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IGCSE Chemistry tuition in Islington

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

Need an IGCSE Chemistry tutor in Islington or online?

IGCSE Chemistry follows a different structure to UK GCSE Chemistry — different practical requirements, different formula and data sheets, and for many students, a different tier system entirely. Muhammad works from your child’s actual specification, whether Edexcel International GCSE, CIE, or another board, so every lesson maps 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 are guesswork, and whether Core or Extended tier is the right target. From there, sessions run one to one or two to one, in person or online.

What’s covered

  • Atomic structure and the periodic table
  • Bonding and structure
  • Chemical formulae and equations
  • Chemical energetics
  • Rates of reaction and equilibrium
  • Acids, bases and salts
  • Organic chemistry
  • Core vs Extended tier and exam technique

Content applies across boards — Edexcel International, CIE, AQA, OCR and WJEC all draw on the same underlying chemistry, so the difference is mostly in question style and paper structure, not what’s taught. Tier is reviewed regularly rather than fixed at the outset.

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. By the end, most students reach a place where a chemistry 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

IGCSE students join the GCSE Pay What You Can group classes; there is no separate IGCSE group. See the GCSE group class.

Every board is covered— the content differs little between them. Edexcel and CIE IGCSE, plus the others — AQA, OCR and WJEC content is covered too..

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Common questions

IGCSE Chemistry 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 IGCSE Chemistry 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 IGCSE coursesSee all Chemistry courses
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