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Having Libby as my full-time tutor meant that I could complete my English A Level from home in just one year! My final grade was an A and I received A*s in my exams. I am now taking English at univer...
Having Libby as my full-time tutor meant that I could complete my English A Level from home in just one year! My final...
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Experienced English GCSE and A Level teacher and examiner

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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.

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.
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Nelly
Having Libby as my full-time tutor meant that I could complete my English A Level from home in just one year! My final grade was an A and I received A*s in my exams. I am now taking English at university, and I would not have been able to do it without Libby. She has a vibrant passion for English that is completely contagious and she is able to show any student the exciting and free nature of the subject of English, that is not able to be taught in schools. She tailors her lessons to what she believes the student will find the most interesting, allowing for their natural engagement, thanks to her extraordinary knowledge on her subject, yet always does so in a friendly, non-intimidating way. What I found best about Libby was the way she treated me as a friend from our first session. In her lessons she puts the voice of her students above her own because that is what she cares most about. I am an autistic student and she always worked with my needs to make me as comfortable as can be.
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Nell Taylor
Libby was my tutor for my A Levels last year in Combined English. My final result was an A, and she helped me an incredible amount in reaching that goal. With her humour, kindness, and intelligence, she was a great asset to my progress in the subject.
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Claire Evans
Libby has tutored both of my children for their English combined Literature and Lang A-level throughout the course. Libby's knowledge of all English GCSE and A-level syllabus is fantastic and both of my children have really enjoyed all of the sessions they have had with Libby over the years. I can't recommend her highly enough for English academic tuition.
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