Hello, I am Dr Andrew, a specialist full-time tutor and graduate in Chemistry from both Oxford and Cambridge universities. If you are struggling, and especially if you are otherwise quite bright, don’t despair - with a bit of expert guidance you can regain your confidence and interest in the subject. The good news is, there are a few habits that sucessful students practice that you can model, there are also some key concepts to master that will unlock Chemistry and help you rekindle your interest in the ‘central science’.

Over the last seven years, I have guided more than 100 students through their A-levels, International A-levels and GCSE/iGCSEs, including many who needed the top grades for their university course or further study. I offer friendly, insightful support to students who need it for the whole of the academic year in addition to those who are preparing for exams or resits.

I cover:

  • AQA A-level Chemistry
  • Edexcel A-level Chemistry
  • OCR A-level Chemistry
  • WJEC A-level Chemistry
  • Edexcel and Cambridge International A-level Chemistry
  • All the above specifications at GCSE (Higher Tier only)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Chemistry
  • Interview preparation for Oxford or Cambridge to study Chemistry

In addition to tutoring at GCSE and A-level, I spent an additional two year’s tutoring undergraduates at Cambridge University. I help around twenty students a year go from having Chemistry as their weaker subject to one of their strongest. The majority of my GCSE students, over 80%, improve by two or more grades from their most recent mock exam and my A-level students all improve by at least one grade, with most going on to achieve A or A* grades at A-level and enter their first choice university. More importantly, they feel much more at ease with their Chemistry as can be seen from my feedback.

I am available for online chemistry tuition and I also tutor students face-to-face at locations within fifteen miles of Banbury, North Oxfordshire. My students have awarded me 5⭐️ ratings on First Tutors and also 5⭐️ on Tutor Hunt. I can be contacted directly by email, you can also check my current availability.

Because it is also important to develop a student’s study skills, I also encourage adoption of some of the revision and study methods used by the very best A-level and GCSE students. If done right, students find that they are studying for less time and retaining more of the science. If you need help to understand the Chemistry or simply to make your time spent on Chemistry count, please get in touch.

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Feedback from former students

Andrew has tutored my son in Chemistry for his A-levels over the past 8 months and his vast knowledge, dedication, helpfulness and tailored teaching methods have really helped my son in building his confidence and knowledge base. As a consequence, my son feels that he has done well in his exams which he has just completed. I would highly recommend Andrew as a tutor.(Roald, parent, 2024)

Andrew is extremely knowledgeable in his subject field my son is studying A level Chemistry and in a short time has grown in confidence. He enjoys his tutoring with Andrew who is approachable and friendly. Andrew is extremely reliable, prompt and replies very quickly to any communication. I would not hesitate in recommending him as a tutor. (Irene, parent, 2023)

“My son wanted to re-take his Chemistry A level this year to try and improve his grade to get into his university of choice. Andrew has been his tutor during this gap year. Andrew’s tutoring has been exemplary, in that he quickly gleaned the way my son worked, and thus his support is tailored to the individual student. He is organised and inspiring in equal measure. He was indeed a good find, and we would have no hesitation in recommending him as a Chemistry tutor.” (Sarah, parent of an A-level student that resat his exams and is now at Durham, his 1st choice university, 2023)

“Thank you so much for all your help over the last year, there is really no way that I could have gotten an A in chemistry without your tutoring when I was getting Ds and Cs throughout most of year 12. I am also so appreciative that, because of your help understanding the content and making it interesting, I actually began to really enjoy chemistry and it became one of my favourite subjects, which is something I never thought I would say before the tutoring started.” (Iona, A-level student, 2023)

“Hi Andrew, I hope that you are well. I just got my results and I got an A* in chemistry! Thank you so much for all your help over the last year or so :)” (Eliza, A-level student, 2022)

“Andrew is a great tutor. He is extremely knowledgeable and explains difficult concepts well. He has tutored my son for a few weeks and there is already noticeable improvement in all aspects of the subject. My son enjoys Andrew’s tutorials very much. Thank you Andrew.” (Henry, parent, 2021)

“Dear Andrew, I have achieved an A* grade of 95 % for Chemistry. Thank you so much for your amazing expertise, and for taking my abilities in Chemistry to further heights.” (Elijah, International A-level student, 2021)

“I managed to get an A* with 236 points: the first exam was harder and I did score less on it than the second but not by much (83 and 88 respectively). Thank you for your help with my chemistry, I don’t think I would have got the star without it. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and new year !” (Yifei, A-level student, 2020)

“Andrew immediately put my son at ease and assessed his gaps in his learning. His sessions are targeted, clear and challenging. We are extremely pleased with his sessions and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone else.” (Virginia, parent 2019)

“An extremely capable tutor, tutorials are planned in detail and delivered in an informal yet incisive manner. He has extensive academic knowledge of Physics and Chemistry but, at the same time, is able to bring the subjects to life in an understandable way for the tutee. We are all extremely happy with the tutor and would highly recommend him.” (Charlotte, parent, 2018)

More about me

To contact me, please email me and I will get back to you swiftly.