STEPMaths Presents our:

‘Cambridge GAA’ Preparation Courses 2021

The Cambridge Geography Admissions Assessment

A broad and demanding new exam. Tests your comprehension and analysis of texts, abstract problems, and graphical data.

Multiple choice and essay formats included. Overlaps with the challenging TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment). Adds a unique data interpretation section on top.

Download FREE Guidebook and Sample Materials for the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment)

Cambridge has just introduced the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment) as a Pre-Interview 120 minute exam. Section 1 is the TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment) – Problem Solving and Critical Thinking – plus Reading Comprehension – 80 minutes combined; Section 2 is Interpretation of Graphical Data (Essay) – 40 minutes.

Download the specification & sample materials to find out:

What is the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment)?
Why does Cambridge ask for the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment)?
How difficult is the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment)?
What is the format of the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment) and what are the exam conditions?
How should I start preparing for the GAA (Geography Admissions Assessment)?

Geography Admissions Assessment Tutoring Course

Download FREE GAA Guidebook

Who are you?*
- student
- parent
- teacher
First Name*
Surname*
Your Email Address*
When parents are well informed about the admissions process, students statistically perform much better. Would you like us to send your parents the guidebook too?
Parent Email Address*
Your Email Address*
Your Child's Email Address*
Your Email Address*
Job Title*

What year will you start uni?

DD
MM
Year
School Name*
Please add a phone number for you or your parents if you would like to receive a call to discuss the resources we offer in more depth:
Would you like us to give you a call back regarding our discounted resources for schools? If so, please enter your mobile number. (In our experience, it’s unfortunately very hard to get back to teachers via school numbers.)
Your Mobile Number*
Hidden
Your Mobile Phone Number (old)
Parent Phone Number
Student Phone Number
Did you know we have discounted bundles for schools? If several students in your school will be sitting admissions tests, you could get free access to our video resources through your school. Who's the best teacher for us to share details about this with?
Multiple departments in your school might be interested in our resources. So that your school can take maximum advantage of our bulk discounts, please share the email of your HE coordinator.
Name of: Head of Higher Education/Oxbridge/Sixth Form
Email address of higher education/Oxbridge/Sixth Form
Head of HE/Oxbridge/Sixth Form first name*
If you would like us to contact your Head of HE/Oxbridge/Sixth Form, who should we say the message is from?*
How did you hear about this guidebook?*
Please specify how you heard about this guidebook.*
Please confirm*
- I'm happy to receive occasional emails about GAA courses/resources
*
- I confirm that I have read and understand the privacy policy

What does STEPMaths provide to help you with GAA?

What makes our GAA Courses special?

We are unique in offering comprehensive video resources for Problem Solving and Critical Thinking. Our innovative presentation style is carefully designed to make techniques for answering all types of question easy for you to follow and replicate.

We have carefully surveyed every type of question you could encounter and devised and explained a way for you to approach it. Even if you struggle with finding a way to start when faced with abstract problems, or if you find it hard to quickly extract the important information from written passages, we have patterns for you to follow so you can tackle any question.

GAA Online Subscription Area

Online resources for the GAA: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Essay Writing

Begin your FREE TRIAL now!

Example Videos

Begin your FREE TRIAL now!



Extensive Section 1A Video Solutions

– Get full video solutions to every existing GAA Section 1A question and 7 years of TSA and BMAT questions (GAA Section 1 is taken from the TSA)



Unique Visual Presentation of GAA Questions

– Critical Thinking paragraphs broken down visually in solution videos to make them easy for you to follow



GAA Essay Guides

– Video guides to demonstrate exactly what a GAA essay should look like and its structure, plus detailed video essay plans for all past paper questions

t

Extensive Additional Practice

– Selected Problem Solving and Critical Thinking questions from the BMAT for Section 1A practice, plus original GAA-style essay prompts for Section 2 essay practice, all with video explanations



Free Trial

– Free 24-hour trial so you can check that the explanations and materials resonate with you, before you get access to the full resource library



Comprehensive Resource

– We are confident you won’t find another resource like this. Give the free trial a go and see how broad the range of resources is.



Self-paced

– Work at a pace you choose; skip questions you already understand to spend more time learning new skills



Early Bird Discounts

– Our early bird pricing rewards you for starting early and is available for as long as you need, in order to support you in preparing as best you can

Begin your FREE TRIAL now!

Early Bird Option Pricing for GAA Online Subscription:

GAA In-person courses

Want to be alerted when we release our GAA Courses? Fill in the form below so we can contact you when they launch.

Happy students!

I find myself recognising all the different question types and using the techniques we were taught for them in past papers.

Henry M

Incredibly helpful! Now, when I approach a question, I really understand how to break it down in the most logical way to get to the correct answer.

Emily S

I found following the video presentations much easier than staring at a paragraph and trying to understand it.

Nisha M

Some of the schools our students have come from:

King Edward VI Grammar School

James Allen's Girls School

Haberdashers Aske's Girls' School

Godolphin and Latymer

Birkenhead School

Queen Elizabeth's School (QE Boys)

QEH Bristol

Parmiter's School

Northwood College

Mill Hill County High School

King Edward's School

The Holt School

Taunton School

St. Paul's Girls' School

St. Mary's Ascot

St. Helen's Northwood

St. Bartholomew's School

Withington Girls' School

Varndean College

Uxbridge College

Uppingham School

Tiffin Boys' School

Advice for Entire Admissions Process*

Video mock interviews, interview guidance, and personal statement advice

*part of Online Medicine Membership Area

BMAT Past Paper Solution Videos*

Every question from the last 5 years solved and explained in a video

*part of Online Medicine Membership Area

Analysis of BMAT and UKCAT*

Every kind of question in every section covered with tips and examples – includes essay guidance for BMAT

*part of Online Medicine Membership Area

BMAT Science Video Cheatsheets*

Everything you need to know for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in concise videos

*part of Online Medicine Membership Areas

Join the Medicine Subscription for free now!

9 questions to ask if you’re trying a STEP Mock

by | | Cambridge STEP Papers | 0 Comments

1. Why should I do a timed mock? A lot more goes into doing a STEP exam than just answering STEP questions. You have to consider question choice, timing, endurance, and presentation. All of these skills need to be practised just as much as actually answering...

Do I need a STEP Preparation Timetable?

by | | Cambridge STEP Papers | 0 Comments

With less than 16 weeks until the STEP exams, how should you plan your preparation? This post will explore how and why you should create a STEP Preparation Timetable. So far, you’ve probably been looking at the Siklos Booklets, or the STEP Correspondence Assignments....

My First Term…and why Warwick asks for STEP Maths!

by | | Cambridge STEP Papers, Warwick Maths | 0 Comments

Maths at Warwick and how preparing for STEP has helped!! If you are considering Maths at university then you probably already know this, but I’m going to say it anyway: Maths is not an easy degree. It is a lot of work, you might spend some of time feeling...

Advice for Preparing for STEP from Current Cambridge Mathmos!

by | | Cambridge STEP Papers | 0 Comments

Manjari We first met Manjari at a Cambridge open day! (Let us know if you’re coming to one by emailing us at: info@stepmaths.co.uk) After receiving her Cambridge offer, Manjari joined us all the way from Leeds. Braving a journey starting at 5am Manjari attended both...