Qualified English Tutor New Barnet | 11+ & GCSE Exams
My service for residents in New Barnet addresses the academic needs of students at local schools such as East Barnet School and Livingstone School. My name is David and I provide English tuition that encompasses the full scope of both GCSE and IGCSE, drawing on my Bachelor’s degree in Education and over 20 years of teaching experience. In the English Language curriculum, I help students master various transactional formats, such as formal letters or articles, where they might use a specific semantic field to enhance their writing. Creative tasks are also addressed, with a focus on how to use descriptive language and varied sentence structures to manage the atmosphere of a narrative. We work with the marking criteria of major boards like OCR or AQA, ensuring that every piece of original writing is technically sound and meets the required standards.
The study of English Literature involves investigating the themes and historical context of a wide range of texts. A student might analyse the Jacobean context and themes of ambition within Shakespeare's Macbeth, or explore the social hierarchy and moral themes in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. By practising extract questions and analysing quotations, pupils learn how to connect close-up details back to the wider themes of the text, ensuring their essays are well-evidenced and satisfy the assessment requirements. This analytical approach encourages students to think critically about the writer’s craft and the messages conveyed through prose and drama.
Preparation for competitive entrance exams is another vital part of the service I provide to the local community. For students aiming for success in the entrance examinations for institutions like Queen Elizabeth's Boys, I offer support for the 11 plus and other selective entry assessments. This includes developing the skills necessary for reading comprehension and verbal reasoning, as well as the refinement of grammar and punctuation. My methodology focuses on building a student’s confidence and academic depth, an approach that has resulted in much positive feedback from families regarding the progress their children have made.
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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
