Online Science Tutoring
If your child struggles with science, flexible and cost-effective online science tutoring with TLC LIVE is the answer.
Science can feel overwhelming when concepts seem abstract or disconnected from everyday life. Whether it’s understanding chemical reactions, grasping forces and motion in physics, or memorising the parts of a cell in biology, students often find themselves confused and lacking confidence. Practical experiments make sense in the classroom, but applying scientific knowledge to exam questions is a different challenge altogether.
From basic scientific vocabulary and investigation skills to mastering GCSE triple science content across biology, chemistry and physics, science demands both knowledge recall and the ability to apply understanding to new contexts.
From just £25 per lesson, our specialist online science tutors help primary and secondary school students build scientific confidence, develop practical problem-solving skills, and master the knowledge that unlocks success in all three sciences.
Our experience supporting science learners
We have decades of experience helping students develop their scientific understanding and excel in science from Key Stage 1 to GCSE, and all our science tutors have gone through a rigorous recruitment process including DBS checks to ensure we have the best teachers working with students.
At the time of writing, our teachers have tutored 55,184 students and delivered 972,071 sessions. On average, each TLC LIVE pupil made 10.5 months of attainment progress in the academic year, with 98% of students rating the tutoring good or excellent.
We cover OCR, AQA and Edexcel exam boards, and are a trusted tutoring partner to over half of England’s local authorities.
Get in touch today to book a lesson and complete your free online science assessment.
Find out moreWhy choose TLC LIVE for online science tuition?
Fully qualified UK science teachers
TLC LIVE only uses fully qualified UK teachers with specialist science expertise to deliver tutoring, ensuring the best outcomes for students. All teachers have an enhanced DBS.
Targeted science learning content
Students complete a comprehensive initial science assessment to help design a learning plan around their specific needs, whether that’s understanding scientific vocabulary, mastering practical investigation skills, or grasping complex concepts in biology, chemistry, or physics.
All exam boards covered
All our science tutors have up-to-date knowledge of the OCR, AQA, and Edexcel science specifications and exam requirements, including combined science and triple science pathways.
20 years of proven science results
Tutors draw from tens of thousands of hours of tailored science educational content to deliver engaging sessions covering everything from basic scientific concepts to advanced GCSE topics across all three sciences and required practical skills.
Approved NTP partner
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provided high-quality tuition to disadvantaged students from 2020 to 2024. We ran thousands of online NTP-funded science sessions in real-time with dedicated tutors, helping to close attainment gaps across England.
Affordable science tuition at all levels
From just £25 per session (or from £13 per pupil for schools), TLC LIVE’s science lessons assist students with varying abilities at all levels – from early scientific enquiry in KS1 up to GCSE biology, chemistry and physics concepts, exam techniques, and required practicals.
Lessons from £25
TLC LIVE is an affordable tuition option and group lessons for schools start from only £25 per pupil per session!
Contact usTeacher reviews of our online tuition service
“Birchwood High School has worked with TLC for seven years and we have nothing but praise for the quality of tuition and the personal customer service. Whether face-to-face or online our students continue to thrive with the dedicated attention of excellent tutors. Highly recommended for quality intervention.”
Teacher
“I must admit that I have been sceptical of the value and impact of online tuition until my association with TLC Live. The pupils have engaged, enjoyed and showed tangible progress since we started using the programme in Years 10 and 11. The service and communication is excellent and the flexibility to tailor the content to your pupils’ needs is outstanding. I have no hesitation in recommending TLC to any secondary school looking for high quality intervention strategies.”
Teacher
“TLC have been a fantastic organisation to work with. They took the time to understand our needs, worked with us on a SATs programme and then delivered it seamlessly and at extremely high-quality. The students loved it and really engaged.”
Teacher
Parent reviews of our online tuition service
“TLC has changed our lives. Both mine and my son’s. School was dreaded: parents’ evenings a list of things he had not achieved and homework a battle. The TLC team have shown Finn a world where learning is fun and where he is given the time he needed to ‘grasp the nettle’. He loves his sessions and already his test results have gone up a whole level.”
“Bryony has made 3 years progress in 1 year of lessons with TLC LIVE going from a 3a to a 5b.”
“I am pleased to inform you that Richa achieved an A* in English, Physics, Chemistry & Biology. Thanks to the entire team at TLC LIVE.”
How online science tuition with TLC works
Step 1
To determine the right focus for each student, every science tuition experience with TLC begins with a comprehensive initial assessment.
Step 2
The tutor then creates a personalised learning plan. They draw from over 35,000+ hours of material to generate a plan tailored to the student’s needs.
Step 3
The student receives their online science tuition in 60-minute sessions. All they have to do is log in from any internet-connected computer.
Step 4
Once the session is over, the tutor makes notes on the pupil’s performance and shares it with their teacher. Regular best-in-class pupil assessments provide data to quantify their progress.
Our online science tutoring curriculum
Our online science lessons are designed to support students at every stage of their science learning journey, addressing the specific challenges they face at each key stage.
Year 1 and 2 (KS1) Science
- Identifying a variety of common plants and animals
- Describing physical properties of everyday materials
- Describing weather associated with seasons
- Observing how day length varies throughout the year
- Developing basic scientific vocabulary and observation skills
- Making simple predictions and observations
Year 3-6 (KS2) Science
- Exploring parts of flowering plants, seed dispersal, and pollination
- Identifying parts of the human body and how they function
- Understanding habitats and different sources of food
- Learning the importance of exercise, hygiene, and a balanced diet
- Observing change of state when heated or cooled
- Grouping materials in terms of solids, liquids, and gases
- Finding out how solid materials can change shape
- Constructing a simple series electrical circuit
- Predicting whether magnets will attract or repel
- Taking accurate measurements and repeating readings
- Recording findings using simple scientific language
Year 7-9 (KS3) Science
Working scientifically:
- Identifying and evaluating risks prior to experiments
- Selecting, planning, and carrying out scientific enquiries to test predictions
- Presenting reasoned conclusions from data in graphs and tables
- Using SI units and IUPAC chemical nomenclature
Building scientific knowledge:
- Understanding living organisms, material cycles, genetics and evolution
- Exploring energy, forces, waves, electricity, matter and space
- Developing core concepts essential for GCSE success
- Applying scientific knowledge to different contexts
Year 10 and 11 (KS4) and GCSE Science
Scientific skills and application:
- Evaluating evidence and considering ethical issues in science
- Collecting, presenting, and analysing data accurately
- Evaluating experimental methods and suggesting improvements
- Using orders of magnitude and inter-converting units
- Applying knowledge to unfamiliar contexts and exam questions
Demonstrating understanding:
- Using scientific reasoning to explain why or how phenomena occur
- Evaluating questions by identifying advantages and disadvantages
- Making informed judgements based on evidence
- Answering extended response questions with clear explanations
Core GCSE content:
- Chemical reactions, energetics, the periodic table, and materials
- Cell biology, organisation, infection and response, and bioenergetics
- Energy, electricity, particle model of matter, atomic structure, and forces
- Both combined science and triple science (separate Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) pathways supported
Book a free assessment
Get in touch with our school booking team today to secure science lessons for your students, or learn more about our tutoring for schools.
Contact usWhat do our tutors say about our science curricula?
“I have been tutoring with TLC LIVE for over four years, including science at KS2, KS3 and KS4. I value TLC’s varied, interesting and accessible content and it’s great to see the difference that focused attention can make. I honestly think it’s the best private science tutoring system out there.”
“It’s not particularly surprising that students struggle to grasp complex scientific concepts, as they can be challenging and unintuitive at the best of times. Fortunately, it’s often just a matter of finding the right explanation for each student. I find that TLC facilitates independent learning, which I think is particularly well-suited to physics.”
Test yourself – questions from our science tuition content
Select the protein from the foods below.
Potatoes
Fish
Milk
Rice
When substances burn we call it _____.
Dioxide
Reactants
Smoke
Combustion
To show the characteristic that is caused by the recessive allele, both alleles for a gene have to be ______.
Dominant
Recessive
Heterozygous
Homozygous
How many different types of radiation are there in the electromagnetic spectrum?
5
6
7
8
Frequently asked questions
Yes, they will! All of our online science lessons are held in real time with a live tutor that the student can hear and speak to.
Find out moreEach session lasts 60 minutes.
Lessons can be scheduled to suit the school’s needs. TLC LIVE also runs lots of lessons over holidays as targeted revision or catch-up sessions.
Yes! This is the whole point of TLC LIVE. The tutor will identify the student’s learning needs and skill gaps and build an individual learning plan around these requirements.
No. TLC LIVE lessons are structured to maximise learning and address gaps in the student’s knowledge within the session.
Yes, every student is given their own individual science learning plan. After the initial assessment, we put a plan together that deals with the skill gaps identified. The plan will be adjusted as other areas of required academic focus come to light.
We have our own targeted interactive educational science content that we update on a daily basis. We don’t use PowerPoints!
Tutors work with students in real time, guiding them through new skills and reviewing things the students may have forgotten. At the end of every session, tutors provide information on the student’s performance and progress. Schools can access this by logging into the TLC LIVE website and reviewing the feedback, watching as the pupil develops understanding, and eventually mastery, of the topics they are studying.
All of our UK-based tutors are fully qualified to teach and have classroom teaching experience. We ensure all tutors have Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) and are PGCE qualified with an accompanying bachelor’s degree. Each of our tutors also holds a DBS.
All lessons can be cancelled or rearranged with 36 hours’ notice. This gives you the freedom to use TLC LIVE as and when you need it, whether for one-off revision sessions or regular lessons.
Yes, you can cancel and reschedule a session provided that you give us 36 hours’ notice. Whether this is to change a student’s timetable permanently or simply for a one-off lesson, we can support you to ensure the lessons are running at a time that best suits each student’s needs.
For further questions on our online science tutoring or any other services we offer, check out our full FAQ page or contact us.