GCSE English Literature Tutoring
Our online tutoring is designed to align with GCSE English Literature curriculum, focusing on key course texts and exam techniques. We provide tailored support for students of all abilities, helping to improve skills and exam performance. For more information, please contact our team directly.
English Literature
Our tutors come from top universities
Greenhill Academics connects you with GCSE English tutors using a specialised online tutoring platform designed for GCSE English Literature. Our UK-based tutors, educated at predominantly Oxbridge universities, are dedicated to providing online GCSE and IGCSE English experiences. The online English private tuition is specifically targeted course texts and aligns fully with the GCSE English Language curriculum. Students often work with tutors on exam technique and strategy on mock papers. We cater to students of all abilities, ensuring a tailored approach to enhance GCSE English Literature skills.
Topics
What will your English Language Tutor teach you?
Shakespeare and 19th Century Literature
Literal and Inferential Comprehension
Teach students to understand texts in context, exploring plot, characterisation, events, and settings. Help students distinguish between explicit and implied meanings. Encourage students to explain motivation, sequence of events, and relationships between actions or events.
Critical Reading
Guide students to identify themes and distinguish between them. Support students in forming and justifying their own viewpoints using evidence from the text. Encourage students to evaluate different responses to the text, considering social, historical, and cultural contexts.
Evaluation of Writer's Choices
Analyse and evaluate how language, structure, form, and presentation contribute to the quality and impact of the text. Teach students to use literary terminology (e.g., metaphor, irony) for evaluation. Help students understand the significance of the writer's vocabulary, grammar, and structural features.
Writing Skills
Guide students in producing clear and coherent written responses for various purposes (e.g., describing, explaining, analysing). Teach students to discuss and maintain a point of view throughout their writing. Emphasise the use of relevant quotations and detailed textual references to support arguments.
Understanding Context
Ensure students grasp the relationship between the text and its various contexts, including the author's life, historical setting, social and cultural contexts, and reception over time.
Modern Literature and Poetry
Literal and Inferential Comprehension
Emphasise understanding of texts in context, including plot, characterisation, events, and settings. Help students distinguish between explicit and implied meanings. Guide students in explaining motivation, sequence of events, and relationships between actions or events.
Critical Reading
Assist students in identifying and differentiating between themes. Support students in forming and justifying viewpoints with textual evidence. Encourage students to evaluate different responses to the text, considering social, historical, and cultural contexts.
Evaluation of Writer's Choices
Teach students to analyse how language, structure, form, and presentation contribute to the text's quality and impact. Guide students in using literary terminology for evaluation. Help students understand the significance of the writer's vocabulary, grammar, and structural features.
Comparing Texts
Teach students to compare and contrast texts studied, focusing on themes, characterisation, context, style, and literary quality.
Writing Skills
Guide students in producing clear and coherent written responses for various purposes (e.g., describing, explaining, analysing). Teach students to discuss and maintain a point of view throughout their writing. Emphasize the use of relevant quotations and detailed textual references to support arguments.
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Bilyana Shuman
4 months ago
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Chau Vu
14 days ago
Excellent English GCSE tuition. Skilled tutor who quickly built knowledge and confidence. Friendly and encouraging. A very positive experience. Would recommend.
Katie Macdonald
21 day ago
Excellent tutors, high quality tuition and responsive admin. My son is not in school much due to health issues and the English and Maths tutors are giving him a chance of getting GCSEs. He always seems more confident after a lesson. I highly recommend Greenhill Academic Consulting!
Penny Joelson
1 month ago
Russell has been providing secondary level maths lessons for my daughter over the summer. She has really enjoyed them and has engaged well, even when challenged. She always comes away from lessons feeling confident in her ability. The pace has been targeted to her and the online tools are easy to work with. She and I would recommend to anyone looking for group or 1:1 lessons.
Samantha
5 months ago
I have had 4 sessions with Noah covering A-Level maths questions. They have been extremely useful at targeting my areas of weakness, which are mainly end of paper questions. Noah is thorough in explanations and make sure I understood exactly what the question is asking. We also covered how to generally approach questions to know how to best answer it. Would highly recommend as tutors!
Charlotte C
7 months ago
My daughter had had maths tutoring up to and through her GCSEs. Natasha has been brilliant- they work through complex problems together, identify learning areas and agree topics to cover in their sessions. It’s made a huge difference to my daughter’s confidence and calm approach in maths. Five stars!!!!
Helen Morgan
7 months ago
Russell has done wonders with my son in an incredibly short period of time. He’s gone from being anxious and feeling unready for his exam to confident and prepared. He’s now even considering A-level maths. I can’t recommend Russell enough.
Loretta Andrews
7 months ago
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Where can I find past papers?
AQA English Literature
Edexcel English Literature
OCR English Literature
Tips for working with a English Literature tutor
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Recognise as soon as possible what you are struggling on and be open about this with your tutor. The tutor will not judge you and will endeavour to help you on exactly the topics that you need. You can use these topics to create goals to work together on.
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Questions, questions, questions. Either come to the sessions with things that you can ask about or come up with questions during the sessions. You have got time with someone who has dedicated themself to helping students. It’s their job to answer your queries and help you become more confident.
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Ask for questions to practise with outside of the lessons. Not only does this show motivation and commitment to your tutor, but also it will help consolidate the content from the classes and better prepare you for your exams and further studies.
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Take notes from the lessons either by hand or on the computer. No one has the perfect memory and there will likely be a lot of information covered in the sessions, so make sure to write down things that you will need to remember later on. It is possible to record the lessons, so feel free to use this.
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Aim high and share your goals with your tutor; it’s their job to help you reach your lofty ambitions because they have often already achieved what you hope to achieve. They can help mentor you towards these goals and guide you when you have difficulty with something, even if it’s small.
Frequently Asked Questions
01. My child lacks confidence—how will tutoring help?
Many students struggle with confidence, especially if they’ve had a bad experience in school or feel overwhelmed by the subject. Our tutoring approach helps students build confidence by breaking down difficult topics, reinforcing understanding, and celebrating progress.
02. My child is already working hard—why are they still struggling?
Studying isn’t just about memorising facts; your child must learn how to apply knowledge to unfamiliar contexts, especially in exams. Many students put in hours of revision but struggle with exam technique, structuring answers, or understanding mark schemes. A tutor can help identify and address these specific challenges.
03. How do I know if the tutoring is working?
We track progress through regular assessments, exam-style questions, and feedback from both the student and tutor. You’ll receive updates on improvements, areas of focus, and strategies for further progress.
04. Which exam boards do you cover?
We tutor for AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC and CIE exam boards. We also cover the International Baccalaureate (IB)
05. How do online tutoring sessions work?
We set up a learning space which is joined at the time of a session. In the learning space, students are on video call with our tutors and use an interactive whiteboard with resources. Parents and students are often surprised how easy it is!
06. How often should my child have tutoring sessions?
This depends on their current level and goals. Some students benefit from weekly sessions for consistent progress, while others may prefer more intensive lessons closer to exams. We can recommend a schedule based on your child’s needs.
07. What if my child has a busy schedule?
We offer flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend sessions, to fit around your child’s commitments. Tutoring is designed to be productive and efficient, so even one hour a week can make a significant difference when supported with independent study.
08. Is there a trial available?
Yes! We offer a paid trial so your child can meet the tutor and experience online tutoring before committing. We use the trial to make an assessment and demonstrate how we can help.
09. Why are Greenhill Academics tutors considered the best you can find?
We select tutors with exceptional academic backgrounds, proven experience in helping students reach their goals, and in-depth knowledge of exam board requirements.
10. How do I get started?
Getting started is easy! Simply contact us to book a quick consultation, and we’ll select a tutor from our team who is the best match for your child
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Oxford University