Qualified Secondary English teacher and private tutor with 15 years' experience and excellent results at KS3 and GCSE. Excellent knowledge of AQA, EDUQAS, Edexcel, IGCSE. Kind and supportive.

We couldn't recommend James highly enough. He tutored our daughter in preparation for her English GCSEs, and the improvement was fantastic. In her mocks, she had achieved grades 3 and 4 in Language, and 5 and 5 in Literature. With James's help, she went on to achieve a strong grade 6 in both subjects, in fact just three marks short of a 7 in each.

James was friendly, approachable and encouraging, and our daughter got on really well with him. He helped her understanding of the subjects and her confidence. We were delighted with her results and very grateful for his help. Highly recommended!

James supported our daughter in the run up to GCSEs. He understands and communicates clearly the asks of the curriculum and provided our daughter with strategies and tactics to boost both English language and literature results. He really helped our daughter build confidence.

James supported our daughter in the run up to GCSEs. He shared clear strategies and tactics to improve both English lang. and lit. results. James is structured, communicates clearly and helped our daughter build confidence.

James is a great tutor. He really helped get our son through his GCSE English helping him to get 5s in both Language and Literature. He did a great job helping him understand technique, how to answer the questions, where to pick up easy marks and helping him stick to time! We would definitely recommend James!

James has been really helpful throughout year 10 and 11, he has encouraged me and improve my confidence which has made me achieve a higher grade in my GCSEs. Cant thank james enough for his amazing, supportive work. Would definitely recommend him.

James completely turned around our son's English GCSEs. He supported him for only a couple of months prior to the exams. We were expecting a grade 4 and hoping for maybe a 5 in either literature of language. So we were over the moon when he got two 6s, And was actually very close to the 7 grade boundary. Our son has dyslexia and finds writing tough and also ADHD. We can only imagine what Alec might have achieved if James had supported him for a longer period of time. James puts lots of effort into planning sessions and gives detailed feedback with a study plan after every lesson.

Our experience working with James has been outstanding. We approached him to tutor our son in the two months leading up to his GCSE English Language and Literature exams. At that point, our son was feeling overwhelmed by revision across all subjects and had lost confidence, especially in English.

From our very first meeting, it was clear that James could make a real difference. Our son had gone into Year 11 with a target grade of 5, but by mid-year his forecast had slipped to a 3/4. He needed at least a 5 to access his preferred college course.

James immediately focused on identifying the strengths our son already had and showed him how to build on them. He introduced practical revision techniques early on and continued to guide and support him both during and between tutoring sessions. James always brought positive energy and a “can-do” attitude, which quickly lifted our son’s confidence. After each session, he also sent clear, straightforward pointers that were easy to follow.

Thanks to James’s guidance and encouragement, our son achieved his target grades in both English Language and Literature—and has now happily started college. We are truly grateful for the huge role James played in this success.

James helped me through both GCSE and A Level English, he laughed along with my jokes and helped foster passion for my subject, made the lessons fun, and helped improve my grades, would definitely recommend!

James helped me with English in years seven and eight. He is a really kind and helpful teacher. I really enjoyed studying with James. We used topics which I love, like history and current affairs, to build on my English and my understanding of how writers create their work.

James has been tutoring my two daughters in Year 8 & 9 for nearly a year. Both are neurodiverse and have very different needs. James has been brilliant at tailoring his approach and has built a great rapport with each of them. One of them lacked confidence and didn't enjoy English or think she was any good. In the space of a term her grades have improved and her confidence grown - to the point that she even likes English now. He also gives them both practical tools that can be used in exam conditions. I cannot recommend James enough.

I came to James in late September to improve my GCSE English Language grade. James was really helpful by modelling top level answers with me, and overall being highly supportive. We only had 10 lessons until my exam, but James helped me make a lot of progress. With James’ guidance I was able to improve my grade from a grade 6 to a grade 8! James is very kind and easy to get along with making the lessons enjoyable- I would definitely recommend him! :)

James is an amazing tutor. Our son has benefited hugely from his sessions. His English has improved and his confidence has grown. We now feel more hopeful of success as we move towards GCSE’s. I would really recommend James as a trustworthy tutor.

James is amazing!James came highly Recommended and we’ve not regretted it, for a minute. He has been supporting and assisting my sons and they have grown in confidence and knowledge. They feel confident in their approach towards English literature and language.Wouldn’t be without him and appreciate his hard work,support and advice.Thoroughly recommend.

James tutored both my son (who has significant processing challenges) and my daughter who is academic but lacked confidence. James quickly identified their individual needs and was able to tailor his approach to bring out the best in them both. My son passed both English GCSEs when we thought this would not be possible and my daughter's confidence has soared. James is reliable, organised, very experienced and extremely personable - he made English lessons fun! If you are looking for a tutor for your child, I strongly recommend James.