Archie Dyer is the founder of Cognivia Tutoring and its only tutor. He is a second-year Theoretical Physics student at UCL who teaches Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics one to one, online on Google Meet and in person around Marylebone, London.
Theoretical Physics at UCLSecond year, after a First in his first year.
43 out of 45 in the IB7s in HL Maths, Physics and Economics.
10 A*s at IGCSEAt Haileybury, where he was Head Boy.
Tutoring for over two yearsOne to one, from IGCSE to IB Higher Level.
Enhanced DBS checkedThe founder and the only tutor.
Based in Marylebone, LondonOnline across the UK and Europe.
In Archie’s own words
“I was never top of my class in primary school, but before my IGCSEs I decided to really give it a go.
I went on to achieve 10 A*s at IGCSE and 43 points in the IB, with 7s in HL Maths, Physics and Economics. I’m now in my second year of Theoretical Physics at UCL, after a First in my first year.
I believe learning should be fun, motivating and affordable. My lessons are relaxed, clear and built around each student, because progress looks different for everyone.”
Archie’s lessons start by finding where a student’s understanding actually breaks down, which is usually earlier than the topic where the marks were lost, and rebuilding from there. He describes it like this:
“Most of the students I teach aren’t struggling because they can’t do the subject. They’re struggling because nobody has shown them a way of working that suits them. So that’s what I spend lessons doing. I find where the understanding actually breaks down, which is usually two or three topics further back than where the marks were lost, and we rebuild from there. I keep lessons relaxed. I would far rather a student asked me something they think is obvious than sat quietly and nodded.”
Diagnose first. The first lesson finds the missing idea underneath the topic that is going wrong.
Rebuild, then practise. The idea is explained step by step, then tried on exam-style questions from the student’s own board or course.
Tell the parent. After every lesson, parents receive a short note on what was covered and what to practise next.
The honest way to judge any of this is to try it. The first 30 minutes are free: bring a topic you find difficult and see how it is explained. There is more on the reviews page about how to test a tutor before paying.
The facts, in one place
Cognivia Tutoring is one person. Archie Dyer founded it, teaches every lesson and answers the phone. There is no panel of tutors behind the website and no one else a student might be passed to.
Role
Founder of Cognivia Tutoring and its only tutor.
University
Second-year Theoretical Physics student at UCL (University College London), after a First in his first year.
IB Diploma
43 points out of 45, with 7s in Higher Level Maths, Physics and Economics.
IGCSE
10 A*s.
School
Haileybury, where he took his IGCSEs and the IB Diploma and was Head Boy.
Admissions tests
Sat both the TMUA and the ESAT himself as a university applicant, and now tutors both.
Interviews
Has experience preparing applicants for Oxford and Cambridge interviews in mathematics- and physics-based subjects.
Outside tutoring
Co-founded a technology company, which he still chairs.
Experience
Tutoring one to one for over two years.
Checks
Enhanced DBS checked.
Based
Marylebone, London. Lessons are online on Google Meet, or in person around Marylebone.
Students
Join from the UK and across Europe. The booking calendar shows times in each visitor’s own time zone.
What Archie is not. He is a university student who tutors, not a tutoring agency and not a school. He does not promise grades or scores, because exams are marked by the exam board and no tutor sits in that room.
What Archie teaches
Archie teaches four subjects, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics, from IGCSE and GCSE through A-Level (including Further Maths) and the IB Diploma at Standard and Higher Level. He also prepares students for the TMUA and ESAT university admissions tests.
Subjects and levels taught by Archie Dyer at Cognivia Tutoring
Level
Subjects, and where to read more
IGCSE and GCSE
Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics. See GCSE and IGCSE Maths, Physics and Chemistry tutoring.
His own Higher Level subjects were Maths, Physics and Economics, and he now studies Theoretical Physics, so Maths and Physics are where his own study has gone furthest.
How Archie’s lessons work
Every lesson is one hour, one to one, and built around a single student: their syllabus, their exam board and their goals. There are no group classes. In Archie’s words, lessons are “relaxed, clear and built around each student, because progress looks different for everyone”.
Start with a free 30-minute trial. Online, no card needed. A relaxed session to meet, talk through goals and see if it clicks.
Online on Google Meet, or in person around Marylebone, London (+£10). The Meet link is in the confirmation email; times are shown in your own time zone.
£40 an hour for IGCSE and GCSE, £45 for A-Level, IB, TMUA and ESAT. A 5-pack of five lessons saves £15. Full details are in the pricing section.
24 hours’ notice to cancel, by email or phone. See the refund policy.
For parents: checks and keeping you informed
Choosing a tutor is a big decision, so here is what is in place for every family.
Enhanced DBS checked. Archie holds an Enhanced DBS check.
A note after every lesson. Parents receive a short summary of what was covered and what to practise next.
Parents can book and pay. The booking form asks who is booking, so parents can book for their child and students can book for themselves.
One tutor, always the same one. Every lesson is with Archie.
Every lesson is taught by Archie Dyer, the founder of Cognivia Tutoring and its only tutor. Cognivia Tutoring is not an agency, so there is no panel of tutors and no one else a student might be passed to.
Archie is a second-year Theoretical Physics student at UCL and achieved a First in his first year. He scored 43 out of 45 in the IB, with 7s in Higher Level Maths, Physics and Economics, and achieved 10 A*s at IGCSE. He was educated at Haileybury, where he was Head Boy.
Yes. Archie sat both the TMUA and the ESAT as a university applicant, and now tutors both. He also has experience preparing applicants for Oxford and Cambridge interviews in mathematics- and physics-based subjects.
He starts by finding where a student’s understanding actually breaks down, which is usually earlier than the topic where the marks were lost, and rebuilds from there with exam-style practice. Lessons are relaxed, and parents receive a short note after each one.
Yes. Archie holds an Enhanced DBS check.
Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Economics, at IGCSE, GCSE, A-Level (including Further Maths), IB Standard Level and IB Higher Level (including both IB Maths AA and AI). He also prepares students for the TMUA and ESAT university admissions tests.
Archie is based in Marylebone, London. Most lessons are online on Google Meet, with students joining from the UK and across Europe. In-person lessons take place around Marylebone for £10 more per lesson.
For over two years, one to one.
Call +44 7535 185867 or email cogniviatutoring@gmail.com. The simplest first step is the free 30-minute online trial, which needs no card.
Where to go next
A free 30-minute trial is the simplest way to find out whether Archie is the right fit. Nothing is charged and no card is needed.
