With a PGCE and QTS, I pursued a career as an English teacher for the better part of ten years. Truly. From marking the GCSEs I have honed the exam technique preparation in which I specialise. In October 2024, I left classroom teaching to research and write a book. I have a clear DBS on the update service, and am a ful...

I studied English at Cambridge University where I read extremely widely and came to specialise in Victorian poetry, in my free time directing Shakespeare and Greek Tragedy. Alongside my work as a tutor, I run an educational consultancy, offering long- and short-term academic planning and advice to students and their fa...

Claire holds a Master's degree in English Language and Literature from Oxford University and is a qualified CELTA EFL teacher. She is currently studying for a second Master's at UCL in English Education. Previously a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Claire worked in the City for 8 years as well as a...

Outside of tutoring I am an award-winning actor and writer - currently part of the prestigious London Library Emerging Writers scheme, a Youth Board Trustee at Masterclass Theatre Royal Haymarket, and winner of this year's Bill Cashmore Award.

** Final exam results from the 2023/24 academic year: A-LEVELS - My A-Level tutee was predicted a B, and got an A* GCSEs - One tutee (who was retaking her English Language) went from a Grade 6 to a Grade 9 - One tutee went from a 6 in their English Literature mocks, to a 9 in their GCSE; and from a 7 in their English L...

I am a full-time specialist tutor and experienced teacher with a PhD in English Literature and philosophy. Informed by over a decade's experience in the secondary and undergraduate classroom, my tutoring practice stimulates student independence and confidence when encountering challenging texts. I work with students st...