Englishgcsetutor Bewertungen 

Laurence massively helped me with my confidence in English. I wrote essays for him which he would then correct and give me suggestions on how to improve it, especially by giving me new words and phrases which I began to instinctively use a lot in my writing. Doing this made my English abilities much greater. I came into GCSE's unconfident about English and came out with a grade 9 and 8.

Laurence tutored my son from Oct 2020 until April 2021. He is very reliable and his fees were reasonable.
My son's predicted grades were 6/7 and 7/8 for English language and Literature respectively (as I recall). He got an 8 in English language and a 9 in English literature! We were very happy with the results. My son's teachers noticed the improvement in the quality of his homework quite quickly and commented on it.
Laurence even started working with him one to one on Saturdays as my son was slacking after a while and submitting the weekly homework later and later. These Saturday sessions helped a lot.
We thoroughly recommend Laurence as a GCSE English tutor.

Laurence is currently teaching my daughter writing. I ,personally, believe that Laurence is an experienced and amazing teacher - helping and tutoring my daughter to the point when she has full understanding of things. With Laurence's guidance, my daughter's vocabulary has improved immensely. After a year of working with him, everything in English and writing has been so much easier for her. This has especially been shown in school as her rank zoomed up when writing tasks or tests were given to her. With Laurence's help, my daughter has been able to produce work that her teachers find complex. Her interest in writing has been developed too! If you are trying to find a teacher with vast knowledge, a teacher that will make your writing zoom up fast and develop your interest, then Laurence would be the first one I would recommend.

Our son was working at Level 4 grade in his English Language GCSE at the start of year 10. We decided to get a private tutor on board to help him improve. Laurence worked with our son from the middle of year 10 up to the gcse’s in year 11. We were thrilled that our son achieved a grade 7 in his gcse.
As we started the private tutoring sessions in year 10 it meant there was no pressure and it was a gradual solid improvement over time which we thought was a lot more helpful than a mad rush to improve too late in the day.
A big thanks to Laurence for his patience and input with getting our son to ‘buy in’ to the process and get the best out of him. We would recommend Laurence to anyone looking to improve their performance in English Language. He keeps you informed with regular updates and useful bits of information shared with his students. Thanks again Laurence and good luck with your business moving forward.

I would highly recommend Laurence. Laurence has developed a unique approach to GCSE English tutoring, which utilises his extensive knowledge as an English teacher, tutor and examiner. When I first contacted Laurence, I wondered how his approach could work, but encouraged my son to try it for a couple of sessions and we never looked back! Laurence focusses on developing the child’s confidence, right at the start of the tutoring process and then uses this foundation to build the more complex skills required for the exam. Although I engaged Laurence for English Language tutoring, he was completely flexible as we moved towards the exams. Noticing that my son was struggling with poetry, I asked Laurence if he could provide some sessions on poetry - the difference he achieved over 5 months was extraordinary! My son looked forward to to his FaceTime sessions, enjoying the humour as well as the learning he achieved in every session. We look forward to the results in August, but I would never have believed that my son could walk into his English Language and Literature exams with such confidence and belief himself. Thank you Laurence.

James was very uninterested in English and this was reflected in his grade. I was concerned he may not pass his GCSE English so in Year 11 I found Laurence. James loves Science and Maths as he can logically process the questions to find the solution. Laurence engaged with him and structured his sessions so that James could use his processing strengths and apply them to an English question. To my surprise James sat and worked with Laurence diligently every week and as a result James more than exceeded our expectations in his GCSE. I think Laurence has a gift of tailoring his sessions to individual styles to best suit the student and the results speak for themselves. Highly Recommended.

Our son was expecting a GCSE Grade 5/6 in English Language, although 8/9 in all other subjects. We engaged Laurence and he did not disappoint. He helped my son not only improve his language skills, but also his enjoyment of the subject, which had been seriously lacking. Mock GCSE grade was an 8 so we are hopeful! Would highly recommend Laurence as a tutor, especially if your child just "Doesn't get English". Laurence seems to have the key to unlock potential. UPDATE: Son got an 8 in Language and 7 in Literature, so pleased. Thank you Laurence for raising his grades at lease by 2 levels!

We initially asked Laurence to tutor our son halfway through year 10 when our son actually asked for some help with English. Laurence was exactly what our son needed and his excellent, thorough, detailed and tailored feedback was extremely beneficial. Our son felt very well supported and we noticed significant improvements in his writing style and vocabulary, not limited to his English work but extending out to many of his other GCSE subjects. In the course of just over 12 months with Laurence our son raised his grade from a predicted 6 when he started with Laurence to ultimately achieving 2 grade 9’s in his actual exams.
It was a natural progression to ask Laurence to tutor our daughter who is now in year 10 and once again we are noticing improvements in style and vocabulary which are enhancing all of her written work across a range of subjects.
Laurence has been fantastic, he is helpful, patient, clear in his expectations and consistent in his feedback.
For my own children his particular style of tutoring has provided the flexibility that we needed as that weeks work can be fitted around other commitments.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Laurence at all.

Laurence has been an excellent tutor. I found that his bespoke teaching methods really benefited me.

For both English Language and English Literature he would set me pieces of work equivalent as if they were exam questions.

And after I had submitted it, he would do a colour-coded, line by line analysis, telling me where I can improve. He would also give me improvement tasks which I had to implement into my work, as well as imbedding his own YouTube videos to explain things

He also had made an excel spreadsheet which I found very helpful as I was able to collect a bank of phrases which I would be able to use in the exam.

For the English Language paper on persuasive writing, he gave me amazing phrases to start each paragraph.

And for my actual descriptive writing piece in the exam, I was able to lift most of what I had already done with Laurence in a certain homework as it was a very similar task in the real exam!

I also found that my English Literature quality of writing had really improved as before all my analysis of language was very generic but after Laurence’s help it became very specific and at a much deeper level.

The result was that my grade in my English Literature mock doubled from a 4 to an 8!
And my English language increased from a 5/6 to an 8!

I would highly recommend Laurence to anyone doing English GCSE.

We are so fortunate to have found Laurence to tutor our daughter over the last school year. At the end of year 10 her English grades just did not match the excellent grades she was achieving in every other subject; she is bright and has a very logical approach to learning, and English just didn’t work that way. She was trying hard, but becoming increasingly frustrated and despondent. Then we found Laurence and from the very first lesson her whole approach changed. He furnished her with the tools she needed to make the subjective objective and give her the strategies she needed to approach questions & almost immediately, as her confidence increased, so did her grades.
She took her first English language GCSE paper last week & felt it had gone well.
If you have a bright child who isn’t thriving in their English studies with the approach used at their current school, I can’t recommend Laurence highly enough. He has a great way with youngsters & clearly really knows how to get the best from them.

We contacted Laurence when we realised our son needed some additional support with English in Year 11. From the description on his website we felt he would be a good fit as he has developed a range of techniques to support young people who are stronger in STEM subjects than English.

Laurence explained the tutoring options and was really clear upfront about the need for students to be able work fairly independently to get the most out of the two hour sessions; he sets a task at the start of the session and as they complete each part they check in with him for feedback.

My son has found Laurence's approach really beneficial. His confidence in English has really grown and he's now equipped with a set of 'rules' to help him navigate the subject and ensure he is able to demonstrate the required techniques in the exams. My son's English teacher has confirmed he has made significant progress since Laurence began tutoring him.

We were so lucky to find Laurence after a frustrating search to find the right English tutor for our son. Our son is in year 11 and sat his first GCSE English Language paper this week. To hear him come out of an English exam and say “that went well” is a breath of fresh air, and this is thanks to Laurence. Laurence started to tutor him at the start of year 10. He is the typical boy who excels in Maths and Science with English his nemesis. He quickly built up a rapport with our son. Laurence’s teaching style provided the approach that was necessary to unlock confidence and flare. This was demonstrated in his results as his predicted grades rose by 2-3 grade boundaries. The techniques he has learnt have given him great confidence in his writing in all areas. In the run up to GCSEs Laurence has been very flexible in moving lessons, tailoring to our sons needs and providing ‘live’ examination practice. His experience as an examiner is invaluable ! Can’t thank you enough Laurence.

We arrived in the UK the 13th of January 2022. My eldest daughter could not go back to school for A-levels because of the age difference between SA & UK schools. She had to do GCSE English Language as one of her subjects to enable her to proceed to A-levels. That left us with 3 months. Long story short, we happened to find Laurence. He has not only taught my daughter exam techniques in how to answer the questions specifically and correctly, but also manage through his bespoke teaching method, to enable my daughter to gain confidence in herself. She was inspired and enjoyed every class. I am grateful for his patience and admire his talent and passion. He is highly recommended.

Laurence’s methods were so impactful to my son’s English Lit and Language GCSE performance. The practice, guidance and encouragement to be bold with his language made a huge difference to his confidence. Laurence’s expertise as both a teacher and an examiner helped him understand how to approach the questions and ensure his text interpretation and responses were composed to his best advantage. Where my son had been struggling around a 4 he achieved a 5 in Lit and 6 in Lang. So proud of him and very much appreciate Laurence’s excellent support.

My daughter is dyslexic and was finding English difficult. Being in lockdown and out of school so much though years 10 and 11 meant the support and time she needed in class weren't there. She needed at least a 6 in all 9 of her GCSEs for her chosen A levels. She was predicted a 5 in literature and 6 in language. We tried a local tutor, who although lovely, wasn't right for her.
We then found Laurence on line. His approach really suited her. He taught how to approach and answer questions with clear steps. The feedback and rewriting helped her learn how to improve her work; her English teacher commented on the improvement in her written work within a few weeks. The increase in green comments over the weeks helped to boost her confidence too. She has also been able to use the skills learnt to help write her A Level essays.
She achieved a 7 in English literature and despite having a really bad day on her language exam, still got the 6 she needed. She was sure these grades were thanks to the support she received from Laurence. I would definitely agree.

Our son received his mock GCSE results in January and was disappointed with his grades for both English Language and English Literature. English has never been his favourite subject but he realised that it is an essential subject and that if he didn’t pass his English exams then he would have to resit them - which we all wanted to avoid!
After 2 years of very disruptive education due to COVID and not particularly liking his rather old fashioned English teacher at school, we decided to find him a tutor. Many of those available were students with no actual teaching knowledge or they seemed to be older retired teachers. Laurence, however had many years of recent teaching experience and had clear and up to date exam expectations. Although a little anxious to begin the first session, our son soon settled into Laurence’s style of tutoring. His confidence has increased dramatically over the last few months and he now feels much better prepared for his English exams.
To quote our son, “Well-I’ve learned more in the first 2 sessions with Laurence than I have over the last 2 years of lessons at school.”

Thank you Laurence for your professionalism and encouragement.

Lawrence is an excellent tutor. I was really struggling to find a tutor that my son felt comfortable with. Lawrence has been flexible with days and times. He really seems to understand teenagers and has given my son confidence to retake his English exam. He wasn't keen on a retake but working with Lawrence has given him knowledge and ability to retake. Looking to seeing his result in August. Would fully recommend!!!

We have been using Laurence for our son this last year leading upto his GCSE's. Laurence responded to our initial enquiry quickly and set our son a task to complete to initially assess his abilities.
Laurence is a responsive tutor giving constructive personalised feedback and as a direct result, our son has not only gained in confidence, his grades have improved by 2 grades.
Laurence has clear colour coded feedback which is personalised to our sons work and supports his ideas offering suggestions to further develop his work.
We have been so grateful to have found Laurence for our son and would happily recommend him to other families.

Both my sons have been or are being tutored by Laurence and I have been extremely pleased with the progress they have made. Laurence is supportive but challenging and both my boys found his lessons interesting and I didn’t get the usual moaning about not wanting to do the lessons ( always a big plus)
I would highly recommend Laurence
Sharon

My daughter is very capable but she really lost her confidence with her English. We contacted Laurence on a recommendation from some friends and were not disappointed. He has really helped my daughter regain her confidence and enjoy English. My husband and I have been delighted and I can’t thank Laurence enough for his support.