One-to-one tutoring · GCSE & A-level

Grades built on knowing the mark scheme, not just the content.

I tutor AQA Psychology, GCSE Science and OCR History — the same three subjects I sat myself, taught from the exam board's own criteria, not generic revision guides.

A* A-level History (OCR)
Britain 1930–1997
A A-level Psychology (AQA)
8–9 GCSE Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics

What I tutor

Three subjects, taught to the exact spec each student is sitting — not a watered-down general version.

AQA · A-level

Psychology

Research methods, approaches, and the application questions that separate a B from an A — built around how AQA actually marks essays and 16-markers.

Achieved grade A
GCSE · Edexcel

Science

Biology, Chemistry and Physics — Combined or Triple. Strong on the required practicals and the six-mark questions that decide the top grades.

Achieved grades 8–9
AQA GCSE · OCR A-level

History

GCSE History (AQA) through to A-level Britain 1930–1997 (OCR) — the Churchill enquiry, Section A source analysis, and the essay technique that carries through both levels.

Achieved grade A* (A-level, Britain)
Mahnoor, your tutor

A bit about me

Hi, I'm Mahnoor. I sat all three of these subjects myself, not so long ago — A* in OCR History (Britain 1930–1997), A in AQA Psychology, and grades 8–9 across GCSE Science.

I sat these exams myself this year, so I know exactly what exam pressure feels like from the other side of the desk right now — and I know what actually moves a grade up versus what just feels productive.

Britain, 1930–1997 at a glance

The spine of the OCR Y113 unit — Churchill's wilderness years and premiership, then the governments that followed. Useful as a revision skeleton before we build the detail back in.

1929–35
Churchill's "wilderness years" begin — resigns from the shadow cabinet over India, warns on German rearmament.
1938
Munich Agreement. Churchill argues for a "Grand Alliance" against Hitler and is largely ignored.
1940
Churchill becomes PM (10 May). Dunkirk evacuation, Battle of Britain, the Blitz begins.
1944–45
D-Day (6 June 1944), VE Day (8 May 1945) — then Churchill loses the July 1945 election to Attlee's Labour landslide.
1945–51
Attlee's Labour government: NHS founded 1948, welfare state built, major industries nationalised.
1951–64
Conservative dominance returns — Churchill again, then Eden, Macmillan and Home. Suez Crisis, 1956.
1964–79
Labour and Conservative governments alternate under Wilson, Heath and Callaghan. EEC entry, 1973; Winter of Discontent, 1978–79.
1979–97
Thatcher's premiership and the end of post-war consensus, then Major. Falklands, 1982; Thatcher resigns, 1990.

This is the skeleton, not the answer — every exam question wants specific evidence and a judgement, and that's what sessions focus on building.

How sessions work

Built around the exam, not just the syllabus.

Past-paper led

Every topic gets tied back to real exam questions early, so revision time goes on what's actually asked rather than everything that could be.

Mark scheme literate

We go through examiner language directly — what separates a Level 3 from a Level 4 answer, and why, in the student's own recent work.

One board, no guesswork

Sessions are built around the specific exam board and paper a student is sitting, not a generic version of the subject.

Flexible pace

Whether it's steady content-building from September or focused technique work close to exams, sessions adjust to where a student actually is.

What students say

A few words from people I've tutored.

"My grade went from a 6 to a 9 — I genuinely didn't think that jump was possible in GCSE History."

Gina · GCSE History student

"The lessons were fun and interactive — my daughter actually looks forward to them, which wasn't always the case with revision."

Fatimah · parent

"My essay structure for the Churchill topic really improved — it finally clicked how to actually build the argument, not just list facts."

Hilda · A-level History student

Before you book

The questions parents usually ask first.

How do sessions run?

One hour over Zoom, recorded so you can rewatch anything afterwards. Timing's flexible — we work around your schedule rather than a fixed slot.

How much does it cost?

£35 per hour, online. Get in touch for block-booking rates if you're planning regular weekly sessions.

Can we try one session first?

Yes — due to current demand, I'm offering one free 25-minute trial session, so we can talk through goals and see if it's a good fit before booking anything further.

How do I book?

Fill in the form below with the subject, exam board and where the student's currently at — you'll hear back to arrange a time.

Get in touch

Tell me the subject, exam board and roughly where the student is at, and I'll suggest a starting point.

Email
mahnoor.bilal@gmail.com
Location
Online
Rate
£35 / hour
Response time
Usually within 24 hours

I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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