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 Why Trust EmPowered STEM?

 

Hi, I’m Graeme Matthews

PhD, Founder and CEO of EmPowered STEM, an online education company specialising in GCSE and A-Level Science and Maths courses.

With over 27 years of teaching experience, I’ve helped thousands of students achieve top grades and gain admission to competitive university programs. My approach combines educational theory, neuroscience, and academic coaching to ensure students don’t just study but thrive.

When you choose EmPowered STEM, you’re not just getting a tutor—you’re gaining a partner in your academic journey, dedicated to helping you reach your full potential.

Parents and students often ask me why I tutor GCSE and A-Level STEM subjects and what inspired me to start my company. Here's my story—why I chose to focus on A-Level Chemistry and the journey that led to creating this educational platform.

My Experience in School

Looking back on my school days, I often wished for teachers who could explain concepts in a way that truly resonated with me. I struggled to find study methods that made sense or a revision strategy that aligned with my abilities and understanding.

I also longed for the skills, tools, and resources to stay focused and motivated in my studies—things that would have helped me achieve grades that reflected my true potential. These gaps in my own experience became the driving force behind my mission to help students succeed.

I wish I had the resources that EmPowered STEM offers its students when I was in school - thorough content knowledge, study skills and revision strategies and mental resilience and motivational tips.

I believe that the best way to help a child become a qualified GCSE or A-Level STEM student is to solve their problem with their STEM subjects holistically.

I focus on three key areas: core concepts, exam preparation and focus and motivation.

It's important to me that students have access to quality coaching and tuition. This is why I offer tiers of service for my clients - from academic coaching to revision courses in GCSE and A-Level STEM subjects.

Avoiding The Same Mistake With My Current Students

Being an A-level chemistry teacher, I saw in my students what I saw in myself all those years ago. Students that weren’t earning a grade that reflected their true potential in A-level Chemistry. Not because they weren’t trying but because they didn’t have the study skills and revision strategies necessary to gain a deep understanding of the core concepts in the course. And they didn’t have the mental resilience to remain focused on their studies or motivated to perform at their best throughout the course. And so, they fell into a downward spiral of poor topic test and exam grades that led to a lack of focus and motivation.

An Idea For A Different Kind Of Tutoring Company

I decided to create a company that gave students the resources and tools that they need in order to develop into well-qualified GCSE and A-level STEM students.
I didn’t want to create another typical tutoring company in an already busy space. A company that offered students a short-term solution to their current problem just before another problem arrived.
I didn't want to create a tutoring company that offered a quick fix to a problem by helping a student with their homework or helping them cram for topic tests or exams.