AQA · PEARSON EDEXCEL · CAMBRIDGE · WJEC/EDUQAS

English Language is one of the most technique-driven exams students face. I help students develop the clarity, control and precision needed to read perceptively and write with confidence under pressure.

Working together, we will focus on:

- Analysing language and structure with precision

- Retrieving and interpreting information from unseen texts

- Selecting and embedding evidence effectively

- Crafting creative writing that is engaging and technically secure

- Adapting tone, register and form for transactional writing tasks

- Planning and executing responses quickly in timed conditions

The goal is to move beyond surface-level responses to the kind of developed, confident analysis that examiners reward.

AQA · PEARSON EDEXCEL · CAMBRIDGE · WJEC/EDUQAS

I help students move beyond plot summary to confident, analytical essay writing — explaining how writers create meaning, not just what happens.

Working together, we will focus on:

- Building clear, sustained arguments

- Selecting and analysing high-impact quotations

- Developing confident interpretations across prose, drama and poetry

- Analysing language, structure and dramatic technique with precision

- Using a reliable method for poetry — including anthology and unseen comparisons

- Planning and writing essays effectively under time pressure

Commonly studied texts include A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, Jekyll and Hyde, Lord of the Flies, An Inspector Calls, Macbeth and Blood Brothers, though I support students with all frequently set texts.

AQA · EDEXCEL · WJEC/EDUQAS

A-level Literature requires independence, precision, and the ability to sustain a clear, developed argument. I help students build a confident critical voice so they can engage with texts thoughtfully and write with clarity under exam conditions.

Working together, we will focus on:

- Developing independent, conceptual arguments and a confident critical voice

- Engaging with different critical interpretations

- Building secure knowledge of key moments and quotations for closed-book exams

- Constructing comparative arguments that link ideas across texts with clarity

- Developing a reliable approach to unseen texts under timed conditions

- Drafting, structuring and refining the independent critical essay (NEA)

Whether preparing for set texts, comparative study, unseen questions or coursework, the focus is always on building both literary understanding and confident exam technique.

Diploma Programme · SL & HL

IB English asks students to think critically about how meaning is constructed across literary, non-literary and media texts. Its assessment is distinctive and rewards clarity, independence and precise analytical writing.

Working together, we will focus on:

- Developing clear, structured analytical responses across all components

- Building confidence with unseen texts, interpreting language, audience, purpose and text type (Paper One)

- Constructing comparative arguments using precise textual reference from memory (Paper Two)

- Selecting a strong global issue and delivering a confident, well-structured Individual Oral

- Developing a focused research question and refining the argument for the HL Essay

- Understanding and consistently meeting IB assessment criteria across every component

IB English develops far more than exam technique: the analytical thinking, independent inquiry and structured argument it demands are skills that extend well beyond the course itself.