IB Chemistry tutors
20 UK tutors who teach Chemistry at IB. £18–£150/hr · median £50
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.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year sixth-form qualification taken in place of A-levels, offered by some independent and a small number of state schools. Students take six subjects (three Higher Level, three Standard Level) plus the Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service). UK universities accept the IB on equivalent UCAS-points terms, often with course-specific subject requirements. Tutoring helps most with HL subject content (which goes beyond A-level in some cases), with the Extended Essay, and with the Theory of Knowledge essay and presentation. Look for tutors with explicit IB teaching or examining experience.
Umer S.
Award-winning Oxford/Cambridge/Imperial/UCL Gold Medalist | 11+/13+/16+/GCSE/AL/IB/Admissions Expert | Education Consultant | Examiner
- Common Entrance
- Maths
- Further Maths
- +34 more
Sienna
Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, and Math • IB, (I)GCSE, Nat 4/5, Highers, Secondary • Medicine Interviews • UK, HK and International
- Biology
- Maths
- Chemistry
- +2 more
Suzanne W.
Chemistry A-Level and GCSE tutor with over 35 years of teaching and tutoring experience. Principal Examiner for a leading Examination Board.
- Chemistry
Dr Muhammad K.
PhD in Engineering | 15 years of Teaching Experience in Maths, Science & Engineering | Published Writer & Author | GCSE, A-Level, University
- Chemistry
- Maths
- Further Maths
- +7 more
Mr George D.
Qualified Chemistry teacher · 10 yrs in independent schools · First Class MSci, Imperial,Published Author
- Maths
- Chemistry
- Combined Science
- +6 more
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About Chemistry
What Chemistry covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About IB
Year groups, exam timing, and how IB fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Parent guides
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