Online Tutor Kirsten

I’m very lucky that I have Kirsten as a tutor. She has really helped me to improve my grades in A level English Literature. Kirsten is very friendly, kind and knowledgeable. She is always prepared, making our tutorials enjoyable and useful. I am now far more confident in structuring and writing my essays as well as understanding the texts for my exams. (A. Edexcel A-Level English Literature Student, 2023)

I was struggling with the jump from GCSE to A-level and adapting my writing style to a more developed and analytical one. Upon starting sessions with Kirsten, at the beginning of year 13, my essays became more structured and my understanding of the texts I studied improved. I thoroughly enjoyed all my sessions with Kirsten and I was always looking forward to the next, as each session was engaging and relaxed as I felt I could discuss all my thoughts towards my studies and school life. I felt incredibly supported by Kirsten, and with that my confidence towards the subject and writing essays grew undoubtedly. I am so grateful for all the hard work Kirsten put towards me and the help she gave me, and I would definitely recommend her for any student taking English A-level. (L. A-level English Literature AQA student, 2023)

Kirsten tutored my son to help him prepare for his Religious Studies A-level. It was a subject that my son found difficult and Kirsten’s patient and calm manner helped build his confidence and understanding of the subject. Each week Kirsten emailed extensive feedback to my son as well as discuss the focus for the following session. My son used Kirsten’s notes to help him plan, write answers to exam questions as well as develop his vocabulary.

Weekly tutoring session helped him become more confident in answering questions in greater depth and he had a better understanding of the subject.

Kirsten is currently tutoring my daughter for her GSCE English exam. My daughter really enjoys her sessions with Kirsten and the interaction that she has with her. Kirsten is always so enthusiastic about the texts that she is tutoring and she has a thorough knowledge about them which always leads to interesting discussions between her and my daughter. They have looked at exam questions and extracts from texts and Kirsten’s written feedback is also a useful revision guide for my daughter.

Kirsten is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. She is also professional and well-organised and her planning and feedback are very detailed and relevant. Kirsten has been a fantastic tutor for my children and they have greatly benefitted from their tutoring sessions with her.

Helen

I enlisted Kirsten’s services as my daughter was producing work at a level 4 GCSE. She missed schooling due to medical health, and I wanted to boost her confidence and ensure that she was covering the full curriculum. Within weeks she got her first 7!

Kirsten brings bespoke lesson plans, patience and enthusiasm to each session and managed to engage my daughter after a long day at school - I heard the giggles through the wall.

We are planning to continue sessions to enhance her learning through A levels too.

Ali

Kirsten is the best tutor you could possibly be lucky enough to have! She is so
incredibly supportive and willing to devote a lot of time to make amazing resources. I
immediately saw an improvement, after a few sessions with her, which was evident
as I had previously received 58% on an English exam and, after receiving her
guidance, I managed to obtain 84% in my next English exam.

A Level English Literature was very gruelling for me and there was a lot of pressure to perform well. I
found that all of this stress really affected my enjoyment of the subject. However,
Kirsten really helped me to rediscover my love for English again; she structured the
sessions methodically so that they weren’t overwhelming and lifted my spirits with
her lovely sense of humour! Not only were we very productive but we could also
have a good giggle too. When she would notice that I felt particularly stressed or
downcast, she came up with plans / resources to tackle my concerns.

I absolutely couldn’t have asked for a better tutor and am so glad that I found her on Spires; I
unreservedly recommend her!

Bernadette

"Hi Kirsten, I hope you're well. A. got a 5 for English Language and a 6 for English Literature. He is very pleased, as are we... Thank you again for your help."
(Mother of A., Edexcel GCSE English Literature and Language student)

"I thought you'd like to know that A. got a 5 in English Language and a 6 in English Literature, which she's very happy with indeed. Thank you so much for all of your help..."
(Mother of A., AQA GCSE English Literature and Language student)

"Dear Kirsten. Hope you're keeping well. Just to let you know K. achieved 9 for both English and English Literature papers. Thanks again for all your support..."
(Mother of K., AQA GCSE English Literature and Language student)

"Hi Kirsten, I thought I'd let you know how today went. I got an A in English also meaning I got into my first choice university. I can't express how much I appreciate your help this year :) A."
(A. AQA A-Level English Literature student)

A-Level and GCSE Exam Results 2021:

"Dear Kirsten, I hope you are well - I just wanted to give you one final update. I got all A*s in my A-Levels and I am so delighted! I really wouldn't have been able to do so well in my English Literature A-Level without you and your amazing guidance! Best wishes, B."
(B. OCR A-Level English Literature student)

Hi Kirsten, I just wanted to tell you that I did really well in my GCSEs… I got an 8 in English language and a 7 in English literature so I am very very happy. I just wanted to thank you for being such a great tutor, your tutoring made a massive difference plus your lessons were always great fun as you’re always so nice and understanding… You really helped me, thank you so much.

Year 11 GCSE English Literature and Language AQA student

GCSE 2022


Thank you so much for your help Kirsten, I can’t thank you enough. A year of weekly sessions with you has helped me more than my whole time in English at my school! You are so nice and I will miss seeing you every week! You’ve been such a good tutor: you are so hardworking, so good at English, so good at explaining, so polite and lovely, funny, and just amazing! Again, thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!


Hi Kirsten,
I’m so happy !!!!
I got a 7 in English literature and 8 in English language!!!

Thank you so much for your help… I couldn’t have done it without you!


Year 11 GCSE English Literature and Language AQA student

A-Level 2022

Dear Kirsten T. got 3 A s in her A levels. We are so thrilled and wanted to say a huge thanks for all your amazing work and support in helping her achieve this. Thank you. She is heading to Bristol and is so thrilled.

We are so thrilled and could not have reached the target without your dedication and time.

L, mother of student taking A-Level OCR English Literature

Kirsten is a fantastic teacher, very clear and brilliant at explaining complicated ideas in an easy way! She is organised and devotes time to making invaluable resources. Kirsten brings even the most difficult and tedious English literature texts to life and I always look forward to the interesting discussions we have in our sessions. Not only this, but I have seen a real improvement in the quality of my work since starting the lessons with Kirsten. There is so much that can be learnt from her breadth and depth of knowledge of literature. I would recommend Kirsten to all English students, her enthusiasm for her subject and engaging style of teaching is unmatched! (N. A-Level English Literature OCR student, 2023)

It was only since starting with Kirsten in September that I fully began to enjoy English Literature. I had picked it as an A Level thinking it would be like GCSE, so I was really overwhelmed by how different it was and how much more challenging it had become. At first, my grades were low, and I couldn’t find the motivation to try harder. I had seriously considered dropping the subject completely. When I started with Kirsten in year 13, however, not only did the quality of my essay planning and writing improve, and thus my grades, but also it has expanded the way I think about the texts I study and inspired me to enjoy English again. Kirsten is an incredibly insightful and inspiring person. She is full of energy and brings a different perspective to her sessions which I don’t find in lessons at school. Moreover, it is clear that she has worked really hard to ensure that I have had the support I need to get through the past year, as I’m sure she does with all her students. I would recommend her to anyone doing English A level, whether they are struggling with the subject or just in need of some extra support. (A. A-Level English Literature OCR student, 2023)