October Half-Term 2026 · 25 to 29 October
A one-hour live Essay Masterclass on your child’s exam board’s longest answer, followed by a private 1-1 where an examiner goes through the answer they wrote. The 1-1 lasts 30 minutes.
The worked answer uses a topic your child has already studied. This session teaches answer technique, not the topic from scratch.
£99
Includes the 1-1
For GCSE Geography students in Years 8 to 11, on any exam board we run a session for.
60 min, live online
30 minutes to complete
30 min per student
One offer, two parts
Both parts focus on a topic the student has already studied, so the time is spent on the technique behind the longest answer.
An examiner breaks down how to ace the longest answer in your exam board's papers: how marks are awarded, what the command words ask for, and how to structure and time the answer. Students leave with a reusable structure and scaffolding they can apply again and again to their own answers, using a worked example on a topic they have already studied.
The examiner marks the answer the student writes after the Essay Masterclass against their board's mark scheme, explains the level and mark, then rewrites the weakest part with them live. This private 1-1 lasts 30 minutes.
How the session works
60 min, live online
A worked example on a compulsory topic the student has already studied.
30 minutes to complete
The student applies the technique independently to the set question.
30 min per student
The examiner marks it, shows the level and mark, and rewrites the weakest part live.
The student leaves knowing the level their answer is at and the changes that would move it up.
What it isn’t
The answer is set on a topic the student has already studied. We confirm that before they register, so the hour teaches technique, not the topic from scratch.
Meet your team
Our team combines examiner insight, specialist tutoring and decades of classroom experience. Freya remains at the heart of Olympus Geography.
Founder
Cambridge Geography graduate. Competed for Team UK at the International Geography Olympiad, winning a bronze medal. Eight years as a specialist Geography tutor. More than 500 students supported.
Examiner
Senior GCSE tutor and examiner with 13 years’ experience. Hannah brings current, real marking-room experience to the Essay Masterclass and private feedback.
Examiner
Jamil is an OCR B examiner and writes exam content for OCR A. He teaches GCSE Geography across OCR, Edexcel and Cambridge International, and brings that examining insight to the Essay Masterclass and private feedback.
Examiner
Sam is a Geography teacher, Head of Department, and AQA Examiner with over 13 years of experience in UK secondary schools. He tutors GCSE and A-Level Geography students at Olympus.
Examiner
Ian has 38 years of teaching experience and is an examiner, giving him precise insight into how top grades are awarded. He tutors GCSE and A-Level Geography students at Olympus.
Exam boards and topics
£99
Essay Masterclass plus 1-1
Each worked answer uses the listed topic, which your child must already have studied. The Essay Masterclass teaches answer technique rather than the topic itself.
AQA
Living World
Multiple dates available
Edexcel B
Challenges of an Urbanising World
Multiple dates available
Edexcel A
Changing Cities
Multiple dates available
Edexcel iGCSE
Urban environments
Multiple dates available
OCR A
People of the UK
Multiple dates available
OCR B
Distinctive Landscapes
Multiple dates available
CIE
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
Eduqas A
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
Eduqas B
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
WJEC
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
Living World
Multiple dates available
Challenges of an Urbanising World
Multiple dates available
Changing Cities
Multiple dates available
Urban environments
Multiple dates available
People of the UK
Multiple dates available
Distinctive Landscapes
Multiple dates available
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
To be confirmed
Multiple dates available
Select an exam board
First choose the Essay Masterclass date for your exam board. You’ll then be offered the next available private 1-1 slot, on the same day as the Essay Masterclass.
AQA
Choose an Essay Masterclass date, 9:00am to 10:00am
Student results
Angela saw her daughter’s confidence change alongside her grade.
“Freya took our daughter from a predicted 6 to a confident Grade 9. The weekly structure and examiner feedback transformed how she approached every paper.”
James found the confidence to ask the questions school had left unanswered.
“I jumped from a Grade 5 to a Grade 8. The small classes meant I could ask the questions I'd been embarrassed to ask in school.”
For Leah, knowing what the examiner wanted changed everything.
“I finally understood what examiners actually wanted. The case study work and 9-mark technique made the biggest difference for me.”
Kariesh built stronger methods for difficult topics and went on to Cambridge.
“The lessons are very helpful and help me with harder topics and also revise other topics in a wide range of methods.”
Questions
Essay Masterclass + 1-1 Examiner Feedback
£99. Includes the Essay Masterclass and 1-1.
Choose your exam board