Frequently Asked Questions

  • I can support students following any UK GCSE or International GCSE English Language or Literature specification. My strongest experience is with AQA, both as a teacher and examiner, and I also have experience tutoring and examining Edexcel specification.

  • Yes, I am equally experienced and qualified in both subjects.

  • Yes. All tuition is online, so I work with students in the UK and internationally, including students attending international schools and following British qualifications overseas.

  • Absolutely. I have extensive experience teaching high-attaining students and helping them develop the sophisticated analysis, precise argument and exam technique required for the highest GCSE grades in both Language and Literature.

  • Certainly! I have always worked with students across a wide range of attainment levels. Tuition is adapted to the student’s starting point and may focus on confidence, core reading and writing skills, knowledge and technique gaps, or understanding of the exams themselves.

  • Over the years I have taught the most popular English Literature texts. I am most experienced with AQA:

    Literature Paper 1:

    • Macbeth

    • Romeo and Juliet

    • Othello

    • The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    • A Christmas Carol

    • Frankenstein

    Literature Paper 2

    • An Inspector Calls

    • Lord of the Flies

    • Power and Conflict Poetry anthology

    • Unseen Poetry

    Like many English teachers, I have read and taught extensively across a wide range of texts and exam boards. My experience as a curriculum leader means I can adapt my approach to different specifications and texts, designing tuition around the individual student’s needs. Contact me to discuss the specification and texts your child is studying.

  • The first step is a free 20-minute assessment call. We will discuss the student’s year group, exam board, texts, current attainment, strengths, areas for development and target grades. I will then recommend the most appropriate next step if I believe I can make a meaningful difference.