Biology Tutoring in Surrey
Biology looks like a memorisation subject, and that is exactly why students underperform in it. The volume is enormous. Students who do well are the ones who understand the systems and the logic, so the terminology has something to attach to.
Where Biology Support Makes the Biggest Difference
Biology 11
Taxonomy, evolution and the survey of life — a lot of content, quickly.
Biology 12
Cell biology, biochemistry, genetics and human physiology at university-preparation depth.
Health pathway students
Anyone heading toward nursing, kinesiology, dentistry or medicine who needs biology marks to be strong.
Topics We Focus On Most
- Terminology organised into a structure that makes it easy to recall
- Cellular respiration and photosynthesis understood as processes
- Genetics problems, including dihybrid crosses and pedigree analysis
- Human systems taught as connected systems
- Long-answer questions that ask students to explain and apply
What Students Learn With Us
- Cell structure and function
- Biochemistry and macromolecules
- Cellular respiration and photosynthesis
- DNA, protein synthesis and genetics
- Evolution and natural selection
- Taxonomy and the diversity of life
- Human body systems
Levels We Tutor
Biology 11 · Biology 12 · Science 10 biology units · First-year university biology
How We Teach Biology
We give the terminology something to attach to. Learn how a process works and the vocabulary follows almost for free; learn the vocabulary alone and it evaporates by the exam. Students are pushed to explain mechanisms out loud, because that is what senior biology papers now ask for. More on tutoring in Surrey with OOTB.
Small Group, One-on-One or Exam Prep
Small-group biology tutoring runs at $370 a month for four hours a week. One-on-one and exam preparation are $40 an hour, in person in Surrey or online over Zoom. Every new student starts with a $50 trial class. Compare all programs.
