A personalised approach
No generic worksheets, no one-size curriculum. Every lesson is shaped around what the student needs most: the skill they're wrestling with, the text they've been set, the exam paper that's round the corner.
About Susannah
A calm, experienced guide for your child's GCSE English
I'm a qualified English teacher with more than fifteen years of experience: in classrooms, as a department head, as an exam marker, moderator and coursebook author. I know the GCSE inside out, and I know how to help young people meet it with confidence.
Background
Teacher, trainer, examiner
In my career I’ve been a classroom teacher, a trainer, a department leader, an assessor, exam marker and moderator and author of a number of successful coursebooks.
Today I work privately with GCSE students. Some need to reach a passing grade; some are aiming for the top grades they've always felt were out of reach. In every case the approach is the same: patient, personal, and built around the young person in front of me.
What I bring
More than a tutor
Every session draws on classroom experience, exam insight, and a deep belief in the student.
Exceptional results
Students regularly achieve two grades or more above prediction. From Grade U to Grade 5, from Grade 5 to Grade 8 — the changes are real, measurable, and life-changing.
Extensive experience
Fifteen years in classrooms, as a department leader, as an exam marker and moderator, and as a published resource author. I know the GCSE from every angle.
How I teach
Calm. Supportive. Approachable.
I'm told, often, that lessons feel calm, that young people leave sessions feeling clearer and more confident than when they arrived. That matters enormously. English is a subject that rewards thinking, and thinking needs a space where it feels safe to be uncertain.
At the same time my teaching is rigorous and honest. I set high expectations, I ask hard questions, and I'm direct about what the exam rewards. Confidence isn't built on false praise; it's built on real progress, session by session.
Credentials
Fully qualified and accredited
- Qualified Teacher
- DBS Checked
- ICO Registered
Let's talk about your child
A friendly, no-obligation call is the best place to start. Tell me what they're finding hard, and I'll tell you how I'd approach it.
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