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Martin

Private Biology and Chemistry Tutor in Ludlow

I am an Oxford University educated Chemistry and Biology teacher of 30 years' standing, currently living near Ludlow, Shropshire, UK.

I specialise in the teaching of Chemistry at post-16 level including entrance to universities in the UK but also teach at GCSE and IGCSE level.

The first lesson is offered at a discount to recover some of the cost of the finder's fee

UPDATE AUGUST 2026: I am now taking bookings for lessons for the next academic year.

Get in touch and see how I can help.

Teaching Experience

I have taught Chemistry and Biology in some leading state secondary and top independent senior schools in Cambridge and London. I have left the classroom and now focus entirely on private tutoring. I have worked with students from across the world including Europe, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, India, Nigeria and Brazil as well as the UK.

My primary expertise is with students seeking to improve their performance at Scholarship, GCSE, A-Level and IB. My tutees have achieved higher grades thanks to my intervention and have gone on to enjoy much success in their chosen areas of study.

I have a detailed knowledge of all current GCSE, IGCSE, A level and IAL specifications and have written many resources for educational publishing companies as well as exam style questions at all levels and for all specifications.

With tutoring slots often available throughout the daytime (UK time), into the early evening and on Saturdays, I can generally be quite flexible and fit in with your requirements.

Tutoring Approach

I can work on a one-to-one, group or online basis and specialise in delivering a friendly, collaborative approach to learning - improving confidence with exam technique as well as increasing subject knowledge.

All lessons are planned for individual students based on their specific needs and using current exam specification and exam questions. Planning and preparation is included in the fee.

I also provide regular feedback to parents

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Qualifications

MA

Masters · University of Oxford · 2005

PGCE

PGCE · University of Cambridge · 1997

BA (Hons)

Bachelors · University of Oxford · 1996

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ChandraFirst Tutors

Martin has been fantastic, he’s incredibly knowledgeable and has built an excellent rapport with my child. He goes above and beyond in planning sessions and providing accompanying notes, and is flexible in his approach, being led by the pupils individual needs. His compassionate approach has really helped my child to make excellent progress in chemistry this year, despite her initially finding the subject challenging.

VickyFirst Tutors

Martin is an excellent tutor he is clear and patient and has really helped my daughter get her head around Chemistry. He communicates well and its very easy to arrange a lesson.

GeorgeFirst Tutors

Martin helped my son revise chemistry for the term exam. He found it really useful! The lessons were very informative, and also the technique of revising and answering questions was very effective! My son said that he recapped a lot of work which he didn’t quite remember. Many thanks for your help!

Tutor response

Thank you! A pleasure to work with

MeganFirst Tutors

Excellent tutor - clear & concise, he breaks down complex concepts into more easily understandable pieces. Very good at going over current & past paper questions to highlight the correct language needed. Great guy easy to get along with.

NitaFirst Tutors

Tutor response

Thanks Nita, It was a pleasure working with Raghav. I wish him all the best for his future studies

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