A-Level & AP Spanish Tuition — Oxbridge-Ready

Course modules

A structured pathway, designed around the exam.

IModule

Literary & film analysis

Develop the analytical voice required for top-band essays on A-Level set texts and films.

Lorca, Allende, García Márquez, Esquivel and more
Film analysis: Volver, El laberinto del fauno, Ocho apellidos vascos
Critical essay frameworks with university-level scaffolding

IIModule

Oral exam & Independent Research Project

Master the IRP (Independent Research Project) and discussion-based oral with examiner-grade pacing and depth.

Choose, narrow and defend an IRP topic
Anticipate examiner follow-up and counter-arguments
Cultural and political fluency: Spain & Latin America

IIIModule

Translation & essay writing

Translate in both directions with nuance, and structure essays that read like undergraduate work.

English ↔ Spanish translation with idiomatic precision
Discursive essay frameworks: thesis, evidence, counterpoint
Stylistic register: formal, journalistic, literary

IVModule

Cultural depth & university readiness

Genuinely understand the Hispanic world — history, politics, art, contemporary debate — for the exam and beyond.

Franco, the Transición, ETA, modern Spanish politics
Latin American dictatorships, magical realism, migration
Modern art, cinema, music and contemporary social issues

Outcomes

What you walk away with.

01An A* / A-grade essay voice — analytical, structured, fluent.
02A defensible Independent Research Project, ready for the oral exam.
03Translation accuracy in both directions, with idiomatic register.
04Genuine cultural fluency that transfers to university interviews.
05Confidence under exam conditions, with calibrated past-paper practice.

Format

15h weekly · or 5-day intensive · online via Zoom

Two formats — a 10-week weekly programme building depth across all four skills, or a 5-day intensive (12.5h) focused on the oral exam and IRP. Both run live on Zoom only (no in-person or alternative platforms). Your personal Zoom link is sent at least 24 hours before the first session and reused for the rest of the course.

Weekly: ten 90-minute sessions · £900
Intensive: five 2.5-hour sessions · £750
Live 1:1 Zoom (or small group on request)
Two timed mock papers with full examiner feedback
Recurring Zoom link sent on booking · reminder one hour before

Ideal for

·A-Level year-2 students targeting A* / A
·AP Spanish students preparing for US university applications
·IB Higher Level candidates building extended-essay confidence
·Sixth-formers preparing Modern Languages applications for Oxbridge, UCL, KCL

Next step

Ready to start? Book your free intro call.

A free 20-minute intro call comes first — we discuss your child's board, school approach, set texts and IRP idea, and decide together whether the weekly course or the 5-day intensive is the better fit.

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