Not content tutorials. Every workshop is a paper-mapped session led by a facilitator who knows what OxfordAQA examiners reward, followed by community support 7 days a week. OxfordAQA uses a mixed grading scale — Core tier grades 1–5, Extension tier grades 3–9.
OxfordAQA marks are awarded against a published scheme — not just a correct final answer. We teach students exactly where marks come from.
The same command word means something different depending on which tier your child is sitting. We teach to the tier your child is actually entered for.
Seeing how a peer approached a question they found hard reveals gaps no amount of solo revision shows you.
Capped at 15 students. Never a lecture hall, never a recording on a loop.
Boundaries vary by series — always verify current thresholds at the official board site before relying on these for a live decision.
| Session | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 163 | 139 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 43 | 31 |
Out of 200 (Papers 1E+2E). Extension tier has no access to grades 1–2.
| Session | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 103 | 82 | 62 | 42 | 22 |
Out of 160 (Papers 1C+2C). Core tier has no access to grades 6–9. Source: OxfordAQA official grade boundary documents. Note: OxfordAQA's grading uses a mixed scale unlike either Cambridge (A*–G) or Edexcel (9–1 across both tiers) — confirm which tier and grade scale applies to your child.
OxfordAQA command words carry the same name across tiers — but what counts as a complete answer scales with the tier. Misreading this costs marks a student had already earned the knowledge for.
| Command Word | Lower Tier Expects | Upper Tier Expects |
|---|---|---|
| Calculate | Work out a numeric answer using a given method — partial method usually scores. | Same expectation, but Extension-tier calculations often chain multiple steps before the final substitution. |
| Show that | Demonstrate the given result using a method an examiner can follow line by line. | Same demand, but Extension-tier "show that" questions more often require algebraic proof rather than a numeric check. |
| Write down | A direct answer with no working required. | Same — but Extension questions sometimes embed a "write down" inside a longer structured question. |
| Solve | Find the value(s) that satisfy a given equation, showing method. | Same, but Extension-tier solve questions often involve simultaneous or quadratic equations. |
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