A-Level Tutor for UAE Students — Edexcel IAL Biology & Chemistry
Unit-by-unit live classes for AS and A2 students across the UAE, taught by an author of 8 IAL and IGCSE textbooks. Teaching finishes early each year, then the programme shifts into an extended past-paper phase — the reason grades jump in the final months.
Evening classes UAE time · Recordings for 2 years · Marked homework included
Which A-levels do students in the UAE sit?
Most British-curriculum schools in the UAE enter students for the Edexcel International A-Level (IAL) — a modular A-level with six units per subject and three exam sessions a year, in January, June and October. That structure is the biggest difference from UK A-levels: units are sat separately, any unit can be retaken, and the best UMS score counts. This programme is built around exactly that structure, unit by unit, for IAL Biology (WBI11–WBI16) and IAL Chemistry (WCH11–WCH16).
Every IAL unit covered, AS to A2
The Edexcel IAL is modular — six units per subject, each examined separately. The programme mirrors that structure, so a student in Dubai retaking Unit 2 gets exactly what they need, not a generic "A-level course".
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IAL Biology
WBI11 – WBI16- AS: Units 1–3 · A2: Units 4–6
- 6-mark answer technique drilled from real mark schemes
- Unit 3 & 6 practical papers taught explicitly
- Scientific article preparation for Unit 5
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IAL Chemistry
WCH11 – WCH16- AS: Units 1–3 · A2: Units 4–6
- Calculations solved in baby steps, with units shown
- MCQs worked through option by option
- Organic mechanisms built up from first principles
A note from Mr Hosni
It's been 16 years of teaching A-level Biology and Chemistry, and every one of those years I have marked thousands of student answers. What have I learnt from all that marking? That the difference between a B and an A* is almost never understanding. It is technique. Two students write about the same enzyme, the same mechanism — one collects the marking points, one talks around them.
When it comes to the IAL, UAE students actually have an advantage most of them never use properly: three sessions a year. Why does that matter? Because a January unit done well takes the pressure off June, and an October retake can rescue a grade before university applications close. That's why every student in this programme has a session strategy, not just a timetable. We decide which units to sit, when to sit them, and which UMS scores are worth retaking.
In 2022, one of my students achieved the world's highest IAL grade. The method on this page is the same method that student followed. Read the unit pages, try the UMS calculator, and join us. I hope this was helpful and I wish you all best of luck in your exam.
— Mr Hosni, Head of Science · 16 years at A-level
Built around the January, June and October sessions
Unlike UK A-levels, the IAL offers three exam sessions a year — and UAE students use them strategically to spread units and retake for higher UMS. The programme plans each student's session strategy rather than leaving it to chance.
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January
Bank AS units early or retake for a higher UMS before June.
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June
The main session — full teaching and revision cycle leads here.
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October
A second chance that can rescue a grade before university applications.
Not sure what your UMS means for your final grade? Use the free Edexcel IAL UMS calculator, or read how to score an A* in Edexcel IAL exams.
Answers written the way examiners award marks
Every student receives unit-by-unit solved past papers — model answers keyed to each mark-scheme point, with examiner-report insight showing where candidates typically lose marks. Students copy the pattern of a full-credit answer instead of guessing from a two-line mark scheme.
Results from A-Level students in the UAE
I used to cover the answers and try them myself — it helped a lot. I am weak in maths, and the teacher solves maths problems in detail, which helps me to understand.
Khalifa Al-Nahyan · IAL Biology · UAE
Clear, step-by-step solutions — plus wording that matches all mark-scheme points. The pack encouraged consistent practice and active recall; my long written answers improved and I scored an A.
Hind Al-Nuaimi · IAL Chemistry · UAE
A-Level questions from UAE families
Is the IAL the same as the A-levels taught in UAE British schools?
Most British-curriculum schools in the UAE enter students for the Edexcel International A-Level (IAL) or Cambridge International — both are internationally recognised A-levels. This programme follows the Edexcel IAL specifications (WBI11–WBI16, WCH11–WCH16), the modular route with January, June and October sessions.
Can my child retake a single unit?
Yes — that is the advantage of the modular IAL. Individual units can be retaken in any session, and the best UMS counts. The programme includes targeted preparation for single-unit retakes, not only full-year teaching.
My child is aiming for medicine or engineering. Does this help?
Biology and Chemistry are the core science requirements for competitive courses, and admissions depend on final A-level grades. The programme's focus on mark-scheme technique and UMS strategy is aimed exactly at converting solid understanding into the A/A* grades those courses ask for.
What if my child joins mid-year?
All classes are recorded, so a student joining late in Dubai or Abu Dhabi can catch up on every earlier lesson through the recordings while attending the live classes from the current point in the course.
Do you also teach IGCSE students in the UAE?
Yes — there is a full IGCSE Chemistry and Biology programme for UAE students, and most IGCSE students continue into the IAL classes afterwards. See the online IGCSE tuition in the UAE page.
Mr Hosni — Head of Science · Author of 8 textbooks
16 years teaching A-level Biology and Chemistry within 20+ years in the classroom. Marks student work to examiner standard and publishes IAL grade-boundary analysis on the Chem-Bio blog.
Turn understanding into the A* on results day
Join AS and A2 students across the UAE in unit-focused live IAL Biology and Chemistry classes — solved papers, marked homework and session strategy included.
