I’m Catherine: a private tutor, a former secondary school English Teacher and the founder of English Home Studies.
I provide online English tuition for:
Functional Skills
KS3 (Years 7-9)
KS4 / GCSE (Years 10 and 11) English Language and Literature
English as a Second or Foreign Language
My qualifications include:
Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education (PGCE)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in English
City and Guilds Certificate in Teaching Basic Skills (Literacy)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate.
How Can English Home Studies Help Your Child?
Blog
At English Home Studies, my goal is to make learning English easier and more accessible for students from KS2 to GCSE. Through my blog, I provide clear, practical advice on everything from mastering figurative language to tackling AQA GCSE English exam questions with confidence. Whether your child needs help understanding unseen poetry, structuring an analytical essay, or improving their creative writing skills, my blog posts offer step-by-step guidance, useful examples and proven techniques to boost their progress.
Facebook and Instagram
From quick grammar hacks and exam strategies to motivational posts and printable resources, the English Home Studies Facebook and Instagram pages are packed with practical tips and revision advice to help your child feel more confident in English and stay on track with their learning.
Follow English Home Studies on Facebook and Instagram.
KS3 and KS4 English Groups
If you have a child in KS3 or KS4, you might like to join one of my free Facebook groups:
KS3 English Support for Parents
1:1 Tuition
My tuition packages incorporate a wide variety of techniques and strategies to support your child's learning and I adapt the content and teaching methods as necessary to help them to make the best progress.
For example, I might help your child learn the skills or topics they have previously covered in class, support reading comprehension and essay writing, revise the plot, characters and themes of their GCSE set texts, help them with exam technique and practise spelling, punctuation and grammar.
I'm experienced in teaching and tutoring "reluctant" students and have found that, in most cases, their negative attitude towards the subject comes from their belief (however untrue) that they are "just not good at English." Fortunately, after some tailored support, I have found that their confidence increases, the quality of their work improves and their objections can be overcome.
However, no amount of tuition will help your child if they are firmly opposed to the idea, are uninterested in improving their grades, fail to engage with the tutor and / or the lesson and consistently refuse to put any effort into their work.
To find out more, please visit tuition packages, frequently asked questions or send me an email with the following information about your child's:
Year group
Current grade / level (if known)
Desired outcome, such as the grade they need for a particular school or college course.
Frequency of tuition package you require (weekly or fortnightly)
Preferred lesson days and time
Preferred start date
For GCSE Exam preparation, it would also be really helpful if you could advise me of the exam board and set texts (Shakespeare play, 19th Century novel, Poetry Anthology and Modern Prose or Drama texts) your child is studying.
Shop
If you're looking for affordable, digital and printable English resources for your child to help them with reading, creative writing, grammar etc, you might like to visit the English Home Studies shop.
Some of my most popular products include:
About the Author
I’m a private tutor, a former secondary school English Teacher and the founder of English Home Studies. In addition to offering 1:1 tuition sessions for students from 9 - 16 years old (Year 5 - Year 11), I create digital and printable revision guides and activity packs.
I often post advice and links to free and affordable English resources on the English Home Studies Facebook and Instagram pages but, if you have a child in KS3 or KS4, you might like to join one of my Facebook groups:
If you would like to find out more about my qualifications and experience or read some of the lovely reviews I've received from previous clients, please have a look around my website and, if you have any questions, please send me a message. Many thanks.