Chemistry tutor & more · Birmingham
Rachna M.
GCSE Science Tutor 25 years teaching experience
Chemistry tutor & more · Birmingham
GCSE Science Tutor 25 years teaching experience
About
I am a highly experienced science teacher with 25 years plus teaching Chemistry (specialist), Physics and Biology up to GCSE level and beyond, with a comprehensive subject knowledge. I have 10 years plus tutoring experience, and 10 years’ ongoing experience as an Examiner for main exam boards, marking Chemistry papers and working with mark schemes.
For exams, the requirements of the exam board are paramount. I prepare students how to revise most efficiently and structure their answers to score maximum marks. I inspire students and have high expectations and teach according to their needs and provide full support to achieve the best grade for them.
As a tutor, I have sound knowledge of the AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, WJEC, CIE specifications and board up to GCSE level, including IGCSE.
I privately tutor students, from schools in the surrounding areas, including Camp Hill girls, Bishop Vesey Grammar school, Sutton Girls Grammar School, King Edwards Girls and Boys school, Edgbaston High Girls School, Queen Mary's Grammar School.
I also tutor students across the country from schools:
Winchester School
Kings College School
Queen Elizabeth’s School
St. Dunstan College
Dr. Challoner’s Grammar School
Royal Grammar School Wycombe
Cheadle Hulme School
Manchester Grammar School
Epsom College
Francis Holland Girls School
Stratford Girls Grammar school
With online tutoring now just as common, I also tutor students in Dubai British Schools, Berlin British school and students in China to help them prepare for smooth transition to UK education system.
I am proud of worked with students and their parents to achieve student’s optimum grades and providing added value through my teaching. This is my result overview of academic years 2023-24
Triple Science - 100% achieved grades 7-9
Combined Science - 100% achieved grades 7-8
Foundation Tier - 100 % achieved 5-5
I am a versatile tutor with 10 years plus experience in teaching comprehensive, independent, boarding, and overseas school students online, during a lesson we review exam papers and focus on the questions to highlight the necessary skills and knowledge needed to attain higher grades. Once we have identified gaps in subject knowledge we can then focus on specific skills and topics to build confidence and understanding.
Lessons are personally tailored to student’s needs agreed goals and potential so that the best positive outcome is achieved. As part of the broader plan, we go through range of past papers whilst guidance and feedback are provided to understand the questions and how to structure answers and clearing out any misconceptions.
£45–£60/hr · 4 subjects · 10 levels
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
- Hindi Fluent
- Punjabi Fluent
Qualifications
Higher education
- BSc Biochemistry Certificate checked · Punjab University · First-class (1st) · 1996 Punjab University · First-class (1st) · 1996 Certificate checked
- BEd Biochemistry Certificate checked · Punjab University · First-class (1st) · 1997 Punjab University · First-class (1st) · 1997 Certificate checked
Teaching qualification
- QTS Science Certificate checked · The university of Gloucestershire · Pass with Merit · 2009 The university of Gloucestershire · Pass with Merit · 2009 Certificate checked
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- Dec 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna is a science tutor for our daughter and helps her prepare for all three GCSE science subjects. My daughter describes Rachna as very organised, structured and good at explaining the topics that need more revision. As parents, we noticed our daughter being more confident and enjoying her tuition lessons with Rachna. We are pleased with Rachnna's service and strongly recommend her to others.
- Dec 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Really responsive and reliable. my daughter is in year 11 and has found the lessons extremely helpful, Rachna has quickly identified the areas she needs help in and targeted her lessons to meet this need, ahead of her mocks and GCSEs. Would highly recommend.
- Dec 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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My son is very happy with Rachna’s tutoring. She is very exam focused which is exactly what he needs given this is his final year of GCSE. I can highly recommend Rachna.
- May 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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- Apr 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and patient tutor who has the ability to promptly identify the strengths and limitations of an individual even after a couple of sessions. Highly recommended. A++
- Mar 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Cannot recommend enough! My son's knowledge has vastly improved with Rachna's excellent teaching skills and she is highly experienced.
- Mar 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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With your guidance, it is clear that my daughter has improved science as she understands topics more thoroughly. Rachna teaches difficult work into simple and clear concepts and does exam questions with my daughter which will help her confidence in the future. Thank you for helping her develop these skills that she will use for her GCSE.
- Mar 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna has been tutoring my daughter in Science. From the start my daughter commented on how Rachna was helping her understand topics she had previously struggled with and I've seen her confidence grow in the subject. Rachna provides regular homework, feedback and well structured lessons.
- Feb 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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We are pleased with the lessons Rachna is providing. My daughters look forward to their sessions.
- Jan 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna has been a great help in my son's GCSE exam year. She has helped him focus on how to answer questions to make sure he can get the maximum marks. We initially got Rachna for biology but she is now helping with physics and chemistry too. She has been very reliable and is a good teacher who has worked well with my son. She has good knowledge of what examiners look for and has been excellent at explaining thingsnand also helping guide him to give fuller answers. He is more confident at the subjects as a result and did well in his recent mock exams.
- Jan 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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My daughter is being helped by Rachna for her GCSE exams and is very happy with the lessons. Would recommend. Lovely teacher, knowledgeable and flexible.
- Dec 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna has been tutoring my son for around a month now. She has been very flexible with subjects/ topics that we have asked her to help with. My son enjoys her lessons and she makes him very comfortable on asking any questions/ doubts that he has.
- Nov 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna is a fantastic tutor who has done a great job tackling the combined sciences for my son based on what he needs help with each week. She has been flexible, patient and thorough in her teaching. My son has learned a lot and is now better equipped in preparing for his exams.
- Nov 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna is very engaging and helpful to my Son with his study sessions. He leaves the sessions happy, engaged and having made progress. I have no hesitation in recommending Rachna
- Sept 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna has been really helpful teaching my daughter Chemistry for her Combined Science GCSE and is now going to start Physics with her too. She was really struggling in school but when Rachna teaches her says she understands it all! She has a renewed enthusiasm to do well and is making solid progress. We have found Rachna hugely experienced, highly professional and very reliable.
- Sept 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Good tutor, my kids enjoy all the science lesson with Rachna. And her end of year exam result is significantly improved as well.
- Apr 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Excellent and helpful tutor
- Dec 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
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Excellent teacher. My daughter improved her chemistry to the better grade by atteding Rachna 's online class.
- Nov 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
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Rachna has been teaching my daughter GCSE chemistry. My daughter has been very pleased with Rachna’s teaching. Rachna is always well prepared for the sessions, explains ideas clearly and checks that my daughter is understanding things correctly. My daughter looks forward to Rachna’s sessions. I would definitely recommend Rachna as a tutor to others.
- Nov 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
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Organised and efficient. Able to work around my son’s chaotic schedule and able to cover topics as they arise. Would highly recommend.