23/04/2026
Is your home-schooled teenager sitting Science or Biology GCSE/iGCSE exams this year?
If so, they will be sitting a Required Practicals Paper. This assumes they will have done experiments themselves and asks them about safety steps taken, the process followed etc.
Even if yor teenager attends school, science teachers are as rare as unicorn tears in some areas so it's likely that their lessons will have been covered by non-science teachers and they will not have covered the materal that they are expected to know when doing an hands-on practical in the school lab.
That's where our new required practicals exam preparation kits come in!
3 of the specified required practicals experiments to do at home, together with practice exam questions, model answers and exam tips. We can't predict which specific practicals will come up in the exams this year, but our kits include 3 of the most commonly asked about and provide practical advice on how to answer others.
Available in both BIOLOGY (3 Biology experiments) and SCIENCE (one of each - Biology, Physics and Chemistry) versions, they give your teenager the best possible chance of scoring high in these papers.
Find out more here: https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
Available on ebay and Amazon (just search for "Required Practicals kit") or, for free postage, buy from our own website.
Limited stock available for this year's exams, so please be quick as we have had a lot of people showing interest since we first started mentioning we were creating these particular kits.
13/04/2026
We're now shipping our NEW GCSE Required Practicals Prep kits, just in time for the GCSE exams season, so if your teenager is struggling with prep for the 'Required Practicals' part of either Combined Science or Biology GCSE/iGCSE exams, take a look at our Required Practicals Prep Kits.
https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
Each kit contains 3 different Required Practicals. We can’t predict which topics are going to be chosen for the exams this year (although we have chosen the most commonly included), but the techniques and exam answering techniques these kits will help you with apply to all of them!
Each kit contains: Everything you need to carry-out the 3 experiments safely at home + Key points relating to how you might perform them differently in the lab – the precise information you need to answer exam questions fully! + Practice exam questions with answers + Exam tips.
Perfect for home-educated students sitting the iGCSE exams soon or for anyone in school wanting to maximise their marks for the Practical part of their GCSE Science or Biology exams.
27/03/2026
GCSE exams season is coming up, so if your teenager is struggling with prep for the 'Required Practicals' part of either combined Science or Biology GCSE/iGCSE exams, take a look at our Required Practicals Prep Kits.
https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
Each kit contains 3 different Required Practicals. We can’t predict which topics are going to be chosen for the exams this year (although we have chosen the most commonly included), but the techniques and exam answering techniques these kits will help you with apply to all of them!
Each kit contains:
Everything you need to carry-out the 3 experiments safely at home +
Key points relating to how you might perform them differently in the lab – the precise information you need to answer exam questions fully!
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Practice exam questions with answers.
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Exam tips.
22/03/2026
Science/Biology Required Practicals practice and exam preparation kits are now available from STEM kits Limited!
You asked for them and now they are here!
Combined Science and Biology iGCSE/GCSE Required Practicals Kits.
Each kit contains 3 different Required Practicals. We can’t predict which topics are going to be chosen for the exams this year (although we have chosen the most commonly included), but the techniques and exam answering techniques these kits will help you with apply to all of them!
Each kit contains:
Everything you need to carry-out the 3 experiments safely at home.
Key points relating to how you might perform them differently in the lab – the information you need to answer exam questions fully!
Practice exam questions with answers.
Exam tips.
Ideal for anyone being home schooled and taking iGCSE exams, anyone whose school can no longer offer practial lessons (or repeat them for revision), or anyone just wanting to maximise their chances of a good grade in their Science or Biology GCSEs/iGCSEs.
https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
19/03/2026
Before our big announcement tomorrow about a new range of retail GCSE science Required Practicals kits you've all been waiting for, we wanted to make sure our monthly STEM kit customers were not feeling left out, so new customers can get £5 off their first subscription kit by using the promotion code FIVER until the end of April.
STEM kits by post sends a monthly experiment kit linked to the UK 9-1 science syllabusses to your home - ideal for home-educated students or anyone who loves science. Just £24.99 per month with free postage (and £5 off your first delivery currently).
There's no tie-in or long term commitment - you can cancel at any time, so while this offer is in place, give us a try and join our continually growing list of subscription customers.
More details/order at https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
16/03/2026
We've got big news coming later this week - many of you will be able to guess what our new range of science kits are going to be as you've been asking for them for ages... watch this space.
In the meantime, remember that our best-selling retail kit is still our Introduction to Electronics kit (which is, like most of our kits, suitable for anyone over 8 but primarily intended for teenagers and older), and our new Mini-Science Kit (which is aimed specifically at Key Stage 2) is catching-up fast.
For those who struggle with mathematical concepts, why not take a look at our "Explore Electronics" Maths range too - explaining concepts like Probability, Logic, and Binary/Hex by building electronic circuits on a breadboard. It's so much easier to learn these concepts by "doing" rather than reading off a screen/whiteboard.
All our retail kits are available on Amazon and ebay, but you can also buy direct from our website with free postage: https://www.stemkitsbypost.co.uk/packages/
15/12/2025
STOP PRESS: EXTENDED ORDER PERIOD FOR PRE-CHRISTMAS DELIVERY
We've checked with our couriers and can extend the time you have left to place an order for pre-Christmas delivery to 12:00 noon on Friday 19th December - but strictly only for England, Wales and Scotland Mainland delivery addresses only (it’s now too late for pre-Christmas delivery to non-mainland or NI addresses we’re afraid). If you order after this time, or from a non-mainland (or NI) address, you won't receive goods until early January, so get in quick if you're looking for the perfect presrnt for a science-obsessed teenager!
Yes, it's that time of year again when we give massive discounts on our STEM kits by Post subscriptions and, this year, also on our two most popular retail kits. Strictly for mainland GB orders placed before 19th December for pre-Christmas delivery.
STEM kits by post sends a monthly experiment kit linked to the UK 9-1 science syllabusses to your home - ideal for home-educated students or anyone who loves science. Usually £24.99 per month with free postage. But now you can pre-pay for 6 months for just £99 or for 12 months for just £179, or stick with our monthly-pay subscription and get the first box delivered before Christmas!
Or you can order our most popular retail kit "An Introduction to Electronics" for just £39.99 (usually £42.99). For younger experimenters, our "Mini Science Kit", aimed at Key Stage 2 is currently available for just £21.99 (usually £24.99).
Grab a bargain while they are still available!
More details/order at https://www.stembypost.co.uk/packages/
14/12/2025
Don't forget, if you're struggling to find a christmas present for a teenager obsessed with Science, our STEM Kits might be the answer, especially with our current Christmas offers available. An experiment kit sent monthly to your door, with the first being delivered before Croistmas, your January box for free, and a fiver off the usual price of £24.99 per month. Or pay in advance for 6 months (£99) or 12 months (£179).
Our 2 most popular retail kits are also on offer at the moment - "An Introduction to Electronics" and, for younger experimenters, "KS2 Mini Science Kit".
Be quick though if you want pre-Christmas delivery:
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01/12/2025
We are getting loads of enquiries about our Mini Science Kit at the moment. Most of our subscription and retail products are aimed at teenagers, but this particular kit is for the younger experimenter - it is aimed at Key Stage 2.
Over 30 experiments you can safely do at home across the UK science syllabus, split into Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Available on Amazon and ebay, or our own websites, at the usla price of £24.99 but our pre-Christmas offers have hit the website, so the kit is available for just £21.99 including Uk mainland postage at:
https://www.stembypost.co.uk/packages/ .
Order before December 15th for pre-Christmas delivery.
01/12/2025
It's that time of year again when we give massive discounts on our STEM kits by Post subscriptions and, this year, also on our two most popular retail kits. Strictly for orders placed before 15th December for pre-Christmas delivery - and order early to avoid disappointment - we have run-out of stock in both of the last 2 years!
STEM kits by post sends a monthly experiment kit linked to the UK 9-1 science syllabusses to your home - ideal for home-educated students or anyone who loves science. Usually £24.99 per month with free postage. But now you can pre-pay for 6 months for just £99 or for 12 months for just £179, or stick with our monthly-pay subscription and get £5 off the first box, delivered before Christmas, plus your second box completely free!
Or you can order our most popular retail kit "An Introduction to Electronics" for just £39.99 (usually £42.99). For younger experimenters, our "Mini Science Kit", aimed at Key Stage 2 is currently available for just £21.99 (usually £24.99).
Grab a bargain while they are still available!
More details/order at https://www.stembypost.co.uk/packages/