SPH3U · SPH4U · First-year physics

Physics tutoring for students who can do the math but not the problem.

Physics punishes a shaky grasp of the fundamentals harder than almost any other subject — one misunderstood idea in kinematics quietly breaks everything that follows. Whether it's SPH3U forces and energy, SPH4U fields and waves, or first-year university physics, we pair your student with a tutor who has mastered the course and can untangle where it went sideways.

What we cover

Physics, by course code.

SPH3U · Grade 11 Physics
SPH4U · Grade 12 Physics
Kinematics & dynamics
Forces, energy & momentum
Waves & sound
Electricity & magnetism
Gravitational, electric & magnetic fields
First-year university physics
Why it matters

The gap is usually the setup, not the content.

Physics is required for most engineering and many science programs, and it rewards a specific skill: turning a word problem into the right equation. Students who understand it in class but freeze on the test usually have a gap in that translation step, not in the material itself.

Our tutors slow down exactly where the curriculum speeds up — free-body diagrams, sign conventions, the assumptions behind each formula — so problem-solving becomes a method rather than a guess.

What changes

Real understanding, not a quick patch.

01

From formula sheet to method

Students learn to set up problems systematically, so unfamiliar questions stop being a wall.

02

Conceptual foundations

We fix the root misunderstanding — usually a few units back — instead of patching the current chapter.

03

Deliberate exam prep

Structured review timed to your student's test calendar, never a panic the night before.

Common questions

Physics tutoring, answered.

Do you tutor SPH4U and SPH3U?

Yes — both Grade 11 and Grade 12 Ontario physics by course code, plus first-year university physics. Sessions follow the same unit order as your student's class.

My child understands physics in class but fails the tests — why?

Almost always it's the translation step: turning a scenario into the right setup. That's a teachable method, and it's most of what we work on together.

Can you help with first-year university physics?

Yes — our tutors have completed first-year post-secondary physics and know how those exams differ from Grade 12.

How much does physics tutoring cost?

Pricing is by package rather than by the hour, and it is the same across every subject, so a harder course never costs more per session. What changes is how many sessions your student needs, which is exactly what we work out together on the free consultation. Call (437) 777-4828 and we'll quote it for you.

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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.