From Combined Science to A-level organic
Your students sit different papers: Foundation tier Combined Science, separate Chemistry at Higher tier, A-level with its required practicals. Keep the exam board and the weak topics in the student's note – ‘AQA, Higher, rates and equilibrium’ – so you can glance at it on the way to the lesson.
One-to-one lessons are usually an hour; A-level students often prefer 90 minutes for long calculation questions. Set the length once and it carries through the weekly series.
Easter revision groups of three or four
Three classmates revising the same GCSE chemistry paper can be one group lesson. Each student has their own price – the one who signed up early can keep a lower rate – and payments and misses are marked per student, so one absence doesn't affect the others' balances.
Give the group a name and colour, such as ‘Y11 Chem Thursday’, so it stands out in the grid. Need to move it because of a school parents' evening? Move the whole group in one step.
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Students aiming for medicine
A-level chemistry is required for medicine, and those students often go up to two lessons a week from January to May. Add a second weekday to their series with its own time. In their statistics, the month calendar and the comparison with the previous month show when lessons became more frequent – useful when a parent asks what the spring has cost.
What exam season does to your income
Chemistry tutors earn most between February and May and least in August, after results. The month ring splits each month into earned, due, upcoming and lost income, and you can compare months to see the real shape of your year – and how much to put aside before the summer.
Lost income is the cancelled lessons, so a week of cancellations around mocks shows up as a number rather than a vague feeling.
iPhone, iPad, Mac – and your data stays yours
Squool syncs through your own iCloud between iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no account or login. Apple Watch shows the current and next lesson, and a reminder arrives before each one – one per group lesson. The developer can't see your students or your earnings. Full access is free for 14 days, no card needed.
Questions and answers
What app do chemistry tutors use for scheduling and payments?
Squool is one option built for private tutors on iPhone, iPad and Mac: a weekly timetable, group lessons, student balances and monthly income. It's free for 14 days.
Can each student in a GCSE chemistry revision group pay a different price?
Yes. In a group lesson every student has their own price, and payments are tracked separately.
If one student misses the group session, is only they charged?
Yes. Misses and payments are marked per student, so the others aren't affected.
Can I see which months I earn most from chemistry tutoring?
Yes. The month ring shows earned, due, upcoming and lost income, and you can compare one month with another.
Is Squool available on Android?
No. Squool is for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch only.
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