Hi Reader

If your teen is in Year 10 or 11 and hovering around a grade 5 or 6, you might have noticed something:

No matter how hard they work at English at school, they don’t always move up a grade.

This isn’t because they aren’t 'good' at English.
It’s because writing-the skill that actually earns marks in the exam-is usually the part they practise the least.

Schools rarely have time for extended writing.
Essays are either written for homework or in exams.
And students often freeze at the blank page, even when they “know” the content.

This is exactly why I created my two hybrid GCSE English courses.

1. Confused to Confident: GCSE Essay Writer (Literature)

For students stuck at grade 5/6 who know the texts but cannot turn that knowledge into clear, structured essays.

What makes this different from normal tuition?

The videos fill the knowledge gaps before the lesson​
Students learn:

• key themes and ideas
• essential context
• high-quality quotations
• how to structure introductions, topic sentences and essay plans

This means they come to the live session prepared to write, not to listen.

Live sessions focus entirely on writing​
This is the part students get almost none of in school.
We spend the time:

• writing paragraphs together
• modelling how to analyse
• improving structure
• refining vocabulary
• getting immediate examiner feedback

This is where rapid progress happens.

Benefits for students

By the end, your teen will:

• Have strong content knowledge organised in a way that’s ready for use in essays
• Know exactly how to plan quickly and write analytically
• Be able to repeat a clear paragraph structure across all Literature essays
• Produce more writing in 6 weeks than they usually do in a full term
• Receive expert examiner feedback in real time, rather than waiting days or weeks

Who this course is perfect for

Motivated Year 10/11 students who:

• Are stuck at a 5 or 6
• Know “about” the texts, but can’t turn that into high grades
• Need confidence and a clear method to write under pressure

Full details here:
👉 Confused to Confident GCSE Essay Writer​
​https://www.verityenglisheducator.com/tuition-services-and-pricing/​

2. GCSE English Language Mastery

For students who revise hard but still lose marks because they don’t have a method for each Language question.

Why this works better than standalone one-to-one lessons

The videos teach the knowledge and the method​
Students learn:

• exactly what each question is asking
• simple, repeatable structures
• how to annotate unseen texts efficiently
• timing strategies
• directed writing shapes and models

So in the live sessions we don’t waste time re-teaching techniques—they’ve already watched them.

Live time = writing + modelling + instant feedback​
This is where one-to-one tuition alone often falls short.

Research shows that immediate feedback during the writing process is far more effective than written feedback afterwards.
Because I’m an examiner, I can show them—in the moment—how to push the paragraph to a higher band.

Benefits for students

Your teen will be able to:

• Answer every Language question with a clear, confident method
• Improve analysis using frameworks like MITSL
• Write stronger introductions, argument lines and rhetorical devices
• Manage their time (no more rushing Q5 or Q4)
• Avoid “waffle” and produce concise, exam-ready paragraphs
• Make faster progress because we spend live time actually writing

Ideal for students who

• Are stuck at a grade 5 or 6
• Cannot turn their ideas into strong analysis
• Use general comments rather than methodical responses
• Need a structured, repeatable approach to the papers

Details here:
👉 GCSE English Language Mastery​
​https://www.verityenglisheducator.com/tuition-services-and-pricing/​

Why hybrid works so well

Many families assume they need more one-to-one lessons.
But that often leads to more explanation and not more writing.

Hybrid works because:

• Students absorb the knowledge via videos at their own pace
• Live sessions are used for high-impact writing practice
• They get immediate examiner feedback, not delayed correction
• Progress is much faster because writing—not listening—drives improvement
• It’s flexible and can be re-watched anytime

This approach only works with students who are:

• motivated
• willing to complete the video modules between sessions
• ready to break through the grade ceiling

If your teen fits this profile, these courses could make a huge difference this term.

Next steps

If you’d like to discuss which course would suit your teen best, simply reply to this email.
You can also book a free 20-minute consultation here: <

Warm wishes,
​Verity

GCSE and iGCSE English Tutor & Examiner
veritybellenglish.com