Danny

Hi, my name is Danny. I am a fully qualified and practicing English teacher with a BA in English (University of London) and an MSc in Learning and Teaching (University of Oxford). I gained Qualified Teacher Status in 2014 and recently completed a National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership. I offer expert online English Language and English Literature GCSE and IGCSE tuition.

I have over ten years’ experience teaching English in a variety of settings and stages, including primary, secondary, mainstream and special education. Over the last six years, I have taught GCSE English almost exclusively. I am highly experienced at tutoring students for the GCSE and IGCSE English Language and English Literature exams. I have extensive knowledge of the English GCSE assessment objectives (DfE) as well as the exams and course content from all the major awarding bodies in the UK (including AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR and Cambridge). I teach to the tests systematically, taking a skills-based approach to each of the questions and assessment objectives, and by using mock exams and past papers as a cornerstone.

I also tutor general exam etiquette (such as time management and exam-specific reading techniques). My series of logically planned lessons are organised to ensure that students are thoroughly prepared for each and every part of their English exams, whilst also being adaptable to individual needs. I upload all my resources (including PowerPoints) for students’ future reference and revision.

My online tutees learn from the comfort of their own homes, whilst I teach from my personal purpose built and professionally equipped office here in London. I tutor via an online communication platform (such as Skype) using a range of advanced equipment to enhance my tutees’ learning experience, including: a professional microphone and camera setup; a document camera; a document scanner; a graphics tablet; and, a wide range of up-to-date, curriculum-specific and exambody approved resources. All you need your end is a computer with a camera!

I am easy-going and friendly with a good sense of humour. In my spare time I enjoy reading, playing guitar and playing chess for my local club. I am married with three children, a cheeky cat and a hyperactive dog!

Please contact me to discuss further how I can support your child’s learning. I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.

Tutoring Experience

Upon completing my BA degree in English Language and Literature, I trained as a primary teacher and spent the first five years of my teaching career in a mainstream primary school. I currently teach and lead English in a secondary school in London. I have a long track record of supporting students’ academic progress as well as their general attitudes to learning, and have supported many students through their English exams.

In 2020 I completed a master's degree in Learning and Teaching at Oxford University (St. Edmund Hall), where I carried out academic action research in a range of pedagogical areas, including:

• Differentiated approaches to tutoring for students with a range of academic abilities
• Assessment and exam preparedness
• Teaching English
• Strategies for supporting disaffected and unmotivated learners
• Inclusion of students with various barriers to learning
• Special Educational Needs
• Greater depth learning for higher ability students
• Curriculum design
• Promoting the progress of all pupils
• Pedagogical theory and current research

Undertaking such a challenging course has significantly improved my teaching practice as well as how I think about learning and teaching in general. My thesis on cultural capital in education was published by the Oxford University Research Archive.

I completed my National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership in 2024, further strengthening my knowledge of pedagogy and education.

Tutoring Approach

I am a very patient tutor who enjoys getting to know my students and who endeavours to instil in them a love of learning. I am careful to identify and break down any barriers to learning that may be hindering their progress and to tailor my tutoring approach to each and every one of their learning styles and needs.

I firmly believe that a student learns far more effectively when he or she enjoys their learning, rather than when they approach their work with a sense of fear or boredom.