Online Biology tutor & more
Dr Hannah M.
Ph.D qualified A-level Biology and GCSE Biology and Chemistry tutor with 20 years experience
Online Biology tutor & more
Ph.D qualified A-level Biology and GCSE Biology and Chemistry tutor with 20 years experience
About
About me:
I am a patient, friendly and enthusiastic tutor. I come from an academic background, with a Ph.D in Molecular Biology followed by 3 years Post-doctoral Research at University of Edinburgh and therefore have a thorough and extensive knowledge of the subjects I tutor in. I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm with others and I'm also good at explaining some of the more complex elements of Biology and Chemistry . I thoroughly enjoy helping students make the links between different areas of the Biology and Chemistry courses.
When I am not teaching, I enjoy cooking, swimming, playing tennis, walking my dog and listening to all kinds of music!
Tutoring experience:
I have been a full-time Private Tutor for 20 years, mainly in Biology at A-level, but also GCSE Biology and Chemistry. I have tutored or fully taught students studying with all the exam boards at A-level, including CIE international. For GCSE/iGCSE, most of my teaching has been for the AQA, Edexcel and CIE boards (Biology and Chemistry). I have also worked in a local Sixth Form college, providing tutorial support to students who regularly miss lessons due to sporting commitments. I am more than happy to accept students of all abilities and endeavour to assist tutees in reaching their full potential, whether they need an A* for Oxbridge/Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary courses or just need a boost in confidence to reach their target grade.
Approach to tutoring:
My approach varies depending on the student as all have different needs and learning styles. For GCSE/A-level tuition, I predominantly concentrate on exam practice, with in-depth topic study for any problematic subjects. I also use multimedia aids to help students visualise biological/chemical processes where appropriate and I have created PowerPoint files covering all A-level and GCSE Biology and Chemistry topics, tailored to each syllabus/exam board. My academic research background has given me a very sound understanding of how to interpret and analyse scientific data, a major theme in A-level Biology exams and one that many students struggle with. I will happily assist students in building their confidence with respect to this trickier element of the course.
Since March 2020 , all of my tuition has been online (via Zoom) and I have adapted my lessons to work equally well, using interactive tools and easy sharing of resources. I always send resources (questions, reading material etc) in advance of the session and will provide copies of my teaching material after the session too.
I try to keep the sessions as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. I will provide students with extra exam practice questions and will always be happy to mark these in my own time. I am also more than happy to assist with essay practice for A-level Biology and have a few different resources and tactics to use. I can also assist with the Maths skills essential for Biology and Chemistry.
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BSc (Hons) Biology Certificate checked · University of Edinburgh · 2:1 (Upper second) · 1998 University of Edinburgh · 2:1 (Upper second) · 1998 Certificate checked
- PhD Molecular Biology Certificate checked · University of Edinburgh · Pass · 2002 University of Edinburgh · Pass · 2002 Certificate checked
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- Sept 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Stelvia
Hannah did an outstanding job helping my daughter significantly improve her grade. She is attentive, gentle, and knows how to guide students to work not only hard, but also efficiently.
- Jun 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Karen
Hannah is an excellent biology tutor who always delivers engaging and interactive sessions with plenty of exam preparation. She is very well organised, thorough and professional and provides resources that are really useful. My son's confidence and grades in this subject have increased substantially in the time he has been tutored by Hannah so I would not hesitate in recommending her as an 'A' level Biology tutor.
- Mar 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Filippo
Hannah is a great tutor and my daughter had lessons during her last year of GCSE exams and for the last two years soon completing her biology A Level exam. We have been very happy with her structured and steady approach which suited my daughter learning very well. In addition to the positive results my daughter love for biology has grown very much and every week looking forward to her lesson. I thoroughly recommended Hannah.
- Sept 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
Jane
Hannah is an exceptional teacher who has been tutoring my sons, one for GCSE and one for A Level biology. The boys have different learning styles and she has adapted the lessons to suit each, tailoring sessions to their needs. She is very professional and personable, both boys looked forward to lessons with her each week and have thrived. Hannah is also an excellent GCSE chemistry teacher, my youngest went up two grades in both subjects. My oldest has just achieved an A* grade in A Level biology and he couldn't have done that without Hannah. I would highly recommend Hannah!
- Aug 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
Susan
Hannah is an excellent Tutor and really was very knowledgeable in her subjects and really supportive and made the lessons interesting. My daughter worked very well with her and had a very good GCSE Chemistry result . I would thoroughly recommend Hannah without hesitation
- Aug 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
Lucy
I started tuition with Hannah at the start of year 12 and she has been a great help. Her explanation when teaching has been very clear and easy to understand and she checks if you understand or if you need anything for her to go over again. I really enjoyed tuition with her as not only she was able to explain concepts well, but also relate those to topics from her own knowledge or research which I always found really interesting. We go through exam questions after the content which is super helpful and definitely made me feel more confident as she was very precise with any feedback, I knew exactly where I needed to improve on. If I were to recommend a biology tutor, then I would definitely recommend Hannah!
- Sept 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
John
Hannah tutored my son during the last year of his A level biology course and was invaluable in him achieving a grade B which was his requirement for university. I have no doubt that without her help he could not have achieved this and would absolutely recommend Hannah to anyone looking for an online tutor.
- Sept 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Aude
Hannah has been my daughter's biology tutor for the past 2 years - year 12 and year 13. She has been incredibly reliable, committed, patient and above all, a fantastic teacher and mentor. Not only did she help Lila with her biology curriculum, she also provided invaluable support during her university application process. Lila earned an A in biology and will be studying veterinary medicine at Bristol, starting September 2023. I would highly recommend Hannah to any family looking for a wonderful biology tutor.
- Sept 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Niamh
I worked with Hannah over my A-level biology and was able to get a much better understanding of the content and practice exam style questions with her. I improved by 2 grades and achieved the grades I needed for university.i would highly recommend!
- Sept 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Petra
My son was tutored by Hannah for his AQA GCSE in both biology and chemistry throughout the whole GCSE period. He loved her teaching and improved tremendously in self-confidence during this time. Hannah is clear, patient, organized and very reliable. She explains thoroughly, synthesizes difficult topics and sends additional material. She sets homework and gives feedback. She helps to improve understanding and exam technique. She takes responsibility for her pupils. She is also very pleasant to communicate this. My son got 9s in both biology and chemistry. We can recommend her without hesitation!
- Aug 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Sandy
Hannah is an extremely helpful, patient and passionate Biology tutor. Because of her tutoring sessions, I was able to get from a D-grade student to achieving an A in my A-Levels! I can’t thank her enough for all the help and care. I would definitely recommend Hannah to others who need Biology help.
- Aug 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
NEVRA
Hannah is an excellent tutor. She’s very engaging, systematic and resourceful, explaining the key topics in detail. She makes sure exam technique is applied working through past papers. Hannah has been a great coach for our son, helping him to achieve the top grades in the relevant GCSE subjects. We highly recommend her to anybody who is seeking support and guidance for GCSEs.
- May 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Saba
Very good teacher.
- Mar 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
Attila
Hannah is an amazing teacher, who taught biology and chemistry to my 12 year old son. She is very organised, always punctual, highly dedicated to the lessons, a great communicator, and someone who is very result oriented and never looses sight of the objective. I couldn't recommend Hanna highly enough for biology and chemistry tutoring.
- Nov 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Farida
Hannah is an excellent tutor! Always very well prepared, she explains concepts in a coherent and simple way. She provides lots of resources to consolidate understanding and is a wonderful teacher. I highly recommend Hannah to any A-Level student.
- Oct 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
S
A big thank you to Hannah for helping my daughter excel in GCSE Biology. Hannah is a great teacher who has complete understanding of the subject and explains complex concepts very well. I would highly recommend her.
- Sept 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Richard
My daughter has had biology lessons with Hannah over one year. Hannah is a super great tutor, very well organized lesson each time and my daughter is benefited a lot from her tutoring. If you are looking for an experienced biology tutor to help your child in GCSE/A-level, she is the perfect person I can recommend.
- Aug 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Felix
Hannah is an excellent tutor. She has worked with my son for his GCSE Biology which prior to this my son was not confident with this subject. After Hannah worked with him and identified areas that he needed to work on he was awarded an A in his GCSEs. We are over the moon with this ! Hannah is super organised and highly intelligent and really does know how to communicate with students in a very calm and refreshing way. Excellent tutor . Thank you
- Aug 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Seonaid
Hannah taught my son IGCSE Edexcel Biology. He is self taught at home and although he really loves Biology he tried the past paper and failed badly but she took him on with less than 2 weeks to go before the first IGCSE Biology exam paper and he made a huge leap forward to a good grade in the past paper and was scoring very highly in the past papers by the 2nd Biology IGCSE exam paper. He is really happy with her teaching and hopes to do the 2 year Biology A-level with her. She is professional, kind and encouraging, knows the curriculum for the different exam bodies and is enthusiastic about her subject. All of which rubs off.
- Jul 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
Jason
Hannah is really helpful with simplifying complex topics and making these easier to grasp. Her manner is very pleasant. I recommend her for anyone wanting to improve their A level Biology understanding.