BTEC Combined Science tutors
2 UK tutors who teach Combined Science at BTEC.
Combined Science (also called Trilogy at AQA, or Double Award) is the GCSE route most state-school students take: two GCSE grades covering biology, chemistry and physics, with reduced content versus the separate triple sciences. Tutoring helps most with the breadth: students often arrive solid in one science and shaky in another, and the exam papers don't let you specialise. The required practicals carry disproportionate weight in the questions. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR Gateway, OCR 21st Century, CIE) cover similar ground but differ on practical lists and paper structure. Match the tutor to the spec the school is teaching.
BTECs are vocational qualifications offered by Pearson, available at Level 1 (Foundation), Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE), and Level 3 (equivalent to A-level), in subjects from business and engineering to health and social care, performing arts, sport and IT. They're heavily coursework-based: most BTECs assess through internally marked assignments with external moderation, plus externally assessed units. Tutoring helps most with the assignment write-ups (which reward specific evidence and assessment-criteria-aligned structure) and with the externally assessed units, where exam technique matters. Look for tutors with BTEC teaching or moderation experience. The assessment culture differs from A-level.
Group from £35/hr £50–£90/hr

Daniel D.
West Horsley 12 yrs In person · OnlineDBS verifiedCambridge Science and Maths Tutor - 12 years' full-time experience
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Maths
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50% off first Block discount£120–£180/hr

Umer S.
Richmond upon Thames 16 yrs In person · OnlineQualified TeacherAward-winning Oxford/Cambridge/Imperial/UCL Gold Medalist | 11+/13+/16+/GCSE/AL/IB/Admissions Expert | Education Consultant | Examiner
- Common Entrance
- Maths
- Further Maths
- +33 more
Free first lesson Block discount
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