My daughter was looking for some last minute help with her A Level English coursework. Will stepped in with a couple of days notice, appreciating the urgency and finding time to help her when he is clearly already very busy. She said that he was absolutely excellent and gave her very valuable insights into how she could improve. Highly recommend.
From Grace
I am delighted to leave a review for my son's English tutor, Will. Will possesses a profound understanding of the subject, and his teaching skills are exceptional and engaging. He quickly identified areas for my son to improve, tailored teaching methods to my son's learning style, and created an encouraging learning environment that instilled confidence in my son's approach to English, significantly boosting his performance.
My son entered puberty this summer, leading him to distance himself from parental and other forms of support, especially in his studies. Despite falling slightly behind in other subjects this term due to his agitating puberty mood, he still ranks among the strongest in English, a testament to the solid foundation Will provided him in English literature. He attends the most academic prep school and was placed in the top set in Humanities, it is very hard to keep top in English. I am very grateful for all Will's efforts for my son.
I hope my son can calm down soon and express a desire to return to Will's class. I am confident that I couldn't find a better 13+, scholarship, GCSE, or A-level English tutor than Will.
From Alya
From Tayyaba
Will was an excellent English literature tutor that brought my daughter up from a solid 6 to an 8. He was able to provide guidelines direct from the exam board that quickly improved her essays. He is a nice person that my daughter enjoyed learning from. I would highly recommend.
From Kit
Will is an excellent English tutor and we recommend him highly. He has worked with my son for over 6 months on preparation for the 11+ and Eton entrance exams in English and Verbal reasoning. He has in-depth subject knowledge of the English syllabus as well as exam requirements for specific schools and how to excel in these. Moreover he is a good teacher with the ability to impart his knowledge in informative and interesting ways. He is an engaging teacher and would adapt the topic to the interests and ability of the student. Feedback from my son on his lessons were ‘excellent, knowledgeable teacher, stimulating and exercise / tasks in lessons were varied and fun!’
Many congratulations on the successful Eton application!
From Sophia
Will helped my son with interview preparation for senior school. My son had 3 one hour lessons. Each lesson was varied, covering a multitude of interview topics starting simple and progressively moving more onto more interesting and thought provoking topics. The pace was steady with instant feedback on what went well and what could be improved. There was no time wasted as Will swiftly moved from one topic to the next and kept him on him on his toes. Ultimately my son was successful in securing a place at Eton and we are very grateful for Will’s help in this.
I am very happy his application was successful!
From Jessica
We are very grateful to Will for his excellent teaching and guidance for our son who was preparing for the Eton Scholarship. He has helped him develop his writing skills and foster his passion for English, which was reflected in our son's scholarship results! Will's lessons are engaging and challenging, and our son always looks forward to the next class. Will is truly the best teacher we could have hoped for.
A well-deserved result!
From Sandy
Will has been excellent at tutoring my 17y old son who is studying for his IB in English. He has helped increase his confidence in writing essays and analysing poetry. The sessions have been very well structured. We would thoroughly recommend Will for anyone looking for a tutor for English and I wouldn't hesitate to contact him again if any of my other children required an English tutor either.
From Kiran
Will has been tutoring our son for the last 6 months. He has had a big impact on our sons Summer exam results primarily by providing new techniques for essay writing and poetry as well as providing insights into how examiners view answers. Our sons confidence has increased and he enjoys the subject alot more. I would not hesitate in recommending Will.
Thanks, Kiran - he's a pleasure to teach.
From Paola
Even though we only started using Will a few months before GCSES, he made such a difference to the standard of work my son produced. His lessons were always well structured and engaging and for the first time in his life my son didn’t dread an English lesson
Thanks. I hope Leo continues to read for pleasure long after GCSEs are over!
From Hong
Will has taught my son English Language and Literature. He is an exceptional teacher, very patient, responsible and professional. All in all, he is a teacher whom you will never regret to have. Helen
From Cher
Will is an exceptional tutor and our son is truly fortunate to experience his teaching in his 11+ preparation. Will has an outstanding command of his subject area and is very well organised in compiling learning material for each lesson that is tailored to the evolving ability and interests of my child. Being authoritative while extremely personable, Will has an effective and well-balanced approach to motivating a child.
From Bi
Will is one of the best tutors my son has ever had. His lesson is structured. He is organised and accommodating. He is very efficient in lessons, no time wasted. He is very thorough in teaching literature and creative writing and very good at stretching that little extra to bring out the better work from my son. My son has enjoyed every single lesson with him. I would recommend Will highly as he is an excellent tutor.
From Judith
Really helpful and personable tutor has worked insightfully with my son increasing his confidence and abilities.
From Joy
Will taught with clear, methodical and inspiring lessons. My son is tackling poetry analysis with renewed interest and useful techniques.
It was a pleasure teaching him. I am glad he is finding poetry more interesting now.
From Ritu
From Armani
Will is a fantastic tutor he knows all the texts my son is studying which is great as he went straight into it on his first lesson He knows what the examining board requires to achieve a higher greater and this reflects in his questioning whilst he’s teaching He looked over one piece of work my son did and knew exactly where he needed help and my son agreed You can see he is trained as a teacher through his tutoring very knowledgeable and thorough What’s best is I don’t need to check up on my sons learning with Will because I know after each lesson he’s covered and learned so much which honestly is a relief I can relax and know English is covered! Thank you Will
Thank you, Armani. Happy to help!
From shehzad
Will is a brilliant tutor, he pushed up my sons grades within a very short time and helped him achieve an excellent grade in his English GCSE papers. Got into the school we wanted for his A levels. My son thought he was fantastic and enjoyed his lessons. Thanks again for the dedicated help you provided.
Glad he got the place he wanted.
From Mark
My wife passed the IELTS Academic English test thanks to Will. She had taken the test several times but was missing some key details in her English education. Will was an excellent tutor and her English ability increased significantly more under his tutelage than previous tutors. It truly made a very noticable difference. He's a real professional and his in depth understanding of English is exemplary. We can't say thank you enough.
Thanks. It's great to hear that she passed.
From Angelina
He is a very knowledgeable and experienced teacher. We are very much looking forward to my daughter's improvement in English with his help.
From Herve
Excellent tutor with clear structure, which set my daughter to exceed her (and our) own expectations: an academic scholarship in her current school, a place at Oxford High School and a place at St Helen & St Katharine in Abingdon for Y7.
Thank you Will!
That is fantastic news!
From Rob
Absolutely outstanding!
From A
Will has been fantastic. His lessons are exciting and fun while being challenging at the same time. The kids can’t wait for the next lesson. They are fully engaged and are encouraged to think critically when discussing literature or reviewing grammar. Will has excellent command of his subject, far beyond any other tutor we have used. Glad we found him!
They are great fun to teach!
From N
From Kelly
Will is an excellent tutor. Goal orientated, he tailor makes each lesson to my daughter’s strengths and weaknesses. Due to his thorough knowledge of the exam board specifications, he has given invaluable advice on essay and exam techniques, boosting her confidence and love for English. I would highly recommend Will to anyone who is on the hunt for a fantastic English tutor.
From Jana
Will is an exceptionally competent tutor with fantastic knowledge of his subject. The reason I chose him is his ability to explain a point with such clarity that leaves no room for doubt. I recommend him highly to anyone looking for a tutor, be it a student or a teacher, like myself.
Thanks, Jana. Great to meet you.
From MIchelle
Will has proved to be a real asset and has a very positive and encouraging approach to his tutoring.
From Alexander
Will’s tutoring had made a clear difference for our son. Not only improved the knowledge, but also managed to get the motivation back … through helping our son demonstrate strong achievements and see a difference in his performance, as well as making leaning fun and enjoyable. Best Regards, Alexander
From Triona
Will is an excellent tutor. His lessons are very well-prepared and tailored to the needs of the pupil. He makes the lesson engaging and enjoyable too. Will strikes the right balance between being encouraging and challenging. My son has made good progress working with Will. I highly recommend him as a tutor.
From Clare
Will has been an excellent English Tutor. He has helped my daughter improve in every area, especially essay planning and understanding poetry. He is very patient and approachable. His explanations are clear and detailed. I recommend him highly. CL
Thank you. I hope her future studies go well.
From Ivan
Brilliant teacher. Outstanding in every way. Ticks all the boxes.
Thank you. Very happy to help.
From Mei
My son only has had a few lessons with Will and my son is very pleased with Will’s teaching and knowledge. Will has greatly helped my son’s understanding of A-level texts which he has struggled with in the past.
Thank you. It was a pleasure to help.
From Kanthini
Highly recommended!
Thank you.
From Jennifer
Will is an amazing teacher and we are so fortunate to have found him. Having such a highly skilled, highly intelligent, highly motivated and very experienced teacher makes a huge difference. He really is the very best teacher you could possibly find. He's also a nice down-to-earth guy that the students can relate to! Being a qualified teacher at one of the top schools in the UK, Will is not only able to very easily teach content, he is also very effective at teaching exam and question technique - something that can make the difference between a good result and an excellent result. It's obvious that he genuinely wants the very best outcome for his students and goes way above and beyond to help them. I was a bit sceptical about using Skype for lessons but actually it works just as effectively as face to face. So all I can say is if you are looking for a fantastic teacher who cares about your student's success then you cannot go wrong with Will.
Thank you for your kind words, Jenn.
From sahar
Yousef feedback regarding his first session was positive and he found the session helpfull. I agree with Will's feedback regarding Yousef strengths & weaknesses. He needs to expand his answers/ideas.
Thanks, Sahar. Yousef has a lot of potential and will make progress quickly as he gains confidence in his ability to develop his ideas more fully.
From Georgie
Will has an excellent knowledge of the set texts and is therefore able to bring the text to life for his student. He has a very effective way of drawing the knowledge from his student allowing them to think of the answers for themselves. Highly recommended.
Thank you, Georgie - helping Henry was a pleasure.
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