About
About Mathematics and Science Tuition
A dossier on the practice: who teaches, what’s taught, how lessons run and what they cost — taught personally by Muhammad Ali, Cambridge PhD physicist, in Islington since 2010.
Full facts below — tutor, subjects, formats, fees, DBS
Meet Muhammad, in under a minute
At a glance
- Tutor
- Muhammad Ali, Cambridge PhD physicist
- Subjects
- Maths and Physics from 11+ to A Level, Chemistry to GCSE and IGCSE
- Formats
- One-to-one, two-to-one and Pay What You Can groups
- Where
- In person in Islington and the surrounding boroughs, or at home for an agreed premium; online worldwide
Mathematics and Science Tuition is a private tutoring practice in north London, teaching since 2010.
Full facts below: tutor, subjects, formats, fees, DBSOur philosophy
At MST, the belief is simple: we’re so much more than tutors, and every lesson should feel like it. Each session is treated as a performance in its own right — built to hold a student’s full attention — with the student taking centre stage and the lesson shaped entirely around their needs, challenges and pace.
Passing an exam or holding a degree isn’t the same skill as teaching one. The most overlooked ingredient in private tuition is experience: learning the craft of tuition takes years to develop properly. Muhammad Ali, Cambridge PhD physicist, has logged more than 20,000 hours of one-to-one tuition refining that craft.
How lessons work
Beyond straightforward tuition, the method is tutoring and coaching in equal measure. Students are regularly asked to teach a topic back themselves — one of several ways lessons build the kind of confidence that carries well beyond the subject at hand.
Lessons also make space for a student to relax into a calm, focused state before the real work starts, since sticking points are often about more than what’s on the page. Time is spent getting to know a student’s fears, concerns and blockers — not just their marks — because that’s frequently where the real progress is unlocked. All exam boards are covered — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE — with content differing little between them.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What subjects does Muhammad teach personally?
Muhammad Ali, Cambridge PhD physicist, teaches Maths, Physics and Chemistry directly. Biology and English are also offered, taught by trusted associate tutors working to the same standard.
Is tuition one-to-one only, or are there group options?
Lessons run one-to-one, two-to-one or in Pay What You Can groups, in person across Islington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End and Stoke Newington, or online worldwide.
What are your fees?
One-to-one is £120/hr; two-to-one is £120/hr shared (£60 each); group sessions run Pay What You Can; adults, GAMSAT and GMAT preparation is £120/hr, one-to-one only.
Is Muhammad DBS checked?
Yes — Muhammad holds an enhanced DBS certificate, valid to October 2027.
Do you teach online as well as in person?
Lessons run in person across five London areas — Islington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End and Stoke Newington — or online, whichever suits your family’s week.
Which exam boards do you cover, and how do I get started?
All exam boards are covered — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE — with lesson content differing little between them. To get started, book a free consultation call: Muhammad takes the first call himself, free of charge, to understand where your child is stuck before recommending a plan.
Before you go
Tell Muhammad where your child is stuck.
“I take the first call myself, and it costs nothing.
Tell me what is going wrong, and I will tell you honestly whether I can help — and what the first few lessons would look like.”
Muhammad AliFounder and tutor — PhD physics, Cambridge
