A-level Chemistry tutors
11 UK tutors who teach Chemistry at A-level. £15–£150/hr · median £42
Chemistry spans GCSE (combined or triple), A-level and Pre-U, with the usual sticking points clustered around moles and stoichiometry, organic mechanisms, and the energetics/kinetics/equilibria block at A-level. Tutoring helps most with the conceptual bridges (why electrons go where they go, how to read a mechanism rather than memorise it) and with the long-mark structured questions where method marks are won or lost. AQA, OCR A, OCR B (Salters), Edexcel and CIE differ meaningfully on required practicals and synoptic style. For medicine and Oxbridge applicants, look for tutors comfortable taking problems past the syllabus.
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.
74.6% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
Suzanne W.
Chemistry A-Level and GCSE tutor with over 35 years of teaching and tutoring experience. Principal Examiner for a leading Examination Board.
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About the A-level Chemistry exam
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AQA · 7405
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Friday, 28 May 2027 Paper 1: Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, morning
- Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 2: Organic and Physical Chemistry, morning
- Thursday, 17 June 2027 Paper 3, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 142/300 47% | 220/300 73% |
| June 2025 | 127/300 42% | 197/300 66% |
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 72.2%·29.1%
- 2020 86.6%·42.9%
- 2021 86.4%·48.6%
- 2022 76.3%·39.4%
- 2023 71.6%·32.2%
- 2024 73.5%·32.7%
- 2025 73.9%·32.6%
- 2026 74.6%·32.3%
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 Chemistry
What Chemistry 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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