Rob

Qualified Teacher and Tutor in A Level Chemistry and Physics. Oxford (MChem, First class) and Cambridge (PhD) graduate. Experienced A Level and GCSE examiner. Enhanced DBS.

Online lessons are run through Zoom and by screen-sharing from my iPad. This approach allows us to work very efficiently through past paper questions, to make notes to clarify specific parts of the topic, and to refer to the textbook and other resources (e.g. periodic table, data booklet) where necessary. After each lesson, I will send you a PDF of all the work done along with further resources for independent study.

Current lesson availability:

Tuesday: 6.15 pm, 8.45 pm
Thursday: 5 pm, 8.45 pm

Qualifications tutored:

A Level Chemistry (AQA, Edexcel, OCR A only)
A Level Physics (AQA, Edexcel, OCR only)

The standard rate applies to the first 5 lessons in each month.

There is a £10 discount on any additional lessons.

Tutoring Experience

I am a qualified teacher and tutor, with 10 years experience of teaching A Level Chemistry and Physics. My students have made fantastic progress and achieved grades up to A* at A Level. Several students have gone on to study at some of the most competitive universities in the UK.

As a qualified teacher, I can explain the tricky parts of chemistry and physics clearly, enabling you to develop a very solid understanding of each topic. Also, as an experienced A Level and GCSE examiner, I can help you better understand what each question wants and how to gain full marks on it.

I have a First Class degree from Oxford University and a PhD from Cambridge University. As a PhD student, and later Research Fellow, I taught 1st and 2nd year Chemistry to Cambridge undergraduates in small tutorial groups and also interviewed students for admission. My subject knowledge in Chemistry and Physics is very strong so I can help you unpick and gain confidence in answering even the most challenging of questions on the A Level exams.

Tutoring Approach

I am a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive tutor with very high expectations of progress and achievement. With my help as your tutor, you’ll develop the understanding and exam technique needed to achieve the highest grades possible in your final A Level exams.

My former students have all given me extremely positive feedback (5 stars) and highlight how my enthusiasm, knowledge and ability to explain difficult concepts in Science has really helped them to quickly gain more confidence and a deeper understanding.

Feedback from my current and former students:

"Rob is an exceptional tutor. He supported my daughter throughout her A level chemistry and she achieved an A for which we are very grateful to Rob for. His support managed her anxiety and worries about the course and made the lessons with Rob something she looked forward to as she gained so much from them."

"Dr Rob Martin has been my son’s tutor for A level AQA Physics and AQA Chemistry from August 2022 until June 2023. His help, encouragement and guidance has been invaluable. Rob has given my son confidence in his own abilities and helped him really understand each subject and the various topics within. Each week Rob provided a breakdown of the topics covered and numerous example questions for further practice. We can’t recommend Rob highly enough and wish him all the very best for the future"

"Rob has been excellent , a thorough professional who knew exactly what my daughter required and is able to guide her very effectively . We are very happy to have found him "

"Rob is an incredible tutor! I had chemistry lessons with Rob once a week in year 12 and then twice a week in year 13. Rob helped me prepare for my October AS level Chemistry and my Chemistry A level. Before tutoring, I was getting ‘B’s and ‘C’s in chemistry and after, I ended up achieving A in AS level chemistry and an A* in A level. "

"My son has found Rob to be an exceptional Physics tutor who is helping apply the knowledge, as well as just learn it. He always responds fast and often helps in-between sessions when my son has quick questions."

"Rob is a brilliant tutor, very helpful and very patient in explaining things. Highly recommend him."

"Really clear and precise. Very easy to understand what he is teaching. Friendly and easy to talk to, but keeps the focus on the work. Flexible in dealing with the subjects you need, and with times. Excellent!"

"I have had some extra Chemistry tuition from Rob in preparation for my upcoming A Level exams and I have to say that he has really made a massive difference to my preparation for them, his patience and professional approach has been a huge help to me and made me feel so much more confident in sitting the exams. I would definitely recommend Rob to anyone who is thinking of the extra tuition and would not hesitate using him again."

"I would recommend Rob to anyone in need of a chemistry tutor! Suffice to say before Rob began tutoring me I had little confidence in chemistry however with Robs patience and knowledge I gained more confidence and my grades improved. Rob showed enthusiasm for chemistry which translated into me enjoying chemistry more. He was always prepared with resources to help me. I can’t recommend Rob enough!"

"Rob is a very professional tutor who is currently teaching my son who is in year 11. The sessions are going very well and I have positive feedback from both my son and Rob."

"Great tutoring! Highly worth my time and money, strongly recommend :)"

"Excellent Tutor"