GCSE, IGCSE & KS3 , London & online
Science understood, not memorised.
I’m a GCSE and A-level examiner and a qualified science teacher, with over ten years as Head of Chemistry. I teach GCSE and IGCSE Biology, Physics and Combined Science, and KS3 Science, one-to-one at your home in London or online, or in a small online group.
GCSE Science
For GCSE and IGCSE, I teach Biology and Physics, whether as separate sciences in Triple Science or within Combined Science, for every exam board. As a practising GCSE and A-level examiner, I know how mark schemes reward precise answers, and where marks are most often lost.
I meet each student where they are. Those who have found a science difficult rebuild their understanding one clear step at a time; I stretch those aiming for grade 9 with demanding questions and examiner-level feedback.
Lessons take place one-to-one at your home in London or online, and small groups of up to six GCSE and KS3 students meet online. Every student has a personalised study plan, all materials and practice questions, and support from me by email between sessions.
Chemistry has pages of its own: GCSE Chemistry tuition and A-level Chemistry tuition.
Biology and Physics
Each science asks for its own kind of precision, whether the course is Triple or Combined.
GCSE & IGCSE
Biology rewards exact vocabulary and well-ordered explanations. Processes such as osmosis, respiration and the immune response must be described step by step, in the terms a mark scheme recognises, and data from experiments needs the same care.
GCSE Biology
IGCSE Biology
GCSE & IGCSE
In GCSE Physics and Combined Science exams in England, students are now given an equations sheet, but marks still depend on choosing the right equation, rearranging it and handling units correctly – skills that improve with practice.
GCSE Physics
IGCSE Physics
I teach Eduqas courses too, each to the student’s own specification.
The examiner advantage
I mark GCSE and A-level papers. Alongside the science itself, students learn how each kind of question is marked, and how to answer it in full.
Technique is taught alongside the science, never instead of it: understanding comes first, then the precision that turns it into marks.
Each GCSE science has its own required practicals, and questions on them appear in the written papers: on method, results, errors and conclusions. We revise them as carefully as any topic.
Papers test working scientifically: plotting and reading graphs, spotting patterns and anomalies, and judging whether the data really supports a conclusion.
The longest questions, often worth six marks, are judged on the answer as a whole. Students learn to plan before they write, so that each point follows logically and uses the right terms.
I spot classic errors early, such as confusing mass with weight or thinking that plants take their food from the soil, and correct them before they cost marks.
I keep this knowledge current through examiner standardisation meetings and subject conferences.
Triple or Combined
I teach both routes, for every exam board, at Foundation and Higher tier.
Triple Science leads to three separate GCSEs, one in each science, and is becoming more widely available as government policy encourages schools to offer it. Combined Science covers all three sciences in a single double award, worth two GCSEs.
| Triple Science | Combined Science | |
|---|---|---|
| GCSEs | Three | Two (a double award) |
| Grading | 9–1 in each science | A double grade, 9-9 to 1-1 |
| Foundation tier | Grades 1–5 | 1-1 to 5-5 |
| Higher tier | Grades 4–9 | 4-4 to 9-9 |
GCSE Combined Science
Combined Science is graded on a 17-point scale, from 9-9 down to 1-1, and each tier targets the grades shown in the table. Teaching follows each student’s current specification.
Key Stage 3
Strong foundations for GCSE, Triple or Combined, taught one-to-one or in a small online group.
Years 7 to 9 introduce the ideas every GCSE science builds on, from cells and particles to forces and energy, along with the habits of careful practical work: measuring, recording and explaining results.
I follow what the student is learning at school, close gaps before they widen, and stretch students who are ready for more. Lessons take place one-to-one at your home in London (£85 per hour) or online (£75 per hour), or online in a small group of up to six (£50 per student, per hour).
“Daiane is an excellent and exceptional teacher, my son has made huge difference and now got selected for triple science for his GCSE. He enjoys her teaching approach and effectiveness and loves his sessions. Some of the key points to praise are regular homework, test papers followup and punctuality.”
Reviews
“Daiane did a great job in helping my daughter plug the gaps in her learning in all three sciences. … She is very enthusiastic, calm and a great teacher.”
“My daughter had her first lesson with Daiane and I can’t praise Daiane enough. My daughter came away very motivated and confident in Biology.”
“Daiane has been teaching my Son triple Science and has been explaining it in way he actually understands. … He has said Daiane is great and really patient and friendly. Physics especially is where my Son needs the support and Daiane has been/is a massive support…”
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Fees
I plan and teach every lesson myself, one-to-one or in a small group, with materials and feedback included.
No charge with six or more hours’ notice. With less than six hours’ notice, the full session fee applies.
Fees and termsQuestions
Anything else? Ask it in your enquiry, and I’ll reply.
All of them. At GCSE: AQA (including Combined Science Trilogy and Synergy), OCR Gateway and Twenty First Century, Pearson Edexcel and Eduqas. At IGCSE: the Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel International courses. Lessons follow the exact specification and tier each student is entered for.
Not for GCSE Physics and Combined Science exams in England: students are given an equations sheet, and Ofqual has confirmed that the sheets will continue for the lifetime of the current qualifications. Exam boards must not set questions that can be answered just by copying from the sheet, so choosing and applying the right equation still takes practice. IGCSE syllabuses set their own rules, and lessons follow the student’s syllabus.
Following the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2025), a new national curriculum is due to be taught from September 2028, and updated GCSEs from 2029 or 2030, depending on the subject. Students taking GCSEs now are sitting the existing specifications, and I teach to the exact specification and exam board each student is entered for.
Yes. Small groups of up to six KS3 or GCSE students meet online, at £50 per student, per hour, and I plan and teach them myself. Mention the students’ year groups, subjects and exam boards when you enquire.
Yes. I teach one-to-one at your home in London (£85 per hour) or online (£75 per hour), for students across the UK and internationally. Read more about online lessons.
Tell me about the student’s year group, subjects, exam board and goals, and I’ll be in touch to discuss how I can help.