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ENGLISH SUPPORT · YEARS 7–13

Help your child get
a better English grade.

Your child writes their own answers. I personally mark their work, give them feedback and set a focused task that puts my feedback to use.

I'm Alex, a practising teacher with 20 years’ classroom experience and a degree in English Literature. Your child has a clear task, a submission date and the same teacher reading their work each week: me.

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English support at every stage.

YEARS 7–9

KS3 English

Build reading, vocabulary and writing through a connected curriculum. Your first lesson includes support, core and stretch routes.

Choose KS3

YEARS 10–11

GCSE English

Language, Literature or both. Alex matches the practice to your exam board and, for Literature, the texts you study.

Choose GCSE

YEARS 12–13

A-level English

Literature, Language or a combined course. Alex checks your board, texts or topics and confirms suitable practice before your free week begins.

Choose A-level

A CURRICULUM FOR THE YEAR. FEEDBACK FOR YOUR CHILD.

In the exam, your child writes the answer.

A connected programme

Reading, vocabulary and writing develop together. KS3 and GCSE practice follows a planned sequence that revisits earlier learning and builds towards more independent work. At A-level, Alex agrees a sequence around the student’s course and goals.

AI can help explain an idea. Reading an answer it produces is different from learning to write one yourself. Our practice develops the student’s own thinking and writing, by hand where that matches their exam format.

See the Year 8 sequence

My feedback, put to work

I explain what your child has done well, identify a specific priority and show them how to tackle it. Then they practise that improvement.

Your child revises their answer using my guidance, then applies the skill in their next pack. You organise and send the work; you do not need to teach the lesson or mark it.

Look inside a lesson and feedback example

Learn → Practise → Personal feedback → Revise → Practise again

What happens in your free week?

  1. Register below

    Alex replies within one working day with your lesson and dates, or a short question to match your course. GCSE Literature and A-level starts are confirmed after checking suitability.

  2. Your child learns and practises

    Follow the explanations, models and tasks, then write independently. If your child will handwrite in exams, practise by hand using the workbook or labelled paper. We adapt the format for agreed access arrangements.

  3. Send the work to Alex

    Reply to the pack email with photos, scans or typed answers. Alex personally marks the work and sends useful written feedback.

  4. Put the feedback to work

    Complete the improvement task. You can then decide whether another week would be useful.

Built on what we know about learning

Our curriculum builds knowledge step by step, revisits earlier learning and provides clear models before independent practice. Alex uses pupils’ work to identify a useful next step, with time to act on the feedback.

These choices draw on research about prior knowledge, practice over time and feedback that moves learning forward. The research informs our design; it does not prove this programme’s effectiveness.

Research on learning · Research on feedback

ONE COMPLETE WEEK. PERSONAL FEEDBACK INCLUDED.

Start while there is time to improve.

Start with your email, the student’s first name and year. For GCSE and A-level, add the course details you know. Register each student separately.

No card. No subscription. No obligation.

The full feedback cycle is included; it does not expire seven days after registration. If you need more time, agree a revised date with Alex.

For KS3 and GCSE, optional continuation costs £30 for one week, £120 for four weeks or £330 for twelve weeks, as one-off payments. Any A-level continuation and price are agreed separately before payment.

For A-level, this request reserves a place while Alex checks course suitability. Your free week is confirmed by email; it includes the same personal feedback and improvement cycle.

GCSE only. Choose “I’m not sure” if needed.

Add the texts, topics or course code you know. You can leave this blank and confirm by email. Please do not include schoolwork or sensitive personal details.

For GCSE Literature and A-level, Alex confirms course suitability before the free week begins. A combined route includes one agreed weekly lesson, not two separate lessons.

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