A live lesson in every subject
Each subject has a live lesson every week with a specialist teacher, and some subjects have two. Your consultant confirms the slots for your child's subjects before you enrol.
Download timetables by gradeEvery subject has a live lesson each week with a specialist teacher, recorded for revision, with marked work in between.
Your child studies Pearson Edexcel International AS and A Levels, and can add further A Level subjects on the International British Curriculum. They sit each exam as a private candidate at a registered centre, and UK universities routinely accept the qualifications.
Most providers on the first page of Google for online A Levels sell self-study courses. CambriLearn works as an online sixth form, with a teacher for each subject and a weekly timetable.
| What you get | Distance learning course | Traditional sixth form | CambriLearn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live lessons | Usually none. You study from the materials. | Yes, every school day | Yes, a live lesson each week in every subject |
| Subject teacher | A tutor who marks work, if included | Yes | Yes, a specialist for each subject |
| Weekly timetable | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recorded lessons | Some pre-recorded content | No | Yes, every live lesson |
| Marked work | Tutor-marked assignments | Yes | Yes, marked by the subject teacher |
| UCAS support | Rarely | Yes | Yes, from predicted grades to confirmation |
| Exam entry | You register at a centre as a private candidate | The school enters you | You register at a centre as a private candidate, and our Exam Officers help you find one |
| Science practicals | Depends on the exam board | Required for the practical endorsement | None in Pearson Edexcel sciences |
| Exam series | Depends on the board and the centre | Summer | January and June for Pearson Edexcel units |
| Oversight | Varies | School inspection, by Ofsted in England | Cognia accreditation and approved Pearson Edexcel centre status |
School sixth forms and colleges teach UK A Levels, which Ofqual regulates. CambriLearn teaches International A Levels, which UK universities routinely accept but which sit outside the UCAS Tariff. The universities section explains what that means for an application.
Lessons run to a published timetable, so your child is taught at set times each week by the same subject teachers. Our admissions team works UK hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00.
Each subject has a live lesson every week with a specialist teacher, and some subjects have two. Your consultant confirms the slots for your child's subjects before you enrol.
Download timetables by gradeLive lessons are recorded, so your child can catch up after illness or a training block, and rewatch any lesson before exams.
The subject teacher sets and marks assignments with written feedback, and you can follow attendance and progress in CambriCommand.
Premium adds a weekly 30-minute question and answer session with the subject teacher, direct teacher chat and marked mock exams. You choose the package per subject.