I’ll start off by saying finding Paul was the best thing I did for my son. A typical boy very academic at maths/science, struggled with English all through school. My son was at 6 but will Paul’s help his GCSE result for English Language was 8. I know without Paul’s help this would not have been attainable. My son was very switched off, confidence at a low but with Paul’s help my son became a different student. He looked forward to Paul’s lessons, apparently Paul is “sound”. He got his confidence, he was engaged and I think that shows in the grade Paul helped him achieve. Paul is very professional, he told my son every detailed analysis point, he is very thorough and has an excellent standard. We could not of asked for more, he gave our son his extensive knowledge and the skillset to achieve his 8 from a 6. He is an examiner as well as a tutor and this paid off for our son knowing what an examiner looks for. Don’t get me wrong my son had to really work, he worked so hard and rewrote and rewrote work after work to fine tune his skills under Paul guidance. Without Paul this would not have been possible, my son went into that exam hall the most prepared he could have been and we will forever be grateful to Paul. It is a commitment getting a tutor and I hope my honest review of our experience rests your mind at ease that if your child works hard and follows what Paul advises, then the grade is there for the taking.
So Thankyou Paul, we was desperate to find help and we really got lucky with you.
And a little add on story to demonstrate just how good Paul is, my son was sat in his English lang class & his teacher puts on a YouTube resource to help the class understand a topic. It was Paul, so even fellow teachers use Paul’s resources cause they are that good.
Long review but Paul you absolutely deserve this review, you have been outstanding, thankyou so much.
Thanks very much for this highly positive and lengthy review! Always very happy when my work is so appreciated and I'm so glad he's on the right path for a bright future
From Mu
Paul is a great tutor. He is an expert in the exam marking scheme, and his ability to guide his tutee on how to gain marks is remarkable. His lessons are focused and well-paced. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone wanting to improve their English grades.
Thank you for the kind words! Achieving two grade 9s was very impressive and I was glad to have helped.
From Kieran
Great teacher helped me in my English language tremendously. I was working at around a 7-8 level but after doing a year of lessons online I improved my results to a predicted 9 and achieved that grade. The lessons have been invaluable ,interactive and seamless.
Thanks for your glowing feedback, Kieran. Glad I could help you to achieve those top grades!
From Andrew
My son found Paul to be punctual, very professional and supportive, and extremely knowledgable about the GCSE Eng Lit exam. We have only had one class and this is our initial feedback but so far we are happy and relieved that we have found a tutor that knows his subject very well. He seemed to understand straightaway what my son needed to work on, set achievable tasks that really got him thinking in the class, and also set homework. From the experience of the first lesson, I would highly recommend Paul as a tutor for GCSE English/Eng Lit.
From Catherine
We were very lucky to find Paul who tutored my son from Oct to May. My son has a maths and science brain and he found that the style of teaching for English at his school too abstract. Paul was great at recognising what my son needed to be able to achieve his potential. He worked through the expectations of both the English Language and English Lit GCSE papers in a methodical and structured way that suited my son's style of learning and made him feel confident to tackle the exams. He was thrilled to achieve a 7 and an 8. Communication was great and there was flexibility about the timings of the lessons. As a primary teacher myself, I very much valued the way my son felt about the sessions and how his confidence grew as well as the improvement in his grades. Highly recommended!
Thanks, Cath. He worked very hard and it was a pleasure to work with you both. All the best for the future!
From Laura
Paul is very professional and was able to quickly establish a good rapport with our two daughters. He knows the GCSE syllabus in great detail and was able to help our daughters make improvements to help them receive top grades whilst still enjoying English as a subject. I can't rate him highly enough.
From Annie
We highly recommend to all parents who are looking for a good English tutor to help their children in achieving at least Grade 7 in their GCSE.
My son had only been given a Grade 6 in his GCSE and decided to take a resit in Autumn. My son had a short tutoring with Paul (1.5 months) between the result date and resit exam date to prepare my son for his Autumn resit.
The result came out yesterday, and to our disbelief, my son achieved a GRADE 9, the highest Grade in GCSE 9-1 grading systems. It was a 3 grade improvement from Grade 6 to Grade 9.
Paul is not only a tutor but a life saver to my son as he desperately need at least Grade 8 in his GCSE English in order to be considered for Uni entrance when applying for top Universities in 2 years time, when GCSE result is equally important in the application.
It was Paul's patience, dedication, effort, exam strategy and knowledge, that made it from impossible to possible for my son to achieve Grade 9, which he had never had scored throughout his Secondary school years.
I can't recommend Paul enough to all the parents and students who are looking for a knowledgeable tutor who is equipped with exam strategy in boosting the student's confidence in achieving high Grade in GCSE English.
Thank you again Paul.
Thank you for your wonderful comments, Annie - they mean a great deal to me. Your son did brilliantly well in such a short space of time! I look forward to being able to help in the future.
From Teodora
We highly recommend Paul as a tutor! He is very professional and knowledgeable. We are all extremely grateful for his dedication in helping my daughter achieve top grades in both GCSE English Language and English Literature. Thank you very much, Paul!
Thank you, Teodora. Your daughter did amazingly well and I have no doubt that she will go on to great things!
From Saeed
My son went from a grade 5 to a grade 7 in English language and a grade 6 to a grade 8 in English literature in the GCSE exams (2019) due to the support and guidance from Paul. We are hoping Paul can now support our youngest child who will be starting Year 10 in September.
Thank you, Saeed! He made brilliant progress and I look forward to helping again from September.
From Manju
Paul is very good teacher. His teaching method and explanation technique is excellent. My daughter finds lessons withPaul very useful and she feels that she has made significant improvement over a short period of time
Thank you for the kind feedback, Manju. She's made great strides already and I look forward to seeing how far she can go in the future!
From Debbie
I would highly recommend this tutor. He is professional, reliable and was able to provide individualised work to help my son improve so much, that before his help my son was predicted GCSE 2-3 and was able to achieve a Grade 5 in GCSE English language. This was all in less than a year in Year 11.
Thank you for the kind words, Debbie. It was a pleasure to help your son tackle those exams!
From Karen
Highly recommend this tutor. He is very professional and approachable, my daughter felt confident in approaching him in any areas she required further assistance with. Paul was always very well prepared with lesson plans etc. My daughter gained grade 9 English Language, grade 7 Literature. We feel that without Paul's additional input she may not have achieved this. I will certainly use Paul again in the future. Thank you Paul.
Thank you, Karen - her results were excellent and I'm glad you both found the lessons worthwhile. I'd love to help again in the future!
From Nicki
Very highly recommended. This tutor he has a very friendly attitude, identifies is the problem, creates a plan, communicates with a teenager so he listens and understands and learns. I just wish I had found him earlier as his positive attitude and teaching technics have really worked to boost my son's confidence in English. Thank you
Thank you for the kind words. It's been a pleasure working with you both!
From Julie
Paul has done an excellent job tutoring my son. Ryan achieved an 'A' and a 'B' in his GCSE English exams after initially getting C's in his Mock exams. Paul is reliable, trustworthy and put Ryan at ease from day 1. I would highly recommend him for anybody requiring English tuition.
Thank you, Julie. It was a pleasure to help such nice people! All the best to you all for the future.
From Angela
Hello, Paul came and did a first lesson for my son last night, however we discovered that he actually teaches at my son's school, which neither of us had realised. Paul has spoken to his Headteacher and unfortunately he is not able to continue with the lessons. I therefore have to find someone else. This is disappointing as Chris, my son, got on with him and he seemed very well organised and in tune with what Chris needs help with.
Is it possible for me to find an alternative teacher as we are no longer able to use Paul?
Angela
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