Dr Torben Smith

PhD organic chemist, experienced A-level Chemistry teacher and former faculty leader.

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Professional background

I’ve taught A-level Chemistry for more than 20 years, including AQA and OCR A, and led Chemistry and wider faculties. I now work as a specialist online A-level Chemistry tutor.

Why review books?

Students and parents often buy several resources that perform the same job while missing the resource they actually need. A good recommendation should consider specification fit, explanation quality, question design, answer accuracy, timing and whether the school already supplies an equivalent.

Editorial position

Reviews are independent. I choose the books before creating affiliate links. Where I know about weaknesses, errors or unnecessary sections, I say so.

Private tutoring

My separate tutoring service is available at A-Level Chemistry Tutoring. The recommendations on this site do not assume that a student needs private tuition.