Frequently asked questions
Before you start
When can I use it?+
We expect to open around December 2026, starting with IGCSE Chemistry. The platform is in development now. Add @boom-tutor on LINE and we will tell you the moment it opens. The free chemistry check is open now.
Who is it for?+
Year 10–11 students sitting IGCSE Chemistry with Cambridge (0620 / 0971) or Edexcel (4CH1), especially those aiming for medicine or health sciences, those who cannot picture what chemistry describes, and those who want more practice.
What language are lessons in?+
The self-learn course comes in English or Thai. Live lessons with Boom are taught in Thai: concepts explained in Thai, with the same English terms and question styles as the exam, so students learn to write their answers in English to the mark scheme.
How many hours does exam prep take?+
It depends on the foundation. With a solid foundation, about 15–20 hours of exam prep is enough; with a shaky foundation it can take 30–40 hours, because beyond understanding you have to practise answering to the mark scheme. The free 20-minute chemistry check shows where your child stands.
What if my child buys it and does not study?+
Parents get a weekly report of topics completed, mock scores and the predicted grade. If your child has not studied for 7 days, you get an alert straight away.
Are there other subjects?+
We are finishing IGCSE Chemistry first. Next on the plan are IGCSE Physics, A-Level Chemistry and IB Chemistry, then maths.
Prices and payment
How much cheaper is the course than live tutoring?+
15–40 hours with a typical tutor at the market rate of ฿800–1,370/hour comes to about ฿12,000–54,800; at a leading institute (฿1,000–1,400/hour) about ฿15,000–56,000, depending on the foundation. The self-learn course is one price, ฿4,900, with unlimited hours until the exam.
Can I pay for a live pack in instalments, or cancel?+
Yes: 0% card instalments for both the 10-hour pack and the course. If you change your mind part-way, unused hours are refunded. A 1-on-1 pack includes the self-learn course; cancel before 10 hours and want to keep it, and ฿4,900 is deducted.
Can I get a refund on the course?+
Yes, within 7 days of buying, if no more than 2 topics have been studied.
Is there anything for getting an A*?+
Yes. Course students who get an A* in IGCSE Chemistry (or a 9 where the exam is graded 9–1) send us their result slip and receive a one-time 25% discount code to pass on to a friend or a younger student.
We cannot afford tutoring. Is there a scholarship?+
Yes. We offer the self-learn course at ฿990, 10 places per exam series. Send us a message telling us briefly why you want to study and about your family's situation. Scholarship students get exactly the same course.
Live lessons with Boom
How do live lessons work?+
On Google Meet. Book a slot yourself from the calendar page and get the link and reminders by email straight away. Every lesson is recorded to rewatch and parents get a summary afterwards; we record only with a parent's consent and delete recordings 6 months after the last lesson.
Can we learn as a group?+
Up to 2 students. Bring a friend on the same syllabus for ฿600 per student per hour. Boom takes 2 at most so each student gets proper attention.
What if the AI explanation still does not make sense?+
Book a 1-on-1 lesson with Boom at ฿850/hour (open to course students; otherwise fully booked). Complete 70% of the course and 2 mocks and you unlock ฿600/hour for up to 6 hours.
The platform, content and AI
What does the free chemistry check give me?+
It is open now at boom-tutor.com/en/igcse/chemistry-check and takes about 20 minutes: 24 multiple-choice questions across all 12 Cambridge 0620 topics and 5 short written answers marked by AI against mark points. At the end you see an estimated grade range, the weak topics and the hours per week needed before the exam. The full diagnostic test with a parent report opens with the platform.
Can I trust AI-made content?+
AI helps produce the lessons, explanations and questions; Boom checks every topic, three AI models from different labs check every question, and Boom checks every question they flag. If anything looks off, tell us.
How is this different from an online course, and why still teach live?+
A typical course is videos to watch. Here you work with interactive visuals, then practise questions that AI marks against the mark scheme and explains instantly, and the platform shows which topics still need work. Most learning is practice like this, and AI can do it any time at a price every family can manage. Boom's hours are limited, so they are kept for what needs a person: concepts that will not click, exam strategy and motivation.
Still have a question? Ask us on LINE, or start with the free check.