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Old Fashioned Library

English Tutor Crawley Down – GCSE & 11+ Professional Tuition

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My name is David, and I provide scholarly guidance in Crawley Down as a fully qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience and a Bachelor of Education. I offer bespoke English tutoring designed for families aiming for top-tier GCSE results and selective school admissions at institutions like Imberhorne School or Sackville. By focusing on linguistic subtleties and advanced language usage, I help students prepare for the 11 plus and 13 plus assessments, as well as the analytical demands of both English Language and English Literature.

My methodology integrates technical mastery, such as identifying the impact of rhetorical devices, anaphora, and structural shifts, into a student's daily practice. Whether we are exploring the lexical choices in a modern novel like Never Let Me Go or the iambic rhythm in a Shakespearean tragedy like Richard III, the focus remains on achieving Grade 9 excellence across boards such as CIE and AQA. By moving beyond standard classroom study, I ensure that students in Crawley Down possess the technical depth to reach their first-choice destinations. By fostering a thorough understanding of the British curriculum, I guide my students through the complexities of the examination season, ensuring they reach their full potential.

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If you want a serious professional who can lift a student immediately, who knows the board requirements for doing well, and who can tailor tuition to the precise needs of the kid, then David is the man. My son is bright, but he was not well taught in English. David turned it all around within a matter of weeks and set him on track to a great GCSE grade. Don't mess around - go with David. Highly recommend.

David

David tutored our daughter  for 11+ English. I always found him to be very professional, organised and methodical in his approach. He always had a good supply of appropriate material that challenged her and pushed her to the next level. The two of them clicked very quickly and our daughter progressed very well. David is friendly and related well with her. Our daughter really enjoyed her sessions with him. She was accepted by all the top private and grammar schools that we applied to.

Priti

David has been helping my son prepare for his 11+ exams. We got started with extra tuition quite late, however already during this time I have noticed a big difference in my son’s attitude and study technique. He has significantly improved his creative writing and also his understanding of how to tackle verbal and non-verbal reasoning style questions. David is helpful and accommodating as a teacher and I am very happy to recommend him and his approach to teaching.

Ahmed

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