Science tutors online, for GCSE and A-Level

Science is really three subjects — biology, chemistry and physics — taught by different teachers, often with different textbooks, and examined in separate papers. No wonder revision feels overwhelming, and no wonder one weak science can drag the whole grade down. Sessioned matches your child with a verified science tutor for one-to-one online sessions, focused on the science — and the topics — where help is actually needed.

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What does GCSE science tutoring cover?

The first thing a tutor confirms is whether your child sits combined or separate sciences, because it changes what revision should look like:

• Combined Science — most students sit this. It covers all three sciences and counts as two GCSEs.
• Separate sciences (“triple science”) — biology, chemistry and physics as three full GCSEs, with more content in each.

Across all three, two things quietly decide grades: the required practicals (examined in the written papers) and maths skills — a real part of the marks, especially in physics, involves calculation. One tutor can cover all three sciences at GCSE, or we can match a specialist for a single science.

What each science covers

• Biology — cells, organisation, infection, bioenergetics, ecology and inheritance.
• Chemistry — atomic structure, bonding, quantitative chemistry, rates and organic chemistry.
• Physics — energy, electricity, particles, forces, waves and magnetism.

What happens in a science tutoring session?

Sessions run one-to-one over video, in 30, 60 or 90 minutes. A typical session:

1. Pinpoint the topic causing trouble — often narrower than “chemistry”, usually something specific like moles calculations or electricity.
2. Teach it properly, with diagrams and models, not just definitions to memorise.
3. Apply it to exam-style questions, including the six-mark extended answers students fear most.
4. A short note home on what was covered and what to practise.

How is A-Level science different from GCSE?

A-Level sciences go much deeper than GCSE and demand more independent problem-solving, noticeably stronger maths, and real fluency with experimental work and extended written answers. It’s a genuine step up, and it’s where a tutor who can watch a student reason through a problem is most useful. Sessioned covers A-Level sciences too — including dedicated A-Level biology tutors and A-Level chemistry tutors — so a family can stay with the same platform from GCSE through to A-Level.

Which exam boards do you cover?

Board matters more in science than parents expect — practical requirements and equation sheets differ — so tell us your child’s board when you request a match, and we’ll match a tutor who knows it.

Every tutor, properly vetted

• Reviewed one by one — every application is read by a person, and we turn down more than one in four.
• Qualifications set out in full — each tutor’s degrees, training and experience are shown on their profile, so you can judge them yourself.
• DBS status on every profile — each tutor is labelled “DBS Verified” where we have checked the certificate ourselves, “DBS on file” where the details are provided but not yet checked, and not provided where a tutor holds none. You see which before you book, and we never claim it for all of them. Our guide to DBS checks explains what that means.

Clear pricing, no surprises

Tutors set their own rates and keep every penny. You pay the tutor’s rate plus a transparent 20% platform fee, shown before you book. For how rates compare across the sector, see our guide to tutoring costs.

Frequently asked questions

Can sessions cover just one science, like only physics or only chemistry?

Yes, and it’s the most common request we see. Focusing every session on the weak science is usually the fastest route to a better overall result.

What are the six-mark questions, and why do they matter?

Every science paper includes extended-response questions marked for structure and scientific reasoning, not just facts. Students routinely drop most of these marks — and they are very coachable.

Should my child do combined or separate (triple) science?

Most students sit combined science, which counts as two GCSEs; separate (triple) science is three full GCSEs with more content in each. A tutor can give you an informed view for your child, and works to whichever they are sitting.

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Tell us the level, the exam board, whether it’s combined or separate sciences, and which science is hurting. We’ll hand-match a tutor.

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