Nicola has been supporting my daughter with English Literature A Level exam preparation and revision in the run-up to exams in Summer 2024. Nicola is a supportive and professional tutor. My daughter leaves her weekly online sessions filled with enthusiasm to put all of Nicola's advice and guidance into practice. Nicola gives kind and constructive feedback in a way that encourages my daughter to put in more effort, with a clear sense of how she can improve her skills and knowledge. We only wish that we had looked for a tutor, and found Nicola, sooner.

Nicola is an incredible tutor. We feel very fortunate to have found her. She is making an impact within a short space of time; she has a great way of explaining things. Highly recommend Nicola to anyone.

Really pleased with the support Nicola provided for my daughter to lift her A Level English prediction form C to B which allowed her to be accepted by her top University choice

Nicola was the most amazing tutor I could've asked for! I re-sat my A Level English Literature after being a few marks off my required grade, and Nicola was truly committed to helping me strengthen my essay writing skills and providing guidance when I was re-writing my coursework. Without her I wouldn't have been able to achieve my A*, I wholeheartedly recommend Nicola to anyone seeking to excel in A Level English Literature!

Nicola is an outstanding tutor. We discovered her on First Tutors a few months before my daughter's A level Literature exam and are so grateful we did. Within a few lessons she had not only pinpointed exactly what my daughter needed to do in order to achieve top marks across all her papers, but had also given her the self-belief that she was capable of getting those marks. As a parent, I particularly appreciated the revision essays she set and marked between lessons and the quality of the feedback she gave to me on my daughter's progress. Nicola is a very supportive and reliable tutor, and as an experienced OCR examiner knows exactly what the exam board is looking for in terms of an A*. On results day my daughter did get that A*. Thank you Nicola - we have really appreciated your help and support.

Nicola is amazing. She made English Literature so much more enjoyable, interesting and useful than any other teachers I have had in the past. I definitely think she pushed me from an A to an A* in my A level, and I don't think I would have achieved this without her. I will miss our lessons. She's lovely, and I highly highly recommend her!

Nicola is a phenomenal tutor. She is extremely knowledgeable, personable and never hesitated to use her own free time outside of our lessons to aid my learning. As a private candidate she supported me in every way possible and I could see my progress develop after each session with her. In our lessons, she explained concepts in a clear manner and encouraged me to perceive literature through a more academic and advanced lens, as well as always providing constructive criticism. Nicola has exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend her as a tutor.

Nicola is a really excellent tutor; we are so glad we found her. Nicola's subject knowledge is superb, as you would expect from someone of her calibre, and this has been instrumental in enabling our daughter to gain confidence in the subject and exceed her targets. Nicola has consistently gone above and beyond to help our daughter, providing fantastic support and feedback. Nicola is kind, approachable and very encouraging; she has been extremely sensitive to our daughter's needs throughout. We simply could not have asked for better and we look forward to continuing with her support through year 13. Highly recommended!!

Nicola has completely transformed my son's learning and confidence. He has progressed in every aspect of his school work. Her infectious enthusiasm, vast knowledge, caring and dedicated personality has been transformative. She knows exactly how to get the best out of her students and fills them with confidence. Nicola is the ultimate professional and I only wish there was a " Nicola " for every subject!

Nicola is a wonderful tutor and a lovely person; I would strongly recommend her. I found her page after I had lost all of my confidence after being given a B in English Literature A Level, and I'm so lucky that I did because I ended up with an A*! In only a few weeks she was indescribably helpful and boosted my confidence so much. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional and was so helpful with giving me advice, explaining things and constantly marking my essays. She honestly made such a difference to my English ability and I definitely couldn't have achieved my A* without her.

All the knowledge and know-how one could ask for - thanks for a great year, Nicola!

Dr Nicola is an excellent tutor in English language and literature. She is highly educated and experienced in student-oriented teaching and learning. My daughter had few tutoring sessions with her and I have already noticed progress and improvement. Most improtantly, she gives her constructive feedback in her homework. We are palnning to continue tuition with her until a-level exams. I would highly recommend her.

Nicola has been tutoring our daughter for GCSE and A Level. It is always a positive experience and Nicola has a very professional manner when communicating with us. Nicola has dealt with any queries or questions immediately. We have seen our daughter grow confidently with her English, she looks forward to lessons and comes away full of enthusiasm. Would recommend without hesitation.

Nicola is an outstandingly good tutor. She is brimming with experience and competence. Her calm steady and friendly manner can carry any student through the toughest of texts, even those students who dread Shakespeare, as my son did! Nicola is responsive to the student's particular needs and her expert guidance ensures a thorough understanding of the subject and what is to be expected from the exam to come.

Nicola has been a fantastic support for my daughter who was really struggling with her English A level work. My daughter had a weekly lesson with her from September'19 through to lockdown in March'20. Without question, in that time Nicola's tutoring elevated my daughter's coursework score significantly and her final awarded grade. She really helped my daughter to understand the subject better - how to structure her essays, how to present arguments and compare books and prose, and so on. I watched my daughter's confidence grow and could see her begin to enjoy the subject. I also find Nicola very professional, kind and easy to deal with - I strongly recommend her.

I feel extremely lucky to have found Nicola to support my daughter. She is sensitive to her needs, extremely professional and goes over and above what is required. Communication is excellent too. I simply can't recommend her highly enough.

Thoughtful, student-centred and modern in approach, Nicola assessed my daughter’s needs and created a bespoke program to help her with Oxbridge and A-level preparation.

Really excellent thorough focused flexible realistic wonderful teacher very nice manner and professional and organised and caring I also thought she handled bills and payment sensitively

Martha is really enjoying Nicola’s lessons helping her catch up with English Literature.