Online Biology tutor & more
Sylvia B.
GCSE & iGCSE Science Tutor 15 yrs experience
Online Biology tutor & more
GCSE & iGCSE Science Tutor 15 yrs experience
About
I help students get great GCSE and iGCSE Science grades.
I have over a decade of UK classroom teaching and tutoring experience with a focus on GCSE and IGCSE students. My goal is simple - to help students who struggle with science develop confidence and pass their exams.
As a Qualified Science Teacher (Biology & Chemistry specialist),I have taught at both state and independent schools helping students prepare for GCSE and iGCSE exams.
I am a Lead Tutor of an online tutoring service where we help students jump 2-3 grades in GCSE Maths and Science.
My mission goes beyond academic excellence; I help students develop the personal and interpersonal skills necessary for long-term success and fulfilment beyond the classroom.
I have worked with students from a range of backgrounds and abilities including tutoring students identified as underachieving. As a Qualified Teacher, I am fully conversant with all major exam boards (Pearson Edexcel, AQA, OCR and iGCSE Edexcel and Cambridge (CIE). My specialism are Biology and Chemistry.
I have worked in academia and the education sector for over fifteen years. I teach GCSE and iGCSE Combined Science (Double Award) including physics and GCSE and iGCSE Biology and Chemistry.
£40/hr · 3 subjects · 5 levels
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Certificate checked · Edinburgh Napier University · 2:1 (Upper second) Edinburgh Napier University · 2:1 (Upper second) Certificate checked
- MSc Medical Microbiology Certificate checked · London School of Hygience & Tropical Medical · Pass · 2006 London School of Hygience & Tropical Medical · Pass · 2006 Certificate checked
Teaching qualification
- QTS Science Certificate checked · University of East London · Pass University of East London · Pass Certificate checked
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- Dec 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Remi
My son really enjoys his lessons with Sylvia and finds them extremely helpful. The sessions are well structured, and Sylvia explains everything in a way that makes sense. His confidence in Chemistry has grown so much, and he recently got an attainment of 85% in chemistry. I’d highly recommend Sylvia as a science tutor.
- Nov 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Nicky
Sylvia worked with our neurodivergent daughter in Biology at a GCSE level. She was always receptive to learning styles and created a nice package, building on a visual learning style. Sylvia clearly knows what she is doing and used her experience effectively to create engaging sessions. Would recommend.
Sylvia B. replied
Hi Nicky. Thanks so much for your feedback. It's been a pleasure working with Rosie.
- Oct 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
Terry
Sylvia has been fantastic with my son. When he first started, he was struggling with confidence in science and finding school lessons hard to follow. Sylvia quickly tailored lessons to his needs, explained concepts clearly, and set just the right challenges. Since then, his grades have jumped from 5s to 7s/8s, and more importantly, he now truly believes he’s good at science.
- Dec 2018 ·imported from First Tutors
Ben
Sylvia is a brilliant tutor. My 7yr old son needed to improve his maths and even though in year 2 is now doing year 3 maths at his school thanks in a big way to Sylvias calm and brilliant way of teaching 1-2-1 maths. My son has a learning disability, but sylvia helps him to focus and he now loves maths