Online Physics lessons · IGCSE · GCSE · A-Level · IB Diploma
Make sense of Physics. Know how to approach the next question.
My team and I teach Physics in online groups of up to four students. Tell us your child’s programme and available times. We match syllabus, level and availability, then agree a regular weekly timetable.
The first week of a new group is free, starting with its first lesson. No obligation to continue. Interested in a free IB open lesson instead? View dates and registration.
How I see it
Physics is not a memorisation subject
Most students do not struggle with Physics because they are not working. They struggle because something further back never quite settled, and from then on every new topic is built on top of it.
The subject starts to look like a collection of unrelated formulas you have to remember. In reality, Physics is a small number of core ideas that come up again and again in different problems.
That is what I try to do in lessons: help students see how those ideas connect. Once they do, they stop memorising and start thinking. And when they meet a new question, they have a much better idea of where to start.
This is how I explain it
An example of the kind of thing we talk about in a lesson.
What actually happens when you touch your phone?
The atoms in your hand and the atoms in your phone do not touch like two tiny solid spheres. As they get close, their electron clouds interact and resist being pushed closer together.
What you feel as “I’m holding my phone” is that contact force. And the normal force we draw as a single arrow at school has electromagnetism and quantum mechanics behind it.
You do not need any of this to solve the question. But once you have seen it, the arrow stops being a symbol you memorise.
The programme
The programme comes down to four things
These are four things we keep consistent throughout the year.
Up to four students, at the same level and on the same syllabus. There is time for each of them to ask, and to ask again if it did not make sense the first time.
We know from the start what we are covering each week and how it connects to what came before.
On the Full and Intensive programmes, if they get stuck on a question one evening, they send a photo and get a written answer back. On Core, questions are answered at the next lesson.
Marked tests and a written report every month. We tell you what we covered, how they did and what we need to work on next.
How we start
Four steps
A group can start with its first student, so there is no need to wait for it to fill. We agree the start date with you.
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Step 1
Share your programme and times
Choose your child’s programme and all suitable time windows. An enquiry does not reserve a seat or require payment.
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Step 2
We discuss your child’s needs
We contact you to discuss the syllabus and level. Where useful, we arrange a short diagnostic at no charge.
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Step 3
We agree a group and a time
If there is a group at the same level at a time that suits you, your child joins it; otherwise we start a new one. We agree the teacher, timetable and start date before you commit.
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Step 4
Try the first week
The first week begins with your group’s first lesson and is free. Continue only if it suits you; you then pay only for the lessons left in that month.
Programmes and fees
Choose a programme
A monthly fee, in a group of up to four students. There are also one-to-one lessons and intensive courses during the holidays.
IB Physics
DP1 and DP2. Fees shown are for Standard Level. Higher Level is +€120 a month, for the additional content.
A-Level and AS-Level
Cambridge and Edexcel.
IGCSE and GCSE
Exam-year programmes. Tell us GCSE or IGCSE and your exam board; we confirm the specification before forming a group.
Year 10 and Pre-IB
Early-course IGCSE support and separate preparation for starting IB. School year labels vary; we confirm the stage with you.
For Greek families abroad whose children follow the Greek national curriculum and will sit the Panhellenic examinations.
Γʹ Λυκείου, final year (17 to 18)
Physics for the Panhellenic examinations.
Choose your available times (Greek)Βʹ Λυκείου, second year (16 to 17)
Orientation and general Physics in separate weekly sessions.
Choose your available times (Greek)Αʹ Λυκείου, first year (15 to 16)
Builds the base needed in the two years that follow.
Choose your available times (Greek)The full Greek-language page is here: Φυσική Γραμμένος.
One-to-one lessons
Introductory rates, for as long as teaching slots are available. Anyone who starts at this rate keeps it for as long as they continue.
Intensives and seasonal courses
What is included
Three levels, depending on how much support is needed
All three run in a group of up to four students. What changes is the hours, the number of tests and how much one-to-one time is included.
Monthly programmes, in a group of up to four students
| CORE | FULL | INTENSIVE | |
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| Teaching in the group | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Problem-solving lab | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-to-one time | — | 1 hour a month | 30 minutes every week |
| Marked tests | 4 a year | 8 a year | 8, with error analysis |
| Questions between lessons | at the next lesson | in writing | in writing, prioritised |
| Written monthly report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank of worked solutions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full mock papers | — | 2 a year | 4 a year |
This is how I explain it
Metal is not colder than wood
Put one hand on a wooden surface and the other on a metal one. The metal feels colder. But if they have been in the same room for a while, they are at exactly the same temperature.
What changes is how quickly heat leaves your hand and moves into each material. Metal is a far better conductor, so it draws heat away faster, and that speed is what gives you the sensation of cold.
Your hand is not a thermometer. If the metal and the wood were both warmer than you, which one do you think would feel hotter?
Who I am
Greg Grammenos
I am a physicist and I have been teaching Physics since 2013, to students in Greece and abroad. For the last six years the lessons have been entirely online.
What I like about Physics is that it explains the world around us using only a handful of ideas that turn up everywhere. The same law that makes an apple fall keeps the Moon in orbit. Once a student sees that, their relationship with the subject changes.
So in every lesson I try to get them to understand what is happening first, and reach for the formula second. A formula they have only memorised is easy to forget, or to use in the wrong place.
- 2013 Physics teacher, across the Greek curriculum and international programmes.
- 2022 Module Leader and Course Instructor at BCA College, in partnership with the University of West London, teaching IT and Business Intelligence.
- 2018–2022 Scientific consultant and conference producer at Boussias.
- Based in Athens, Greece.
What families say
From students and parents I have worked with
At the start of my A-Levels I was struggling to grasp the basic concepts of Physics. Grigoris helped me break the problems down and understand them in a way I could process. I went from very poor grades to excelling in my class by the end of the year, which landed me a place studying Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University.ConnorA-Level, now reading Aerospace Engineering
A very engaging teacher with a personalised approach. He immediately captured the interest and attention of my 13-year-old son. Equally important, he has a strong understanding of the IB curriculum and its teaching methodology across different levels.E. T.Parent, IB student
Highly knowledgeable and experienced in Physics, with a deep understanding of how to teach it. He immediately gained both our trust and our son's. He focused on his individual needs and learning difficulties and was always well prepared. Our son's performance improved and his interest in Physics grew significantly.S. M.Parent, secondary student
An excellent teacher and a wonderful person, always very responsive. He started working with my son during his first year of secondary school. An experienced teacher with an approach that makes lessons both easy to understand and enjoyable.M. M.Parent
Questions
Frequently asked
How does an online lesson actually work?
On a digital whiteboard with a stylus. Your child watches every step of the solution being written in front of them, just as they would on a classroom board, and everything stays saved so they can go back over it whenever they want. You also save the travelling time.
How many students are in a group?
Four at most, at the same level and on the same syllabus. A group starts with its first student and fills gradually; new students join only if they are at the same level. The day, time and fee stay the same. If none of the times suit you, we agree an alternative before any payment.
How does the time difference work?
The available windows are Tuesday 17:15–22:00, Thursday 17:15–19:15 and 20:45–22:15, Saturday until 16:00, and Sunday. All times are Europe/Athens. Enter every suitable window in the form; we confirm your local time and any daylight-saving changes before lessons start.
Which exam board do you follow?
Tell us your child’s exam board, specification, year and level. We confirm that we can support that syllabus before you commit.
Can my child start part-way through the year?
Yes. We first review your child’s level and the content already covered. If there is a group at that level at a time that suits you, your child joins it; otherwise a new group starts with your child.
What equipment do they need?
A computer or tablet with a camera and a stable connection, headphones and a notebook. Quite a few students join from their phone and it works fine. The lesson opens from a link, with nothing to install.
What is the "problem-solving lab"?
It is the hour where the group works through questions from their own syllabus together, with the teacher guiding them. It is not practical work with apparatus. For the IB we cover the Internal Assessment separately: design, data, uncertainties and analysis.
How do I pay from outside Greece?
After the free first week, you pay only for the lessons left until the end of that month. From then on, fees are paid at the start of each month, before the lessons. Regular fees are monthly, in euro, by international bank transfer, Revolut or Wise, with an invoice.
What if we are not a good fit?
We discuss your child’s needs first and, where useful, offer a short diagnostic at no charge. The first week of a new group is free from its first lesson. You do not have to continue and the free week is not charged retrospectively.
Do you teach the Greek national curriculum?
Yes, including for the Panhellenic examinations. The full Greek-language page is here: Φυσική Γραμμένος.
Who will teach my child?
Greg or a teacher from the Physics with Greg team. We confirm the teacher, syllabus, timetable and programme before you start. If the teacher changes, we tell you in advance and hand over your child’s progress and learning needs.
Find the right lessons
Tell us what your child needs and when they can attend. We reply today or the next day, by WhatsApp, phone or email, about a small group or one-to-one lessons. No payment or commitment. If you would rather talk on a video call, mention it and we will arrange a time that suits your time zone.