A-Level Chemistry · Online & in person, South Manchester
Chemistry that finally clicks.
I'm Dr Jane Power — a PhD chemist and full-time tutor. I help A-Level students turn confusion into confidence with patient, one-to-one lessons built around the exam they're actually sitting.
- PhD, University of Manchester
- Enhanced DBS checked
- AQA & OCR specialist
Meet your tutor
A tutor who has done the chemistry — and learned how to teach it.
I'm Dr Jane Power — PhD chemist, former pharmaceutical scientist, and a patient, experienced A-Level tutor.
University-level expertise
First Class BSc and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Manchester. The hard topics — equilibria, kinetics, energetics — are home ground.
Genuinely patient
No question is too small. I explain things as many ways as it takes, at a pace that suits you, in a calm and supportive space.
Built around your exam
Lessons map directly to your AQA or OCR specification, with past-paper technique woven through from day one.
What I cover
Every strand of A-Level Chemistry, under one roof.
From the maths of moles to the curly arrows of organic mechanisms, I teach the whole course — and the joins between topics that exams love to test.
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Calculations
- Mechanisms
- Equilibria
- Redox
- Amount of substance
- Spectroscopy
- Practical skills
- Exam technique
- Past papers
Who I work with
Wherever you're starting from.
Students reaching for A and A*
Stretch beyond the textbook, sharpen exam technique, and lock down the marks that separate an A from an A*.
Students finding it hard
I rebuild the foundations gently, fill the gaps, and turn dread into "oh — that actually makes sense".
Resit students
A clear, focused plan to lift your grade, targeting exactly where marks were lost last time.
Medicine, dentistry & vet applicants
The high, secure chemistry grade competitive courses demand — with the exam technique to lock it in.
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Let's see if we're a good fit.
Every new student starts with a free, no-pressure consultation and a free 30-minute trial lesson. Tell me where you are and where you'd like to be, and I'll explain exactly how I can help.
About
Dr Jane Power, PhD
A PhD chemist and former pharmaceutical scientist and team leader, and parent of five, with 10+ years helping A-Level students gain confidence and achieve excellent results.
My background
Hello! I'm Jane — a passionate, experienced Chemistry tutor, dedicated to helping students gain confidence, make real progress and achieve excellent exam results. I hold a First-Class degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Manchester.
Alongside tutoring, I spent many years working as a professional scientist and team leader for a leading pharmaceutical company. With 10+ years of tutoring experience, I've helped students of all abilities strengthen their understanding, build confidence and achieve their full potential in Chemistry.
As a parent of five, I understand that every student is different. I believe in creating a calm, supportive and encouraging environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and developing their understanding at their own pace. It's genuinely rewarding to see students grow in confidence, overcome difficult topics and achieve results they can be proud of.
Qualifications & checks
The credentials behind the lessons.
PhD, Physical Chemistry
University of Manchester. Deep, examiner-level command of the hardest parts of the A-Level course.
First Class BSc Chemistry
A rigorous foundation across physical, organic and inorganic chemistry.
Pharmaceutical scientist
Years as a professional scientist and team leader in industry — real practical experience, not just theory.
Enhanced DBS checked
Up-to-date enhanced disclosure, so students and parents can feel completely at ease.
10+ years tutoring
A decade of helping students of all abilities lift their grades and rediscover their confidence.
Friendly & patient
A calm, encouraging style that makes it easy to ask questions and admit what you don't yet understand.
How I work
Professional standards, a warm manner.
Reliable, well-prepared lessons that respect your time — delivered in a supportive environment where it's always safe to be honest about what's hard.
- Individual attention in every single lesson
- High standards, held with kindness
- Lessons tailored to your spec, pace and goals
- Clear feedback so you always know your next step
- A supportive, judgement-free environment
- Punctual, organised and properly prepared
Sound like the right tutor for you?
I'm happy to chat about your situation first. The free consultation and 30-minute trial lesson are the easiest way to get a feel for how I work.
Chemistry Tuition
A-Level Chemistry tuition, tailored to you.
Private, one-to-one lessons that cover the whole specification — and go deep on the topics you find hardest.
Areas of expertise
The whole course, taught by a specialist.
Physical chemistry
Energetics, kinetics, equilibria, rates, Born–Haber, electrochemistry — my PhD specialism and many students' biggest hurdle.
Organic chemistry
Mechanisms, functional groups, synthesis routes and the curly-arrow logic that ties it all together.
Inorganic chemistry
Periodicity, group trends, transition metals and complex ions — made systematic rather than memorised.
Calculations
Moles, concentrations, titrations, yields and atom economy, broken into reliable, repeatable steps.
Spectroscopy & analysis
Mass spectra, infrared and NMR — reading the data and explaining it like an examiner wants.
Practical skills
Required practicals, techniques and the practical-based questions that catch students out in written papers.
Levels & stages
From GCSE bridge to the final A-Level push.
Whether you're starting Year 12, consolidating AS content, or in the home straight of Year 13, lessons meet you exactly where you are.
- A-Level Chemistry
- AS Chemistry
- Year 12
- Year 13
- Exam preparation
- Revision
- GCSE Chemistry support
- Mock preparation
- Top-grade targets
Who it's for
Lessons shaped around your goal.
Aiming for A and A*
Targeted stretch and exam-technique work to secure the very top marks.
Struggling with chemistry
Patient gap-filling and confidence-building from the ground up.
Resit students
A focused plan to recover lost marks and lift your final grade.
Medicine, dentistry & veterinary
The secure, competitive chemistry grade these courses require.
Start with a free trial lesson.
New students can book a free consultation and a free 30-minute trial lesson, so you can see exactly how a session feels before committing to anything.
Exam Boards
AQA & OCR, taught to the mark scheme.
Your grade is awarded against a specific specification and mark scheme — so that's exactly what I work from.
AQA Chemistry
Full coverage of the AQA A-Level and AS specifications, including the required practicals and the synoptic questions that pull topics together. I rehearse the exact phrasing and structure AQA examiners reward.
OCR Chemistry
Confident support across OCR A-Level Chemistry, with its module structure and breadth-and-depth papers. I target the command words and mark-scheme detail that make the difference under exam conditions.
Both A-Level and AS, for Year 12 and Year 13 — every topic mapped to your exact AQA or OCR specification.
Levels covered
One tutor for the whole A-Level journey.
Year 12
Build strong foundations and good study habits from the very start of the A-Level course.
Year 13
Master the more challenging topics while developing synoptic understanding and full-paper exam technique.
AS Chemistry
Preparation for the stand-alone AS qualification, whether taken alongside or instead of the full A-Level.
GCSE support
Bridging the gap so the step up to A-Level feels smaller.
Exam-ready, not just taught
Together, we'll practise the way you're tested.
Understanding chemistry and scoring marks are two different skills. Every lesson develops both.
- Specification-by-specification coverage
- Turning chemistry knowledge into exam success
- Mock-exam preparation and feedback
- Targeted revision of weak topics
- Active recall and spaced repetition built in
Tell me your exam board.
Tell me whether you're studying AQA or OCR, and I'll outline a plan tailored to your specification and goals — starting with a free consultation and 30-minute trial lesson.
Teaching Approach
How I teach — and why it works.
Patient, personalised lessons that build understanding step by step, then turn that understanding into marks.
In the lesson
A calm, interactive online classroom.
One-to-one, always
Just you and me. Lessons move at your pace and bend around your questions — never a fixed script.
Two-screen teaching
One screen for the explanation, one for the worked example or spec — so you can follow the reasoning and the reference at once.
Live whiteboard
Mechanisms, structures and calculations drawn out step by step, in real time, right in front of you — so you see exactly how each answer is built.
The method
Built on how learning actually sticks.
Scaffolded, step-by-step
Big ideas broken into small, secure steps — each one mastered before I build the next on top.
Dyslexia-friendly
Clear visuals, manageable chunks and no time pressure, so the format never gets in the way of the chemistry.
Active recall
Regular low-stakes retrieval, not passive re-reading — the single most effective revision habit there is.
Spaced repetition
Topics revisited at planned intervals so knowledge moves into long-term memory and stays there.
Personalised learning
Every plan is shaped around your goals, your board and the specific topics you find tricky.
Confidence building
Encouragement and steady wins, so anxiety gives way to a genuine belief that you can do this.
Between lessons
Support that doesn't stop at the hour.
Real progress happens in the days between sessions. I make sure you always know what to do next — and have the resources to do it.
- My own revision notebooks and topic workbooks
- Exam question packs with mark schemes
- Confidence-building exercises
- Targeted past-paper practice
- Lesson recordings on request
- Clear next steps after every lesson
See the approach for yourself.
A free consultation and free 30-minute trial lesson are the best way to experience the two-screen, step-by-step style first-hand.
Sample Resources
A taste of the notes you'll get.
I have comprehensive, carefully structured notes for every topic on the specification, developed and refined over years of tutoring.
Separate, complete notes are available for both the AQA and OCR specifications, including worked examples, exam-style questions and examiner tips throughout. Many students mention these resources in their Reviews.
Below are two sample pages from my AQA notes, illustrating the style and level of detail students receive throughout the course.
The A-Level Chemistry Notebook Series
Putting the Power into your Chemistry A-Level
Each topic is supported by its own detailed notebook, typically over 20 pages, together with past-paper question packs and mark schemes. Students receive the full notebook and question pack for each topic as covered. Sample pages are shown here for illustration.
Want to study with these resources?
Students receive the relevant topic notebooks, worked examples and exam question packs as we progress through the course.
Reviews
What students and parents say.
Real recommendations from students and parents I've worked with — each one public and verified on Superprof, Google or Facebook.
Every review below is verified and public on Superprof — read them in full, with more besides.
She taught both of my children — one for GCSE, one for A-Level — and made a huge difference to their confidence and understanding. Her explanations were always clear and easy to follow, and both achieved excellent results. My son will continue his A-Level Chemistry with Jane.
Chemistry had started to feel like something I just couldn't do, but her patience and clear explanations genuinely rebuilt my confidence. By the end of our sessions, I wasn't just understanding the subject, I was actually enjoying it, which I wouldn't have believed possible at the start.
Jane is an outstanding tutor! She goes above and beyond creating extremely detailed study packs with the relevant exam board specifications… Thanks to my sessions with Jane I have become very confident in my studies and feel far more prepared for my exams. I highly recommend this tutor!
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Students have also started leaving reviews on my Google Business page.
Jane is outstanding professional A-level chemistry tutor, very supportive, making sure I understand difficult topics, providing me lots of resources and past papers to boost my confidence. I 100% recommend Jane.
Jane is an amazing tutor — she has helped me enjoy Chemistry A-Level throughout all of Year 12, and I'm so thrilled to continue with her next year. She is very interactive in our sessions and always explains things in a way that is so easy to understand.
From her thorough resources to her outstanding patience, she has significantly boosted my confidence in Chemistry… I enjoy her teaching style, which is completely malleable to the student and their needs instead of set portions to cover each lesson. I would definitely recommend Jane to everyone.
Students and parents have also left recommendations on my Facebook page.
I was uncertain of my capability to get an A grade because I had just got a C on my AS level. However working with Jane really increased my knowledge and understanding of the subject as a whole. If I did not understand something she simply explained it in another way until I understood it.
Jane explained everything in simple terms and made difficult concepts easy, she was always able to answer the questions I had. The booklets Jane creates are always really useful as one will have notes and another will have past exam questions.
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
The things students and parents usually want to know before getting started.
Still wondering about something?
Ask me directly — I'm happy to answer any question before you decide.
Prices
Simple, transparent pricing.
PhD-level, one-to-one tuition at a straightforward hourly rate — with small-group options and a free 30-minute trial lesson. No hidden extras.
One-to-one tuition
Personal lessons, built around you.
PhD-level tuition on a reserved weekly slot, fully tailored to your exam board and specification — pay as you go, with no contract and no minimum commitment.
Standard rate
Weekly one-to-one, 60 minutes
- Reserved weekly time slot
- Fully tailored to your specification
- My notebooks & workbooks included
- Free 30-minute trial first
Free 30-minute trial
A free, no-obligation first session, so you can see how we work together before booking.
Online or in person
Lessons online across the UK, or in person in South Manchester.
Holiday & extra sessions
Around mocks and in the holidays, many students add an extra lesson or two.
All lessons are 60 minutes at £40 per hour. Get in touch to arrange your free 30-minute trial lesson and find a regular slot.
Please give at least 24 hours' notice to reschedule or cancel a lesson.
New — learn together
Study with classmates, split the cost.
If two or three friends from the same college are taking the same board and are at the same point in the course, you can learn as a small group. We work through each topic together — and because the cost is shared, it's cheaper for everyone.
Shared lessons
Group rates
Per student, per hour. Best for classmates on the same board, covering the same topics — arranged once your group is set.
Not sure which option fits?
Tell me your goal in a free consultation and 30-minute trial lesson, and I'll suggest the plan that makes the most sense for you.
Availability
When we can meet.
A guide to my typical weekly availability. Exact lesson times are confirmed during your free consultation.
Monday–Friday
Daytime sessions are available on request for resit, gap-year and home-educated students.
Saturday
Morning and early afternoon sessions.
Sunday
Morning and afternoon sessions.
Times shown are UK time.
Holidays & exam season
Extra support when it counts.
Easter revision
Extra revision sessions to consolidate the whole specification before exams.
Summer catch-up
Get ahead before Year 12 or 13, or repair gaps over the break.
Mock preparation
Focused sessions in the weeks before school mocks.
Exam-season blocks
Extra lessons added flexibly in the run-up to final papers.
See a slot that works?
Book a free consultation and 30-minute trial lesson, and we'll confirm a regular time that fits your week.
Contact
Let's get started.
Book your free consultation or ask me anything. I usually reply within one working day.
Other ways to reach me
First step
The free consultation
No cost, no pressure — just a friendly chat about your goals and how I can help you reach them.
- PhD-qualified & DBS checked
- AQA & OCR specialist
- Patient, supportive, exam-focused
Easter egg
An interactive periodic table.
The small number on each tile is the atomic (proton) number.
Pw (“Dr Jane Power”) and A* (top-grade students) are the two exceptions — Pw isn’t a real element and A* is a grade, not an atomic symbol. Creative licence. 😊