National 5
National 5 Maths
Building a robust foundational understanding to secure the grades that enable your next steps.
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Clear, structured Maths and Physics tuition for National 5 and Higher.
One-to-one support from Finlay Kennedy, with 2+ years of tutoring experience and A grades across five Highers.
Currently studying Advanced Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of Mechanics · First session free
Our levels
Focused, in-depth tutoring for pivotal academic milestones.
Higher
Higher Maths
Solidify the advanced topics — from Calculus to exam technique — to secure the result you need.
From £25/hourView pricing
National 5
National 5 Physics
Work through the full course with focused explanation and steady, methodical practice.
From £20/hourView pricing
Higher
Higher Physics
Rigorous exploration of the Higher Physics specification, built for confident exam performance.
From £25/hourView pricing
The Orthic difference
How each lesson is structured.
One-to-one time is used to work directly on the methods and questions causing difficulty, with clear explanations and exam-style practice throughout.
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Focused one-to-one support
Sessions concentrate on the exact methods and question types causing difficulty, rather than following a fixed class pace.
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Clear explanations followed by practice
We first make the method understandable, then use guided and independent questions to ensure it can actually be applied.
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Current Scottish course focus
Lessons are built around National 5 and Higher course requirements and recurring exam-style skills.
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Original Orthic practice
Where useful, sessions can draw on original staged questions developed through Orthic, progressing from direct fluency to harder applications.
Who's teaching
Finlay Kennedy
17 · National 5 and Higher Maths & Physics tutor · Scotland
I have 2+ years of tutoring experience and achieved A grades across Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. I'm currently studying Advanced Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of Mechanics while building Orthic, a structured Scottish STEM learning platform. My lessons combine clear explanations with guided and independent exam-style practice.
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In their own words
“Finlay was crucial in helping my child go from a D in the Maths prelim to an A in the final exam.”
“Finlay is an absolutely fantastic tutor. He was so important in helping my child achieve an A in Higher Maths after failing her prelim. He has undoubtedly had a hugely positive impact on her career.”
“Finlay taught me how to think through Physics methods more clearly.”
“Finlay was crucial in helping my child achieve an A in Higher Physics.”
“Finlay was the best tutor I could have had for my child: friendly, helpful and, more importantly, a great role model for them to look up to.”
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