Expert A-level Biology tuition online - 30 years' experience, top grades
One-to-one lessons and weekly small-group classes for AQA, OCR A and CIE, with a recording of every lesson to revise from.
Tom Whitburn - online lessons for students across the UK, from London to Winchester, and worldwide
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5.0 from 139 reviews (Google and First Tutors) - Enhanced DBS
One-to-one lessons
For students with specific gaps, a high target, or who need to go at their own pace. A fixed weekly slot, lessons built around their own questions and past papers, work and help between lessons, and every lesson recorded. £180 per hour, invoiced monthly for the lessons you've had. No block booking: pause or stop whenever you need to. Find out more
Weekly group classes
For students who want structured weekly exam practice with others on the same board and in the same year. Small groups, nobody sees your answers or is put on the spot, and every class is recorded. £45 per class, pay after each lesson. See the timetable
Not sure which suits your child? Message me on WhatsApp and I'll tell you honestly.
“From the first lesson I could hear my son saying ‘oh NOW I get it’!”
Is this for your child?
Their grades have slipped since the Year 12 mocks, and you're not sure why
They're aiming for an A or A-star, or a place to study medicine, dentistry or vet science
Their school has had teacher changes or absences, and the gaps are showing
The jump from GCSE has been harder than expected
They're resitting and need a better approach, not more of the same
Whatever the reason, they'll have the same experienced teacher from start to finish, and a recording of every lesson to revise from.
How it works
Try a first lesson. Book a one-to-one lesson or a group class online. It's a full lesson at the usual rate, with no obligation to continue. After you book a group class, we have a short one-to-one Zoom chat (about 15 minutes) so I can get to know you, hear about your goals and show you how to use the online whiteboard and ask questions.
Learn every week, with every lesson recorded. One-to-one students keep the same weekly slot; group students join others on their exam board and in their year, at the same time each week. Every lesson works through real past-paper questions for their board, and the recording goes into their own video library to revise from.
See the difference, pay as you go. There's no block of lessons to buy in advance. One-to-one lessons are invoiced monthly for the lessons that have taken place, and group classes are charged after each class. Pause or stop whenever you need to, and message me any time for an update on how they're doing.
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OCR, AQA and CIE
I have recently tutored students from:
Eton College, Bradfield College, Marlborough college, UCS Hampstead, Cheltenham Ladies College, Winchester College, Westminster School, St. Paul’s School, Whitgift School, Dulwich College, St Swithun’s School, Benenden School, St. Paul’s Girls School, Wycombe Abbey School, Emanuel School Battersea, North London Collegiate School, Oundle School, Rugby School, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College, St. Benedicts Ealing, St. Peter York, St Marys’ Calne, Brentwood School, Eastbourne College, Concord College, New English School of Kuwait, Leysin American School (Switzerland), King Edwards Southampton, Royal Grammar School Guildford, Reading School, Kingswood School, Eltham College, Harris Westminster Sixth Form, Barton Peveril, Alton College, Portsmouth Grammar School, Godolphins, Oxford International College, Chesham Grammar, Cardiff Sixth Form Centre, Collingham College, Duff Miller Tutorial College, The John Lyon School, Cranleigh School (Abu Dhabi), Oxford Sixth Form College.
“Tom helped her improve from a D to an A grade literally within months!”
Meet Tom
I've taught A-level Biology, and nothing else, for 30 years: 29 of them at an Ofsted Outstanding sixth-form college, where my classes were in the top 1% nationally for value-added results. I've tutored online since 2012.
What that experience means for your child:
- I know the exact wording examiners reward on each board, and where good students lose marks
- I can usually see the misunderstanding behind a wrong answer, not just the wrong answer
- I know which topics cause trouble each term, so we deal with them before they turn into a problem
Signs it's working
Grades take time to move. These are the early signs parents usually notice first:
- They can explain what a question is really asking
- Fewer marks lost to vague or loose wording
- They revise from the recordings without being nagged
- Biology stops being the subject they dread
"You quickly found all the gaps in my knowledge." - Jake C., student
Ready to start?
Book a first lesson - there's no block of lessons to buy in advance, and you can pause or stop whenever you need to. Or send me a question on WhatsApp first.
5.0 from 139 reviews (Google and First Tutors) - Every lesson recorded - No block booking, pause or stop whenever you need to
5.0 from 139 reviews (Google and First Tutors)
“She had dropped from an A grade at GCSE to a D at A level year one... Tom was a life saver. He massively improved her confidence, renewed her interest in the subject, and ultimately she improved her grade at final exams to get what she needed for university.”
“He was able to provide exam-specific content and advice and allowed me to go from a B to an A*. His recordings were also useful in consolidating the content.”
“If your child is working hard at Biology but struggling to get the grades then I highly recommend that you contact Tom.”
“Tom is easy-going and fun, and under pressure, can explain half a term’s worth of topics in an hour. Online tutoring is the future and his use of a drawing tablet makes it seem as though he were a seat away from you. If it wasn’t clear from this ringing endorsement, Tom made a big difference to my results and my Biology, and I hope he has the chance to do the same for many more.”
“My eldest daughter has just started medicine. Tom helped her improve from a D to an A grade literally within months! So glad I found him.”