By far the most popular exam board is AQA. For this exam board the
modules are split across two exam papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1
covers topics 1-5, typically taken in the first year, while Paper 2
covers topics 6-10, usually taken in the second year. The exams assess
students using various question types, including multiple-choice,
structured, closed short answer, and open response, to evaluate their
understanding of the modules.
By diving into each module, understanding their unique aspects, and
practicing different question types, students will be well-prepared to
excel in their GCSE Chemistry exams. Let’s embark on this exciting
learning journey together.
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As well as Chemistry GCSE and A-level Online Tuition for UK or
international Edexcel Exams – I also am equally good at Maths and
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As a dedicated and experienced UK tutor, I am confident in my ability to provide exceptional tutoring experiences to students.
I often find myself hired for one subject and then quickly get asked
to extend my expertise to the other subjects. At the GCSE level,
students often study all three subjects with me (Maths, Physics, and
Chemistry). The fact these are compulsory at GCSE makes it a fertile
ground for additional tutoring opportunities.
When it comes to A-level education, Physics and Maths are closely
linked, much like the iconic duo Lennon and McCartney. I am equally
happy teaching one, two or all three. I love the variety and have spent
about twelve years in higher education making sure I am a master of all
three. Sad to say, but on those rare occasions where I have downtime and
my brain isn’t too tired, I actually read quite advanced books on all
three. I find it relaxing and extremely interesting. I just love
learning!
Given the considerably larger number of students undertaking GCSEs
compared to A-levels, I often find myself starting with GCSE tuition,
and then being kept on right the way through the two years of A-levels.
For all my students, especially those I’ve spent years with, it’s a
bittersweet moment in the final lesson. I’m always so proud of them. Not
just the results they get, but also the transformation I see in their
confidence, maturity, work ethic and problem solving ability. At the
same time it’s sad to say goodbye to someone you’ve got to know and
become invested in. I keep every card and gift (and email believe it or
not!) to remind me of the many journeys I’ve been priviledged enough to
be a part of.
Atomic structure and the periodic table for GSCE Chemistry
Fact: The periodic table is organised based on the increasing atomic
number of elements, which correlates with their electron configurations.
Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter:
Fact: Ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals, while covalent
bonds occur between nonmetals, and metallic bonds are found in metals.
Quantitative chemistry:
Fact: Avogadro’s constant, 6.022 x 10^23, represents the number of particles (atoms, molecules) in one mole of a substance.
Chemical changes:
Fact: Exothermic reactions release energy to the surroundings, while endothermic reactions absorb energy from the surroundings.
Energy changes:
Fact: Activation energy is the minimum energy required for a chemical
reaction to occur. Catalysts lower the activation energy, increasing
the reaction rate.
The rate and extent of chemical change:
Fact: Factors like temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts affect the rate of chemical reactions.
Organic chemistry:
Fact: Organic compounds contain carbon atoms and are found in living
organisms. They form the basis of many everyday substances, including
fuels, plastics, and medicines.
Chemical analysis:
Fact: Spectroscopy is a common technique used in chemical analysis to
identify substances based on their interaction with light at different
wavelengths.
Chemistry of the atmosphere:
Fact: The Earth’s atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen (78%),
oxygen (21%), and a small amount of other gases, including carbon
dioxide and water vapor.
Using resources:
Fact: Chemistry plays a crucial role in understanding and developing
sustainable practices for resource utilisation, recycling, and
minimizing environmental impact.
GCSE Online Tutor UK Remote Chemistry GCSE and A Level Professor Tuition – About Dr. Lawson
My first decision to do chemistry was back in 1989. I wanted to do
Physics and Maths more than chemistry, so tried to do just an AS level
in chemistry. Sadly, though it turned out fortunately for me,
timetabling issues meant I either did the full A-level or nothing. So I
decided to do the 4 classic science A-levels: Maths, Further Maths,
Physics and Chemistry.
I also sat S Physics, S Chemistry and Step Maths – Step still exists,
but S or Scholarship levels were last set in 2001. In case anyone is
interested I did pretty well, getting top grades in everything but Step
Maths. 4 As (no A*s in my day) and a 1/distinction in S levels (top
grade).
The S and Step exams I remember being REALLY hard. For Step Maths I
remember it being at the end of my examination period, and I was
mentally exhausted. It was a 3 hour exam, and you had to hand in your
best 6 questions from a choice of 16. I literally handed nothing in from
the first two hours 15 minutes, and had a massive panic attack at this
point realising my current score was, well about 0. Not cool. I honestly
can’t remember what happened afterwards, but in the last 45 minutes I
must have been possessed by the ghost of Gauss or Euler (top maths
people from the past – look them up!) as whatever the hell I did got me a
1.
Anyway off to university, Natural Sciences at Cambridge. In the first
year I did Crystals, Chemistry and my true love at the time, Physics
and Maths. I wanted to build a time machine. I went on and on at my
Cambridge interview about it. I could sort of tell they thought I was a
bit insane but when I outlined how I had broken it down into 4 phases, 3
of which I sort of had a plan for – they obviously were not put off
enough as I got an offer. I really should have come up with something
more crazy.
Crystals was so dull I literally cannot describe how painful Saturday
morning 9am lectures were. You read that right. Saturday morning
lectures every week at 9am – for 3 years – with no half terms. Sort this
out if you haven’t Cambridge.
In the following years I was able to do just Physics and Maths, and I
added a bit of history of philosophy of science which was actually
really interesting and helpful to expanding my mind and thinking
processes.
So where’s the Chemistry Lawson? OK…I started a really good job that
although I hated was promoted 3 times, so it took me too long to leave,
but leave I did, and decided to do something more realistic. Reverse the
ageing process. Again not kidding. To do this I drew up a plan and
realised I needed to become good – really good – at Chemistry. So I
stopped the Biochemistry degree I was doing in my evenings after work in
it’s 3rd year, and left to do another full degree and masters in
Chemistry. I managed to skip the first year because of my previous work,
so did years 2-4. It went really well and a subject I had originally
not been the best at was now probably my best subject. It wasn’t easy
but so worth it. I now know so much Science and Maths, and I still love
learning. I subscribe to Perlego which is like Netflix but just full of
university level books on just about anything you can think of. I love
it when I get the chance to read something totally random.
After this I was the only person in the year of about 80 to choose my
own PhD research topic. My plan to reverse the ageing process required
the replacement of what I called wet Chemistry (lab based stuff – takes
ages – uses animals which I cannot express how much I hate) with dry
Chemistry (computer simulations). I figured with advances in computer
hardware and software computer modelling would replace 99% of trials and
choose only the best candidates for compounds to make and test. What
would take months or years of synthesis and testing could be done in
hours, then as the years went by minutes or seconds. I foresaw an age
where whole cellular systems could be modelled as separate ‘functions’
with data passed hundreds of times a second between each part of the
cell’s computerised models. These were amazing years and I loved it. And
it was love that stopped me continuing this.
I was now in love, engaged and postdoctoral roles involve low
salaries and moving around on temporary contracts. I needed a stable job
in one place, my fiancee had a job and we both had family in Newcastle.
Also Newcastle is literally the greatest city on Earth, if you’ve lived
there you will know what I mean. San Francisco in the 1990s was a close
second. So I had to find something else, and I realised I was already
doing it. I had been tutoring at university, and was doing it more while
applying for postdoctoral positions. And I loved it. Like really really
loved it. The more I thought about it the more I realised this is
actually what I wanted to do.
It was beyond hard to start with. Driving between houses miles apart
for hardly any money, massive amounts of debt from the 8 year stint for
my 2nd degree, 2nd masters and PhD. Sometimes people wouldn’t be in when
I got there, and I would have to sit for sometimes 1.5 hours for my
next lesson as I had my routes planned. As my experience went up I
realised I should try online tuition. This was about 4/5 years before
covid. It was hard at first as I’m a perfectionist so I didn’t just show
up and wing it. I spent hundreds, eventually well over a thousand
hours, getting material together and building a setup that allowed
lessons to flow as quickly and naturally as face to face lessons. Soon
enough I was better online than face to face, and honestly my lessons
now are genuinely amazing. I started programming computers when I was 8
years old, I was hand assembling z80 code when I was 12 so I’ve always
been a nerd and used this to automate tasks and build the perfect online
teaching system. I use two monitors, 11 virtual desktops that I can
access at the touch of a button by mapping them to the numerical keypad
on the right of my keyboard.
Left Handed Tips for Students – Preparation and Saving Screenshots
I’m left handed so I use a gaming mouse with 11 buttons on it I have
assigned to macros I built in bettertouchtool, which allow me to take
screenshots and paste them in, in under 1 second. Every piece of
software I use has it’s own screen, and muscle memory means I can press
one key without thinking to access it. I really have spend so long doing
this side of things but it’s been worth it. Online teaching has
transformed the experience not just for me, but for my pupils. Bitpaper
is my last secret weapon I will mention.
That’s us up to date. Book a lesson or free chat or get in touch to
find out how I can help you. I am beyond passionate about what I do.
It’s my calling, my life. Let me help you get the best grades you can.
I look forward to the opportunity of contributing to your success and
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