UAE MOE chemistry tutor: Advanced stream and the move to English

When chemistry switches to English in private MOE schools

A student in Grade 10 in 2026-27 keeps Arabic-medium chemistry in private schools for now; a student in Grade 9 in 2026-27 will study chemistry in English every year to Grade 12. Source: Emarat Al Youm, 7 February 2026.

Where chemistry marks are lost

Unit order differs by grade and school, but these are the skills that cost marks in secondary chemistry.

• The mole: converting between mass, moles and particles, and using molar ratios from a balanced equation.
• Balancing equations, including ionic equations and state symbols.
• Concentration and titration calculations, where a missed conversion from cm^3 to dm^3 changes the answer by a factor of 1000.
• Bonding and structure: linking ionic, covalent and metallic bonding to melting point and conductivity in a written explanation.
• Naming compounds in English, including organic names such as ethanol and ethanoic acid, for students who learned the Arabic names first.
• Equilibrium and rates: explaining the effect of a change using collision theory or Le Chatelier's principle in clear steps.

Terms that trip up students changing language

How one-to-one MOE chemistry lessons work

Lessons are 60 minutes, one to one, in LiveTutor's online classroom with video and a shared whiteboard. A tutor who teaches the UAE MOE curriculum works from your child's textbook and school assessments, usually spending part of each lesson on calculation practice (the mole, concentration, gas volumes) and part on written explanations. Lessons are normally in English, which is the language of Advanced-stream chemistry; Arabic-speaking tutors are available for some subjects, so ask when you book if your child would benefit from explanations in both languages.

Before end of term exams, the tutor sets mixed questions under time and keeps a list of the errors your child repeats, which is usually short and fixable.

When to start

Start when the mole is introduced, because almost every later calculation depends on it. For a Grade 9 student in a private school, 2026-27 is the first year of English-medium chemistry, and early support in that year prevents a vocabulary gap from becoming a grade gap. For students aiming at medicine or pharmacy, chemistry results matter for university applications, so steady weekly lessons through Grades 11 and 12 are worth considering.