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GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level and IB

Specialist science and maths tuition

Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths, taught one to one online, with a tutor matched to the student's subject, exam board and goals.

Not a marketplace · Subject specialists · Education Adviser and DSL · Free fifteen-minute consultation

What we teach

Sciences, Maths and university preparation

Biology, Chemistry and Physics are our specialism. We also teach Maths, support IB coursework and prepare students for university admissions.

Sciences and Maths

One-to-one tuition in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths for GCSE, iGCSE and A-Level.

IB Diploma

IB Maths Analysis and Approaches at HL and SL, and support with the Extended Essay and Internal Assessments. IB sciences on request.

University admissions

One-to-one preparation for the UCAT, ESAT, TMUA and IMAT admissions tests, and for Oxbridge interviews.

We also teach English for IELTS, business and conversation. English tuition

We teach to the IB, Cambridge, Edexcel and AQA specifications, with OCR also available.

How we work

The practice

Sophyra Tutors is led by its Founder and Director, Joseph Russell-Bishop, a chemical engineer and accredited coach. Educational standards and safeguarding are overseen by Natalia Ambridge, a former Head of School and the founder of Education Options. Meet the team

Experienced teachers, carefully chosen

We work with experienced teachers who taught in classrooms long before they tutored for us, and who know the exam boards and schools our students are sitting.

Matched, not assigned

Every student is matched to a tutor by subject, exam board and goal, by a senior member of the team who has read the brief.

Every tutor vetted to the same standard

Every tutor completes our Safer Recruitment process before they meet a student: an interview, qualification checks, written references, a DBS check or overseas police certificate, and our safeguarding training.

Families across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Gulf

Online, in your time zone and on the student's timetable, for students preparing for GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level and the IB.

In their words

Families and students

“Andrea has taught my daughter sciences and maths from GCSE to A-Level. She is extremely knowledgeable and thorough in her lessons. She is kind but firm, and sets homework while building self-esteem and confidence. I wish Andrea had been my own secondary school teacher. I would definitely have had better results.”
M L-L, London, parent
“The teacher is patient and kind. I feel that he wants me to succeed, and he structures the lessons like a scaffold. I am happy to recommend Sophyra Tutors.”
S.H., China, student
“Ms Sinanan was my teacher for GCSE and tutored me through my A-levels, which shows how effective she is as an educator. Finding a tutor who helps you learn while building your confidence and self-esteem is like finding a needle in a haystack without a metal detector. She will push you because she believes in you and your abilities, which is really encouraging. It is thanks to her support and dedication that I have achieved academic goals I had not thought possible.”
Former student, London
“What has impressed me most is how Ms Arzu has changed my son's relationship with mathematics. Before working with her, maths was something he found difficult and often approached with hesitation. Now he enjoys the subject and, most importantly, believes that he can do it.”
Parent, Azerbaijan
“I have seen such a wonderful change in his confidence and motivation. He looks forward to lessons, participates with enthusiasm and is no longer afraid of making mistakes. I never expected to see my son become so interested in mathematics. A big part of this is that Ms Arzu has created such a positive connection with the subject: he likes and trusts her as a teacher, and that makes him want to learn and do his best.”
Parent, Azerbaijan

Our approach

From first conversation to first lesson

01

Free fifteen-minute consultation

Tell us the student, the subject, the exam board and the timeline. By the end of the call you will know whether we are the right fit.

02

Matched to a specialist

We choose the tutor from our vetted panel by subject, exam board and goal. You meet them before any payment is taken.

03

Lessons in our online classroom

Weekly one-to-one lessons online, with the same tutor through to the exams if you wish.

04

A written report, twice a term

A written progress report at half term and at the end of term, mapping the work against the specification and setting out what comes next.

Ready when you are

Talk to us before you commit to anything

Fifteen minutes, no obligation. We will listen to where the student is, where they need to be, and the time you have to get there. We will tell you whether we are the right fit.

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