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A Level Chemistry Tutoring

Online A Level Chemistry tutoring for AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR A, OCR B (Salters), WJEC Eduqas and Cambridge International 9701: mechanisms, calculations, practicals and exam technique for your board.

A Level Chemistry marks usually slip away in the same places: organic mechanisms and synthesis routes, multi-step calculations such as pH, equilibrium constants and Born-Haber cycles, and written questions on practical work. An A Level Chemistry tutor works through these with your own board's papers and mark schemes. Tell us your exam board and specification code during onboarding and we match you with a tutor for that course, usually within 24 hours. Sessions are online.

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What You Get with A Level Chemistry Tutoring

Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade

Your Board's Papers

  • AQA 7405: two 105-mark papers and a Paper 3 with 30 marks of multiple choice
  • Pearson Edexcel 9CH0: inorganic and physical, organic and physical, and a 2 hour 30 minute synoptic paper
  • OCR A H432, OCR B (Salters) H433, WJEC Eduqas A410QS and Cambridge 9701
  • Timed past papers marked against the official mark scheme

Practical Skills

  • Your board's practicals: AQA's 12 required practicals, Edexcel's 16 core practicals, OCR's PAGs 1 to 12
  • Titration technique and calculations, uncertainties and percentage error
  • Written questions on practical methods, results and evaluation
  • Understanding what CPAC asks of you before your teacher assesses it

Concepts & Calculations

  • Organic mechanisms with curly arrows, and planning synthesis routes
  • Moles, pH, buffers, Kc and Kp, rate equations and the Arrhenius equation
  • Born-Haber cycles, entropy, Gibbs free energy and electrode potentials
  • Spectroscopy: mass spectrometry, infrared and NMR
Real student results

Students Improving Their Chemistry Grades

B → A*
"Organic mechanisms finally made sense when my tutor explained curly arrows visually. I went from dreading mechanisms to finding them logical."
E

Emma T.

A Level Chemistry, AQA, Summer 2024

C → A
"Equilibria calculations and pH questions used to destroy my marks. My tutor built my confidence from scratch and I smashed Paper 2."
A

Amir K.

A Level Chemistry, Edexcel, Summer 2024

D → B
"The maths in chemistry was the thing holding me back. Born-Haber cycles and entropy finally clicked after my tutor showed me a step-by-step method."
S

Sophie L.

A Level Chemistry, OCR, Summer 2023

How It Works

Simple steps to get started with A Level Chemistry tutoring

1

Buy a Bundle

Choose 3 to 100 hours based on your needs. Split across subjects if needed.

2

Complete Onboarding

Tell us your exam board, year group, weak areas, goals, and scheduling preferences.

3

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Matched within 24 hours. Schedule your first session immediately.

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AS Level vs Full A Level: What's the Difference?

We support students at both stages - here's how they compare

Area
AS Level (Year 12)
A Level (Year 12–13)
Qualification
A separate qualification, usually sat at the end of Year 12. AS results do not count towards the A Level
The full A Level, with all exams sat in the same series at the end of the course
Papers (AQA example)
AQA 7404: two papers of 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks each
AQA 7405: three papers of 2 hours (105, 105 and 90 marks)
Content (AQA example)
Atomic structure, amounts of substance, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibria and redox, plus the AS inorganic and organic topics
Adds thermodynamics, rate equations, Kp, electrode potentials, acids and bases, transition metals and further organic chemistry and analysis
Practical Endorsement
None at AS. Practical skills are tested in the written papers
Assessed by your teacher against CPAC and reported separately as Pass or Not Classified
Organic Chemistry
Alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes, alcohols and organic analysis
Adds optical isomerism, carbonyls, aromatic chemistry, amines, polymers, synthesis and NMR

A Level Chemistry Syllabus Coverage

The Department for Education sets the core content of A Level Chemistry, so physical, inorganic and organic chemistry and analytical techniques appear in every English specification. The boards organise it differently: AQA and Pearson Edexcel split papers by branch of chemistry, OCR A by teaching module, and OCR B (Salters) teaches chemistry through storylines such as Elements of life, Developing fuels and Colour by design.

1
Physical Chemistry

  • Atomic structure and amounts of substance
  • Bonding, shapes of molecules and intermolecular forces
  • Energetics, Hess's law and Born-Haber cycles
  • Kinetics: rate equations and the Arrhenius equation
  • +1 more

2
Acids, Redox & Thermodynamics

  • Strong and weak acids, pH and Ka
  • Buffers and titration curves
  • Redox and oxidation states
  • Electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
  • +1 more

3
Inorganic Chemistry

  • Periodicity
  • Group 2 and Group 7
  • Period 3 elements and their oxides
  • Transition metals: complexes, colour and catalysis
  • +1 more

4
Organic Chemistry

  • Alkanes, halogenoalkanes, alkenes and alcohols
  • Optical isomerism, aldehydes and ketones
  • Carboxylic acids, esters and acyl chlorides
  • Aromatic chemistry and amines
  • +1 more

5
Mechanisms & Synthesis

  • Nucleophilic substitution and elimination
  • Electrophilic addition and electrophilic substitution
  • Nucleophilic addition and addition-elimination
  • Free-radical substitution
  • +1 more

6
Analysis & Practical Skills

  • Mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy
  • Proton and carbon-13 NMR
  • Chromatography, including TLC and gas chromatography
  • Titrations, uncertainties and percentage error
  • +1 more
Assessment breakdown

A Level Chemistry Assessment Structure

Understand exactly how you'll be assessed and prepare strategically for each component

Exam boards covered:AQAPearson EdexcelOCR AOCR B (Salters)WJEC EduqasCambridge International

AQA A Level Chemistry (7405)

Written Exam

Paper 1: relevant physical chemistry and all inorganic chemistry. Paper 2: relevant physical chemistry and all organic chemistry. Paper 3: any content and any practical skills.

3 papers, 2 hours each
Paper 1: 105 marks, 35% | Paper 2: 105 marks, 35% | Paper 3: 90 marks, 30% (40 practical techniques and data analysis, 20 across the specification, 30 multiple choice)
Papers 1 and 2 are short and long answer questions; multiple choice appears only in Paper 3

Pearson Edexcel A Level Chemistry (9CH0)

Written Exam

Paper 1 Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Paper 2 Advanced Organic and Physical Chemistry, Paper 3 General and Practical Principles in Chemistry, which is synoptic and draws on the 16 core practicals.

Papers 1 and 2: 1 hour 45 minutes each | Paper 3: 2 hours 30 minutes
Paper 1: 90 marks, 30% | Paper 2: 90 marks, 30% | Paper 3: 120 marks, 40%
Papers 1 and 2 may include multiple choice, calculations and extended writing

OCR A Level Chemistry A (H432)

Written Exam

Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry (modules 1, 2, 3 and 5), Synthesis and analytical techniques (modules 1, 2, 4 and 6), and Unified chemistry (all modules).

2 papers of 2 hours 15 minutes, 1 paper of 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 1: 100 marks, 37% | Paper 2: 100 marks, 37% | Unified chemistry: 70 marks, 26%
Modules include core organic chemistry, physical chemistry and transition elements, and organic chemistry and analysis

OCR A Level Chemistry B: Salters (H433)

Written Exam

Fundamentals of chemistry, Scientific literacy in chemistry and Practical skills in chemistry, each assessing content from across the storylines.

2 papers of 2 hours 15 minutes, 1 paper of 1 hour 30 minutes
Fundamentals: 110 marks, 41% | Scientific literacy: 100 marks, 37% | Practical skills: 60 marks, 22%
Storylines include Elements of life, Developing fuels, The ozone story, What's in a medicine?, Polymers and life, Oceans and Colour by design

WJEC Eduqas A Level Chemistry (A410QS)

Written Exam

Component 1 Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Component 2 Organic Chemistry and Analysis, Component 3 Chemistry in Practice.

Components 1 and 2: 2 hours 30 minutes each | Component 3: 1 hour 15 minutes
Component 1: 120 marks, 40% | Component 2: 120 marks, 40% | Component 3: 60 marks, 20%
Components 1 and 2 each have 15 marks of short answer questions, then 105 marks of structured and extended questions

Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)

Written Exam

Paper 1 multiple choice and Paper 2 structured questions on AS content, Paper 3 a practical exam, Paper 4 A Level structured questions and Paper 5 planning, analysis and evaluation. The A Level can be staged over two years.

5 papers, from 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours
Paper 1: 40 marks, 15.5% | Paper 2: 60 marks, 23% | Paper 3: 40 marks, 11.5% | Paper 4: 100 marks, 38.5% | Paper 5: 30 marks, 11.5%
Syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Exams in 2028, 2029 and 2030 use the 2028-2030 syllabus, which has no significant changes to teaching

Practical Endorsement (CPAC)

Practical Endorsement
Pass / Not Classified

Part of AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and WJEC Eduqas A Levels. Your teacher assesses you across the course: you carry out at least 12 practical activities and must meet the Common Practical Assessment Criteria (CPAC).

Reported separately from your A Level grade, as Pass or Not Classified
Not part of AS Levels or Cambridge International 9701, which tests practical skills in Papers 3 and 5

Key Assessment Notes

  • AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and WJEC Eduqas A Level Chemistry are linear: all exams are sat in the same May/June series
  • Pearson Edexcel states that at least 20% of the marks across its three papers are for maths at Level 2 or above
  • Practical skills are tested in the written papers as well as through the endorsement, so knowing the required practicals pays off in the exam
  • OCR is withdrawing AS Chemistry B (H033) after June 2027; the A Level (H433) is not on OCR's withdrawal list
  • Imperial College London, for example, requires offer holders to pass the practical endorsement in every science subject in their offer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about A Level Chemistry tutoring

We match tutors to AQA 7405, Pearson Edexcel 9CH0, OCR A H432, OCR B (Salters) H433, WJEC Eduqas A410QS and Cambridge International 9701. Tell us your board and specification code during onboarding and we match you with a tutor for that course, usually within 24 hours. The papers, practical lists and question styles differ by board, so the code matters.

A tutor can prepare you, but your teacher assesses the endorsement at school against the Common Practical Assessment Criteria, across at least 12 practical activities. Tutoring can cover the methods behind your board's required or core practicals, titration calculations, uncertainties and how to record results clearly, which also helps with the practical questions in your written papers.

Yes. Cambridge International 9701 has five components: Paper 1 multiple choice, Paper 2 AS structured questions, Paper 3 a practical exam, Paper 4 A Level structured questions and Paper 5 planning, analysis and evaluation. The current syllabus covers exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027, and the 2028-2030 syllabus that follows it has no significant changes to teaching. The A Level can be staged over two years.

Yes. Your tutor works through each mechanism type, such as nucleophilic substitution, electrophilic addition and addition-elimination, with correct curly arrows, then links the reactions into synthesis routes. Practice uses your board's past questions, including questions on molecules you have not met before, so you learn to apply each mechanism rather than memorise examples.

Enough to matter. Pearson Edexcel, for example, states that at least 20% of the marks across its papers are for maths at Level 2 or above. That covers mole calculations, pH and buffers, equilibrium constants, rate equations, Born-Haber cycles and Gibbs free energy. Tutoring can rebuild these step by step so that working is clear enough to earn method marks.

Only the AS. OCR is withdrawing AS Chemistry B (H033), with final exams in June 2027 and no resit afterwards. The A Level in Chemistry B (H433) is not on OCR's withdrawal list. Salters is taught through storylines such as Elements of life and Developing fuels, so a tutor who follows that structure helps you connect the chemistry across them.

Yes. Bundles can be split across subjects, so the same hours can go towards Chemistry, Physics and Maths. Mention each subject and its exam board during onboarding. Many of the calculation skills overlap, for example rearranging equations, logarithms in pH and graphs in kinetics, so work in one subject often helps another.

You can start at any time, including a few weeks before the exams, and matching usually happens within 24 hours. Close to the exams it makes sense to focus on timed papers for your board, the calculation and mechanism questions that cost you the most in mocks, and the practical questions. Starting earlier leaves time to fix gaps in the basics.

Yes. IB Doctor's main programme is the IB Diploma, and IB Chemistry has its own subject page. IB Chemistry is a different course from A Level, with HL and SL levels, different papers and an internal assessment, so make sure you book the course you actually take. If you are unsure, check your timetable or ask your teacher.

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