Get your child exam-ready for OCR A Level Politics.
Live sessions with an OCR Politics specialist, built around your child's UK government, political ideas, and comparative-politics essay technique for the June papers.
OCR A Level Politics: what parents should know.
OCR A Level Politics is a two-year qualification assessed by OCR, one of the UK's leading exam boards. It develops students' understanding of political systems, ideologies, and power, and is widely accepted by universities worldwide.
OCR A Level Politics is a post-16 qualification covering UK politics, political ideas, and a comparative global politics pathway. It prepares students for university courses in politics, law, international relations, and social sciences.
The qualification is graded A* to E. Assessment is entirely through written examinations, with no coursework component. Students sit papers on UK politics, political ideas, and their chosen comparative pathway, each marked against detailed mark schemes.
OCR A Level Politics exams are sat in the summer series, typically at the end of Year 13. Many students begin structured revision and past-paper practice from the January of their final year to maximise preparation time.
A group class can't do this.
Lessons built around the gaps
Every session targets the exact OCR Politics topics holding your child's grade back, whether that's essay structure, political ideologies, or comparative analysis.
Real past-paper technique
Tutors mark timed 25-mark and 30-mark essays on UK politics or global ideologies against OCR's real scheme, showing precisely where marks slip.
Parents kept in the loop
After each lesson, parents receive tutor notes naming the exact paper covered, marks gained, and the next full essay focus.
The A Level that builds real political understanding.
OCR A Level Politics is a qualification set by OCR, a leading UK awarding body. It is designed for students aged 16 to 18 and covers UK government, political ideas, and comparative political systems across two years of study.
Assessment is entirely examination-based, with no coursework. Students are graded A* to E across three papers: UK Politics, Political Ideas, and a Global Politics comparative topic. Mark schemes reward analytical essay writing and source evaluation skills.
Tuitional tutors follow the exact OCR Politics specification, ensuring every lesson maps to the correct syllabus code. Nothing drifts from the real papers students will sit, so preparation is precise and purposeful from the first session.
What a one-to-one OCR A Level Politics lesson actually looks like
Every session follows a tested four-phase structure: recap, teach, apply, and review. The tutor adapts each phase to the student's current targets and the OCR specification.
Book a trial lessonA typical 60-minute session
- 0-5 min
Recap and quick diagnostic
The tutor opens with a short verbal check on last week's UK politics topic, identifying any points that haven't fully settled before continuing.
Example: quick oral quiz on the functions of the UK Parliament and the role of the House of Lords from the previous lesson.
- 5-25 min
Teach the target topic
The tutor delivers a focused explanation of the new OCR Politics topic, using real political examples and linking directly to the specification's assessment objectives.
Example: teaching the core tenets of conservatism for the Political Ideas component, using Thatcherism and One Nation Conservatism as contrasting case studies.
- 25-50 min
Apply it to past-paper questions
The student attempts a timed OCR past-paper question while the tutor annotates their response against the mark scheme, coaching on how to hit higher mark bands.
Example: practising a 30-mark essay on 'To what extent does the UK have a democratic political system?' from an OCR Paper 1 past paper.
- 50-60 min
Review, set homework, report
The tutor summarises what was covered, sets a targeted homework task, and logs detailed notes for both the student and parent.
Example: homework set to annotate a source on electoral reform ahead of the next session on the OCR Global Politics comparative paper.
After the lesson
Parents receive a written lesson report covering topics covered, areas for development, and the homework set. The session recording is available to review at any time, and the student's knowledge hub is updated with new resources and flashcards.
Four simple steps.
Tell us the goal
Share your child's OCR Politics syllabus and target grade.
Get matched
We pair you with a specialist OCR Politics tutor.
Try a lesson
Attend a trial session with no obligation to continue.
Start weekly
Book sessions around your family's schedule and begin.
The qualification that prepares students for politics, law, and beyond.
OCR A Level Politics is set by OCR, a UK awarding body. It covers UK government, political ideologies, and comparative global politics. Students are assessed through written examinations at the end of Year 13, graded A* to E.
The course rewards students who can construct analytical essays, evaluate political sources, and apply theoretical frameworks to real events. One-to-one tutoring is particularly effective because it targets essay technique and subject knowledge simultaneously.
OCR A Level subjects we tutor.
Why families across the GCC trust Tuitional for A Level Politics.
My son was really struggling with the essay-style questions in OCR Politics. His tutor broke down exactly how to structure arguments for the 30-mark questions and his confidence grew noticeably after just a few sessions. He went into his mocks feeling genuinely prepared.
The tutor was always well-prepared and communicated clearly with me as a parent. I received notes after every lesson, which gave me real peace of mind that my daughter was on track with her OCR Politics syllabus.
I never really understood how to link political theory to real examples until my Tuitional tutor showed me the technique. My Political Ideas essays improved dramatically and I actually started enjoying the subject.
We tried a few options before Tuitional. The difference was the tutor knew the OCR specification inside out. My daughter moved up two grade boundaries before her final exams.
OCR A Level Politics tutoring — your questions, answered.
The things parents and students ask us most, in plain language.
?Do your tutors specialise in the OCR A Level Politics syllabus?+
Yes. Tuitional tutors who cover OCR A Level Politics are matched to the exact OCR specification, including all three papers: UK Politics, Political Ideas, and the Global Politics comparative topic. They work from the same syllabus documents your child's school uses.
?How is OCR A Level Politics assessed?+
OCR A Level Politics is assessed entirely through written examinations at the end of Year 13. There is no coursework. Students sit three papers covering UK politics, political ideologies, and a comparative global politics topic, all graded A* to E.
?My child finds essay writing difficult — can a tutor help?+
Absolutely. Essay technique is one of the most common areas tutors address in OCR Politics sessions. Tutors work through mark schemes with students, showing exactly how to structure 25-mark and 30-mark arguments to reach the top mark bands.
?How quickly can we get started with a tutor?+
Once you submit an enquiry, our team matches your child to a suitable OCR Politics tutor, typically within one working day. You can then book a trial lesson and start sessions at a time that suits your family's schedule.
?Are sessions recorded so my child can review them later?+
Yes. Every Tuitional session is recorded and accessible to the student at any time. This is particularly useful for OCR Politics, where reviewing how to structure an essay or revisit a tutor's explanation of a political concept can reinforce learning between sessions.
?How much do OCR A Level Politics tutoring sessions cost?+
Pricing for A Level tutoring is available on our tutoring packages page. You can choose to pay per session or buy a package with no lock-in. There is no requirement to commit to a long-term plan before trying a lesson.
Book a trial OCR A Level Politics lesson today.
Tell us your child's year group and target grade. We'll match them with a specialist OCR Politics tutor and have a trial lesson booked within one working day.
- Matched to the exact OCR A Level Politics specification
- Live, one-to-one sessions with a degree-qualified tutor
- Flexible scheduling around your family's timetable
- Session recorded and available to review anytime