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I have been the Head of the Biology Department in two top UK HMC independent schools and currently run a very successful department within an top independent school in Wiltshire. Our results are far above the national average with students gaining 90% 9-7s at GCSE level and 1 in 5 students typically gain an A* at A-level. I have been tutoring for the last 10 years with excellent results. I hold two Science Degrees, Qualified Teaching Status and have also worked extensively outside of teaching.
I regularly attend exam board training days run by chief examiners and thus have an excellent knowledge of what the boards are looking for within examinations.

I can tutor Biology for all exam boards at all levels.
Now, more than ever, A level Biology is about using a very specific terminology which is essentially published in the exam board mark schemes. There are very few marks available for simple recall questions in the reformed a level papers and probably 2 in 3 marks are based on tough interpretive or evaluative questions. Grade boundaries reflect the difficulty of the papers, where even A* students can get as little as the mid 60% range to obtain the top grade.

Confidence is key and I work very hard on building my students` self belief first as we progress through the content of the syllabus and aim to tackle top level questions once confidence and comprehension are in place.

I am finding more and more that parents and students are being let down by exam boards and schools and I have been able to provide families with advice about how to proceed with gaining access to exam scri pts, doing resits, asking for re-marks, dealing with predicted grades as well as providing university advice. I am more than happy to provide general advice as part of my specific tuition in Biology.
Recently, I successfully challenged EDEXCEL on many re-marked scri pts and in every instance I was successful, receiving a formal apology from the exam board and an increased grade for every student represented.

One-to-one tuition can make all of the difference to a student who is struggling or is simply looking for an opportunity to improve their understanding of the subject.

Availability: I offer online tuition and I have a lot of experience using online teaching and learning platforms. In the last year I tutored an student online who had a D at A level and required a B to get into Dentistry at a Russell Group university. This student gained an A grade.


I have many of my own resources that have been made specifically for A-level and GCSE-level Biology that can provide students with a `cutting edge` that they are likely to be missing at their own schools. I can provide the required content for all examinations but most importantly, I can coach students how to provide the answers that the examination board are looking for as well.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: Head of Biology at leading local independent School. Formerly, Head of Biology at top academic London day school.

15+ years teaching in some of the UK`s top independent schools.

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I am also a writer for the popular CGP revision books.

DBS Check: Yes