What Is Included in the Fee
Every item on this page is covered by the tuition fee on both part-time and full-time programmes. The second half of the page sets out the costs that fall outside tuition, which are frequently not published elsewhere in this market.
At a glance
All-inclusive tuition
Teaching
- Live teaching in small groups, to a maximum of twelve students and a target of eight
- A subject specialist leading every class
- Delivery built on published mark schemes and examiner reports
- All course materials, worksheets and past papers
- Access to the recorded lesson library
- Topic catch-up on request where a specific area is weak
Assessment
- A diagnostic assessment in week one, using the student’s own June paper where available
- Three full mock examinations under JCQ conditions, in October, January and March
- A written diagnostic report after every mock examination
- Fortnightly timed questions, marked and returned
- Progress tracked against the student’s target grade
Examinations
- Examination entry at LMSC as the candidate’s centre
- All awarding body entry fees for the summer series
- Carry-forward of an existing practical endorsement or NEA mark, arranged by the college
- Access arrangements applied for where the student qualifies
- Invigilation and all examination administration
University Support
- A predicted grade issued against a published methodology
- A UCAS reference from LMSC as a registered UCAS centre
- Personal statement review for the three-question format
- Course and university selection advice
- Current information on which universities accept resit candidates
Support
- A named academic tutor
- Email and messaging access to the subject teacher between lessons
- A fortnightly written progress report to the student and, where requested, to a parent
- A fourteen-day right to cancel with a full refund
Included in Every Taught Course
Full-time study additionally includes the practical endorsement delivered in full for Biology, Chemistry and Physics, the Computer Science NEA supervised, authenticated and marked, supervised study periods between timetabled lessons, and a weekly individual meeting with the academic tutor. On part-time programmes a new practical endorsement is charged separately; an endorsement carried forward is not.
Not Included
Set out in full, because headline prices in this market frequently exclude substantial costs. Published examples include a £449 headline reaching £2,059 once examinations and practicals are added, a £399 headline reaching £2,079, and a “from £600” headline against the provider’s own worked example of approximately £1,828.
Not Included
- Textbooks and revision guides, available at cost and typically £25 to £40 per subject. Ordered on request and passed through without mark-up.
- Re-mark and appeal fees after results, charged at awarding body cost.
- The UCAT registration fee of £70, paid directly to UCAT, with a full bursary available to those who qualify.
- Any matter relating to an exam board other than the one the candidate is entered with.
- Late entry surcharges where enrolment follows 21 February, passed through at awarding body cost without mark-up. Deadlines and late fees.
- A second practical endorsement where the first is not passed, charged at £650.
- Travel, meals and accommodation.
- Enrolment and registration on full-time programmes, charged at £100 as a one-off fee, together with a deposit of £250 for UK students or £500 for students based outside the UK. Part-time enrolment carries neither.
Items Included Here That Are Commonly Charged for
| Item | At LMSC | Typical elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Examination entry | Included | £160 to £555 per subject |
| UCAS reference | Included | £75 to £150, or not offered |
| Predicted grade | Included | Not offered by 23 of 25 online providers surveyed |
| Mock examinations | Three included | Approximately £30 per paper marked |
| Practical surcharge where an endorsement is carried forward | None | £50 to £750 per subject, charged regardless |
The final row merits attention. A practical endorsement carries forward across all JCQ boards with no time limit, so a provider levying a practical surcharge on a candidate who already holds one is charging for provision that candidate does not require. How carry-forward operates.
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