Maths tutor & more · Onibury

Caroline

GCSE Science and Maths, A level Chemistry and Biology, 18 years experience teaching and tutoring

Onibury In-person Online 18 yrs Joined May 2026

About

I am a fully qualified secondary school teacher specialising in Science and Maths. I have extensive teaching and tutoring experience, in schools and online, in both mainstream teaching and special educational needs teaching. I have successfully taught and tutored pupils for 11 plus and 13 plus entrance exams, as well as for GCSE's in both Maths and all three Sciences, as well as Combined Science, and for A level Biology and Chemistry.

I have a detailed knowledge of all current syllabus for GCSE Sciences, Maths, (as well as Maths and Science IGCSE, Functional Skills, and BTEC), and all current A level Chemistry and Biology syllabus's. I use a combination of theory, exam practice questions, past paper questions, and workbooks in the lessons, to improve pupil confidence with exam technique, and focus on exam skills.

In addition, I adapt my teaching methods to support the pupils learning needs and help to identify areas of study in which they need help to improve. I also look at revision methods and planning revision timetables with pupils to help them find the option which works best for their learning needs.

£35–£40/hr · 6 subjects · 65 levels

Subjects & pricing

Maths

Group £60/hr ·£35/hr

  • GCSEAQA · CCEA · Cambridge · Edexcel · OCR · WJEC
  • KS3, Pre-school, KS1, KS2, 11+, 13+, IB, Pre-U, Higher, Advanced Higher, University, Postgraduate, Adult, National 3, National 4, National 5, BTEC Level 1, BTEC Level 2, BTEC, Scottish Nationals
  • IGCSECambridge · Edexcel
  • AS-level, A-levelAQA · CCEA · Edexcel · OCR · WJEC
  • EPQAQA · Edexcel · OCR · WJEC
  • T-level, BTEC Level 3Edexcel
  • Functional SkillsAQA · Edexcel · OCR

Biology

Group £60/hr ·from £35/hr

  • GCSEAQA · CCEA · Cambridge · Edexcel · OCR · WJEC
    Group £60/hr ·£35/hr
  • A-levelAQA · Cambridge · Edexcel · OCR · oxford-aqa · WJEC
    Group £60/hr ·£40/hr
  • IGCSECambridge · Edexcel · oxford-aqa
    Group £60/hr ·£35/hr
  • KS3, 13+, IB, Pre-U, Higher, Advanced Higher, University, Postgraduate, Adult, National 3, National 4, National 5, BTEC Level 1, BTEC Level 2, BTEC, Scottish Nationals
    Group £60/hr ·£35/hr
  • AS-levelEdexcel · oxford-aqa
    Group £60/hr ·£35/hr
  • EPQ, T-level, BTEC Level 3Edexcel
    Group £60/hr ·£35/hr

Languages

  • English Native

Qualifications

Higher education

  • BSc (Hons) Biochemistry Certificate checked University of Liverpool · 2:2 (Lower second) · 2000
  • MSc International Business Certificate checked Aston University · Pass · 2005
  • Examiner Award Science Examinations Certificate checked Joint Council for Qualifications · 2019

Teaching qualification

  • QTS Science Certificate checked University of Wolverhampton · Pass with Merit · 2008
  • Cert Ed Mathematics Certificate checked University of Plymouth · Pass with Distinction · 2021

Vocational / professional

  • Member Certificate checked Member of Royal Society of Chemistry · Distinction · 2018

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  • Lucy

    Jan 2026 ·imported from First Tutors

    my son had one lesson with Caroline and she was really good, but he had found another tutor who he preferred to continue with. This was no reflection on Caroline's skills.

  • Mike

    Jan 2026 ·imported from First Tutors

    We're really grateful for all the work Caroline has been doing with our daughter. She's brilliant at explaining the sciences and has a knack for breaking down tricky topics so they actually make sense. We've been really impressed by how organised and professional she is. What's made the biggest difference though, is how supportive and encouraging she's been, which has done wonders for our daughter's confidence. We couldn't have asked for a better tutor.

  • Erich

    Sept 2025 ·imported from First Tutors

    Good tuition, found it very useful and increased my grade in alevel chemistry significantly over 3-4 months.

  • Sacha

    Aug 2025 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline is an amazing tutor! Kind, patient and knowledgable. Really helpful feedback after each lesson. Most importantly, my daughter really enjoys the lessons and thinks Caroline is great.

  • Amr

    Aug 2025 ·imported from First Tutors

    We are incredibly grateful to Caroline for the outstanding support she provided to my son in both Maths and Combined Science in preparation for his GCSEs. Her teaching style was clear, patient, and encouraging, which really helped build his confidence in the subjects. She took the time to explain difficult concepts in ways that made them easy to understand and always tailored her lessons to his needs. Thanks to her guidance, he achieved Grade 7s in both Maths and Combined Science – results he is very proud of. Caroline’s dedication, professionalism, and ability to inspire a genuine interest in learning have made a huge difference, and I would highly recommend her to any parent looking for an excellent tutor.

  • Mira

    Jul 2025 ·imported from First Tutors

    We’ve had several lessons in GCSE combined science for our son. He’s making good progress and we’re very happy. We appreciate the focus on exam practice and look forward to keep working with Caroline.

  • Charlotte

    May 2025 ·imported from First Tutors

    We have been very happy with the Biology tutoring Caroline has done with our daughter. From the start, Caroline was professional—always punctual, organized, and clearly well-prepared for each session. Caroline had a good understanding of the BTEC subject matter and covered the content in a way that was both clear and engaging. Caroline helped our daughter grasp difficult concepts more easily and helped to build her confidence in the subject. Our daughter made significant progress and felt far more prepared for her exam. We’re very grateful for the support Caroline provided and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

  • Taku

    Dec 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Great start. Professional and pays attention to detail.

  • Claire

    Nov 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline has been very patient and thorough in teaching maths and science subjects to my daughter in Year 10. She revises key points during the lesson to ensure understanding and is flexible in what is covered each week. My daughter is comfortable to discuss with Caroline any areas she needs help with and feels more confident with her school work. Caroline also provides feedback to parents so it is easy to know what has been covered.

  • ALINA

    Aug 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline is an excellent teacher and has really helped my daughter with confidence in what she knows and exam technique. I am sure she will improve under her tutelage. Thank you Caroline.

  • Julie

    Jul 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline's lessons are totally in tune with the needs of the student. My daughter has really benefitted from the tuition Caroline has provided which has been perfectly paced. Caroline has expertly responded to my daughter's learning requirements and at the end of each session my daughter felt more confident and better equipped to tackle questions on topics they had worked on. Caroline's teaching style is nurturing and positive and she has proven to be expertly knowledgeable about the areas of the curriculum that they have worked on. Caroline's commitment and work with my daughter has been very much appreciated. Thank you Caroline!

  • Louise

    Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline was very attentive and my son felt he improved each lesson which is the main feedback. She was accommodating to and changes or additional lessons and managed to fit us in last minute. I would truly recommend her as a tutor.

  • Jelena

    Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Highly recommend Caroline. My son was not enjoying science lessons at school due to gaps in the knowledge across the topics. After few sessions, his grades have significantly improved and he has gone from the struggling student to one of the top in his class, and enjoying the school lessons now.

  • Leung

    Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline tries her best to do preparation before the lesson but seems not to have any improvement.

    Caroline replied

    This is very unfair feedback, the lesson was a free introductory lesson, the parent kept changing what they wanted the pupil to study in the lesson, both the subject, and teaching level. They missed the first introductory meeting organised, then changed the lesson days and times agreed in the original request. So this made it impossible to carry out any improvements in knowledge with the topic and subject constantly changing. I have tried to contact the parent to discuss the feedback, but they are not responding. I have also contacted the website administrator to look into this matter.

  • Admira

    Jun 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    We approached Caroline late in March for a last minute GCSE help in physics and biology for my Y11 son. From the start Caroline was very efficient and professional explaining how she works, timing that she can do, considering we live in Dubai. My son said she is a fantastic science teacher. She explained the topics he was struggling with, did lots of practicals, went through many past papers and gave him advice on exam technique. I particularly liked that she sent me a feedback after every lesson. My son went to both science exams more confident and with no doubt he will get better grades than what he got in his mock exams. Thank you Caroline!

  • Caroline

    Apr 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    Our daughter has been taught by Caroline for a few weeks now and is already making a huge difference. Caroline’s awareness of the gcse process and key content structure is advanced and she has already created a trusting and hugely helpful learning path for my daughter. Highly recommended.

  • Clare

    Apr 2024 ·imported from First Tutors

    My 15yo daughter really enjoys her sessions with Caroline. Her confidence is up: she comes running to tell me she’s a “chemistry genius”! She needed some support after her confidence was really thrashed by a school laser focussed on league tables, and Caroline’s positive, kind, gentle but empowering approach has transformed her view of herself. She says Caroline explains things really well, but doesn’t just tell her the answers: “she makes me work for it”. Whatever she does, it’s clearly working, because L says she “loves her”. Thank you, Caroline. We so appreciate you.

  • jennifer

    Dec 2023 ·imported from First Tutors

    I would highly recommend Caroline as a tutor. My daughter has only had a few sessions but really likes Caroline and her methods of teaching. She has really helped me understand the syllabus and what Ella has missed from school. Caroline is professional and always helpful.

  • Dianah

    Oct 2023 ·imported from First Tutors

    Caroline has been preparing my daughter for her maths and sciences GCSE’s for a few months now and I have to say she is simply the best tutor I could have hoped for and stands grand and shoulders above any previous tutors we have used. She is so patient and explains topics in such a way that my daughter understands what is required and my daughter isn’t scared to ask questions, which is so important. We are so pleased to have found Caroline and are feeling a lot more confident going forward as the GCSE’s get nearer . My daughter never complains about her upcoming lesson with Caroline and only speaks positively about her which speaks volumes. To other parents I would say don’t hesitate, Caroline is an absolutely amazing tutor, we are so happy to have found her.

  • Alyson

    Mar 2023 ·imported from First Tutors

    We have only been with Caroline for a short period but she has already established a great rapport with my daughter. Her teaching style is patient and methodical and each session has been very valuable so far. Caroline is aware of the GCSE papers, content, marking, etc. which gives added reassurance to myself and daughter. I would highly recommend.