Science

Online Secondary School Science Tuition

At TLC LIVE Online Tutoring, our tutors help increase students’ confidence in secondary school science, setting them on the path to exam success. We use fully qualified UK teachers, and every tutor holds a DBS. To date, our tutors have delivered upward of 11,000 cumulative hours of secondary school science tuition and helped students increase their attainment. For students preparing for their GCSEs, we cover AQA, OCR and Edexcel. Sessions start at £13 and we’re a proud National Tuition Programme partner.

In 2023/24, on average, each of our secondary science pupils made 7 months of attainment progress during the academic year, taking an average of 29 lessons.

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Why choose TLC Live for secondary school science tuition?

Fully qualified UK teachers

TLC LIVE only uses fully qualified UK teachers to deliver tutoring, to ensure the best outcomes for students. All teachers have an enhanced DBS.

Targeted learning content

Students complete a comprehensive initial assessment to help design a learning plan around each their specific needs.

All exam boards covered

All our tutors have up-to-date knowledge of the OCR, AQA, and Edexcel exam boards.

15 years of proven results

Tutors draw from tens of thousands of hours of tailored educational content to deliver engaging sessions. At the time of writing, our teachers have tutored 51,238 students and delivered 882,099 sessions.

Approved NTP tuition partner

The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provides high-quality tuition to disadvantaged students. As an approved partner, we run online NTP-funded sessions in real-time with a dedicated tutor.

Tuition at all levels

TLC LIVE’s tutors assist students with varying abilities at all levels – from KS1 up to GCSE.

How online science tuition with TLC works

Science Curriculum Map showing which topics are covered at each Key Stage.

Lessons from £13

TLC LIVE is an affordable tuition option and group lessons for schools start from only £13 per pupil per session!

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Teacher reviews of our online tuition service

“I can highly recommend TLC LIVE. Over the years they have been assisting us with our GCSE students and have had a significant impact on raising our students’ achievements.”

Howard Lay, Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill

“The pupils have engaged, enjoyed and showed tangible progress since we started using the programme in Years 10 and 11. The service and communication is excellent, and the flexibility to tailor the content to your pupils’ needs is outstanding. I have no hesitation in recommending TLC.”

Peter Gibbon, Great Baddow High School, Chelmsford

“Birchwood High School has worked with TLC for eight years and we have nothing but praise for their quality of tuition. Whether face-to-face or online, our students continue to thrive with the dedicated attention of excellent tutors. Highly recommended for quality intervention.”

Charles Gilbank, Birchwood High, Bishop's Stortford

Parent reviews of our secondary science tuition

Parents rate TLC’s online secondary school science tuition 4.46 out of 5 stars

“Both of my children continue to attend TLC LIVE because the tutoring is tailored to suit their individual educational needs but most importantly, they enjoy it.”

“TLC LIVE gives students the opportunity to learn at their own pace with the support of excellent and very encouraging tutors. I have seen my children gain in confidence, achieve better results at school and, above all, enjoy their learning because of TLC LIVE.”

How online secondary school science tuition with TLC works

Step 1

Tutoring with TLC LIVE starts with comprehensive assessment that is designed to identify a student’s strengths and weaknesses so the tutor can make the most of the time available.

Step 2

The tutor then creates a personalised learning plan to address the areas most in need of support. Our tutors have access to over 35,000+ hours of material, and they are free to use their own resources too.

Online Secondary School Science Tuition

Step 3

The secondary school science tuition is delivered in 60-minute sessions. Students can log in from any internet-connected computer.

Step 4

Once the session is over, the tutor makes notes on the pupil’s performance and shares it with their teacher. Regular best-in-class pupil assessments provide data to quantify their progress.

A KS3/KS4 maths student working at their laptop.

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What do our tutors say about our science curricula?

“The material for secondary school science tuition is clear and easy to use. I enjoy helping students to overcome the challenges they face, and it’s always great to see the moment where it all clicks.”

 

“I think that TLC’s library of material is outstanding. It’s varied, interesting and easy to access for the students. Once I get to know a student’s specific needs, I can adjust the lesson plans to focus on the specific areas where they’re struggling.”

 

Test yourself – questions from our secondary school science tuition content

Symbol equations contain the formula for each of the compounds or substances that are taking part in a ______.
Reaction
List
Equation
Formula

A group of animals with the same characteristics are called a _____.
Groups
Species
Collection
Type

The magnetic metals are iron, nickel and ______.
Cobalt
Steel
Silver
Gold

Unbalanced forces will change the speed of a car or the _____it travels.
Mass
Force
Direction
Friction

Frequently asked questions

Yes, they will! All our online secondary school science tuition is conducted in real time with a live tutor that the student can hear and speak to.

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Sessions last for 60 minutes.

Lessons can be scheduled to suit the student’s needs. TLC LIVE also runs lots of lessons over holidays as targeted revision or catch-up sessions.

Yes! This is the whole point of TLC LIVE. The tutor will identify the student’s learning needs and skill gaps and build an individual learning plan around these requirements.

No. TLC LIVE lessons are structured to maximise learning and address gaps in the student’s knowledge within the session.

Yes, every student is given their own individual learning plan. After the initial assessment, we put a plan together that deals with the skill gaps identified. The plan will be adjusted as other areas of required academic focus come to light.

We have our own targeted educational content that we update on a daily basis.

Tutors work with students in real time, guiding them through new skills and reviewing things the students may have forgotten. At the end of every session, tutors provide information on the student’s performance and progress. Schools can access this by logging into the TLC LIVE website and reviewing the feedback, watching as the pupil develops understanding, and eventually mastery, of the topics they are studying.

All of our UK-based tutors are fully qualified to teach and have classroom teaching experience. We ensure all tutors have Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) and are PGCE qualified with an accompanying bachelor’s degree. Each of our tutors also holds a DBS.

All lessons can be cancelled or rearranged with 36 hours’ notice. This gives you the freedom to use TLC LIVE as and when you need it, whether for one-off revision sessions or regular lessons.

Yes, you can cancel and reschedule a session provided that you give us 36 hours’ notice. Whether this is to change a student’s timetable permanently or simply for a one-off lesson, we can support you to ensure the lessons are running at a time that best suits each student’s needs.

For further questions on our secondary school science tuition or any other services we offer, check out our full FAQ page or contact us.

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