Cambridge college supervisor English Lit and private tutor for English Lit / Lang GCSE, A-Level, Cambridge Foundation and uni interview prep. Nearly 20 years of experience 1-2-1 in person and online.

Polly helped me get an A* in A Level English literature. She has a thorough and methodical approach to teaching and thanks to her help, the exam was easy for me. She's aware of the details students need to attend to in order to achieve a high grade and she's just the right kind of tutor for you if you're aiming for A*.

Polly is a fantastic teacher. She's able to explain complex ideas very simply; she's also been teaching Cambridge undergraduates as part of the Tripos for many years. She has a bubbly personality and teaches with great, and catching, enthusiasm.

Polly tutored my son for English A levels, after he'd been through tough times and had lost confidence and his passion for the subject. I can't recommend her highly enough. She has a brilliant way with young people (she's a bona fide rockstar, after all) and her own passion is infectious. Academically, of course she's at the top of the class (doctorate, fellow at a Cambridge college) but beyond that she's a real teacher; she found ways to reignite my son's interest and build his confidence because she helped him feel individually understood and appreciated. Can't recommend highly enough.

I have known Polly for 11 years since my daughter was 5 years old. Polly is a very experienced and excellent tutor. She is patient, encouraging, and very intelligent. She has a good sense of humour and knows how to inspire her students to achieve the best outcome in the most effective way. Over the years, Polly has helped my daughter to become a confident and intellectual teen and she has been achieving the highest grade continuously in English studies. She just finished her GCSE exams this summer and is expected to achieve grade 9 in both her English Language and English Literature. We are very fortunate to have Polly as my daughter's English tutor and I recommend her in the highest possible terms. She is the only tutor in English you will ever need!

Polly tutored my daughter during her GCSE English literature and English language courses. Polly's superlative tuition is informed by her passion for literature. Her enthusiasm for her subject is backed up by robust teaching methods which allow her students to develop individual responses to their texts while benefitting from Polly's expert guidance. She instils a sense of confidence in her students which translates into assured exam performances and an enduring fondness for reading. Polly's lessons are conducted with warmth, good humour and a genuine interest in her student's welfare. I cannot recommend her highly enough.