Subject Tutors

I am part of the Online Tutor Collective, a group of highly experienced A Level tutors, all of whom bring many years of classroom teaching and online tutoring expertise.

While each tutor runs their own independent tuition business, we are united by a shared commitment to high standards to ensure a consistent and professional experience for students and families.

Here are the Online Tutor Collective's common quality standards:

Teachers – each tutor either has a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), PGCE and/or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Member of The Tutors’ Association: the voluntary, not-for-profit professional body that represents the tutoring sector, with a commitment to continuous personal development
Enhanced DBS check and on the Update Service
Safeguarding training
Free-of-charge and without obligation initial student and parent/carer engagement.
Student Plan to focus on the knowledge, skills and exam technique required to help the student achieve their desired objective
Minimum number of lessons – a minimum of four hours of tutoring (subject to individual tutor practice)
Recording of online sessions, subject to client consent, and retaining the recording for a minimum period of time for the student to access, subject to individual tutor’s policies
24 hours’ notice of cancellation or the lesson is fully chargeable, subject to the individual tutor’s practices, terms and conditions
Provide a short progress report to student and parents

Meet the Subject Tutors

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

GCSE and A-level Maths

Rita Farrell, BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTLS

Rita is a dedicated GCSE and A-level maths tutor. With over 20 years of teaching experience and several years of examiner experience, Rita brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to her tutoring sessions. Rita runs her own successful maths tutoring business.

You can find out more about Rita’s tutoring at www.ritamathstutoring.co.uk

GCSE and A-level Psychology and Sociology

Angela Taylor BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS

Angela specialises in A Level and GCSE Psychology and Sociology with over 20 years of teaching and tutoring experience. Angela has held Senior Leadership positions including Deputy Headteacher. She also adds international teaching to her repertoire, where she taught in the UAE.

She is an experienced examiner for A Level and International Baccalaureate and runs her own successful tutoring business.

You can find out more about Angela’s tutoring at: https://www.socialsciencetutoring.co.uk/

A-level economics and business

Dave Caddies, BSc (Hons), MBA, PGCE & Professional Banking Qualifications

Dave is a passionate and highly experienced A-level economics and business online tutor and typically tutors 35 plus A-level students each year. Dave has ten years’ school and university teaching experience, is a current senior A Level examiner and also brings a wealth of banking and business expertise, all to support his students.

You can find out more about Dave’s tutoring at www.tutoraim.co.uk

MFL and English

Dr Victoria Philpotts, BA (Double Hons), MA, PhD, PGCE

Victoria has over 25 years of teaching experience and teaches modern foreign languages (German, French and Spanish) and English (language and literature) at GCSE, as well as German and French at A-level. She has taught in secondary schools and universities, and now runs her own tuition business.

You can find out more about Victoria’s tutoring at www.victoriaphilpotts.co.uk

A Level English

Jane Hughes BA(Hons), PGCE, QTS, MA

Jane is an English specialist, with more than 15 years of classroom teaching experience and a background in national journalism, editing, copywriting and PR. She has an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing and now runs a successful online tutoring business for both A Level and GCSE students. She offers tuition for A Level students in English Literature, English Language and Lang/Lit across most exam boards.

You can contact Jane on Janehughes281@gmail.com (website coming soon).

GCSE and A Level Chemistry

Steven Smith BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE, NPQML, QTS

Steve is a former Industrial Scientist with 15 years of classroom experience in a wide variety of Secondary School and Sixth Form settings, specialising in GCSE and A Level Chemistry. As a Sixth Form Head of Year for many years he worked extensively on helping Sixth Formers produce successful UCAS applications. He is an experienced A Level Chemistry examiner and has been providing private tuition online via his business on a full-time basis since 2019.

You can find out more about Steve’s tutoring at www.onlinechemistrytutor.net

Law, Politics and Philosophy including Religious Studies

Sarah Borthwick BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), PGCE, QTS

Sarah specialises in A Level and GCSE Law, Politics and Philosophy including Religious Studies with over 25 years of teaching and tutoring experience. Sarah has held Senior Leadership positions including Head of Sixth Form and Assistant Principal. She is an experienced examiner for a variety of subject areas at A Level and GCSE and runs her own successful tutoring business.

You can find out more about Sarah’s tutoring at: https://helpfulhumanitiesandmore.tutorbird.com/

GCSE and A Level Physics

Simon Hewitt BSc (Hons), QTS, NPQSL, FCollT

Simon tutors A level and GCSE Physics. Simon delivers high quality tutoring with over 19 years’ experience teaching at top-rated schools, plus FinTech software development experience. He has a successful track record in guiding students through the intricacy and beauty of Physics, both in education and in its value in careers. He was thrilled to receive the 2019 Physics Teacher Award from the respected Institute of Physics. Simon now runs his own successful tuition business.

You can find out more about Steve’s tutoring at: https://www.simonhewitttutors.com/

A Level Biology

Louise Burden BSc (Hons), PGCE, QTS

Louise is a biology specialist with over 20 years of classroom experience in both comprehensive and selective grammar schools. She is an experienced examiner. Since 2018, Louise has been running a full-time tuition business, providing online A-level biology tuition to students' worldwide, inspiring curiosity in her students while preparing them thoroughly for their examinations.

You can find out more about Louise’s tutoring at:

https://mrsburdenbiology.com/

KS3, GCSE and A Level Geography

Peter Agnew BSc (Hons), PGCE

Peter is an experienced A level, GCSE and Key Stage 3 geography tutor and teacher with over 15 years of experience in education. Having been an Examiner for AQA and Edexcel, Peter provides insights that help students excel in assessments, giving them a distinct advantage. His expertise spans all education levels from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5 across various curriculums, including AQA, Edexcel, Cambridge, WJEC, and ISEB exams. His students often earn scholarships at prestigious institutions like Eton, Harrow, Winchester, and Wellington College.

You can find out more information about Peter’s tutoring at https://www.peteragnewtutoring.com/

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