the current syllabus and the real paper format, sat under timed conditions. | 8 |
| Mark schemes and feedback sheetsExaminer-style mark schemes and a personal feedback sheet for every mock. | 8 |
| Exam technique guideCommand words, timing, how marks are awarded, and model answers at different grades. | 1 |
| Past-paper programme and revision plannerA week-by-week plan through the board’s published past papers, with a grade tracker. | 1 |
The Spectrum Grade Promise
If a student attends every session, sits every mock and completes the set work, and still does not reach the target grade agreed at the start, they can repeat the programme for that subject free of charge for the next exam session.
Subjects
Spectrum is independent and not endorsed by or affiliated with Cambridge International Education, Pearson Edexcel, AQA or OCR. Our mock papers are original; past papers are used from the boards’ own publications.
Courses in this programme
Enrolled students and teachers open these materials in the Spectrum portal. Course materials are released in stages as the course runs.
| Course | Materials | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| A Level Mathematics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 666 |
| A Level Further Mathematics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 664 |
| A Level Biology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 675 |
| A Level Chemistry: Accelerator pack | 54 | 692 |
| A Level Physics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 689 |
| A Level Computer Science: Accelerator pack | 54 | 687 |
| A Level Information Technology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 652 |
| A Level Economics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 668 |
| A Level Business: Accelerator pack | 54 | 654 |
| A Level Accounting: Accelerator pack | 54 | 705 |
| A Level Psychology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 673 |
| A Level Sociology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 692 |
| A Level English Language: Accelerator pack | 54 | 660 |
| A Level English Literature: Accelerator pack | 54 | 703 |
| A Level History: Accelerator pack | 54 | 704 |
| A Level Geography: Accelerator pack | 54 | 674 |
| A Level Law: Accelerator pack | 54 | 662 |
| A Level Media Studies: Accelerator pack | 54 | 709 |
| A Level Urdu: Accelerator pack | 54 | 716 |
| A Level French: Accelerator pack | 54 | 688 |
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Enrol in A Level Accelerator
Tell us the subjects, exam board and session, and the grades the student is aiming for. An adviser calls you within one working day.
Questions about A Level Accelerator?
Questions about programmes, fees or a free diagnostic? We reply within two working days.
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