AS and A Level · Years 12-13
A Level Physics tutors
A genuine step up, especially in mechanics, fields and quantum. The mathematics becomes a real barrier for students not also taking A Level Maths, and the extended written answers demand a precision most students have never been taught explicitly.
- USD 28-34 per hour
- One-to-one, online
- Free 1-hour trial class
What AS and A Level actually demands
Three or four subjects studied in real depth, and the grades universities actually offer against. The jump from IGCSE is larger than most students expect: questions stop testing one topic at a time and start combining several.
The most mathematical of the sciences and the one where students most often understand the concept and still lose the marks. Physics rewards precise definitions, correct units and the ability to turn a described situation into an equation.
Where A Level Physics students lose marks
- Definitions written loosely: the mark scheme wants specific words and awards nothing for the general idea
- Units and significant figures dropped, which costs marks on questions that were otherwise correct
- Difficulty converting a described scenario into the right equation, especially in multi-stage questions
- Required practicals and graph analysis treated as secondary, when they carry predictable and recoverable marks
Is this the right subject at this level?
Students heading for engineering, medicine, computing or any physical science, and anyone whose grade is stuck a level below their apparent understanding, which is usually an exam-technique problem rather than a knowledge one.
What it costs
USD 28-34 per 60-minute one-to-one lesson at AS and A Level, the same rate in every city we teach in. Billed monthly against lessons actually taught, with no prepaid blocks and no minimum commitment.
Paired lessons (2 students) are USD 20-24 per student. Small group lessons (up to 6 students) are USD 14-17 per student. What each format is good for is here.
How we teach it
One-to-one, online, with a shared whiteboard. The first thing we establish is the exact syllabus the student is entered for: schools do not always publish the version they actually enter, and preparing for the wrong paper structure wastes a term.
After that the work is diagnostic: a past paper under timed conditions, marked together against the published scheme, to find out where the marks are genuinely going. That is almost always more useful than covering the syllabus again more slowly. The full process is here.
Physics: questions parents ask
My child understands physics but the grade does not show it. What is going on?
This is the most common pattern in the subject, and it is usually exam technique. Definitions must use specific wording, units and significant figures must be right, and extended answers must be structured. All three are trainable quickly, and none of them are about understanding physics better.
Does my child need A Level Maths to take A Level Physics?
It is not always a formal requirement but it is a significant advantage. The mathematical demand rises sharply at A Level, and students without Maths alongside it usually need deliberate support on the mathematical content specifically.
How important are the practical components?
More than students assume. Practical and graph-analysis questions appear reliably and the question types repeat across series, which makes them some of the most recoverable marks on the paper.