PAL’s Academy
Private Tutoring
SCH3U · SCH4U · First-year chemistry

Chemistry tutoring that finally makes it click.

Chemistry quietly decides a lot of Ontario university applications — and it's the course students most often hit a wall on. Whether it's the mole and stoichiometry in SCH3U, equilibrium and organic in SCH4U, or first-year university chemistry, we match your student with a tutor who scored 90+ in that exact course and can explain it five different ways.

What we cover

Chemistry, by course code.

SCH3U · Grade 11 Chemistry
SCH4U · Grade 12 Chemistry
Stoichiometry & the mole
Thermochemistry & energy
Chemical equilibrium
Acids, bases & pH
Organic chemistry
First-year university chemistry
Why it matters

A gateway course, taught from the root cause.

For students heading into life sciences, engineering, or health programs, SCH4U is often a required course — and a competitive one. A weak chemistry mark can quietly pull down an average that's otherwise strong. We won't promise a letter grade by a date; we find where the understanding actually broke and rebuild from there.

Most chemistry struggles aren't about memory — they trace to a concept a unit or two back that never fully landed. Your tutor works the Ontario curriculum in the same order your student's teacher does, so sessions reinforce class instead of competing with it.

What changes

Real understanding, not a quick patch.

01

Concepts, not just formulas

We teach the why behind equilibrium and stoichiometry, so problems your student hasn't seen before stop being frightening.

02

Exam-ready, calmly

Structured review before unit tests and finals — deliberate and early, never a cram the night before.

03

The same tutor each week

One verified tutor who knows your student's gaps, every week, with lesson notes after each session.

Common questions

Chemistry tutoring, answered.

Do you tutor SCH4U and SCH3U?

Yes — both Grade 11 (SCH3U) and Grade 12 (SCH4U) Ontario chemistry, worked by course code so sessions line up with exactly what your student's teacher is assessing. We also support first-year university chemistry.

My child is failing chemistry — where do you start?

At the free consultation we figure out where the understanding actually broke, which is usually a unit or two earlier than where the marks slipped. We rebuild from that point rather than drilling the current chapter in isolation.

Can you help with first-year university chemistry?

Yes. Our tutors have completed first-year post-secondary chemistry and know how university exams are structured — a different game from Grade 12.

How much does chemistry tutoring cost?

Plans run from $200/month for one weekly 1-on-1 up to $480/month for three weekly sessions, with a small-group PAL's Circle at $120/month. All in CAD, billed monthly, cancel any time.

Start with a free consultation.

A short, honest conversation about where the gap actually is — and a weekly plan you can act on. No pressure, no pitch.