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Old Fashioned Library

Qualified 11 Plus & GCSE English Tutor for Oxfordshire

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Across the wider county of Oxfordshire, the competitive academic landscape demands a strategic edge for students aiming for places at institutions such as Radley College, Bloxham School, or St Edward's. My name is David, and I provide an elite level of private English tuition, drawing on my status as a fully qualified teacher with over 20 years of professional experience. I offer strategic examination coaching for families targeting prestigious selective schools, helping students master the technical depth and critical analysis expected by the UK’s leading institutions.

Achieving top-tier results in the competitive Oxfordshire academic landscape demands a strategic edge that standard study cannot provide. Throughout the county, families often target the prestigious independent and grammar system in Oxford, Abingdon, and the various market towns throughout the region. My approach focuses on mastering the linguistic subtleties and technical depth expected by the UK’s leading academic institutions across major exam boards like AQA, Edexcel, and OCR. Whether students are identifying the impact of anaphora in a poem or mastering the persuasive techniques that elevate a creative writing piece, I ensure they develop a scholarly and authoritative writing style.

I’m David, a Bachelor of Education graduate and fully-qualified teacher with two decades of experience helping students master the English language. I provide a high-end academic mentorship specifically designed to simplify the path to selective school success while pushing GCSE candidates toward those elusive Grade 9s in English Language and English Literature. My reputation is built on a foundation of proven results and numerous testimonials, reflecting a long history of students gaining entry to their preferred prestigious schools and securing scholarships through a teaching style that is both rigorous and deeply encouraging.

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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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