GCSE English Small Group Tuition

Our GCSE English Small group tuition course is here to support students along their path to GCSE Success!

📍 Timetable – Autumn Half-Term 1: September 15th - October 22nd 2025

Tuesday 6:30–7:30pm – English GCSE Prep (Year 9–10) → An Inspector Calls & Creative Writing
Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm – Maths Foundation (Grades 1–5) → Algebra & Shape
Thursday 6:30–7:30pm – Maths Higher (Grades 6–9) → Algebra & Shape

📍 Timetable – Autumn Half-Term 2: November 10th - December 18th 2025

Tuesday 6:30–7:30pm – English GCSE Prep (Year 9–10) → MacBeth and Transactional Writing
Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm – Maths Foundation (Grades 1–5) → Number and Proportion
Thursday 6:30–7:30pm – Maths Higher (Grades 6–9) → Number and Proportion

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GCSE English Language & Literature small group tuition course

Topics

An Inspector Calls

MacBeth

Jekyll and Hyde

Unseen Poetry

Writing Techniques

Dates Available

September 15th - October 22nd

November 10th - December 19th

January 5th - February 9th

February 23rd - March 23rd

April 13th - May 18th

Plus extra courses over half terms

Boards

All boards

Vic is a Senior Examiner for AQA and EdExcel

Length of Course

1 hour a week

The course will prepare students for the English language and English literature exams.

They will review both GCSE English language past papers and GCSE English literature past papers to ensure confidence.

An overview of our key topics:

Different types of exam questions

Explaining different formats of the English papers

Exam techniques and essay skills

How to time your exams and structure your answers

What examiners are looking for

Victoria is trained by the AQA and EdExcel boards as a senior examiner.

Dealing with unseen poetry

Analysing language and arguments

Writing to achieve top marks

How to customise formats for different readers and objectives

Organising thoughts and using a range of linguistic and structural elements

Effectively using a variety of phrase patterns, with proper punctuation and spelling

Now is the moment to solidify your comprehension, address any knowledge gaps, and thoroughly comprehend what the examiners are searching for.

Benefits of a GCSE English Easter Revision Course

GCSE scores have always been significant, but their importance today is higher than ever.

Furthermore, because A levels are now linear(The Uni Guide), university tutors are paying far greater attention to candidates' GCSE results.

Not surprisingly, more students are eager to put their best 'foot forward' and make use of all available help and resources while studying for GCSE examinations.

This Year 9-11 English GCSE course is one such valuable resource.

Why Consider a Bettering Youth English GCSE Exam Revision Course?

Over two-thirds of our business come from returning customers or recommendations, so our tutors clearly make a difference. In fact, a survey of the students we've supported showed an average increase of nearly 2 grades from mock results to GCSEs.

We are dedicated to providing a small group, time effective and valuable master class that will empower students to give the exams their best shot.

Here's what you can expect:

Tuition from experienced teachers, many of whom are examiners, all are DBS checked
Small class sizes (maximum of 8)
Tailored tuition. In our call your child can indivate their priority topic and we'll structure our content around these requirements
Interactive and engaging content
Students will understand what the examiners are looking for
Exam quesiton practice and feedback along with tips for avoiding common pitfalls
A community! We love small group classes as it puts everyone's mind at ease to know that they are not the only one.
An enormous boost in confidence - especially in the dreaded Poetry section
Excellent value for money, with prices from £17 per hour
Opportunity to work with Anna 1-to-1 for a discounted rate
If your child is in Year 9 or 10, an invitation to secure an early bird place on our GCSE Solutions course

Book your slot on the GCSE Small Group English Tutoring Group

FAQs

What Year group is this revision course for?

This course is designed to cover core topics that most students find tricky. It is open to students in Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 with preferred access to students in Year 11.

(If your child is in Year 9 or 10 and you'd like support with their GCSE exams, learn more about our GCSE Solutions Course that runs throughout the school year.)

Does my Child have to Attend all 6 lessons within the block

We have a rolling start available. While we will kick off on September 16th at 6:30pm and hope your Year 11 child can join us, we appreciate that timings may not work until a little later on. You're welcome to join us further into the academic year. We strongly encourage an early and "little and often"

What if we can't make that time?

If you'd like your child to attend the session, but you're unable to make the time, get in touch with our GCSE Course coordinator and we'll organise a solution.

What if my child needs additional, 1-1 English tuition?

Victoria, and our team of English tutors, are available for 1-1 English Tuition. Registering on the course qualifies your child for a discounted rate of tuition at £65ph

My child is in Year 9 or 10 and needs support preparing for Exams

Bettering Youth offers a programme: The GCSE Solutions Course. It provides a GCSE English, GCSE Maths, and GCSE Science course delivered to a small group of students with an added monthly master class on revision, exam anxiety, and dealing with mental wellbeing. It aims to solve the problem that parents have of finding a tutor for various subjects, paying varying fees, at different times, and not really knowing if their child's being supported throughout.