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GCSE Physics tuition in Islington

Muhammad Ali, a Cambridge PhD physicist, has taught GCSE Physics in Islington and the surrounding boroughs, and online, since 2010. Lessons build exam technique from your child's actual specification and exam board, in one-to-one, two-to-one or Wednesday group sessions, with a free first consultation to find out where to start.

Need a GCSE Physics tutor in Islington or online?

Physics at GCSE rewards students who can connect an idea to the number that proves it — which is exactly what a physicist teaches. Muhammad works from your child’s own specification and exam board, not a generic syllabus, so every lesson maps directly onto what they’ll actually be assessed on.

Lessons start with a short diagnostic conversation to find out where your child is now: which topics feel solid, which ones are guesswork, and what their target grade actually requires. From there, sessions run one to one, two to one, or — where a group is running — alongside other GCSE Physics students on Wednesday evenings.

What’s covered

  • Forces and motion
  • Energy
  • Waves
  • Electricity
  • Magnetism and electromagnetism
  • Particle model of matter
  • Atomic structure
  • Space physics (Physics only / Triple Award)

Content covers both Combined Science (Double Award) and separate Physics (Triple Award), and applies across all exam boards — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE all draw on the same underlying physics, so the difference between boards is mostly in exam wording and formula sheets, not in what’s taught.

Students typically start anywhere from confident-but-inconsistent to unsure where to begin, and work towards the exam-technique fluency that turns understanding into marks: reading the command word correctly, showing working that picks up method marks, and applying the right equation without hesitating under time pressure. By the end, most students reach a place where a physics problem no longer feels unfamiliar — just another one they know how to start.

How it works

Lessons & fees

One-to-one

£120/hr

Weekly, at the same time each week during term.

Two-to-one: £120 shared (£60 each).

Sessions run

Group — Wednesdays

Pay What You Can

Group class: Wednesdays 7pm, term time. Based on trust — you pay what you can genuinely afford.

Sessions run

One-to-one lessons are arranged at a mutually agreed time, subject to availability.

Every board is covered— the content differs little between them. All boards — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CIE.

4 years of tuition — A* Maths & Physics, now reading Engineering at Warwick

My son had maths tuition with Muhammad for 4 years, 2 years leading up to GCSE and then 2 years whilst doing ‘AL’s. He got excellent GCSE results and for ‘AL’s got A* in maths and physics, A in chemistry and B in further maths. He is now happily settled at Warwick University reading Engineering.

He matured and developed tremendously during these years and his 1 hour weekly session provided an opportunity to discuss any topics he was finding difficult. As an anxious parent of a typically uncommunicative teenage son I felt very reassured by Muhammad’s support. I would recommend Muhammad unreservedly.

Penelope ElphinstoneParent
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Common questions

GCSE Physics tuition — frequently asked questions

Which exam board does Muhammad teach?

All of them — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE. The specification differs very little between boards, so lessons work from your child’s actual papers and mark schemes rather than a single fixed syllabus.

How many sessions before the exam should we start with?

There’s no fixed number — it depends on where your child is starting from and their target grade. Most families begin with a free consultation, then commit half-termly so lessons can build steadily rather than cram.

Is tuition online or in person?

Both. Lessons run in person across Islington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End and Stoke Newington, or live online, wherever you are — and the same tutor takes every lesson either way.

What if my child is behind at school?

That’s the most common starting point, not an exception. Muhammad begins with a short diagnostic to see exactly which topics need rebuilding first, then works forward from there rather than assuming prior knowledge.

Get in touch

Ask about GCSE Physics lessons

Muhammad takes the first call himself — tell him where your child is stuck and he will say honestly whether he can help.

What happens next

  • Muhammad replies personally, usually within one working day.
  • A free 15-minute call to see if tuition is the right fit.
  • Subject, stage and timetable agreed before anything is booked.

Other subjects and stages — including Further Maths — are available one-to-one or two-to-one on request.Get in touchSee all GCSE coursesSee all Physics courses
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