Online Biology Tutoring for ambitious Nat 5 and Higher Scottish Students
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.
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.
✅ Be capable of answering the extended response questions — through directed guidance on how to do this and regular practise in class
✅ 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.
3 Levels of Support Available
Self-Paced Learning
❌1:1 Support
❌No Live Sessions
❌No Feedback/hands-on support
✅ Complete access to Resource Library containing lesson videos, revision worksheets, quizzes, presentations and more
Perfect for students who
✅ Don't need much hands-on support
✅ Doesn't receive many notes or resources from school
Group Tutoring
❌1:1 Support
✅ Live Group Sessions
✅ Quiz Feedback/hands-on support during live sessions
✅ Complete access to Resource Library containing lesson videos, revision worksheets, quizzes, presentations and more
Perfect for students who
✅ Willing & capable of participating in groups
✅ Will complete their homework without need of accountability
1:1 Private Lessons
✅ 1:1 Support
✅ Live Private Sessions Weekly
✅ Full hands-on support and guidance
✅ Complete access to Resource Library containing lesson videos, revision worksheets, quizzes, presentations and more
Perfect for students who
✅ Need more 1:1 support
✅ Can commit to weekly sessions at the agreed time and day over the academic year
Self-Paced Learning (Access To Resource Library)
This option is simply a monthly subscription to access the resource library for either Nat 5 Biology, Higher Biology or Higher Human Biology
📽 Video Lesson Library covering all 20+ subunits of the syllabus so students can get lessons from me 24/7 — perfect for catching up, previewing tough content, or reinforcing classroom learning
📔 550+ pages of revision worksheets with fill-in-the-gap style notes and past paper questions siphoned out per subunit (a student favourite!)
🧾 Extra revision worksheets in the skills behind the grade — the maths questions, scientific literacy, data handling, and exam strategy
❓❔ Quizzes with instant feedback to make revision smarter, not longer
🧠 Extra study skill resources such as learning style quiz, biology revision tracker and more.
🧮 Access to a maths theory video library tackling the typical maths problems that come up in the biology paper - collaborated on with an expert Maths tutor.
For students who maybe
✅ Don't need as much hands on support
✅ Don't receive notes or sufficient resources from school and would benefit from a structured library like this one
✅ Can't make either the group sessions and there are no 1:1 spots left
✅ Work well on their own and can study independently
Group Biology Tutoring + Access To Resource Library
This option is a monthly direct debit which includes 3 live sessions per month and access the resource library for either Nat 5 Biology, Higher Biology or Higher Human Biology
The sessions run on a 3 week basis, whereby we have live sessions using Google Classroom 3 weeks of the month and the last week is no live session but an opportunity to catch up on revision, homework and use the extra resources.
For example:
✅ Week Beginning August 31st
✅ Week Beginning September 7th
✅ Week Beginning September 14th
❌ Week Beginning September 21st
✅ Next Block Begins Week Beginning September 28th
Group Tutoring Sessions are as below:
Nat 5: Mondays 7.30pm OR Wednesdays 6.30pm (students commit to one session per week only)
Higher Biology: Tuesdays 7.30pm
Higher Human Biology: Thursdays 7.30pm
🎙Microphones and cameras can be turned off, engagement is in the chat!
Maximum 15 students
For students who
✅ Don't necessarily needs hands-on 1:1 support
✅ Who will benefit from structure and direction in their biology studies
✅ Who are willing and capable of participating in group settings
1:1 Weekly Sessions + Access To Resource Library
This option is a monthly direct debit to receive weekly private 1:1 sessions and access the resource library for either Nat 5 Biology, Higher Biology or Higher Human Biology
This is the option that provides the maximum amount of hands-on support and guidance, carried out using Google Meet.
✅ Lessons structured around student's specific needs
✅ Personalised tracking of revision progress and completion of work
✅ Personalised support in assignment work and exam preparation
✅ Personalised tracking of grades and test marks with plans on improvement from each result
1 Singular Hour is £45
Block of 4 classes is £160 (save £20)
Every year, I host an intensive revision course across the Easter Break for Nat 5, Higher and Higher Human Bio Students
BIOLOGY BOOSTER BOOT-CAMP
Easter Edition
With Brodie Mackie
2-3 week intensive revision courses for Nat 5, Higher and Higher Human Biology
With the Biology exam in April/May (TBC), Easter break is the most important (and last) chance for students to solidify understanding before they sit the paper.
1 hour group sessions running Monday to Friday covering key areas of the syllabus, scientific literacy, exam technique and more.
Get a Tour of the Resource Library!
Bonus #1
Video Lesson Library (£900+ 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 #2
150 + Pages of Skill Specific Revision Worksheets (£147 value)
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Revision worksheets (~50 pages each) covering mathematics, scientific literacy, 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
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
The perfect addition to a students study folder.
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
Video Theory Library with Expert Math Tutor
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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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I have collaborated with Veronika Skye Maths to develop a lesson library with 17 of her videos to cover the theory behind the most common maths problems in the biology paper!
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She has over 18 years of experience teaching mathematics at all levels, she really knows her stuff!
Sound good?
2026 Results
What some of my student's parents have said:
🤔 Thinking of Waiting? Here’s Why That Could Be a Costly Mistake
It’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.
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.