Hero image

Empirical Tuition

Average Rating4.48
(based on 249 reviews)

We understand the importance of education. We offer tailored private tuition designed to maximise success at GCSE, A Level and beyond. Our tutors are experienced professionals, teachers and top-tier graduates with extensive knowledge in their subjects. On Tes we offer high quality board-specific resources. Please check back regularly as we are continually updating our stock.

884Uploads

186k+Views

227k+Downloads

We understand the importance of education. We offer tailored private tuition designed to maximise success at GCSE, A Level and beyond. Our tutors are experienced professionals, teachers and top-tier graduates with extensive knowledge in their subjects. On Tes we offer high quality board-specific resources. Please check back regularly as we are continually updating our stock.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer

(0)
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 4 - Energy Resources and Transfer. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Four worksheets included: 18 - Energy 19 - Thermal Energy 20 - Work and Power 21 - Sources of Energy
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheets Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion

(0)
Complete set of companion PDF worksheets for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Eight worksheets included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 24 - Ideal Gases
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 24 - Ideal Gases

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 5.15 - Explain how molecules in a gas have random motion and that they exert a force and hence a pressure on the walls of a container. Specification Point 5.16 - Understand why there is an absolute zero of temperature which is –273 °C. Specification Point 5.17 - Describe the Kelvin scale of temperature and be able to convert between the Kelvin and Celsius scales. Specification Point 5.18 - Understand why an increase in temperature results in an increase in the average speed of gas molecules. Specification Point 5.19 - Know that the Kelvin temperature of a gas is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules. Specification Point 5.20 - Explain, for a fixed amount of gas, the qualitative relationship between: pressure and volume at constant temperature, pressure and Kelvin temperature at constant volume. Specification Point 5.21 - Use the relationship between the pressure and Kelvin temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume. Specification Point 5.22 - Use the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature. Complete set of Chapter 5 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 33 - Cosmology
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 33 - Cosmology

(0)
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 33 - Cosmology. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 8.11P - Understand how the brightness of a star at a standard distance can be represented using absolute magnitude. Specification Point 8.12P - Draw the main components of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. Specification Point 8.13P - Describe the past evolution of the universe and the main arguments in favour of the Big Bang theory. Specification Point 8.14P - Describe evidence that supports the Big Bang theory. Specification Point 8.15P - Describe that if a wave source is moving relative to an observer, there will be a change in the observed frequency and wavelength. Specification Point 8.16P - Use the equation relating to change in wavelength, reference wavelength, velocity of a galaxy and the speed of light. Specification Point 8.17P - Describe the red-shift in light received from galaxies at different distances away from the Earth. Specification Point 8.18P - Explain why the red-shift of galaxies provides evidence for the expansion of the universe. Complete set of Chapter 8 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 32 - The Evolution of Stars
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 32 - The Evolution of Stars

(0)
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 32 - The Evolution of Stars. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 8.7 - Understand how stars can be classified according to their colour. Specification Point 8.8 - Know that a star’s colour is related to its surface temperature. Specification Point 8.9 - Describe the evolution of stars of similar mass to the Sun through the following stages: nebula, star, red giant and white dwarf. Specification Point 8.10 - Describe the evolution of stars with a mass larger than the Sun. Complete set of Chapter 8 Lectures are available. Complete set of Chapter 8 Worksheets are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 29 - Radioactivity Part 2
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 29 - Radioactivity Part 2

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 7.10 - Explain the sources of background radiation from Earth and space. Specification Point 7.11 - Know that the activity of a radioactive source decreases over a period of time and is measured in becquerels. Specification Point 7.12 - Know the definition of the term half-life and understand that it is different for different radioactive isotopes. Specification Point 7.13 - Use the concept of the half-life to carry out simple calculations on activity, including graphical methods. Specification Point 7.14 - Describe uses of radioactivity in industry and medicine. Specification Point 7.15 - Describe the difference between contamination and irradiation. Specification Point 7.16 - Describe the dangers of ionising radiations and how to dispose of radioactive waste. Complete set of Chapter 7 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 69 - Obesity
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 69 - Obesity

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.6 - Eating behaviour. Biological explanations for obesity, including genetic and neural explanations. Psychological explanations for obesity, including restraint theory, disinhibition and the boundary model. Explanations for the success and failure of dieting. Complete set of Chapter 13 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Presentations Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Presentations Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion

(3)
Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Physics (4PH1) Chapter 1 - Forces and Motion. Contains colour coded specification points. Eight presentations included: 1 - Distance and Speed 2 - Acceleration 3 - Forces 4 - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces 5 - Gravity, Weight and Drag 6 - Hooke’s Law 7 - Momentum 8 - Forces and Moments
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 8 - Forces and Moments
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 8 - Forces and Moments

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 1.30P - Know and use the relationship between the moment of a force and its perpendicular distance from the pivot. Specification Point 1.31P - Know that the weight of a body acts through its centre of gravity. Specification Point 1.32P - Use the principle of moments for a simple system of parallel forces acting in one plane. Specification Point 1.33P - Understand how the upward forces on a light beam, supported at its ends, vary with the position of a heavy object placed on the beam. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 2 - Acceleration
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Physics Worksheet 2 - Acceleration

(0)
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Physics Lecture 2 - Acceleration. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions. Specification Point 1.6 - Know and use the relationship between acceleration, change in velocity and time taken. Specification Point 1.7 - Plot and explain velocity-time graphs. Specification Point 1.8 - Determine acceleration from the gradient of a velocity−time graph. Specification Point 1.9 - Determine the distance travelled from the area between a velocity-time graph and the time axis. Specification Point 1.10 - Use the relationship between final speed, initial speed, acceleration and distance moved. Complete set of Chapter 1 Worksheets are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 85 -  Smoking Addictions
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 85 - Smoking Addictions

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.10 - Addiction Describing addiction: physical and psychological dependence, tolerance and withdrawal syndrome. Explanations for nicotine addiction: brain neurochemistry, including the role of dopamine, and learning theory as applied to smoking behaviour, including reference to cue reactivity. Complete set of Chapter 17 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 86 -  Gambling Addictions
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

AQA A Level Psychology Lecture 86 - Gambling Addictions

(0)
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 4.3.10 - Addiction Explanations for gambling addiction: learning theory as applied to gambling, including reference to partial and variable reinforcement; cognitive theory as applied to gambling, including reference to cognitive bias. Complete set of Chapter 17 Lectures are available.
AQA A Level Psychology Presentations Chapter 11 - Cognition and Development
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

AQA A Level Psychology Presentations Chapter 11 - Cognition and Development

(0)
Complete set of concise, modern presentations for AQA A Level Psychology (7181 and 7182) Chapter 11 - Cognition and Development. Contains colour coded specification points. Five presentations included: 58 - Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development 59 - Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development 60 - Early Infant Abilities 61 - Development of Social Cognition 62 - The Mirror Neuron System
Mock Exam Series - Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Papers
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Mock Exam Series - Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Papers

3 Resources
A useful resource for students to practice their knowledge and examination technique for future external assessments. The questions found in these papers are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. This is for the following papers: 4SD0 - 1B, 1C and 1P For 1B: Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Biology 1B paper closely, with the CORMS and graph question included. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • Topic 2d - Movement of substances into and out of cells (including practical 2.17 (2.15 – 2.17) • Topic 2g - Gas exchange (including practical 2.50) (2.46 – 2.50) • Topic 2h - Transport (2.51 – 2.54, 2.59 – 2.62, 2.65 – 2.69) • Topic 2j - Co-ordination and response (2.80 – 2.94) • Topic 3a - Reproduction (3.1 – 3.9, 3.11 – 3.13) • Topic 3b - Inheritance (3.14 – 3.15, 3.19 – 3.20, 3.22 – 3.34, 3.38 – 3.39) • Topic 5b - Selective breeding (5.10 – 5.11) For 1C: Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1C paper closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • Topic 1a - States of matter (1.1 – 1.4) • Topic 1c - Atomic structure (1.14 – 1.17) • Topic 1e - Chemical formulae, equations and calculations (including practical 1.36) (1.25 – 1.33, 1.36) • Topic 1g - Covalent bonding (1.44 – 1.51) • Topic 2c - Gases in the atmosphere (2.9 – 2.14) • Topic 2h - Chemical tests (2.44 – 2.50) • Topic 3b - Rates of reaction (3.9 – 3.13) • Topic 4b - Crude oil (4.7 – 4.18) • Topic 4c - Alkanes (4.19 – 4.22) For 1P: Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Physics 1P paper closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • Topic 1b - Movement and position (including practical 1.5) (1.3 – 1.10) • Topic 2c - Energy and voltage in circuits (2.7 – 2.21) • Topic 3b - Properties of waves (3.2 – 3.9) • Topic 4b - Energy transfers (4.2 – 4.10) • Topic 5b - Density and pressure (5.3 – 5.7) • Topic 7b - Radioactivity (7.2 – 7.15) • Topic 8b - Motion in the universe (8.2 – 8.6) Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Science course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of upcoming examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Mock Exam - Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Paper 1C (Set 2)
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Mock Exam - Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Paper 1C (Set 2)

(0)
A useful resource for students to practice their knowledge and examination technique for future external assessments. This is for the following paper: 4CH1 - 1C This mock is based on our 2023 Predicted Papers. These questions are completely original and have been designed from scratch. There has been no reuse of previous exam questions. Our mock paper follows the format of the true Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1C paper closely. It is also the exact duration and mark-count, with questions of increasing difficulty. A mark scheme is also attached. The paper covers the following specification points: • Topic 1b - Elements, compounds and mixtures (1.8 - 1.10) • Topic 1e - Chemical formulae, equations and calculations (1.25 - 1.32) • Topic 1f - Ionic bonding (1.37 – 1.41) • Topic 2a - Group 1 (2.1 – 2.3) • Topic 2d - Reactivity series (2.15 – 2.20) • Topic 2h - Chemical tests (2.44 – 2.50) • Topic 3a - Energetics (3.1 - 3.4) • Topic 4b - Crude oil (4.7 – 4.12) • Topic 4c - Alkanes (4.19 – 4.22) Disclaimer: This document was created by department heads with many years of experience teaching the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry course. We cannot however guarantee that it is an accurate representation of upcoming examinations and students should not treat it as such. Please use this as an aid, alongside other methods of revision.
Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Science (Chemistry) Presentations - The Complete Course
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Science (Chemistry) Presentations - The Complete Course

(0)
The complete Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Science (Chemistry) course from start to finish. Huge bundle of resources with every topic covered. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Double Award Science (Chemistry) (4SD0). Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. 26 presentations included: 1 - States of Matter 2 - Solutions and Solubility 4 - Elements, Compounds and Mixture 5 - Methods of Separation 6 - Paper Chromatography 7 - Atoms and Molecules 8 - The Periodic Table 9 - Formulae and Calculations 10 - Formulae and Calculations Part 2 12 - Ionic Bonding 13 - Covalent Bonding 16 - Group 1 Elements 17 - Group 7 Elements 18 - Atmospheric Gases 19 - Metals and the Reactivity Series 21 - Acids and Alkalis 23 - Acids, Bases and Salts 25 - Chemical Tests 26 - Energetics 28 - Rates of Reaction 29 - Reversible Reactions 31 - Organic Compounds 32 - Crude Oil 33 - Burning Hydrocarbons 34 - Alkanes and Alkenes 37 - Addition Polymers The separate award Chemistry course is also available for purchase.
AQA A Level Psychology Presentations - The Complete Course
empiricaltuitionempiricaltuition

AQA A Level Psychology Presentations - The Complete Course

17 Resources
The complete AQA A Level Psychology course from start to finsh. Huge bundle of resources with every topic covered. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for AQA AS Level Psychology (7181 and 7182) Chapters 1 - 17. Contains colour coded specification points with handmade vector graphics. Eighty eight presentations included: 1 - Conformity 2 - Conformity to Social Roles 3 - Obedience 4 - Resistance and Minority Influence 5 - Types of Memory 6 - Memory Models 7 - Forgetting 8 - Eyewitness Testimony 9 - Attachment 10 - Animal Studies on Attachment 11 - Explanations of Attachment 12 - The Strange Situation 13 - Disruption of Attachment 14 - Institutionalisation 15 - Early Attachment 16 - Abnormality 17 - Depression, Phobias and OCD 18 - The Behavioural Approach to Phobias 19 - The Cognitive Approach to Depression 20 - The Biological Approach to OCD 21 - The Origins of Psychology 22 - The Behaviourist Approach 23 - Social Learning Theory 24 - The Cognitive Approach 25 - The Biological Approach 26 - The Psychodynamic Approach 27 - Humanistic Psychology 28 - The Nervous System 29 - The Endocrine System 30 - The Brain 31 - Studying the Brain 32 - Biological Rhythms 33 - Research Methods 34 - Scientific Processes 35 - Designing Experiments 36 - Variables and Controls 37 - Ethics in Psychology 38 - Creating and Publishing Research 39 - Data Handling 40 - Presenting Data 41 - Inferential Statistics 42 - Bias 43 - Free Will and Determinism 44 - Holism and Reductionism 45 - The Nature-Nurture Debate 46 - Idiographic and Nomothetic Approaches 47 - Socially Sensitive Research 48 - Evolution and Partner Choice 49 - Attraction 50 - Theories of Romantic Relationships 51 - Virtual Relationships 52 - Parasocial Relationships 53 - Sex and Gender 54 - Biology and Gender 55 - Cognitive Explanations of Gender 56 - Pyschodynamic Explanations of Gender 57 - Social Explanations of Gender 58 - Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development 59 - Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development 60 - Early Infant Abilities 61 - Development of Social Cognition 62 - The Mirror Neuron System 63 - Diagnosing Schizophrenia 64 - Explanations for Schizophrenia 65 - Treating Schizophrenia 66 - Explanations for Food Preferences 67 - Controlling Eating 68 - Anorexia Nervosa 69 - Obesity 70 - The Physiology of Stress 71 - Stress and Physical Illness 72 - Sources of Stress 73 - Stress at Work 74 - Individual Differences and Stress 75 - Managing Stress 76 - Biological Explanations of Aggression 77 - Ethological and Evolutionary Explanations of Aggression 78 - Social Explanations of Aggression 79 - Aggression in the Real World 80 - Offender Profiling 81 - Biological Explanations of Offending Behaviour 82 - Psychological Explanations of Offending Behaviour 83 - Custodial Sentencing 84 - Behaviour Modification in Custody 85 - Smoking Addictions 86 - Gambling Addictions 87 - Risk Factors in Addictions 88 - Reducing Addictive Behaviour