Online Biology tutor
Andrew
Experienced Teacher Offering A-Level Biology Tuition
Hourly rate
£65/hr
Online Biology tutor
Experienced Teacher Offering A-Level Biology Tuition
About
I am a full-time A-level Biology tutor with over 16 years of teaching experience, including extensive experience delivering the current linear A-level specifications.
My academic background began with a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Dietetics from King's College London, where I studied core biomedical sciences including physiology, biochemistry and human biology. Following this, I completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and began teaching A-level Biology at a leading sixth-form college in 2010.
Alongside my teaching career, I completed a Master's in Education, specialising in factors that influence success in A-level Biology. My dissertation, which received the highest mark in my cohort, focused on identifying the teaching approaches and study strategies most strongly associated with examination success. The findings from this research continue to inform my tutoring today.
During my final years in the classroom, 65% of my A-level Biology students achieved A* - B grades. My classes consistently achieved value-added scores within the top 10% nationally, with some cohorts placing within the top 1%.
After discovering how much I enjoyed working individually with students, I moved into full-time private tuition. Over the past eight years, I have combined the experience gained from the classroom with the evidence-based teaching approaches developed through my Master's research to create highly personalised tutorials that focus on both subject understanding and examination performance.
My teaching style is supportive, structured and adaptable. Every student arrives with different strengths, weaknesses and goals, so tutorials are tailored to individual needs. Sessions typically focus on developing the key skills required for success in A-level Biology, including:
Secure understanding of specification content
Effective factual recall
Application of knowledge to unfamiliar contexts
Data handling and interpretation
Practical and investigative skills
Scientific literacy and exam technique
Extended writing and synoptic thinking
I place particular emphasis on helping students navigate important transition points, such as the move from GCSE to Year 12 and from Year 12 into the more demanding second year of the A-level course.
In addition to regular tuition, I also provide specialist support with:
The AQA 25-mark synoptic essay
Examination technique and question analysis
Revision planning and exam preparation
My aim is not simply to improve a student's knowledge of Biology, but to equip them with the skills, confidence and strategies needed to tackle challenging examination questions independently.
The majority of my students achieve grades between A* and B, many improving by two or more grades during the course of their tuition. I am also proud to maintain a 100% pass rate and to have helped a large number of students secure places on competitive university courses, including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Biomedical Sciences and other STEM-related degrees.
Above all, I believe that successful tuition comes from building strong working relationships with students, creating a supportive environment, and helping them realise that success in A-level Biology is achievable with the right guidance, strategy and commitment.
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics · Kings College London · 2:1 (Upper second) · 2008 Kings College London · 2:1 (Upper second) · 2008
- MA (Hons) Education · University of Winchester · Distinction · 2015 University of Winchester · Distinction · 2015
Teaching qualification
- PGCE Science · University of Portsmouth · Pass · 2010 University of Portsmouth · Pass · 2010
- QTS Science · University of Portsmouth · 2010 University of Portsmouth · 2010
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- Sept 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Carmen
Andrew was an excellent tutor who was very patient and methodical in his approach to teaching. He would go over any topics that I was stuck on no matter how long it took for me to understand it clearly. He would also use many exam questions which helped me apply my knowledge clearly and make sure that it was secure. His sessions are engaging, interactive and I never came out of a lesson confused about a topic. He was very well organised and helped me create a revision timetable. He taught me tips to answer any exam board specific question styles which boosted my exam grades significantly. Thank you for all the lessons! Charlotte
Andrew replied
Thank you! Its great to hear that you found the tutorials engaging and supportive, and even more so that our work together helped to strengthen your exam performance. You worked extremely hard and it was a real pleasure to support you along the way. Wishing you every success with your future studies!
- Aug 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Alison
We could not have asked for a more knowledgable, supportive tutor. Andrew knew the syllabus inside out but, more than that, was able to guide our son through the whole exam process and enable him to understand the responses needed to get high marks. In the course of nine months we went from a D to and A grade and our son is now happily heading off to the university of his choice. Andrew was a crucial factor in his success.
Andrew replied
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was an absolute pleasure working with Jamie. He put in a huge amount of effort and really rose to the challenge, so I’m delighted to see that hard work rewarded with such a fantastic result. I’m thrilled for him as he heads off to University, and I wish him every success as he begins this exciting new chapter.
- Sept 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
sunethra
A special thank you to Andrew for teaching my daughter; she has received an A in biology. From the first lesson, my daughter was impressed by Andrew's teaching, and I knew then that I had found one of the best in Biology. Andrew's teaching style was not exhausting and was to the point. Closer to the time, Andrew focused on exam-style questions and past papers and was very organized in lesson plans. Occasionally, when my daughter was not able to attend one or two lessons due to being ill, although Andrew had a completely booked schedule, he offered her alternative lessons, for which I'm very grateful. I recommend Andrew for A-level Biology as he is among the best you could find for your daughter or son. Andrew, I offer my sincere appreciation and thank you.
- Sept 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Janette
By the end of my son’s first year of A level studies he was feeling disillusioned with Biology. A year disrupted by Covid, a lack of rapport with his biology teacher and an end of year exam result of 18% prompted me to look for a tutor to help put him back on track. I arranged some online tutor sessions for him with Andrew in the summer holidays and although somewhat reluctant at first, he found Andrew’s method of teaching considerably more engaging than his college teacher and went back to college in September feeling far more confident in his biology lessons. He asked to continue weekly sessions with Andrew right through to his A level exams and entered the exam period feeling so much more confident than the previous year. Andrew really helped with exam technique providing exam papers, keeping my son focused on what he really needed to learn and understand and was always available to answer any questions or concerns. One to one tutoring with Andrew made such a difference. From such a low exam mark at the end of his first year of A level studies with a year of hard work and Andrew’s guidance my son was delighted to achieve an A* in his actual A level. Thank you Andrew for all your help, support and guidance.
Andrew replied
Thank you Janette. It was absolutely great to work with your son. He worked so hard in year 2 - a brilliant achievement!
- Aug 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
c
Kind and sincerely interested, Andrew is an outstanding tutor, 100% dedicated to his students. Thanks to Andrew, my son achieved A* in biology, securing his place to study medicine. Andrew methodically went over the specific knowledge he needed for his particular exam board and addressed any gaps or misconceptions. Adapting to my son's individual needs, Andrew was also key in fine tuning his revision techniques and how to cope with pressure over the year and during the actual examinations. He was extremely thorough, very well organised and totally reliable. My son always enjoyed his lessons. So grateful! I recommend Andrew unreservedly.
Andrew replied
Thank you so much for the kind words. Your son was great to work with and after a very difficult first year of the A-level, I'm delighted he achieved so highly. Brilliant result. Well done to him!
- Mar 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Miassa
Andrew is very organised and has been working with my daughter since September at the same high standards. He has simply given her a great start to the course and feels very confident.
- Sept 2021 ·imported from First Tutors
Sarjit
I have left some feedback from my daughter. Andrew was my A-level Biology tutor throughout part of my first and full second year at college. His excellent tuition and knowledge helped me to understand and excel at A-level Biology, despite having all of my college lessons online. Andrew goes above and beyond for his students, providing papers and practice questions for every element of the specification. He always gave his time to answer questions or further explain any content. Andrew thoroughly focuses on all of the content named in the specification, which saved me a lot of time and improved my exam technique massively. I achieved an A grade in Biology thanks to Andrew. I would highly recommend Andrew as a tutor for A-level Biology.
Andrew replied
Thanks Sarjit. It was great to work with your daughter and wishing her the very best for her future.
- Dec 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
seema
Excellent !!! We contacted Andrew when there was only 8 weeks to the exam. Andrew's teaching was very well structured and precise. His style of teaching not only helped to attain high grades, but also inspired my son to learn better and develop higher interest in the subject. My son has achieved A* in A levels with revision of 8 weeks. Thank you so much Andrew! It's a pleasure to learn from an excellent teacher as you.
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words Seema. It was a pleasure to work with your son and he thoroughly deserved the A*. Wishing him the very best for his medicine degree!
- Apr 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
Rebecca
My son had Andrew for A level Biology tutoring during his second year of his A levels studies. When he started with Andrew, he was really behind on his first year studies so Andrew spent time in each session not only recapping some of the year 1 syllabus but also focusing on the second year content in parallel which is really challenging for such a content heavy subject. My son has ADHD so really struggles with organisation and developing his own structured approach to study as well as becoming easily distracted in a normal college environment. He really enjoyed attending his sessions with Andrew as they were stimulating and kept him interested and on topic for the full session. Andrew is exceptionally well organised and also helped him with a well structured past paper revision timetable to keep him on track which really helped his personal revision. I cannot recommend Andrew highly enough, my son ended up achieving a B (only a couple of marks away from an A grade) whereas he was predicted a D. A brilliant tutor.
Andrew replied
Thank you so much for the kind words. Your son's inquisitive nature and intellectual curiosity made our sessions thoroughly enjoyable and I'm absolutely delighted he achieved such a fantastic out come in the A-level. Well done to him.
- Apr 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
Catherine
Andrew was a first class tutor for my daughter. He was highly organised, enthusiastic and skilled at explaining things. He checked the syllabus for the relevant exam board and clearly spent time preparing sessions and helping my daughter to learn things thoroughly. Holly really enjoyed working with Andrew; her confidence grew and she achieved an A in her biology a level as a result. Even more impressive is how much she enjoys the subject as a result of her better understanding. Thank you, Andrew!
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words. Given the setbacks your daughter experienced in year 1, I’m genuinely delighted that she achieved such a fantastic result in the A-level. She just needed a little support and guidance as to where best channel her efforts. Well done and the very best wishes for her undergraduate studies and beyond.
- Apr 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
Neil
We approached Andrew at the beginning of year 2 ‘A’ Level Biology with a poor predicted grade. Andrew regained my Son’s confidence and interest in Biology, revisiting year one topics whilst at the same time building year 2 knowledge through a comprehensive and and well structured work programme. The end results speak for themselves… predicted grade ‘E’ exam result ‘C’. Highly recommended.
Andrew replied
Thanks Neil. Fantastic outcome for your son. Well done to him and really great to hear he’s enjoying his undergraduate experience!
- Mar 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
Katherine
I would highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking for Biology tuition. He tutored our daughter during her time at sixth form college and enabled her to get the grades she needed to follow her career choice at university. She looked forward to Andrew's sessions and found his explanations of sometimes complicated topics perfectly tailored to her way of working. The homework he set enhanced her learning and the feedback he gave was excellent. His reports to us as parents were also detailed and informative.
Andrew replied
Thank you for your kind words. It was great to work with your daughter and I'm thoroughly delighted that she is able to (deservedly) follow her career choice at university. Wishing her the very best for her undergraduate studies and beyond.
- Aug 2019 ·imported from First Tutors
Christine
Andrew tutored my son for several months, helping him with his A level Biology. Although predicted an A grade at the start of the course he was not achieving this in his tests at college. Andrew came to the rescue and an A grade has been achieved :) As a parent (and a teacher myself) I found Andrew to be one of the most professional tutors I have ever worked with. He is very friendly, prompt responding to messages, sends updates on progress and provides an excellent working environment at his home. My son really enjoyed the challenging sessions. Andrew was quick to identify gaps in my son's knowledge and gauge his strengths and weaknesses with respect to exam technique. The subsequent emphasis on exam questions and essay writing was found to be extremely useful by my son and his exam marks began to reflect his improved grasp of different types of questions. Thank you so much Andrew, I honestly don't think we could have found a better tutor.
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words Christine. Your son was brilliant to work with and I'm delighted that he achieved the grade needed for his chosen University course. A very big well done to him.
- Aug 2019 ·imported from First Tutors
Lucy
Thank you for all your help. Matthew has appreciated the care you have taken to understand how to support him best and to achieve the grade he needed to get to university. The regular sessions boosted his confidence and lowered his anxiety for the exams, and he found the work with past papers very helpful. Many thanks again!
Andrew replied
It was great to work with Matthew and I'm so pleased his confidence improved and that he achieved the grade required for uni. Well done Matthew!
- Aug 2019 ·imported from First Tutors
Maria
We would thoroughly recommend Andrew! My daughter was struggling with Biology A level and averaging at a grade C/D at the beginning of her A2 year. By the end of the year's tutoring with him, she had achieved a grade A. Andrew took the time to establish exactly where my daughter's weaknesses lay and provided bespoke exam practice around those areas, which were also tailored to her ability. She returned from sessions each week encouraged and motivated, and this had a huge impact on her confidence. We found the detailed termly reports that he provided also very useful for my daughter to track the progress she was making and identify her next steps. Thank you so much, Andrew!
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words. It was great to see her motivation improve and confidence develop. Your daughter was a pleasure to work with and it was wonderful that she made so much academic progress in the second year of her A-levels.
- Jul 2018 ·imported from First Tutors
Georgina
Andrew was my biology tutor from March for the run up to my A’levels. He was extremely helpful in teaching me the curriculum, where I had significant gaps. His teaching style was very interactive and engaging. As well as this, he ensured and encouraged me to continually question and apply my learning to a wide range of exam questions and situations. In addition he enabled me to use a revision method that ensured I could prepare for the exams, most effectively. With all Andrew’s help and positive support I felt much more able to tackle the exams. Thank you so much!
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words Georgina. It was great working with you and I genuinely hope all your targeted hard work coupled with the copious amount of exam question practice will enable you to achieve the result you need.
- Jun 2018 ·imported from First Tutors
Anne Millicent
Andrew was really helpful in getting me ready for my A-level exams. He quickly got to know which topic areas and question styles I struggled most on and taught me a lot of useful techniques for working through them. His sessions are always well structured and he is very detailed and thorough when going through theory and exam questions, especially with regards to letting me know the wording and level of detail needed to gain marks. He knows the Eduqas specification well which was very useful during our sessions. The resources he provides have also been very beneficial to me, particularly since there are very few past papers available for the linear specification, thank you Andrew!
Andrew replied
Thank you for the kind words Anne! It was great to work with you. I genuinely hope your hard work and diligence helps you to achieve the A-level grade you require.
- Mar 2018 ·imported from First Tutors
Helena
When my daughter began with Andrew she was on a D grade at A level and was feeling very demoralised. Since beginning the tutor sessions she has grown hugely in confidence and is now predicted a B which is the grade needed for the University course she is intending to study. Andrew has worked through past papers with her and has gone through topics where her knowledge wasn't at the level it should have been, but is very clearly there now. We would thoroughly recommend Andrew to others, he is an excellent tutor.
- Jun 2017 ·imported from First Tutors
William
Andrew was very helpful.He had a very good knowledge of the topics I needed to cover,despite the fact I was studying a different exam board to the one he normally taught.The learning environment and equipment was really good.The exam preparation with practicing past papers was also extremely helpful.
Andrew replied
Thanks Will. It was great to work with you and I learned a lot from tutoring the Human Biology specification. Really glad you felt our sessions were helpful in preparation for your exams - fingers crossed for results day.
- Jun 2017 ·imported from First Tutors
Isobel
I found Andrew really helpful with last minute preparation for my exams. His sessions were very organised and he used his interactive whiteboard to teach which i really liked and he was good a keeping in touch in between sessions. Ive felt much more prepared for my exams and after doing my exams i realised how useful my sessions with Andrew were. Thank you!
Andrew replied
Thank you Isobel. It was great to work with you and I'm really glad you found our sessions & resources helpful in preparation for your finals.