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Awful. I paid for tutor support, yet have been unable to contact any of my tutors. The courses are majority youtube videos, meaning they are basically just profiting off of someone else’s work, probab... See more
My son is doing x2 A levels with Absorb. He has changed his course three times with no additional costs. They have been understanding, informative and above all kind. I wish we'd found them earlier... See more
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Excellent so far
Excellent service so far, having taken my son out of school few weeks ago I’m very grateful for this learning platform. My son is really enjoying it.
12 October 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that your son is enjoying the subjects he is studying.
I am studying in France and this has…
I am studying in France and this has been a brilliant way to do it! The support is great. I'm doing IGCSE French and I can take my exam here in France, which is fabulous with the Covid travel restrictions. I'm really enjoying the course, it's clear and easy to follow. Highly recommend!
2 October 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Great to have a review from one of our many non-UK students. Glad that you are finding the course clear and easy to follow. Thank you for the recommendation and for taking the time to post a review.
Kept updated about application
Kept updated about application . Good service.
1 October 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Great to hear that you are pleased with the service and feel that you have been kept up-to-date with changes now that we have moved over to Moodle workspace. Hope that you like the new layout. Thank you for taking the time to post a review.
Maths
During Covid, decided to do A-level maths to keep busy and found this provider relatively cheap. I wanted to give this course 3.5, but there was no option for that.
Pros:
Easy to access and use,
Well organised syllabus nice gradual build up in difficulty,
Tutors friendly and try to be helpful.
Cons:
Sometimes things not explained in the easiest way to understand. In inverse functions, for example, it's easier to just swap x and y around. X-stretches as well can just be described as 1 over the scale factor x by the horizontal distance of points.
Sometimes tutor a little slow responding to questions but helpful once they did. The assessment quizzes at the beginning of the course were great but these didn't continue throughout the course.
1 October 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that you have found the course easy to access and well organised, as well as having helpful and friendly tutors. We aim to provide value for money and effective courses.
We are always keen to improve the student experience and effectiveness of our courses so please send any feedback to the course tutor - this helps us to ensure that work is explained in the clearest possible way. The tutor response time is a maximum of 24 hours, and is often sooner.
Very easy to get started
Very easy to get started, more so than other companies. The course material is interesting but some of the videos didn't work. There were a few typo's in the material.
28 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that you have found that it was easy to get started and that you are finding the course interesting. If you find any typos and videos that don't work please email info@absorbonlinelearning.biz or let your tutor know. The courses are regularly updated and checked, but occasionally things are missed. We encourage our students to let us know so that we can ensure courses are of the highest standard.
Great and easy to use
Great and easy to use. Enjoy the flexibility of studying online.
27 September 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for the recommendation and great to hear that you are enjoying the flexibility of online learning.
Review updated
I have updated my experience with Absorb to 5*
The reason for this is that they continue to develop and improve their services across the board, their support for the children has been fantastic prior to and throughout covid lockdown. Equally as important is I have children that have come away with good knowledge of their chosen subjects and great grades to boot.
I would recommend Absorb to anyone considering online learning for their children (as I did) or even as an adult learner. You would be pressed to find anywhere this supportive across the board and so rich in different learning mediums for an all round educational experience.
Thank you Absorb, I look forward to using your services for my children coming up.
22 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post your review. Great to hear that you have been pleased with the continued development and improvements that our tutors are constantly making to the courses we offer. Thank you also for the recommendation. Our learners are of all ages and we aim to provide an effective learning experience for everyone.
I would highly recommend Absorb Online…
I would highly recommend Absorb Online Learning. They offer GCSE , A Level and international A level courses.
The course fees can be paid monthly, the tutors are friendly and there is a group email contact for the courses.
I have revisited the A-Level Classical Civilisation course I took previous years.
17 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for the recommendation. It is great to have feedback regarding your experience and to hear that you are using the course forum - an effective way of online students sharing information and supporting each other. Enjoy the rest of you studies and thank you for taking the time to post a review.
On enrolment of my IGCSE History and…
On enrolment of my IGCSE History and 'A' Level courses my enquiries were dealt with in an efficient and helpful manner.
17 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. It is great to hear that your enrolment was completed efficiently and that you found the advisors helpful. Enjoy your studies.
Great service
Great service, easy communication, definitely I would recommend to anyone who need IGSC. Big thank you to Leander for an excellent service!
9 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that Leander was able to help you with your questions.
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. It is great to hear that you received fast and helpful responses.
A very good start
I was very impressed with the communication from two of the Tutors I was in contact with. The structure of the learning appears to be very well organised. We were looking at other options but Absorb Online contacted me immediately to answer my concerns. The Tutors clearly understood our concerns and gave good explanations to us. As my son is doing multiple GSCE courses it really made a big difference to the overall cost so that was a pleasant surprise. So far so good.
7 September 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. All our staff are qualified teachers so can give up-to-date and accurate advice regarding subject choices and the course content - great to hear that you found this useful. Hope your son enjoys his studies.
I thought the service was excellent
I thought the service was excellent! I was helped with my questions immediately and this was followed up by telephone. I was confident about making my purchase. It was clear what I should do throughout. Thank you , I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in.
29 August 2020
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I left a review at the start of my…
I left a review at the start of my course which wasn’t very good and I’m not sure how to delete it but since then the webpage improved massively, the topics and questions are also much better and I recently received a great mark for my IGCSE Accounting so thank you very much :)
26 August 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Wonderful to hear that you achieved a great grade in your IGCSE Accounting. We are constantly working to ensure that our courses are of the highest standard and support students effectively through their studies. Best wishes for future success in whatever you are choosing to do after your studies. Thank you for taking the time to post a new review.
Well written courses. :)
I am studying three ALevel courses with Absorb and I have found the courses extremely straight forward and easy to follow. The tutors are always helpful and respond quickly.
25 August 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Enjoy your studies, great to hear that you have found the tutor support helpful and the response times fast. All queries are answered within 24 hours if not sooner, to ensure your studies are not held up.
Really helpful and quick to answer all…
Really helpful and quick to answer all questions! Super friendly 🌟🌟🌟
24 August 2020
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Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Great to hear that you found the staff helpful and friendly - we aim to offer the best advice to get you on the course you need.
I've been very impressed with the…
I've been very impressed with the helpfulness of staff each time I phone with a query. The courses were clearly explained to me which made it easy for me to explain them to my 16 year old daughter who is about to start studying her 3 S levels with Absorb. Thanks to Absorb team . We're looking forward to studying with you!
24 August 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Wonderful to read that you have found the staff helpful. All the staff answering queries are qualified teachers which helps to ensure that you get the correct, and most effective advice about the courses available. Great to hear that your daughter is looking forward to starting on the courses - the next step to whatever she chooses to do in the future - always an exciting time. Thank you for taking the time to post a review.
Efficient Booking. Course Start Info Unclear
Really efficient process of booking. The login details arrived but it could be clearer on how the course commences. Looking forward to this! Thanks absorb.
22 August 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Thank you for taking the time to post a review and great to hear that you are looking forward to getting your studies underway. You should have received 'How to get the most from your course' guide with your welcome email. If you did not receive it, please email info@absorbonlinelearning.com and we can arrange for a copy to be emailed to you.
Fantastic company to study with
Fantastic company to study with. The tutors have been so helpful with course questions and exam marking. I have been awarded 88 in double science, 7 in maths and 8 in geography. Thank you so much for all your help and support! Would highly recommend to anyone thinking of distance learning.
20 August 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Excellent news about your GCSE achievements - congratulations. I am glad that Absorb Online Learning was able to support you through your learning. Thank you for your recommendation and for taking the time to post a review.
Review
I have been studying a course with Absorb and am so happy with everything they did for me, I got so much help and support from the teachers, and i have recieved such a good grade
Thank you so much to all the teachers
20 August 2020
Unprompted review
Reply from Absorb Online Learning
Great to hear that you received the grade you wanted and that you found the support from Absorb Online Learning and our expert tutors helpful. Best wishes with future studies or career. We will pass on your thanks to the tutors. Thank you for taking the time to post a review.
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