KS3, GCSE, and A-level English Tutor near Cheltenham
Supporting Students in
Years 7-13

"Sarah is an amazing tutor giving my son exceptional support preparing him for his English GCSE. She had a great skill at making him feel at ease, and gave him so much confidence to reach his potential of passing the exam and obtain a high grade for his coursework. So proud of his achievements and I am so grateful for Sarah’s additional support.  Don’t hesitate to invest in involving Sarah she was definitely part of the jigsaw to enable my son to pass."

"Sarah has helped and supported my daughter with her English for the last year. The tutoring she has delivered has been exceptional and I have had the pleasure of watching my daughter grow in confidence and no longer require additional assistance at secondary school. The sessions were engaging and well thought through but most importantly were enjoyed by my daughter. I would highly recommend Sarah!"

"Our son is dyspraxic and was struggling with his English. After his mock GCSE he was on course to not get a pass. We found Sarah and with just a few months until his GCSEs we thought we’d give tutoring a go. It was incredible the change in our son’s attitude not just towards English but all his other subjects. Sarah was patient, kind and encouraging. I’m delighted to say he went on to pass not just his English but all his GCSEs which was not expected at all. His confidence rocketed and he got his place on a T Level Business course without having to do the foundation level first. We wish we’d found Sarah sooner!"

"I think Sarah is a good tutor because she always listens and she praises me often. She adapts my learning based on my interests and asks me at the end of each session what topic I want to learn about next session. Sarah has been teaching me how to use extra descriptions, and she has taught me how to use grammar effectively and how to use dialogue.My favourite thing is that it is one on one, and it doesn’t feel I’m in an English lesson because she makes the learning fun and adapts the lesson to my learning style.Thank you for being such a good Tutor Sarah and improving my English ahead of my GCSEs."

"After a low mark on a GCSE English moc we signed up to Focus Tutoring UK. Sarah very quickly identified my son's areas of concern and weaknesses and through live tutoring sessions she developed his English skills and more importantly his confidence. Her guidance was specific and to the point during live sessions and she was able to get my teenage son to engage with the subject matter, particularly with the nuances of correct punctuation, Shakespeare analysis, poetry anthology and writing confidently and knowledgeably about the above. Sarah also taught him to write correctly and not just to pass his exams. He was able to apply this to other academic subjects. My son did state that she blew his mind and made him think about English in a different way and he found he was able to apply her strategies and techniques directly to the exam. Thanks so much Sarah, two good GCSE English exams achieved."

"Sarah and Focus Tutoring have been a great help in working with my Year 10 teenage daughter. My daughter is engaged in her learning and as a tutor, Sarah is focused and engaging. We can see a real improvement in our child's learning. Thank you 😊 🙏."

"I cannot praise Sarah highly enough for giving my daughter the confidence she was lacking to pass her GCSE English Language exams. She was kind, patient and caring. I cannot underestimate the impact she had in helping my daughter pass. Would recommend to anyone!"

"Sarah's online English tutoring has been excellent. Makes the lessons engaging and we've seen an improvement in just a few months in quality of written work and ability to engage with set texts. Highly recommend Sarah."

"My daughter has attended a few of Sarah's Creative Writing sessions during school holidays this year. She really looks forward to the challenge of investigating ideas and writing her own pieces which Sarah helps her to construct. Each session has its own focus, this time it was building tension in a story and I was really impressed with the piece of writing she brought home. Sarah guides them constructively and always gives them great feedback. Millie can't wait to see what the next session has in store!"

"Thank you Sarah for your wonderful tutoring in English. My daughter has always found English her most challenging GCSE. You were kind, supportive and cheerful and it really helped increase her confidence. She jumped 3 grades from her mocks to her actual GCSE’s, to get 7 & 8 (1 Mark off a 9!) exceeding her expectations. No doubt your tutoring helped! Thank you. X"

"I have always struggled with English. Sarah is the best tutor I have had and helped me get grade 5 in both literature and language. I am really pleased as I didn’t think I was going to get above grade 4. Thank you!"

"After a low mark on a GCSE English moc we signed up to Focus Tutoring UK. Sarah very quickly identified my son's areas of concern and weaknesses and through live tutoring sessions she developed his English skills and more importantly his confidence. Her guidance was specific and to the point during live sessions and she was able to get my teenage son to engage with the subject matter, particularly with the nuances of correct punctuation, Shakespeare analysis, poetry anthology and writing confidently and knowledgeably about the above. Sarah also taught him to write correctly and not just to pass his exams. He was able to apply this to other academic subjects. My son did state that she blew his mind and made him think about English in a different way and he found he was able to apply her strategies and techniques directly to the exam. Thanks so much Sarah, two good GCSE English exams achieved."

"Sarah and Focus Tutoring have been a great help in working with my Year 10 teenage daughter. My daughter is engaged in her learning and as a tutor, Sarah is focused and engaging. We can see a real improvement in our child's learning. Thank you 😊 🙏."

"I cannot praise Sarah highly enough for giving my daughter the confidence she was lacking to pass her GCSE English Language exams. She was kind, patient and caring. I cannot underestimate the impact she had in helping my daughter pass. Would recommend to anyone!"

"Sarah's online English tutoring has been excellent. Makes the lessons engaging and we've seen an improvement in just a few months in quality of written work and ability to engage with set texts. Highly recommend Sarah."

"My daughter has attended a few of Sarah's Creative Writing sessions during school holidays this year. She really looks forward to the challenge of investigating ideas and writing her own pieces which Sarah helps her to construct. Each session has its own focus, this time it was building tension in a story and I was really impressed with the piece of writing she brought home. Sarah guides them constructively and always gives them great feedback. Millie can't wait to see what the next session has in store!"

"Thank you Sarah for your wonderful tutoring in English. My daughter has always found English her most challenging GCSE. You were kind, supportive and cheerful and it really helped increase her confidence. She jumped 3 grades from her mocks to her actual GCSE’s, to get 7 & 8 (1 Mark off a 9!) exceeding her expectations. No doubt your tutoring helped! Thank you. X"

"I have always struggled with English. Sarah is the best tutor I have had and helped me get grade 5 in both literature and language. I am really pleased as I didn’t think I was going to get above grade 4. Thank you!"

"After a low mark on a GCSE English moc we signed up to Focus Tutoring UK. Sarah very quickly identified my son's areas of concern and weaknesses and through live tutoring sessions she developed his English skills and more importantly his confidence. Her guidance was specific and to the point during live sessions and she was able to get my teenage son to engage with the subject matter, particularly with the nuances of correct punctuation, Shakespeare analysis, poetry anthology and writing confidently and knowledgeably about the above. Sarah also taught him to write correctly and not just to pass his exams. He was able to apply this to other academic subjects. My son did state that she blew his mind and made him think about English in a different way and he found he was able to apply her strategies and techniques directly to the exam. Thanks so much Sarah, two good GCSE English exams achieved."

"Sarah and Focus Tutoring have been a great help in working with my Year 10 teenage daughter. My daughter is engaged in her learning and as a tutor, Sarah is focused and engaging. We can see a real improvement in our child's learning. Thank you 😊 🙏."

"I cannot praise Sarah highly enough for giving my daughter the confidence she was lacking to pass her GCSE English Language exams. She was kind, patient and caring. I cannot underestimate the impact she had in helping my daughter pass. Would recommend to anyone!"