Frequently Asked Questions
Below are answers to the questions we get asked most often. If you still need help, feel free to get in touch or book a free consultation.
Students who have left school/college, who are resitting A-Level Chemistry — especially those taking a gap year or studying independently.
In the UK, A-Level resits must be taken as a full set of papers — you cannot just resit a single paper. I’ll help you prepare for all of them.
I help a wide range — from students who missed their grade due to illness or gaps in teaching, to those who just want to improve their exam performance. Some are juggling work or caring responsibilities alongside revision.
Yes. We’ll start from wherever you are and help you rebuild your skills and confidence step-by-step.
I can advise on personal statements and write references for your university application. I can also advise on what grades you’ll need for your chosen course and how to approach your resit to meet those requirements.
Very flexible. You choose which modules you need, and you book lessons at times that suit you — whether that’s regularly each week or more intensively before your exam.
Absolutely! Some students work on two or more modules in parallel, while others prefer to finish one before starting another.
Yes — as long as you haven’t started the module, you can swap it for another one of the same value.
Lessons are not recorded for privacy reasons, but you’ll receive all relevant worksheets and resources to keep for your own revision.
You’ll need a device with a webcam, microphone, and stable internet connection. A downward-facing camera is helpful for showing your working, but it’s not essential.
No — we use Microsoft Teams, which you can access for free in your browser or via the app.
Modules are refundable only if you haven’t started them. Once you attend the first lesson, the module becomes non-refundable as you’ll have received all the worksheets.
At the moment, payment is taken in full when booking, but you can choose to book modules separately over time.
Yes — spend over £300 in one transaction and you’ll automatically get 10% off.
Many of my resit students go on to exceed their target grades — often moving up by two or more grades. I’ve helped students get into medicine, veterinary science, and Russell Group universities.
Yes! As an experienced examiner, I’ll share exactly what examiners are looking for and how to avoid common mistakes.
Yes — the website has an availability preview calendar so you can check before you book.
Yes — you can book a free 30-minute consultation so we can discuss your goals and create a plan together.
You can reschedule up to 24 hours in advance without losing your lesson credit.
Lesson Frequency Advice
When you studied A-Level Chemistry at school or college, you will have spent around 400 hours on the course. For tutoring, we don’t need to repeat the practical work, and since you’ve already been through the content once before, it’s possible to cover the whole course in about 100 lessons if we wanted to.
Most students won’t need a full re-teach of every topic. Instead, you can add up the number of lessons from the specific modules you’ve chosen and then use the table to see how many sessions per week you’d need, depending on when you start.
For example, imagine a student who chooses Thermodynamics Part 1, Thermodynamics Part 2, pH Calculations, Redox Titrations, and Spectroscopy & Analysis. Together, these come to 28 lessons. Looking at the table:
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If they start in September, they would only need around 1 lesson per week to cover everything comfortably.
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If they wait until April, they would need about 3 lessons per week to fit it all in before the exams.
Cells in the table marked “Not achievable” simply mean that there isn’t enough time left in the year to complete that many lessons before the summer exams.