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William
- Hourly rate £47
- Response Time 24h
£47/hr
Contact
1st lesson free
- English
- English Literature
South London-based writer/ English tutor - English tutor with William
Lesson location
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 50 km from London
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About William
For over twenty years my primary employment has been as a journalist and author. Words are the tools of my job so it has made perfect sense to take the skills that I have and use them to help students who are struggling to express themselves in this area.
I have tutored at Key Stage 3 and at GCSE level as well as the occasional A level student, mostly privately but also through other agencies. I’m familiar with all of the main syllabuses.
With GCSE students tutorials tend to be very much exam-focused, looking at past and potential questions and enhancing the different skills needed to answer them correctly, including improving persuasive, descriptive and narrative writing. With Key Stage 2 and 3 there is obviously more time to cover the basics of written English - spelling, punctation and grammar as well as the comprehension skills and, in the case of Key Stage 3, the language analysis skills that they will use later at GCSE.
In terms of English Literature I cover all the main set texts and work through the various themes and characters, looking at possible exam questions and generally covering all bases so the student feels they have a greater confidence in their knowledge of the text.
I tailor my tutoring to fit the needs of the student - some need gentle encouragement, others require a more focused programme of work to be put in place. Judging this and adapting one’s teaching style accordingly is all part of wonderful (and rewarding) challenge that tutoring represents!
School :
A Levels
- English [D]
- Economics [C]
- History [C]
Other Qualifications :
8 O Levels
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
English teacher at London.
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
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Mr William Simpson has been supporting my daughter learning since she was in year 7.
She was really struggling with her English work.
Will assessed her and set up work according to her needs and abilities.
He is very organised and fair in his subject.
Has a very high ability to explain and give feedback on any work that my daughter has been working on.
Will is always flexible and compassion in his work.
Likes to challenge good work and encourages positive attitude towards learning.View more recommendations
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £47
Pack prices
- 5h: £235
- 10h: £470
free lessons
The first free lesson with William will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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