A-level Biology tutors
14 UK tutors who teach Biology at A-level. £15–£180/hr · median £40
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.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
72.3% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
About the A-level Biology exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
AQA · 7402
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Monday, 7 June 2027 Paper 1, afternoon
- Monday, 14 June 2027 Paper 2, afternoon
- Friday, 18 June 2027 Paper 3, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 118/260 45% | 174/260 67% |
| June 2025 | 113/260 43% | 165/260 63% |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2025.
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 67.3%·24.2%
- 2020 84.4%·37.5%
- 2021 86.7%·45.1%
- 2022 76%·34.9%
- 2023 68.6%·27.1%
- 2024 69.8%·27.7%
- 2025 71.8%·28%
- 2026 72.3%·27.8%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
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Plain-English guides
About Biology
What Biology covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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