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Fully Qualified Private Teacher with Classroom

Welcome to Philip M Russell Ltd and experience unparalleled private education with Online and In-Person Tutoring. Fully qualified and experienced teacher. We are unlike most Tutors as we have our own classroom, laboratory and two TV Studios. All the equipment to do every science practical.

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1:1 Tuition £40 GCSE £50 A-level
Maths GCSE and A-level
Physics GCSE and A-Level
Chemistry GCSE and A-Level
Biology GCSE Maths and A-Level
Science Combined and Triple GCSE
Further Maths A-Level
Computer Studies GCSE and A-Level
Business Studies GCSE, BTEC and A-Level
A-Level Psychology and 
A-Level Sociology
Online and in-person 
Group lessons from £25 per hour in a class setting.

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1:1 Tuition

Experience the best teaching from a qualified and experienced teacher with top-notch facilities for 1:1 teaching in a classroom and laboratory. Our teaching aids include visualisers, smartboards, and all the  experiments for GCSE and A Level to aid understanding. We take electronic notes for students and send them straight to their phones so they have PDF notes for each session. Additionally, we have a vast electronic resource of hundreds of exam papers, including many not normally available to students. We offer both in-person and online teaching options from our TV studio, making learning accessible and convenient for all.
Unlocking the Secrets of Science: 
How Our Fully Equipped Laboratory Enhances Learning

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Posted on ​​​​​December 14, 2025

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Posted on ​​​​​December 13, 2025

Augmented Reality isn’t just for big tech.
Students can learn AR at A Level using Python, Unity, or simple web-based tools — building interactive models and apps that blend code with creativity.

https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/is-it-possible-to-teach-and-develop.html

Posted on December 12, 2025

Flame tests aren’t limited to a nichrome wire. Students explore splints, cotton buds, blue filters and more to identify metal ions by colour — a clear, visual GCSE Chemistry practical. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/testing-unknown-ions-with-flame-tests.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 11, 2025

Why doesn’t temperature rise during melting and boiling?
Students measure specific latent heat using immersion heaters, mass changes, and Q=IVt revealing the hidden energy of state changes.
https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/investigating-specific-latent-heat.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 10, 2025

Graph transformations, step by step.
Students learn how y=f(x) turns into y=f(x−a), and more — by shifting, stretching, and reflecting familiar graphs.

https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/exploring-graph-transformations-step-by.html

Posted on December 9, 2025

How does wire length affect resistance?
Students measure voltage and current for different lengths of nichrome wire and see the direct proportionality emerge on a graph. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/measuring-effect-of-resistance-wire.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 7, 2025

Starting a small business like t-shirt printing?
Students learn the difference between fixed and variable costs — the key to pricing, profitability, and break-even analysis. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-level-business-studies-starting-small.html

Posted on December 6, 2025

Students build a basic calculator in Python to practise input handling, conditionals, and arithmetic operations — a perfect starter project for GCSE and A-Level Computing. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/building-basic-calculator-in-python.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 5, 2025

How reactive are common metals?
Students test magnesium, zinc, iron, and copper with acid — comparing reaction rates and using the hydrogen pop test to confirm results. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/testing-reactivity-of-metals-in-acid.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 4, 2025

Dropping a picket fence through a @pascoscientific light gate gives one of the most precise classroom measurements of free fall.
Students generate velocity–time graphs and calculate g from the gradient. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/investigating-free-fall-using-pasco.html

Posted on December 3, 2025

Sequences make more sense with real data.
Students model savings, population growth, transport patterns and more — turning arithmetic and geometric rules into real-world maths. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/exploring-sequences-and-series-with.html

Posted on ​​​​​December 1, 2025

How fast does amylase break down starch?
Students test enzyme rates using iodine drops, controlled temperatures, and careful timing — a clear, hands-on GCSE Biology investigation. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/12/measuring-rate-of-enzyme-amylase-and.html

Posted on November 30, 2025

Why do people miss a person in a gorilla suit walking across a scene?
Students explore inattentional blindness through the classic “Gorillas in Our Midst” study — and how magicians use the same principles to fool us. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/visual-inattention-gorillas-in-our.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 29, 2025

Students learn the basics of encryption by writing a Caesar cipher in Python — a hands-on introduction to cybersecurity, algorithms, and logical thinking. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/understanding-encryption-writing-caesar.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 28, 2025

Why does soap lather better in some places than others?
Students test water hardness and pH to explore how dissolved ions affect everyday chemistry — from limescale to acidity. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/testing-water-quality-hardness-and-ph.html

Posted on November 27, 2025

Springs, pendulums, and smart carts.
Students use @pascoscientific sensors to measure displacement, velocity, and acceleration in SHM — seeing sinusoidal motion unfold in real time.
https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/simple-harmonic-motion-measuring-shm.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 26, 2025

Do taller people have bigger feet?
Students explore correlation by collecting real data, plotting scatter graphs, and interpreting lines of best fit — statistics they can measure themselves.

https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/exploring-correlation-do-taller-people.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 25, 2025

A tuning fork, a tube, and some water.
Students measure the speed of sound by finding resonance and using v=fλ — a simple, elegant waves experiment. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/measuring-speed-of-sound-with-tuning.html

Posted on November 24, 2025

Can you run quadrat studies in winter?
Absolutely. Students can still track populations — focusing on evergreens, mosses, leaf-litter species, and winter abiotic factors. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/tracking-populations-sampling-and.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 23, 2025

From WhatsApp groups to global movements, social media has transformed how communities form and grow.
A Level Sociology students analyse how digital platforms reshape identity, relationships, and power. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-level-sociology-impact-of-social.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 22, 2025

From spreadsheets to SQL.
A-Level Computing students build a Student Record System to learn how real databases store and retrieve information. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-level-computing-introduction-to.html

Posted on November 21, 2025

Strong acid or weak acid?
Using @pascoscientific pH sensors, students measure real differences in dissociation — far beyond what universal indicator can show. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/strong-and-weak-acids-with-ph-sensors.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 20, 2025

Spinning physics into life.
Students use the @Lascells Gyroscope Wheel to feel angular momentum, precession, and stability first-hand — rotational dynamics they won’t forget. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-lascells-gyroscope-wheel-getting.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 19, 2025

Weather forecasting is now probabilistic, not definite.
Students use ensemble models and AI tools like Weather Studio Live to explore how probability drives modern forecasts — linking meteorology to A Level Maths.https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/probability-in-weather-forecasting.html

Posted on November 18, 2025

A pendulum is a perfect energy-transfer machine. GPE at the top → KE at the bottom → back again. Simple, visual, and ideal for physics teaching. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/energy-transfer-in-pendulums-simple.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 17, 2025

From theory to pulse.
Students measure how heart rate changes during and after exercise — seeing how the body meets energy demands in real time, using a @pascoscientific ekg sensor https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/investigating-heart-rate-and-exercise.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 16, 2025

Where does profit begin?
Students use break-even analysis to find the point where revenue overtakes costs — and business success starts to grow. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-level-business-studies-break-even.html

Posted on November 15, 2025

AI can write your essay — but it can also help you learn more deeply.
At A-Level Computing, students use AI to understand, question, and explore — not to replace thinking. hhttps://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/gaining-ai-skills-from-essay-writing-to.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 14, 2025

Pink to blue and back again.
Students use cobalt chloride to see equilibrium shift with temperature and concentration — Le Chatelier’s Principle in full colour.  https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/chemical-equilibrium-with-cobalt.html

Posted on ​​​​​November 13, 2025

From metal blocks to real data.
Students measure specific heat capacity using @pascoscientific temperature probes — live graphs showing energy transfer in action. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/specific-heat-capacity-with-pasco.html

Posted on November 12, 2025

The bell curve in business.
Students explore how normal distributions help shops order the right mix of clothing sizes — saving stock, space, and money. https://hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2025/11/normal-distributions-how-understanding.html