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Maia's options

Matched to her confirmed profile.

First sitting: Maths B, Further Maths B, Biology C (remark pending, one mark from a B), Chemistry C. GCSEs: six 9s, three 8s, one 7.
Subjects to resit: sciences, and Further Maths (not Maths)

The two sciences (Biology and Chemistry, both AQA) are the core resit. For the maths, the choice is Further Maths over standard Maths. Her Further Maths B came from the grade boundary moving, not from shaky understanding: she predicted her mark, felt comfortable, and hit it at a level that would have been an A in recent years. So the gap is small and specific, refinement rather than relearning, and it's fresher in her mind. Switching to Maths would mean rebuilding units that didn't carry over (statistics, for example) in a compressed year, for no admissions benefit. The job in Further Maths is to build a deliberate margin above where she already reliably performs, so a boundary shift can't catch her twice.

Self-directed route Co-primary option. Cheaper, stays near Woking, and a structure Maia prefers.

Woking College

Endorsement + reference (confirmed)

Confirmed it will carry over the science practical endorsement and provide an academic reference. This is what makes the self-directed route viable for medicine.

External providers (marking + predictions)

Predicted grades

Recognised providers mark a sequence of full, timed mocks across the year and issue predicted grades on that evidence. Choose one that marks frequently and under real exam conditions.

Hoe Valley School

Exam centre (Woking, Surrey)

Local venue for Maia to sit her papers as a private candidate. Booking opens 1 December, closes 31 January. No boarding or London commute.

Distance / online (NEC, CloudLearn)

Teaching layer (optional)

Flexible study-from-home teaching that can sit inside the structured route above, rather than as a standalone plan.

Taught colleges All provide predicted grades, a UCAS reference, and medical application support.

MPW (Mander Portman Woodward)

£33,000 to £36,000 / yr
South Kensington

Gold standard for medical resits; intensive 1-year courses, weekly timed assignments.

Brampton College

£28,000 to £32,000 / yr
Hendon, North London

Strong medical progression; 29 resit students gained Medicine places over four years.

Ashbourne College

£30,000 to £34,000 / yr
Kensington

Dedicated medics programme, mock interviews, structured mock weeks each half term.

Collingham College

£28,000 to £33,000 / yr
Kensington

Small classes (5 to 8). Most transparent uplift data: +1.24 grades/subject in 2025.

Rochester Independent College

£21,000 to £27,000 / yr day
Rochester, Kent

Retake specialist outside London; boarding solves the Surrey commute. 10 med places over 3 years.

David Game College

£25,000 to £31,000 / yr
City of London

Long-established retake specialist; Advanced Medical Programme led by an NHS consultant.

DLD College London

£28,000 to £38,000 / yr
Westminster

Large modern city campus opposite Westminster; boarding available; established medics programme.

Kensington Park School

£28,000 to £33,000 / yr
Kensington

Successor to Duff Miller and Lansdowne; bespoke retake programmes, subject specialists.

Albemarle Independent College

£26,000 to £31,000 / yr
Mayfair

Specialist 1-year retakes in small groups; clearly published per-subject fees.

Westminster Tutors

£25,000 to £35,000 / yr
South Kensington

1-to-1 and small-group tutorial model; formal mocks before Christmas and Easter.

Greene's Tutorial College

£24,000 to £32,000 / yr
Oxford / London

Oxford tutorial method; three individual tutorials a week, trial exams four times a year.

Ealing Independent College

£20,000 to £25,000 / yr
Ealing, West London

Commutable from Surrey via the Elizabeth Line; lower fees; accepts external candidates.

Edgbaston College

Well below London fees
Birmingham

Medicine-retake specialist at roughly half London cost. Registration status unverified: confirm in writing before relying on it.

Status unverified: confirm registration in writing first.

Fees are indicative and change annually; confirm current schedules directly. A one-year Further Maths option and exam boards per subject are worth checking with each college.