me.

• i have MANY years experience teaching English to an incredibly diverse range of students. the more-able and the less-able.

• i enjoy the challenge of helping each student, tailoring my approach to each individual student’s specific needs. helping them to achieve their potential.

• i have a vast array of customised materials to support students. this includes comprehensive revision booklets for the gcse literature texts, including edited modern translations of the shakepeare texts, as well as annotated booklets and flashcards for the poetry anthologies.

• i teach students of all abilities from KS3 to GCSE, covering the main exam boards, aqa, EDEXCEL, ocr, EDUQAS igcse…

• I AM BASED IN TWICKENHam, but also teach online.

bio: born in manchester, i completed a philosophy degree, and then toured the usa as a musician, before switching to portrait photography, with exhibitions at The npg, royal academy and three books. and finally… teaching

“I can simply say that [James] is truly a magician. The improvement I have seen in [my son’s] academics has been absolutely amazing. My [son has] always struggled in English, especially writing but after being taught by James, he is on top of his school and we receive certificates every now and then.”

“I couldn’t have asked for anything more. My only sadness is that we didn’t find you sooner.”

“My older son’s English grade improved substantially compared to expectation. My younger son, who is dyslexic, feels very supported and able to ask questions that he is not able to ask in school, and is showing great progress.”

“James is simply the best English tutor on the planet!”

“Not only have [my sons’s] grades improved, but James has managed to foster an enjoyment of English and improved their confidence beyond my expectations.”

“James has been tutoring Amber for over two years and each term Amber grows in confidence with her writing and language, her school homework and marks have improved. James has had a huge impact on Amber’s English which she now enjoys more and has overcome her fear of writing.”

“Thank you for being such a great teacher. You are special.”

“James is an excellent teacher as he has the ability to offer suggestions in a gentle, intelligent and accurate way.”

“[My daughter] has told me that James always takes his time to explain the context and questions clearly and listens to her.  She loves the way James teaches, she said he is so good at explaining methods, techniques and explains everything so well which makes it easy for her to understand. She now loves English!”

“James` expertise has enabled my son to make rapid progress. His confidence and ability are building tangibly.”

“When my son first started with James, he was attaining grade 4’s and 5’s, but by the time of his mock exams he was attaining 6’s and 7’s.”

“I feel like an extremely proud parent and I strongly recommend James to every parent because he is incredible and naturally blessed in this beautiful subject "English".”

“Every class was different and intriguing. Thank you very much for being my teacher!”

“James has tutored my son and my daughter, and was particularly patient with my son who was diagnosed with dyslexia during year 10. I would not hesitate to recommend James”

“My son has found the lessons much more engaging than lessons in school, and we would highly recommend him.”