Online English Tutor Daisy

Daisy

Daisy

English and Drama PGCE / English Literature First Class

5.0

$85/hr

FULL FOR 24/25 but open for students who need support over Summer and into next year. I am a creative and intuitive PGCE trained Secondary level English and Drama teacher, with a First Class English Literature degree and a 100% pass rate. I am available to tutor students across key stages 3, 4 and 5 and at undergraduate level.

Daisy
5.0
1062 classes

London Metropolitan University / University of Kent - English and Drama PGCE / English Literature - First Class

FULL FOR 24/25 but open for students who need support over Summer and into next year. I am a creative and intuitive PGCE trained Secondary level English and Drama teacher, with a First Class English Literature degree and a 100% pass rate. I am available to tutor students across key stages 3, 4 and 5 and at undergraduate level.

Recent Students: 11
Total Hours: 1309
Last Online:
All-time Students: 54
Total Classes: 1062
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Recent Students: 11Total Hours: 1309Last Online:
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About Me

My teaching style is dynamic and engaging, using a variety of exercises to make lessons enjoyable and effective. I’m fascinated by how diverse minds learn and make it a priority to understand each student’s unique learning style, adapting my approach to meet their specific needs.

In 2024, I received a late diagnosis of ADHD and a chronic illness, which deepened my commitment to supporting students facing similar challenges. Having struggled with anxiety during my own GCSEs and A Levels, I bring a compassionate, empathetic approach to exam support, helping students manage stress and reach their potential.

I firmly believe that effective tuition is rooted in strong relationships. I take the time to learn about my students' interests beyond school, using these to enrich their learning experience. Known for my empathy and intuition, I have a proven track record of building rapport quickly and supporting students beyond academics.

Outside of teaching, I’m an avid reader and writer, passionate about inspiring the next generation of storytellers. I also enjoy watching (and analysing—I am an English teacher after all!) a variety of film and TV. My ginger cat, Ginny (named after my favourite childhood character, Ginny Weasley) often makes cameo appearances during lessons.

Tutor Experience

I’m a fully qualified English and Drama teacher with classroom experience in inner-London schools, praised for quickly building rapport and tailoring support to individual needs.

As a tutor over the past three years, I’ve maintained a 100% pass rate, helping students exceed their target grades and gain confidence. Notable successes include an ESL student improving from a predicted D to two GCSE grade Bs in two months, and a SEND A Level student progressing from a predicted D to an A.

I have experience with a range of learners, including high achievers, SEND, SEMH, and ESL students, and am particularly passionate about SEND. As an ICF-trained mental health and academic coach, I take a holistic, student-centred approach, focusing on confidence, resilience, and long-term success.

Tuition Fees:

£55 – Key Stage 3 and below

£60 – GCSE

£65 – A Level and IB

£70 – Undergraduate

£75+ – Postgraduate/Dissertation Support

I charge 20% more for short-term students (fewer than 5 hours) due to the Spires commission structure.

Booking Policy:
Long-term students are booked on a weekly slot basis with regular attendance and adherence to my cancellation policy.

Availability:
Monday–Thursday, daytime hours (until 5pm GMT). Fully booked until June 2025, currently seeking students for Summer and next academic year.

Cancellation Policy:
Free cancellations up to 24 hours before the lesson; 100% charge for cancellations within 24 hours. No charge for my cancellations with at least 24 hours' notice.

By booking a session, you agree to these terms.

Topic Expertise

I have extensive experience teaching English from KS3 to KS5 and at the undergraduate level, maintaining a 100% exam pass rate. From Summer 2025, I will be marking GCSE exams and plan to further develop my assessment skills throughout the academic year. I regularly meet with an English subject mentor and engage in SEND-specific CPD to continuously refine my teaching strategies. Committed to a long-term career in tutoring, I have supported some of my students through GCSE, A Level, and even into their undergraduate studies.

Key Stage 3: I teach both English and Drama, covering poetry, prose, creative writing, and devising performances. My focus at this stage is on nurturing creativity and a love of learning while building strong foundations for GCSE success.

GCSE: I specialise in supporting SEND, SEMH, and ESL learners, helping students move from grades 3–4 to 5–6+, including resit candidates. My approach is tailored, compassionate, and results-driven.

A Level: I support students aiming for top grades, offering targeted guidance on coursework, exam technique, and essay structure.

IB: I work with IB English students to excel in their Extended Essays, Higher Level essays, and Internal Orals. I have successfully supported EEs in English, Drama, and Art, and I’m keen to expand this support to History and other humanities subjects.

University Entrance: I offer personal statement coaching (including UCAS), with all students securing places at their first-choice universities.

Undergraduate: I assist Literature undergraduates with essays and dissertations, specialising in modern, postcolonial, feminist, American and queer literature.

Client Reviews

Today has been my (maybe) last lesson Daisy - she is incredibly kind and effective, and immensely helped to improve my coursework. I will surely be contacting her again if I need further help with my English Literature A Level exam preparation. Highly recommend!

- English Literature

Daisy is an amazing tutor! With her knowledgeable perceptiveness and personalised lessons, she has really helped me to perfect my English Literature coursework, and she even squeezes me in when I have any last minute deadlines to meet. Also a pro at cutting down wordcount on coursework.

- English Literature

Really helpful!!

- English

Daisy is a brilliant tutor to my son,he has learned so much from her support for his study of A Level English Literature.She is highly recommended.

- English Literature

Daisy is an amazing teacher and is really inspiring our daughter with her literature and creative writing. We are living in France and want her to sit her English gcse and Daisy is enabling this, and keeping up her passion for English.

- English Language

Daisy is an amazing teacher! I came into an international school and had very little background in english language especially in literature. However I started having classes with Daisy in grade 10 and started improving and went from having 3 and 4 to 6 and 7 as I skipped grade 9 and attended only grade 10 I only had one year to prepare for the exams of a 2 year programme however Daisy prepared me so well that I scored both A’s on my language and literature exams I can confidentially say that I enhanced my skills in english so much. She is also really supportive and kind and always come to class with a positive mindset and ready to help. Best tutour I had so far.

- English Language

Daisy's teaching is both engaging and effective, thanks to her personalised approach. She has been great in giving me constructive feedback about my weak areas in English. This has helped improve my analysis of texts and the structure of my writing. Additionally, as a student taking International A-levels, she has shown me her broad understanding of different exam boards, displaying how she also personalises the way she teaches to meet my exam board's specific requirements. Through Daisy’s lessons I have developed skills that make my writing stronger and have gained more confidence in my abilities as an English student.

- English Literature

I had an amazing time with her! Her explanations are clear and easy to understand. She is also a very fun and kind person, making subjects less boring. Very trust worthy and also always on time.
I could confidently go to my exams, after her tutoring. I highly recommend her to anyone :)

- English Language

You are the legit best!!! Thank you so so much :))

- English

This was a fantastic lesson, it really helped me focus on my areas of weakness and how to improve upon them in order to maximise my grade. I have left todays lesson with valuable insight and would rate 10 starts out of 5 if I could.

- English Literature

Testimonials

Parent,GCSE
Home Education Student: from 4 to 6

We are super chuffed, he got a 6 in English and it looks as though he was very close to a 7! Many thanks for your help Daisy, he couldn’t have done it without you.

Guardian, GCSE Resits
SEND Student: From 3 to 4

Hi Daisy, he passed! He got a grade 4, after getting a 3 and resitting last year. He says thank you so much for tutoring him.

Parent, GCSE
SEND Student: From D to B

Daisy is truly unique, the bond she has formed with my daughter over the past three years has been incredibly special. She was predicted a D at the start of her GCSE year. Through her hard work and determination with Daisy, she managed to get a B in both Literature and Language. Daisy is just an incredible teacher: so likeable, warm and fun. My daughter would be lost without Daisy's amazing support.

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Qualifications

ICF COACHING TRAINING
Educators Coaching Academy, 2023-2024

ENGLISH & DRAMA SECONDARY PGCE WITH QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS
London Metropolitan University, 2019-2020

ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE FIRST CLASS BA
The University of Kent (included an Erasmus Year in Montpellier, France), 2012-2016

A LEVELS – SOCIOLOGY (A*), ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (B), DRAMA (C)
Brooke House Sixth Form, London, 2010-2012

GCSEs – 6 INCLUDING ENGLISH (A) AND MATHS (B)
Summerhill School, UK, 2008-2010

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