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  • Connect molecular and cellular processes with health and disease
  • Work through biomedical data and explain the reasoning
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Gemma Skellern

Mathematics and Science Specialist

Liverpool, United Kingdom

£40.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries
BiologyBiomedical SciencesChemistryHuman Biology+5 more
  • Over 3 years' of online tutoring experience in Mathematics and Science.
  • Gemma holds a first class degree for her Bachelors of Science in Microbiology from the University of Chester.
  • Gemma also holds a distinction grade for her Masters of Science in Global Health from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
  • Gemma is a full-time dedicated tutor.
  • Received the highest overall mark achieved by a student on the part time MSc Global Health programme in 2023.
  • Holds A-Levels in Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
  • Holds A*, A*, A, A for Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics at GCSE level.
  • Volunteers as a brownie and guide leader in her free time.

Gemma is a maths and science tutor with 3+ years’ online tutoring experience in GCSE/iGCSE Maths and KS3–A Level Biology and Chemistry. First-class Microbiology BSc and MSc Global Health (distinction), exam-focused and supportive.

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Support for your stage of study

Biomedical sciences covers biological approaches to human health and disease. The QAA subject benchmark distinguishes the broad Biomedical Sciences field from Biomedical Science’s clinical laboratory focus. A course title alone does not tell you whether it is an accredited professional route.

Your module handbook is the starting point for tuition. As one example of progression, Manchester’s 2026 Biomedical Sciences BSc describes first-year foundations and data handling, later specialisation and an independent final-year research project. Use your own course requirements to decide which kind of help you need.

Degree foundations
If cell biology or biochemistry feels like a list of unfamiliar terms, choose a small process from your lectures. Practise explaining its steps in order and identifying where you lose the connection. A tutor can use that attempted explanation to discuss the starting point.
Specialist modules
For a module in immunology, microbiology or physiology, bring the actual learning outcomes and a difficult question. Prioritise a tutor who can discuss that subject in depth, including how the evidence supports an explanation.
Projects and advanced study
A literature project needs critical reading; a data project may need help with analytical reasoning. For an integrated master’s or MSc, state the precise topic and methods. Discuss those requirements before arranging specialist support.

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Biomedical topics and the difficulties behind them

Common subject areas include cell biology, metabolism, genetics, physiology, immunology and microbiology. The useful question for tuition is what you need to do with that knowledge. These are examples of learning tasks to discuss, rather than a syllabus for every degree.

  • Molecular mechanisms

    For DNA replication, transcription and translation, practise explaining what each process does instead of grouping them under “making proteins”. Trace the steps taught in your module, then check that each term has a distinct role in your explanation.

  • Enzymes and metabolism

    Pair the pathway or enzyme diagram with the question being asked. If a numerical problem is the obstacle, write down the measured quantity and its units before choosing an equation. Manchester’s introductory biochemistry unit covers enzyme kinetics and metabolism.

  • Physiology, immunity and microbes

    Separate the question’s focus: the function of a body system, a host defence mechanism or the biology of a microorganism. Build an answer around that focus, linking the named structures, cells or molecules to their roles.

  • Statistics and experimental data

    For a data question, identify the variables, units and comparison before calculating. Explain what the result says about that comparison, then check the conclusion against the study design. Practise with the statistical methods and software specified in your module.

Manchester introductory molecular biology unitManchester introductory biochemistry unit

Worked example: sensitivity and positive predictive value

A university data question might ask you to interpret a test rather than recall its formula. Consider this invented teaching dataset of 1,000 samples. Assume the reference method correctly establishes whether each sample comes from someone with the condition.

Test resultCondition presentCondition absent
Positive9045
Negative10855

A tempting answer is: “The test has 90% sensitivity, so 90% of positive results have the condition.” That changes the group being counted.

Sensitivity starts with the 100 samples with the condition. Of these, 90 test positive: 90 ÷ (90 + 10) × 100 = 90%.

Positive predictive value starts with all 135 positive results. Of these, 90 are true positives: 90 ÷ (90 + 45) × 100 = 66.7%, rounded.

A better answer is: “In this dataset, the test detects 90% of samples with the condition, while about two-thirds of positive results are true positives.” Naming the denominator explains why both statements can be correct.

For a follow-up, keep the 90 true positives and 10 false negatives, but change false positives to 15 and true negatives to 885. Positive predictive value becomes 90 ÷ 105 × 100 = 85.7%; sensitivity stays 90%. The positive-results group changed, while the group with the condition did not. Try explaining that difference before reaching for a calculator.

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Use the reasoning in reports, revision and critical reading

The next step is to make an answer understandable to someone who cannot see your thinking. For a practice laboratory report, separate the result, its interpretation and its limitations. In the example above, the counts are the starting evidence; the percentages summarise particular groups. Neither percentage, by itself, explains why the test produced those results.

For a paper from your reading list, try three sentences: what the researchers asked, what they measured and what the results support. Then identify one point where the discussion goes beyond the observation. This gives a tutor something specific to question and clarify, instead of simply asking whether you understood the paper.

For revision, use a fresh practice question and explain each decision aloud before writing a concise answer. For practical preparation, work on the theory and interpretation alongside the laboratory teaching arranged by your institution. Assessed reports and projects must remain your own work; check your institution’s rules before sharing a draft for feedback.

Choose a tutor and agree a useful study plan

Compare the tutor’s relevant subject and stage experience with the task you need help with. A research background may be relevant to a specialist project; introductory support also needs someone who can make the fundamentals understandable. Use Latimer’s free introductory meeting to discuss goals, teaching approach and arrangements. It is normally a conversation before paid teaching begins.

  1. Bring an attempted task

    Share your course and module title, the learning outcomes, any previous feedback and one practice question you have tried. Mark the point where you became unsure. Use materials you are permitted to share.

  2. Agree one initial objective

    Make it observable: explain transcription and translation separately, interpret a figure, or choose the correct denominator in a data question. Discuss whether the main difficulty is terminology, the scientific mechanism, calculation or writing.

  3. Make the lesson usable

    Ask for the adjustments that help you work: a larger labelled diagram, a written sequence of steps, or time to explain an answer before calculating. Discuss any access needs directly with the tutor; formal assessment adjustments remain a matter for your institution.

  4. Check independent progress

    After guided practice, attempt a new question with less prompting. Use the result to choose what comes next. Agree frequency around your workload, budget and assessment timing, leaving time for practice between sessions. Review the plan if the same difficulty persists.

Online lessons, prices and preparation

Latimer’s one-to-one lessons are primarily online. Microsoft Teams is the default lesson platform, with another platform possible by agreement. Prepare readable copies of the diagrams, practice questions or data you want to discuss, and check that you can show your working during the call.

Tutors set their own hourly rates, shown on their profiles. Lessons are billed after they take place on a pay-as-you-go basis. Before booking, agree the lesson length and cost, and ask what preparation or follow-up is included. For value, consider whether the session addresses a defined gap you have struggled to resolve through lectures, reading or practice.

If meeting in person is essential, discuss location and arrangements with the individual tutor.

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If your goal is to become a biomedical scientist

In the UK, biomedical scientist is a protected title regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council, or HCPC. Academic study and professional registration are separate requirements.

On the Institute of Biomedical Science’s accredited degree route, the degree must be accompanied by successful completion of the Registration Training Portfolio in an approved laboratory before you are eligible to apply for HCPC registration. Other routes exist. If your degree is not accredited, IBMS may need to assess it and identify additional modules.

Check the route that applies to your qualification with IBMS. Academic tutoring can be directed at topics you need to understand, but it does not replace approved laboratory training, portfolio assessment or registration.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions people ask most often.

Is this the right page for A-level science support?

Use the qualification you are actually taking. For example, AQA A-level Biology 7402 has its own specification; an interest in biomedical sciences does not change that course identity. If your immediate goal is a school Biology or Chemistry assessment, use the relevant subject page and give the tutor your exam board and specification.

Can I enquire about MSc or dissertation support?

Yes. State the degree, project question and the part you need to understand, such as a research method, statistical approach or literature argument. Specialist fit needs a direct discussion. Keep the proposed support within your institution’s rules, and retain responsibility for the analysis and writing you submit.

Can a tutor write or correct my assessed laboratory report?

A tutor should not produce a report or analysis for you to submit as your own. Permission for feedback or editing varies by institution and assignment. Check the rules first. Practising the same skill on a separate example can help you learn the method without handing over the assessed task.

What should I do if I am preparing for a resit?

Bring the feedback from the earlier attempt, the resit brief and the date, if known. Sort the difficulties into missing knowledge, misread questions, calculation errors and unclear explanations. Use practice tasks to identify which matters most, then agree priorities and a realistic timetable with the tutor.

What if the calculations are harder than the biology?

Show the tutor a question you can describe in words but cannot calculate. Start with the quantities, units and group being counted. The test-results example above illustrates one such difficulty: knowing a formula is not enough if you choose the wrong denominator. Ask to practise that step before adding more complex calculations.

Do I need to know exactly which module is causing the problem?

No. Describe a recent difficulty in ordinary language: “I can remember the terms but cannot explain the process”, or “I understand the experiment but not its graph”. Include your course and stage if you know them. That gives the introductory conversation a useful starting point.

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