Ruth's help was instrumental in helping me achieve the English Literature A level grade I needed to get into my first choice of university. She provided excellent resources and her advice on achieving high grades in exams was very useful! -Phoebe
Thank you, Phoebe! It was a pleasure to work with you. Wishing you every success at University. Best wishes, Ruth
From Adrian
Ruth has made a big difference in our son's understanding and confidence around the English Language GCSE syllabus and exam paper formats.
He was finding the normal classroom approach difficult to understand and frustrating. In the online sessions (we were initially concerned that online lessons wouldn't be as effective as face-to-face but this was unfounded with Ruth) Ruth has been able to break things down very effectively and build up his confidence.
Thank you Ruth!
Thank you for your feedback! It was a pleasure to work with Theo and watch his confidence develop. He has been a pleasure to teach! Best wishes, Ruth
From Hannah
Ruth has been totally brilliant whilst tutoring my son in preparation for his GCSE English exams. Ruth is an extremely knowledgeable, engaging and patient tutor. Her communication is wonderful and we couldn't have hoped for a better experience.
Thank you, Hannah! It’s been a pleasure to support your son. He really deserves to reap the rewards of all his hard work in the Summer exams and I hope he’ll choose to take English Literature as an A-Level next year!
From Cate
Ruth is a very experienced and knowledgeable teacher with a lovely supportive and encouraging style! She is able to ‘re teach’ aspects of English clearly so our daughter can see the wood for the trees and her enthusiasm has helped our daughter connect more with the subject and begin to grown in confidence. Ruth also sends lots of extra useful resources to help after sessions. Thanks Ruth!
From Sally
My teenage son was really struggling with GCSE English. He had lost all confidence not only in himself, but also in successive teachers ability to understand and support him. After just three weeks, Ruth has turned everything around for him. He now believes that he will be able to reach his target grade, and is developing the knowledge, skills and exam strategies to be able to do so. Ruth has formed a great working relationship with him, and suggested some really smart solutions to focus on making progress in the areas that he needs. Ruth has been quick to respond to all communications, is extremely professional, and has worked hard in providing extra materials and sessions in preparation for mock exams. Quite simply, she’s brilliant!
Thank you, Sally for your kind and thoughtful feedback. I’m so pleased he is benefiting from our sessions. He’s a pleasure to work with and it’s been a privilege to help him find his confidence with English.
From Sally
Ruth made my daughter feel straight at ease with her friendly approach. They discussed goals for meeting predicated / desired grades They agreed the format for the session and what stationary/resources etc would be needed During the sessions Ruth asked thought provoking questions to generate discussion and provide explanation. My daughter enjoys the sessions and her understanding / enjoyment of the subject has improved. This has carried over into school and been recognised by her school English teacher. I would def recommend Ruth
I have loved working with your daughter and watching her confidence grow. She comes to lessons keen to learn and makes the most of our time together. I’m so pleased to be able to support her learning!
From Isobel
Ruth is a warm and open person who immediately put my son at ease. Her enthusiasm has instilled a confidence about English that I have never seen in my son, who struggles with English as a subject. My son looks forward to his lesson and is becoming positive about sitting the English GCSE exam. For us Ruth is a Godsend!
Thank you for your kind comments! It’s been a genuine pleasure working with your son and seeing him grow in confidence.
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