Online Biology Tutoring for ambitious Nat 5 and Higher Scottish Students
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Discover how, with tutoring, your teen can finally understand Biology — not just memorise it — and get top grades without struggling.
Understanding Biology — not just memorising it — is hands-down the most effective way to boost your teen’s grades, reduce their study stress, and help them feel confident walking into their biology exam.
And learning how all the topics actually link together is the key to studying less and achieving more.
💡 When your Scottish teen learns how to connect and link biology concepts together, understand processes from the inside out and study the right way
- their confidence and results become unstoppable.
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Let's get your teen to:​
✅ Understand Biology in context of the real world and their daily lives— not just as disconnected facts. This makes it stick — and aligns with how memory and retention actually work.
✅ Build the skill of linking biology ideas, concepts and processes across multiple subjects— through a technique called interleaving improving memory, clarity, and problem-solving.
✅ Master the 'non-biology' skills that exams still demand — including mathematics which make up 30-40% of the marks, scientific literacy, and exam approach, language and timing — so nothing feels like a blind spot on the day.
✅ Feel more confident at home and in the classroom and actually enjoy biology — able to ask or answer questions in class, contribute to discussions, and take ownership of their learning.
✅ Improve their biology grades — through genuine understanding and smart, evidence-based study strategies, keeping pathways and mindsets open for future university courses, careers, or subject choices.​​
What's Options are Available With Biology Booster Tutoring with Brodie?
1:1 Tutoring
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Very limited availability
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Weekday evenings only, enquire for availability
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Via Google Meet
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1hr sessions
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Nat 5, Higher and Advanced Higher available
Group Tutoring
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More availability
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Weekday evenings only
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Tuesdays 7.30pm : Higher Biology
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Wednesdays 6.30pm: Nat 5 Biology
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Thursdays 7.30: Higher Human Biology
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3 live sessions per month with the 4th week no live session but the opportunity to catch up on work, use the resources or take a break
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Via Google Classroom
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1hr sessions
💷 Your Investment ​
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For 1:1 tutoring:
1hr singular lesson : £45 (only for those wanting to try a lesson first)
Block of 4 1hr sessions: £160 (the consistent payment when a student is enrolled)
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For Group Tutoring
Monthly payment for 3 classes: £75
💡 The Real Cost of Doing Nothing?
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​Let’s be honest — not learning and building on our biology understanding now means:
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More last-minute stress and panic later
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More stress finding a tutor later into the year, when many will be fully booked
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Lower confidence, higher overwhelm
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And grades that never reflect your child’s true potential
This isn’t just biology tutoring. It’s an investment in your teen’s confidence, independence, and long-term success that can open up doors and opportunities.
Biology is an important subject to keep on for the options in the future...
My services are not just a one hour session per week and then leaving your teen to figure out the rest.
Whether they get 1:1 or group tutoring, they will receive the following bonuses and support too.
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Watch this short video to get a sneak peak tour of my resources, the resource library, the worksheets and more. Or if you prefer - you can continue reading through them!
Bonus #1
550+ Page Biology Revision Packs
(£297 value)
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Revision worksheets (20-40 pages each) for all 20+ subunits
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​Include detailed notes with fill-in-the-blank questions and solutions,
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Curated links to videos and supplementary materials
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Filtered past paper questions from 2018-2025 for each subunit with answers
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The perfect addition to a students study folder.
Bonus #2
150 + Pages of Skill Specific Revision Worksheets (£147 value)
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Revision worksheets (~50 pages each) covering mathematics, scientific ltieracy, exam approach, language and timing
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Each containing introductory notes and filtered past paper questions with answers on the skill for students to practise
Bonus #3
Video Lesson Library (£297 value)
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Access to the video lesson library containing 20+ video lessons for each subunit and specific skill areas (mathematics, scientific literacy etc)​
Bonus #4
Instant Feedback Quizzes (£127)
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Handmade quizzes by me to help students test their understanding of a subunit with multiple choice quizzes with instant feedback on where they did well or went wrong
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One for each subunit (20+ quizzes)
Bonus #5
Biology Booster Starter Kit
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Learning Style Quiz and Revision Methods PDF
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Biology Revision Tracker PDF
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Biology Past Paper Questions Frequency Excel Spreadsheet
Bonus #6
Maths Video Theory (coming soon!)
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When 30-40% of the marks in the exam go toward mathematics, its important to have this covered
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Students will get access to video theory covering most common math problems in the biology exam by a maths specialist.
Sound good?
What some of my student's parents have said:
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🤔 Thinking of Waiting? Here’s Why That Could Be a Costly Mistake
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t’s totally normal to think “We’ll wait and see how things go before getting help.” But here’s the truth:
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Waiting usually means fixing avoidable problems later.
The biggest mistake I see each year is students not beginning or planning their revision for their prelims or final exams as early as possible (ideally September). Starting tutoring earlier builds strong habits early and prevents the panic later. -
“They’re doing fine right now — let’s hold off.”
Even students who seem to be coping can benefit from early support. Tutoring isn’t just for students in crisis — it’s for ambitious, driven learners who want to make top grades. It's about working smarter, not harder. -
“Can’t they figure this out on their own?”
Of course — but at what cost? Trial and error takes time and often chips away at confidence. A little guidance now can mean less frustration, better results, and a more balanced year ahead.
Bottom line?
Early support isn't about doing more — it's about doing what matters sooner, so your teen can study with less stress and more success.
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For over 5 years, I’ve worked 1:1 with students preparing for National 5s, Highers, and Higher Human Biology — helping them go from anxious and disorganised to calm, consistent, and motivated.
But what I realised is this: It’s not just content that holds students back — it’s the lack of strategy of actually understanding the information, not just memorising it.
That’s what forms the basis of my tutoring - making sure students understand the what, why, how, and who behind everything in biology. So every student can learn biology is a way that is memorable and results in better retention of information — and allow their top grades to open doors and opportunities long into the future for them.
My work has supported students across Scotland through:
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1:1 and group tutoring programs tailored to SQA qualifications
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Self-paced revision courses and study skill resources
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Online classrooms and toolkits used by parents and schools alike
👋 Meet Your Teen’s Biology Tutor
Hi, I’m Brodie — a specialist Biology educator and study mentor who’s helped hundreds of Scottish students feel more confident, prepared, and in control of their learning.