Step one
Free trial
A first lesson so your child can meet the tutor and you can see how we teach.
Online GCSE English tuition for Language and Literature.
Live lessons in GCSE English Language and English Literature, from reading and analysis to essays and creative writing. Taught in groups of no more than eight, or 1-to-1, from home, wherever you are in the UK.
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What your child works on
Strong English answers are learnable. Lessons break them down into skills your child can practise.
- Reading and analysis: commenting on language and structure, with well-chosen quotations.
- Essay writing: a clear argument that answers the question, not a summary of the plot.
- Set texts: the Shakespeare play, novels and poems your child is studying at school.
- Creative and persuasive writing: planning, structure and vocabulary for the writing questions.
- Accuracy and timing: spelling, punctuation and grammar, and finishing every question in time.
At a glance
Taught by Mr Fayas Haque, our founder, who has taught English and Maths for over a decade.
Book a free trialGCSE English, explained for parents
Most students in England take two English GCSEs. English Language tests reading of unseen fiction and non-fiction, along with your child’s own descriptive, narrative and persuasive writing. English Literature tests the set texts studied in class: typically a Shakespeare play, a 19th-century novel, a modern prose or drama text, a poetry anthology and unseen poems.
Both are assessed by exams at the end of Year 11. A grade 4 in English Language is the standard pass that sixth forms, colleges and employers ask for, and students below it normally keep studying English after 16.
Why students get stuck
Many capable students understand the texts but lose marks in how they write about them: retelling the story instead of analysing it, or running out of time. Those are habits, and habits can be changed with clear feedback and practice.
From first lesson to exam day.
Lessons are live and online, so there’s no traffic to fight after school.
Step two
Where they are now
We read recent essays and answers to see what is holding the grade back.
Step three
A plan to the exam
Set texts, skills and timed practice ordered around your child’s exam dates.
Step four
Lessons and reports
Live lessons each week, with regular, honest progress reports to you.
GCSE English questions.
Anything else, ask us directly: aobrillianceonline@gmail.com or WhatsApp.
Do you teach English Language and English Literature?
Yes, both. Many students need help with one more than the other, and lessons can focus wherever the marks are being lost.
Can you help with my child’s set texts?
Yes. Tell us the texts and exam board your child is studying and we’ll teach to them, including key quotations, themes and context.
How do you improve essay writing?
By looking closely at your child’s own answers, showing what a higher-band response does differently, then practising one skill at a time with feedback.
When should GCSE English tuition start?
Year 10 gives time to build skills and get to know the texts well. In Year 11, lessons focus more on exam technique and timed practice.
Is it 1-to-1 or a group?
Either. One-to-one gives the most tailored pace; small groups of up to eight add discussion, which suits English especially well. We’ll help you choose at the free trial.
More ways we can help.
Further reading
Let’s talk about your child.
Tell us their year group, the subjects they need and when they can attend. We’ll review where they are now and be in touch within 24 hours to arrange a free trial.