AS Level Accelerator
A strong AS result in six months, in any subject.
The jump from GCSE or O Level to AS Level catches many students out: more content, more depth and questions that reward precise reasoning. The AS Accelerator re-teaches the whole AS syllabus quickly and clearly, builds exam technique paper by paper, and gives students eight full mock papers in the real format, each marked with personal feedback and followed by re-teaching of weak topics.
- 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
A secure AS grade that keeps university options open, and a strong base for A2.
Quick Rewind of the AS syllabus
Twelve units of theory and concepts with slides and worked examples.
Eight full mock papers
Original papers in the real format, marked with examiner-style feedback.
Data, essays and calculations
Focused practice on the question types that separate top grades.
Grade Promise
Meet every commitment and miss your target grade, and repeat the subject free for the next exam session.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AS Mathematics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 636 |
| AS Further Mathematics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 624 |
| AS Biology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 585 |
| AS Chemistry: Accelerator pack | 54 | 632 |
| AS Physics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 599 |
| AS Computer Science: Accelerator pack | 54 | 597 |
| AS Information Technology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 602 |
| AS Economics: Accelerator pack | 54 | 608 |
| AS Business: Accelerator pack | 54 | 584 |
| AS Accounting: Accelerator pack | 54 | 595 |
| AS Psychology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 633 |
| AS Sociology: Accelerator pack | 54 | 632 |
| AS English Language: Accelerator pack | 54 | 630 |
| AS English Literature: Accelerator pack | 54 | 583 |
| AS History: Accelerator pack | 54 | 614 |
| AS Geography: Accelerator pack | 54 | 614 |
| AS Law: Accelerator pack | 54 | 632 |
| AS Media Studies: Accelerator pack | 54 | 629 |
| AS Urdu: Accelerator pack | 54 | 636 |
| AS French: Accelerator pack | 54 | 638 |
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Enrol in AS 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 AS Level Accelerator?
Questions about programmes, fees or a free diagnostic? We reply within two working days.
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