REVIEWS / TESTIMONIALS
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Alison didn’t just improve my chemistry from a grade 3 to a grade 8 in GCSEs but she made me enjoy chemistry so much that I have decided to take it for A level.
Without Alison I would have never made it this far!
Georgina Teague (2022-2023)
I would definitely recommend Alison to anyone wanting to achieve top grades or higher grades in chemistry. Her way of tutoring really is the best I’ve seen. She knows every past paper inside out and had the resourses organised well so we can revise the content and do pure exam questions. The key to a good grade in chemistry is to practice these questions so Alison’s way of teaching is perfect for this. She is very easy to get on with and a very caring person who gets to know you as a whole and not just there to get your grades up. I was achieving C’s and D’s when I started tutoring and I came out with an A which gave me the place at university. She really does push you to achieve the best you can without it being too overwhelming. I couldn’t thank Alison enough for the help over the last 18 months. Thanks again.
Louisa James (2022-2023)
I can not emphasise enough how great of a tutor Alison was for me - I enjoyed every lesson! Alison helped me with Chemistry for the few months before my exams; I could not have got my grade A without her! She had many resources and practice questions to use in an ideal format. Alison was very friendly and she had perfectly clear explanations to all of my questions.
Amy Jordan (2023)
Can't tell you how much we've appreciated your wonderful tuition, kindness and patience. I hope he goes on to choose Chemistry A level and continues his education with you. So, so happy to have found such a fabulous tutor".
L Hughes (2022-23)
Alison was so friendly and I really enjoyed her lessons. Everything was explained well and in detail. There were so many resources which helped so much with my revision. I went from getting Ds to a B so now I can go to University.
Alisha (2022-2023)
Thank you Alison for all your help with my chemistry A-level. I really appreciate all the support with the difficult topics, you managed to explain everything very clearly in a way that was easier to understand, it made a massive difference to my confidence going into the exams. I felt the resources of practice questions and practical guides you gave me were really helpful as well.
Hannah Veasey (2022-2023)
Thank you for all your continued support with my son. His mock result is 100% a reflection of your amazing tuition. Not only that, since starting with you he enjoys chemistry, this time last year was a very different situation. Thank you.
Louise (2023)
I cannot recommend Alison more highly; she is an amazing tutor and a lovely person. Her explanations are very clear and she is very patient. She has lots of great study resources to use too! With her help I am off to study medicine in Southampton and I cannot say how grateful I am for her help in this!!
Liv Brown (2022)
Thank you so much for all my lessons and time and resources which really helped me get a B in Chemistry. I'm so proud and i got my first choice university ☺️
Charlotte Tribe (2021-2022)
Thank you so much for helping my daughter with GCSE Chemistry. EVERY time I collected her from one of your lessons she said it had been really helpful. Thank you.
Joanne (2021-2022)
Two years ago my daughter absolutely detested chemistry - you have turned her into a budding little chemist❤️. You have been a TOTAL pleasure to work with Alison - we will be forever grateful to you.
Julie (2021-2022)
Alison has helped my daughter enormously with her GCSE chemistry. It was one of the subjects she really struggled with but now, with Alison's help, feels back on track
Karen Wilson (2021-2022)
I worked with Alison when I decided to re-sit my Chemistry A Level in October 2021. She helped me understand the topics we hadn't had time to cover in class (due to Covid) and consolidate my weaker areas. With her help I was able to achieve an A grade. Alison is very patient, explains things very clearly and is definitely one of the best teachers I've ever had.
Beth Veasey (2021)
My daughter has always done well at school so it was quite a shock for her to be struggling with chemistry at college. Thankfully however, we were recommended Alison! With Alison’s clear explanations & revision structure, my daughter not only ended up fully understanding the topic but found she was enjoying it again too. To cap it all she achieved an A* at A level & by applying Alison’s revision methodology to her other A levels, she achieved A*A*A overall. My daughter says she’s by far the best chemistry teacher she’s ever had. We highly recommend her!!
Helen (2020-2021)
Alison is a terrific tutor. Our daughter found that so many aspects of GCSE Chemistry clicked into place when she started her sessions. The pace, resources and clarity of Alison’s teaching were all excellent and she’s also really fun and genuinely wants the best outcome. We certainly got that, as our daughter improved on her predicted grade, and raised her attainment across both science trilogy results, thanks to her increased confidence in Chemistry! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Tim Compton (2020-2021)
Alison is a massive positive in my daughter’s life! It’s like she is the wind beneath her wings – it really is – my daughter is like a different person because of Alison – her confidence has increased no end. Alison has helped her so much and is making the impossible possible. We are so grateful to her. My daughter tells us that Alison is the best teacher she’s ever had and that she's really nice as well.
Julie (2020-2021)
My son’s confidence has grown immeasurably since he began working with Alison. She goes above and beyond offering lessons, exam advice and additional resources for use at home. She has really improved my sons grasp of chemistry in a calm and patient way.
Cathy Foster (2019-2021)
I was going off chemistry but Alison makes it much more interesting now that I understand it more. She makes it all make sense.
Sam (2019-2021)
I would like to thank Alison for her support for my son, He went from struggling with chemistry to achieving an 8 at GCSE
Joanne (2020-2021)
Alison’s tutoring gave me the opportunity to strengthen my weaknesses due to her flexible teaching style. Sessions were tailored to what I wanted to get out of them and I felt this made them an effective way to improve my skills. I was given access to a variety of resources that I could work through in my own time and we could then target any problem areas in the sessions. I often left tutoring sessions with a sense of achievement and gained confidence in topics I had previously struggled with. Thanks to Allison’s excellent tutoring I have been able to pursue my dream of going to medical school.
Izzy Hutt (2018-2019)
With her individual lessons…. time to concentrate on what my daughter specifically needed help with…. homework centred specifically where her needs were…. positive reinforcement…. my daughter definitely learnt to love chemistry. She actually used to come out of each lesson buzzing with enthusiasm about chemistry!!
Alison helped my daughter achieve an A in chemistry
I would recommend her most definitely.
Nova Mullin (2017-2019)
Alison is a great tutor who provided me with many resources throughout the two years of my A levels, for example past exam questions on specific topics which helped massively to understand challenging topics and understand what the examiners want from you. She was also happy and willing to respond to any questions I had outside of scheduled sessions via Email and helped me achieve the grade I needed to study chemistry at university now. I would definitely recommend her.
Dan Fox (2017-2018)
Alison offered fantastic support to both my children for A level chemistry, as well as a never ending supply of past paper questions which were invaluable. I would highly recommend her.
Judith Fox (2017-2018, 2011-2012)
My son went on the recommendation of my daughter (who had Alison's help six years ago), and has found the tuition extremely valuable, particularly with the harder concepts in the course- effective one to one time and a wealth of exam resources!
Jennie Elizabeth (2017-2018, 2012-2013)
Alison Johnston was very helpful in increasing my knowledge & confidence in the subject of Chemistry. She had an approach to tutoring that was methodical & efficient. Part of this approach focused on how to answer exam questions correctly backed with understanding. She was part of the reason I was inspired to read Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. Finally, she enabled me to see how to teach a subject in an enthusiastic and passionate way, and this really helped me as I am hoping to become a Chemistry teacher. Thank you Alison!
Emilia Evans (2014-2016)
Alison was a fantastic help during my A level exams. Very approachable, she is happy to run through past papers or text book sections you need to understand better. She helped to build my confidence and guide me through re-sits which led me to the grades I needed to do my chemistry degree.
Alex Hickin (2014-2015)
Chemistry is a tough subject and I felt I needed some extra support in my A-levels. Alison was a fantastic tutor and it is thanks to her sessions and extra resources that I was able to really understand and enjoy the complex topics Chemistry has to offer. She was incredibly supportive and it is without a doubt thanks to Alison’s help that I achieved an A* in Chemistry A-level. I am so grateful for all her help and cannot recommend her more highly for anyone who wants to achieve their full potential.
Celia (2012-2014)
Alison is a fantastic tutor having helped both my kids for A level chemistry. Lessons are very well prepared and structured with great notes provided.
Amita Bhatt (2013-2014)
I would not have achieved the grade in A-Level Chemistry I needed to get into university without Alison’s incredible tuition.
Alison made Chemistry much easier to understand. Her tuition perfectly supplemented everything I was taught in lessons at school.
Alison is incredibly knowledgeable and great at breaking down complex topics.