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GCSE biology tutoring

Biology punishes students who revise by reading. The content volume is large but the marks go to precise wording, and the gap between knowing a topic and writing it in a way that scores is wider here than in any other science.

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Who this is for

  • Year 10 and 11 students taking Combined Science or Separate Biology
  • Students who revise hard and still lose marks on longer questions
  • Students who find the sheer volume of recall overwhelming
  • Anyone weak on the required practicals

What we cover

  • Cell biology, transport, osmosis and diffusion
  • Human physiology — circulation, respiration, digestion, the nervous system
  • Genetics, inheritance and variation
  • Ecology, food chains and the carbon and nitrogen cycles
  • Plant biology, photosynthesis and transpiration
  • Required practicals, with the method marks examiners actually award

Where marks actually go

The same few things cost most students most of their marks. These are the ones we attack first.

Describe versus explain

These are different instructions worth different marks. Answering the wrong one is the single most common way to lose marks in biology, and it is completely fixable.

Six-mark questions

These need structure, not more writing. We build a repeatable shape so the marks are easy for an examiner to find.

Required practicals

Questions on these are predictable and often badly answered. We go through the method, the control variables and the usual sources of error.

Data and graph questions

Biology hides maths in its data questions. Students who are fine in maths still lose these marks because they do not expect them.

Exam technique

Recall is tested with retrieval practice rather than rereading, because rereading feels productive and is not. Long-answer questions get marked against the real mark scheme so you can see which specific words earned the mark.

Exam boards

Edexcel IGCSE by default, and we teach the AQA and OCR GCSE specifications too. Tell us your board on the enquiry form and we work from your spec.

Who teaches this

Tell us the exam board and year group on the enquiry form and we will match you with whichever tutor fits best.

Sameen Chowdhury

Founder & Tutor

Maths · Biology · Chemistry · Physics · Computer Science · Spanish

Sameen founded Yunalo after he began tutoring other students during his own GCSEs. He still teaches, and he set up the way Yunalo runs — lessons written up the same day, homework tracked, progress visible to parents rather than taken on trust.

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Maxi Mullan

Co-Administrator & Tutor

Maths · Sciences · English · History · Design & Technology · Further Maths

Maxi teaches English, History, Maths, the sciences, Design & Technology and GCSE Further Maths. He achieved Grade 9s across all ten of his GCSE and IGCSE subjects, alongside a Distinction* in Edexcel Level 2 Extended Mathematics.

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How lessons are tracked

Written up the same day

Every lesson is written up the same day. You get what we covered, what went well, and the specific thing to work on next — not a tick in a box.

Everything in one portal

Homework, lesson write-ups, past-paper scores and invoices all live in a private portal. You sign in and see the whole history, rather than hunting through messages.

Zoom, or at home in West Hampstead

Online lessons take place on Zoom, using shared whiteboards or presentations where helpful. Home-based lessons are available within West Hampstead only, by arrangement and subject to tutor availability.

Parents welcome

Parents are welcome to sit in on any lesson, with no notice.

Questions parents ask

How do online lessons work?

Online lessons take place on Zoom, using shared whiteboards or presentations where helpful. Home-based lessons are available within West Hampstead only, by arrangement and subject to tutor availability.

Which year groups do you teach?

Primary (KS2) through to GCSE and IGCSE, covering years 3 to 11. That includes KS3 across years 7 to 9.

Which exam boards do you cover?

Edexcel IGCSE by default, and we teach the AQA and OCR GCSE specifications too. Tell us your board on the enquiry form and we work from your spec.

How long is a lesson?

Lessons can be 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour 30 or 2 hours. Longer sessions can be arranged if needed.

What is your cancellation policy?

You can cancel a lesson free of charge with at least 24 hours’ notice. For cancellations with less than 24 hours’ notice, 50% of the agreed lesson fee is payable. Your child’s wellbeing comes first: if your child is unwell, we will waive the cancellation charge, and we consider other genuine exceptional circumstances with understanding. This policy does not affect your statutory rights.

How does homework work?

Personalised homework is set after most lessons and handed in through the portal. It comes back with written feedback rather than just a mark, and everything stays on record so patterns are visible over time.

How do I hear how my child is doing?

Every lesson is written up the same day. You get what we covered, what went well, and the specific thing to work on next — not a tick in a box. Homework, lesson write-ups, past-paper scores and invoices all live in a private portal. You sign in and see the whole history, rather than hunting through messages.

Can I sit in on lessons?

Parents are welcome to sit in on any lesson, with no notice.

Who will teach the lessons?

Whichever Yunalo tutor best fits the subject, specification and year group. Tell us those on the enquiry form and we will match you.

Looking for the right tutor?

Tell us the subject, year group and exam board, and we will take it from there.

Tutoring from £30 per hour. We’ll confirm your lesson rate before you book. Lesson feedback, parent updates, shared resources and marked homework are included.

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