Online Tutor John

I have tutored for the past ten years, working mainly online.

I enjoy working with students at all attainment levels. My academic background and experience enable me to tutor the most academic students (for example, those preparing for the ELAT examination), while my personality and temperament fit me to work also with students who struggle academically, including (for example) adults and young people who are resitting their English Language GCSE examination after the experience of failure.

I was a full-time secondary English teacher and Head of English in both state and independent schools for over twenty years before beginning to work as a tutor. I currently combine my work as a tutor with part-time work as a College lecturer, teaching both young people and adults. I also work as an examiner team leader for Edexcel (A Level English Literature), and as an examiner for AQA (GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature).

To 'educate' - etymologically speaking - means to 'draw out', and that is what I aim to do with my students. I know how to build on whatever the student is able to offer, including those students whose previous experience has led to discouragement and disaffection – thus building students' confidence so that learning can take place. An effective tutor must also have an expert understanding of the subject, and must know when and how to deploy it, listening to his students and adapting to their needs, offering sufficient depth and detail to enable the highest attaining students to make further progress.

The standard fee quoted on my profile is for A Level/ ELAT; I also tutor for GCSE, where fees may be lower.

GCSE and iGCSE - English Language and English Literature - all boards. Examiner for AQA.

A Level (Literature) - all boards. Examiner for Edexcel.

ELAT (Oxford/Cambridge entrance).