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Maths and science, taught by people who still use them.

One-to-one tuition across Greater Manchester and online, run by two engineers and a medic. We teach the maths, physics, chemistry and biology we use on our own degrees and placements, not topics we last saw at school.

Free 45-minute trial · no deposit · read what students say

TUTORING RATES

What it costs

Per hour, paid after the lesson. Same rate whichever of us teaches. No agency fee, no registration charge, and no block of sessions to buy up front.

LEVEL
WHERE
£25 / hour
EVERY RATE, IN FULL
FormatGCSEA‑level11+
Online£25£30£25
In person, within 15 minutes of me£30£35£30
In person, beyond that£35£40£35

The in-person figures already include travel, so there's no surprise line added later. Two siblings taught back to back on the same visit carry travel once, which puts the second hour at the online rate. Intensive summer courses for 11+ are booked as a block; ask and I'll quote.

MEET THE TUTORS

Three tutors, one subject list

Two engineers and a medic. Between us that covers maths, physics, chemistry and biology from GCSE through A‑level, plus 11+ and UCAT.

Sarujan Jegatheesan, on a hill above Manchester at sunset
Sarujan

Co-founder & tutor

Hi, I'm Sarujan, a final-year Electronic Engineering student at the University of Manchester with three years of tutoring behind me.

I teach GCSE sciences, A‑level maths and physics, and 11+ preparation, including intensive courses over the summer.

Mechanics, calculus and electricity aren't revision topics for me. They're the maths I used this summer on a placement with National Grid, working on subsea cable design for an HVDC link between Scotland and England.

That matters at A‑level more than it sounds. When a student asks why they're integrating something, I can tell them where it actually goes, which holds attention better than "it's on the spec".

STUDYING
BEng Electronic Engineering, Manchester, final year
EXPERIENCE
Three years tutoring GCSE and A‑level
TEACHES
A‑level maths and physics; GCSE maths, physics, chemistry, biology; 11+
EXAM BOARDS
AQA and OCR
INDUSTRY
Summer placement, National Grid Electricity Transmission
COVERS
Greater Manchester in person, anywhere online
Savio Thomas
Savio

Co-founder & tutor

Hi, I'm Savio, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Nottingham with three years of tutoring experience.

I teach GCSE maths and sciences, A‑level maths and physics, and 11+ preparation, including intensive courses over the summer.

Most of what I get asked to explain in a physics or maths session is something I've had to actually use rather than just teach. I'm on a systems engineering placement with BAE Systems Maritime, and before that I built and coded a self-balancing robot from scratch, so the theory isn't abstract to me.

That comes through in how I explain things. I'd rather show a student what a concept is doing in a real system than tell them it's on the spec. It sticks better, and it's more honest about why the topic exists at all.

STUDYING
MEng Mechanical Engineering, Nottingham, third year
EXPERIENCE
Three years tutoring GCSE and A‑level
TEACHES
A‑level maths and physics; GCSE maths, physics, chemistry, biology; 11+
EXAM BOARDS
AQA, Edexcel and OCR
INDUSTRY
12-month placement, BAE Systems — Systems Engineering
COVERS
Online, anywhere in the UK
George Thomas
George

Tutor

Hi, I'm George, a third-year Medicine student at the University of Manchester.

I've tutored A‑level biology and chemistry, and I also take those subjects at GCSE. I help students preparing for the UCAT and medical school applications too.

I got an A* in Chemistry at A‑level and scored 3240 on the UCAT, which put me in the top 1% and led to several medical school offers. Those aren't lucky numbers. They came from working out what each paper is actually testing and then practising that, which is what I teach.

Biology and chemistry reward precision in a way students underestimate. Most marks are lost on wording rather than understanding, so a lot of what I do is showing students how an examiner reads their answer.

STUDYING
Medicine, University of Manchester, third year
A‑LEVELS
A*AA, including A* in Chemistry
GCSES
Five grade 9s and four grade 8s
EXPERIENCE
Tutored A‑level biology and chemistry
TEACHES
GCSE and A‑level chemistry and biology; UCAT and medical applications
UCAT
3240, top 1% nationally, multiple medical offers
COVERS
Greater Manchester in person, anywhere online

All three of us write our own worksheets rather than handing out past papers alone, and mark written work between sessions, so the hour goes on whatever actually went wrong. Sarujan and George teach in person around Greater Manchester. Savio teaches online, so he's an option wherever you are.

HOW IT RUNS

What a term with us looks like

  1. A free 45-minute trialWe take one topic the student is stuck on. You see how they get on with us before any money changes hands.
  2. We find the actual gapThe problem in Year 11 maths usually started in Year 9. We'd rather spend the second session fixing that than drilling exam questions on a shaky foundation.
  3. We work a topic ahead of schoolSessions cover material shortly before class reaches it, so the student walks in having already seen it. Homework then becomes the check on whether it landed.
  4. You get told the truthA short note after each session on what we did and what didn't stick. If we're not the right fit for your child, we'll say so and point you elsewhere.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY

Results, in their words

Every review below is from a student or parent we've actually taught. The grades are theirs, not ours.

4 → 9

GCSE maths and science, from mock results to the real thing

D → high A

A‑level physics, across one academic year

8, 8, 8

GCSE maths, chemistry and physics, all in one sitting

★★★★★

Year 13 · A‑level Physics and Maths

"I personally found the experience great. It cleared up many of my doubts, especially in physics, and addressed my main weaknesses. Every time I had a doubt, it was thoroughly covered.

Sarujan's method of teaching was also excellent. He didn't just dive deep into my physics doubts, he also took the time to understand how I work and learn as a person. This helped me change my study habits and my overall approach to learning. When I joined, I was working at a D grade, but by exam season I was achieving a high A."

A‑level student

★★★★★

Parent of a GCSE student

"Great tutors, especially Sarujan, who has helped my son get a 9 in maths and science. Thank you, you really turned him around from getting a 4 in his mocks to that 😁"

Parent

★★★★★

Year 11 · GCSE

"I was really struggling with maths, chemistry and physics before I started with Sarujan. He's such a good teacher and always made sure I understood everything before moving on. I ended up getting grade 8s in all three subjects, I couldn't believe it!"

GCSE student

★★★★★

Year 12 · A‑level Physics and Maths

"Sarujan is an amazing tutor! He makes difficult topics really clear and gives great practice questions. I feel so much more confident in both maths and physics now. Highly recommend!"

A‑level student

★★★★★

A‑level student

"He was a great tutor, helped me go through my A‑levels and explained problems logically."

A‑level student

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