Description
This two year programme of approximately 11 six-week terms (one hour a week) will cover Edexcel’s IGCSE in English Language (Spec A) for examination in summer 2026. The course is taught to small groups of no more than 6 students, a fantastic way for the tutor to get to know each student and for students to get to know and learn from each other.
Live, interactive, online lessons draw on a wide variety of interesting and engaging materials to bring the course to life. Tutor Dave has over 10 years experience of teaching English including Language and Literature with outstanding results.
Students will be encouraged to interact with the tutor and each other in order to further their understanding of the course and content covered. To facilitate interaction and enjoyment the use of student cameras is required. Google classroom will be used to set and mark homework and develop examination skills. Lessons will not be recorded (for reasons outlined here), students will be assisted in catching up should they miss a lesson.
Students should work up to doing two hours a week of self-study. This might be completing homework, extending and developing work from our lessons or by reading a range of fiction and non-fiction.
Lessons must be purchased in advance via the termly ticket options on this page. Examination entry remains the responsibility of the parent/carer though we will assist where we can and can offer a discount code (TLL2021) for bookings made via Tutors and Exams
Term dates as per TLL term times
This payment of £200 is to reserve a place on the course. It is non-refundable. By making this payment you are reducing the termly cost from £90 a term (£15 per lesson) to £72 a term (£12 per lesson).
The course will begin in September 2024. It runs on Fridays at 11am.
Your Tutor
I have been working with HomeEd families since 2018 and haven’t looked back! I studied a wide range of subjects at university including English, Creative Writing, Philosophy and History, and love being able to explore these topics with our students. Having this breadth of knowledge is invaluable in contextualising novels and looking deeper into the texts we study. I also co-founded a mental health training company, and I believe student wellbeing is one of the most important factors for helping children succeed. After all, we learn best when we feel happy and well-supported. My approach to education is probably best defined by the word ‘flexibility’. Everyone learns differently, so a one-size-fits-all approach is definitely not for me; I love to be able to adapt and support students according to their needs, whether that be increasing the challenge and debating their ideas with them, or offering motivation and encouragement for each small step along the way. Finding what works for each student is something I enjoy doing and there’s no greater reward than seeing students who were feeling ‘stuck’ start to make progress. I’m also interested in mechanics (I recently taught myself to weld!), music (both listening and playing) and all sorts of literature (as you’d expect from an English teacher). I love to learn new things, and feel very grateful to have had a love of learning instilled in me from an early age – thanks to everyone who made that happen!
How to Join
Joining lessons is easy:
Step 1: After checkout look out for the download link on screen (also in your confirmation email) and open it to access your ticket
Step 2: 5-10 minutes before the start of the tutorial click on the Zoom link to access the class
We strongly recommend downloading and testing out Zoom before using it for the tutorial. Your child is advised to use a computer, laptop or tablet to access the tutorial rather than a phone. You can access your purchased download links at any time by logging into your Tutor Led Learning account and going to downloads.
It’s important to be nice…
We treat all members of our community with respect and expect our students to do the same. We will not tolerate any abusive language or behaviour towards either students or tutors and we may remove students who behave inappropriately from any lesson without warning or refund.
