Online Chemistry Tutor Elena

Elena

Elena

Secondary and Science PhD, PGCE and QTS

5.0

$59/hr

Qualified Science Teacher available for online tutoring. Specialised in Science GCSE and Chemistry A level

Elena
5.0
1285 classes

University of Liverpool & Liverpool Hope University - Secondary and Science - PhD, PGCE and QTS

Qualified Science Teacher available for online tutoring. Specialised in Science GCSE and Chemistry A level

Recent Students: 22
Total Hours: 1327
Last Online:
All-time Students: 107
Total Classes: 1285
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Recent Students: 22Total Hours: 1327Last Online:
All-time Students: 107Total Classes: 1285Signed Up:

About Me

I am an experienced tutor and a fully qualified teacher of Science with QTS (and a Doctorate in Science!). I taught for two years in two local schools and mentored Honours' and Master's students during my PhD. I have been tutoring one-to-one throughout the University years and occasionally after the submission of my PhD thesis. I absolutely love tutoring as it enables me to put all of my time and energy into supporting my students, and tailor my teaching approach to suit their individual needs.

Tutor Experience

I am a fully qualified teacher of Science with experience in teaching IGCSE (Edexcel and CIE), GCSE (AQA and Edexcel) and A level (AQA and OCR).

I have been tutoring one-to-one throughout the University years and occasionally after the submission of my PhD thesis. I absolutely love tutoring as it enables me to put all of my time and energy into supporting my students, and tailor my teaching approach to suit their individual needs.

My online sessions are taught through Spires and I can provide support via messages between sessions. Also, I am available for marking work students may wish to complete between sessions, at no extra cost.

My approach is tailored to identify and suit each student's learning needs. As a qualified teacher I know the common misconceptions that students usually have, I can teach students exam technique and strategies to help them decode the questions and answer them correctly.

Currently, I am the manager of a tuition centre in Liverpool and I provide small groups or one-to-one lessons there and on Spires.

Please check out the testimonials on my profile for some insights on what students think of my lessons and on how helpful they found them to be!

Topic Expertise

I completed my PGCE in Secondary Science in 2019 (Chemistry as specialism) and am qualified to teach Biology, Chemistry and Physics at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

Previous to this, I attained a 2:1 Honours' degree in Chemistry and a 1st Master's degree in Advanced Chemical Methodologies.

In 2012, I applied and successfully started a PhD at the University of Liverpool in collaboration with two research institutes in Singapore, where I spent two years. The four years of PhD not only allowed me to build a strong scientific background while doing experimental and computational research in the area of bio-nanomaterials (which resulted in two publications on peer-reviewed journals: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04383 and https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00587), but also to have a perspective on the current research panorama.

Please check out the testimonials on my profile for some insights on what students think of my lessons and on how helpful they found them to be!

Client Reviews

Elena was very knowledgeable and gave very good tips about marks and explained topics/areas very well! Thank you! Look forwards to more classes!

- Chemistry

Really productive and comprehensive wrap up of all thing I need to know for paper 3, with extra tips and extra help on difficult concepts/questions.

- Chemistry

Best teacher in the world, super kind and understanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10000/100!!!!

- Chemistry

First class but seems great. Elena has a great knowledge in depth of chemistry and was able to always explain the reasoning behind topics

- Chemistry

A useful lesson thank you !

- Chemistry

Really useful chemistry lesson thank you!

- Chemistry

Great first lesson, looking forward to more!

- Biology

Amazing! She has helped me so much.

- Chemistry

Elena has been really helpful during the first session, helping me to understand the topics in greater depth!

- Chemistry

very good :)

- Chemistry

Testimonials

10.09.24

Hi Elena,
Thank you so much as well for your heartwarming message . I’m sorry I didn’t text you earlier. I am so so grateful for all of the knowledge you gave me because we got an 8 in chemistry!!! Not me, but you and me together. Thank you so so much. I was in a very big shock and cried so bad when I realised that I actually got something more than a 6 in chemistry . For physics it’s a 6 which is also very good. At least not a usual 5. Forever grateful

11.09.24
Actually i just realised that i got a 7 in physics!!! Just got it messed up a little bit
thank you so much Elena, love you always and forever grateful

Veronika - IGCSE Edexcel Y11 Chemistry and Physics

Thanks so much, she did well. She had seven 7s and three 6s. 7s in all sciences and core subjects. Thanks for your help.

Fikky - Y11 AQA Single Science Higher (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)

25.08.24

Hi Elena, exams went well thank you! I got a B in chem and im off to uni of liverpool- thanks for all the help! -Jess

Jess - Y13 AQA Chemistry

23.08.24

Hi,
Ksawier did so well, I'm so proud of him.
Biology 3 (which is fine, as Ksawier will not continue with it in College)
Chemistry 4
And the most important for him Physics 4, which led him to be accepted to advanced engineering👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much for your help😁😁👍🏻👍🏻

Ksawier - Y11 AQA Single Science Foundation (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

22.08.24

Hi, Elena. Bessie here. I’d like to thank you for the tutoring. Thanks to you I passed my chemistry exam and I’m very pleased with it

Bessie - Y11 AQA Single Chemistry Foundation

January 2024

[...] She’s doing AQA combined Science and her recent results were 3-3. She is more creative and struggles with Maths/Science. She is waiting for an ADHD assessment (probably inattentive) - she gets extra time for her exams. She also has Irlen Syndrome, so benefits from learning in colour rather than black/white. Just looking at getting her up to a 4 pass!

22.08.24

Thanks so much for your support with Millie - here are her results!

Combined Science 5/4
[...]

She's so pleased that she gets to pick her college subjects now

Thanks again!

Millie - Y11 AQA Combined Science Foundation (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

18.08.24

hi! sorry for the late message. i achieved an A in chemistry and got into my firm uni! thanks for all your help :)

D - Y13 OCR A Chemistry

15.08.24

This is Sara mum, just wanted to say a huge thankyou for all your help and support. Sara got an A in her Chemistry Alevel and is going to her first choice university. Thankyou for everything. I'll get her to write a review that you can post

Elena is a amazing, dedicated tutor, who was proactive and motivated in ensuring that I achieved top grades in my A-Level Chemistry. She truly cared about me as a student, and was able to explain difficult concepts to me in various ways until I understood. She never tired of my questions and I would recommend her to anybody struggling A-Level Chemistry, or in need of a final push. Thank you for everything Elena!
~Sara

Y13 OCR A Chemistry

06.07.24

Hi Elena,

I got 6 in ESS in the exams!!!

I am super happy

Thank you so much for all the help

Ludovica - IB Environmental Systems and Societies Y12 and Y13

16.06.24

Hi hope you are well! Just wanting to let you know I passed my exams with 77% thank you so much for your help!!!

Grace - Chemistry, Preliminary Veterinary Medicine course (University Year 1)

15.10.21

Good morning, Elena,

I just met with Nadya's Science teacher during Parents' Day.

Thanks to your support, Nadya is motivated to study Science. Her teacher said some good things about her positive attitude.

Nadya did well for the first test in Biology (84% compared to the class average of 60%). Her second test was a pop quiz on atomic structure and the periodic table. She scored 41% and would need to brush up on that. The class is still working on that topic.

I asked her teacher about doing triple Sciences for the GCSEs as Nadya would like to pursue Zoology in the university. Her teacher explained that Nadya will be able to decide at the end of Year 10 for her to take the exams at Year 11. She expressed that should Nadya continue with her good attitude and results, she will have a high chance of being selected.

I hope the above helps you with your planning for Nadya.

Thanks again for your hard work, Elena.

[Note: Nadya moved to top set in Y10]

GCSE AQA Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Y9 and Y10

29.08.23

Hi Elena,
Edwin has a good score, and got place in Uni, for Aeronautics engineering, our sincere thanks to you for teaching him. Thanks Julie

Y13 OCR A Chemistry

09.05.23

Hii miss, I got 24/25 in the test!!! I can’t believe it thank you so much!!! I hope it made ur day as much as it made mine ♥️♥️

18.05.23

The exam was good. I’ll update you on the grade but I just wanted to thank you for helping me out in this journey it was VERY VERY helpful

Zainab, LF Introductory Organic Chemistry (University foundation year)

16.07.22

Hi Elena. This is Mehak's Mum. Mehak has been predicted C in chemistry. She needs at least a B for the course she wants to do. [...] Her teacher said she was improving from how she was at the start but she needs a lot of hard work to put on this subject. Please contact us as soon as possible to arrange the next lesson. Thank you

17.08.23

Hi Elena, I'm delighted to tell you that I got an A in my chemistry A Level and that I have been accepted into my top choice university! Thank you so much for all your help, it truly helped me so much! :)

Mehak, Y12 and Y13 AQA Chemistry

17.08.23

Hi, I got an A, i got 211 overall, 76 in both paper 1 and 2 and 59 in paper 3. I am going to do Medicine at leeds next year, thanks you for all your help.

Balram, Y12 and Y13 Chemistry AQA

17.08.23

Hi Elena just wanted to let you know I got an A in chemistry - thank you for all your help

Georgia, Y13 OCR A Chemistry

Good morning Elena, I hope you had a nice summer. I got a B in Coordinate Sciences on the IGCSE exams. - Ludovica CIE IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics

hi!! sorry for the late reply but i got an A in chemistry !!! thank you so much for helping me i couldnt have done it without you hehe :) im off to uni soon and i’m very excited ! - Megan Y12 and Y13 A-level Chemistry OCR A

Hi Elena ,Thanks for all your help. Luke was awarded a grade 8 in his chemistry exam. He was delighted and is very grateful for all your support. - Denise (Y11 IGCSE Edexcel Chemistry)

I just wanted to say 'thank you' for being such a great tutor - I really valued our classes - and I'm hoping to do them justice come results day!!!

The hard work (combined with your guidance!) got me a B in Chemistry, and overall secured me a place at the University of Liverpool.

Shaan (OCR B Y13 A-Level Chemistry)

Hello Elena, I have just gotten my IGCSE results and I am super happy with them: two A*s! Thank you again for your great classes, they helped me so much along the way! :)) - Laurine (Y11 CIE IGCSE)

My daughter is in year 12 and studying AQA chemistry. She found chemistry very challenging however after we met Elena through Spires I can confidently say my daughter’s confidence has grown and more importantly her understanding has greatly improved. She said to me ‘Mummy I wish I had Elena as my chemistry teacher’ . She’s patient and very flexible with her time too. - Sheila

Hi Elena, I would like to thank you for the great tuition you have given Evie. Science was her weakest subject and this was giving her great anxiety, which was also impacting her learning in other subjects as well. Thanks to your tuition Evie now feels comfortable with foundation Science, and it has given her time and confidence to work on other subjects as well. I am not sure if there is a process for stopping classes, but if there is can you please let us know. Once again we would like to offer you our heart felt gratitude and appreciation for all the help you have given Evie. - Tracie (Y10 and Y11 AQA GCSE)

Hi Elena, just a short note to say Evie took foundational science and got the top 5/5 she could get. Looking at the grade value she got 23 over what she needed so could have potentially taken a higher paper, but she knew her own mind and I can not argue because it allowed her to get 8s and 7s in all other subjects. A massive thank you goes to you for helping Evie feel comfortable with Science and helping her achieve her great results.

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BSc in Chemistry (Class 2:1)
MSc in Advanced Chemical Methodologies (Class 1st)
PhD in Biological Sciences
PGCE and QTS in Secondary and Science (Merit)

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