I'm an experienced A-level philosophy tutor and examiner, providing tuition and coaching
to committed students.
I help my students not only to reach their full academic potential,
but also to enjoy philosophy as a fascinating and rewarding discipline.
Perhaps you need an A grade to secure your university place, or you're striving
to achieve an A*; or maybe you under-performed in an exam, and have decided to retake.
Whatever academic challenge you've set yourself in studying A-level philosophy,
I hope the site contains the guidance you're looking for.
At any time you can access free podcasts, videos, and articles, relevant to A-level philosophy,
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Stepping up to AS-level is a challenging progression; and it can be all the more difficult
in a subject, like philosophy, which isn't currently offered at GCSE.
My AS philosophy tuition begins with a masterclass on writing clear, rigorous philosophy essays that meet
the relevant examination board's assessment objectives.
Subsequent tuition consolidates this crucial skill with a series of essay topics chosen to illustrate the different
AS philosophy question types.
We have tutorials as and when we need them: typically to introduce a new AS topic, or to discuss
an essay that may not have go so well.
Nearer the exams we switch to timed, hand-written essays to fine-tune exam technique.
A2 level philosophy, as the assessment objectives describe, places a much greater emphasis on the logical
evaluation of philosophical arguments.
So there is an important change in emphasis in the style of philosophy essay writing required to succeed
at A2 level.
At A2 level, for example, excellent students will be expected to have a firm grasp of the fundamental logical
concepts; and, where appropriate, to frame their logical judgements in the correct evaluative terms.
The logical framework of each essay provides the argumentative 'skeleton', as it were, that is 'fleshed out' by
the relevant facts, evidence and examples.
I'm an experienced tutor for the AQA examination board's A-level philosophy;
which is the only pure philosophy GCE currently available.
It is divided into four units: units 1 and 2 comprise the AS level, and the A2 level is comprised of units 3 and 4.
The AS AQA specification of units 1-2 "introduces candidates to a number of key philosophical themes, which provide a
broad introduction to the study of philosophy".
The A2 AQA specification enables candidates to develop further their understanding of key philosophical concepts,
themes, texts and techniques. A2 candidates are given the opportunity to specialise further, selecting two themes
to study in depth and focusing on philosophical problems through the study of a chosen key text.
I'm a tutor and examiner for the OCR examination board's A-level Philosophy & Ethics;
which is the most popular of the Philosophy & Ethics GCEs available.
Both the AS and A2 level OCR specifications divide the subject into two equally-weighted units:
Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics.
The OCR specification emphasises the complementary acquisition of both philosophical knowledge and
skills.
There is also a strong expectation that your philosophical understanding, of both religion and ethics,
be supplemented with textual knowledge of a relevant sacred text, e.g. the Bible.
I am an online A-level philosophy tutor, specialising in teaching distance learning philosophy. My students vary from
school and college pupils who require extra tuition, to mature students who are studying A-level philosophy independently
of any educational institution.
Although there is a wealth of good study resources available on the internet for the distance learning A-level philosophy
student, the problem is knowing which are reliable.
I am constantly updating my
Facebook,
Twitter, and
YouTube pages
with links to reputable podcasts, videos and articles that are relevant to the A-level specifications.
My online A-level philosophy tuition uses a combination of email, social media posts, and Skype (an internet-mediated system
for free, international video-conferencing calls,
that can be easily installed on your computer).
Many candidates are engaged in home study for their A-level philosophy exam, independently of any formal institution.
Home study candidates include: pupils who are exclusively home-schooled; students who are retaking their A-levels, without the
support of their school or college;
and mature students who are studying A-level philosophy for personal interest.
I'm an experienced A-level philosophy tutor to home study students and provide much of the help and support that those outside of
mainstream education often lack: including advice on preparing university applications.
I use a variety of online and distance learning techniques and media to widen the learning experience of my home study students.
