Libby M

I am a highly experienced English A Level and GCSE teacher, tutor and examiner. My approach is very kind, thoughtful and patient. I believe one-to-one learning is a fantastic way for a student to see quick results, and I regularly see improved confidence levels after only a few lessons with me. Another benefit is, of course, that all lessons can be tailored specifically to each student’s need, and I pride myself on my ability to react and adapt quickly. I am very passionate about my subject and I am always excited to share this with my students.

The most exciting part about studying English is the analysis of texts, and I enjoy discussions with my students to help them to solidify their own opinions and ideas. A large part of succeeding in English is having a point of view and being able to convey it clearly and confidently. This comes with practice, and is something that forms a large part of my teaching, as well as understanding how to structure a successful exam answer.

I teach online only, so my lessons tend to take place on Google Meet, where we will work from Google Docs together. I recommend 1 hour sessions each week, but I am open to discussing whatever works best for you.

My experience:

For over six years, I worked as a secondary school English teacher and Second in Department, teaching English Literature and Language GCSE and A Level, and shaping the curriculum to suit the needs of all students.

Every year I work as an English Literature examiner for GCSE and, therefore, understand what an examiner looks for in an answer. For this reason my students achieve or exceed their target grades each year.

In 2022, I received a Master's Degree in English Literature and I have since worked full-time as an online tutor. I have a lot of experience teaching various exam boards, including: AQA, OCR, Edexcel (IGCSE as well as GCSE), WJEC, Cambridge.

In my spare time I like to read widely.