Curriculum · 2024
Kitchen Chemistry
A Year 8 unit taught with things from a supermarket. Practical skills scores up 18% on the year before; now used across the trust.
Grace Mensah, Secondary Science Teacher & Head of Year 9
Exercise bookLeeds, UK
NameGrace Mensah
SubjectSecondary Science Teacher & Head of Year 9
WhereLeeds, UK
I teach teenagers that they are better at science than they think.
GCSE Chemistry tutoring: two evening slots free
- 94%grade 4+ in GCSE Chemistry
- 9years teaching
- 41kresource downloads
About me
I’ve taught science in a Leeds comprehensive for nine years. I like practical lessons, low-stakes quizzing and the moment a quiet student explains something to the rest of the class.
I also tutor GCSE and A-level Chemistry online, and write free revision resources used by teachers around the country.
I teach:GCSE Chemistry, A-level Chemistry, KS3 Science, Practical work, Retrieval practice, SEND support, Pastoral leadership, Curriculum design
Things we made in class
Enrichment · 2023
Rocket Club
Thursday after-school club; 34 regulars, two girls’ teams at the national schools’ rocketry final.
Free resource · 2022
Ten-minute retrieval quizzes
180 printable GCSE quizzes with answers. Downloaded 41,000 times by teachers.
Open it →Lessons you can book
| Lesson | What we do | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Chemistry tutoring | One hour online, with a written note for parents after each session. | £45 / hour |
| A-level Chemistry tutoring | Exam technique, required practicals and past papers. | £55 / hour |
| Teacher training | Half-day INSET on retrieval practice and practical lessons. | £450 |
Where I’ve taught
- 2019–PresentTeacher of Science & Head of Year 9, Roundhay Park AcademyTeach KS3–KS5 chemistry; pastoral lead for 240 students.
- 2016–2019Teacher of Science, Hunslet Moor High School
- 2014BSc Chemistry, University of Leeds
- 2016PGCE Secondary Science · QTS, Leeds Beckett University
Certificates & awards
- Pearson Teaching Award, SilverSecondary teacher of the year · 2024
- Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTeach)2022
- Retrieval practice that sticksTalk, ASE Annual Conference · 2023
Notes from home
Our son went from a 4 to a 7 in Chemistry and actually talks about it at dinner now.
Miss Mensah never makes you feel stupid for asking.