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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?

From $200/month for one weekly 1-on-1 up to $480/month for three, or $120/month in a small-group PAL's Circle. All in CAD, billed monthly, no lock-in.

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.