11+ Biology tutors
3 of 3 UK tutors teaching Biology at 11+.
Biology covers cells, physiology, genetics, ecology and evolution from KS3 through GCSE (combined or triple), A-level and Pre-U. The volume of content is the headline challenge — students who 'get' biology often still lose marks on exam technique, command words, and the required practicals. Tutoring earns its keep on the maths-in-biology strand (statistical tests, log graphs, rate calculations) which routinely surprises A-level students, and on essay-style synoptic questions where boards differ (AQA's 25-mark essay, OCR's extended-response). For medicine applicants, look for tutors who can extend into UCAT-relevant reasoning and BMAT-style problem-solving where still required.
The 11+ is the entrance test for selective state grammar schools and many independent senior schools, sat in Year 6 (some independents sit it earlier). Tests vary by region: Kent, Bucks, Birmingham, Trafford, Lincolnshire, the Wirral and others differ on format and content, with GL Assessment, formerly CEM, ISEB Common Pre-Test, and bespoke school papers all in use. Most tests cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning in some combination. The verbal/non-verbal reasoning is the unfamiliar part — schools don't teach it. Tutoring helps most with format-specific past-paper practice; match the tutor to the actual test the child will sit.
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£170/hr
Luke
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Westminster 14 yrs Online · In personSTEM Oxbridge Admissions Consultant; A-level/IB/(I)GCSE Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics; 11+, 13+, 16+
- Maths
- Further Maths
- Physics
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DBS verified£60/hr
Tom Gordon
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Bath and North East Some… 10 yrs Online · In personBath's most highly regarded private tutor, trusted by hundreds of families.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Maths
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DBS verified 25% off first Block discount£55/hr
Tom M.
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Brighton and Hove 13 yrs Online · In personAll sciences, all levels, 13 Years experience, friendly and approachable tutor in Hove
- Biology
- Combined Science
- Chemistry
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