Online English tutoring
English.
Tutoring online.
Support focuses on comprehension, literature, essays, language and the answer structure required by the student's course.
One-to-one or small-group lessons · Book from 30 minutes
Where we can help
Start with what is getting in the way.
Bring a question, a recent test or the topic you are working on. We can help with homework, missed foundations, revision or a change of curriculum.
Retelling instead of analysing
A response needs a claim, evidence and an explained connection.
Build a clear argument
Plan the main point of your essay, then support it with relevant examples and evidence.
Finish within the time available
Practise planning your answers and allowing time to check comprehension, summaries and written work.
Treating courses alike
First-language, additional-language and literature routes assess different things.
Your curriculum
Lessons for the course you are taking.
This overview covers senior-school English. For earlier grades, tell us the learner’s grade and topics. For a university or college module, visit university tutoring.
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CAPS and IEB
Home Language, First Additional Language and Second Additional Language have different requirements. IEB NSC exams are based on CAPS; tell us your school’s course and prescribed texts.
- Listening and speaking
- Reading and viewing, including literature
- Writing and presenting
- Language structures and conventions
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Cambridge IGCSE
First Language English, English as a Second Language and Literature in English are separate courses. In Second Language, 0510 reports speaking separately; 0511 includes it in the overall grade.
First Language English 0500
- Reading
- Writing
English as a Second Language 0510/0511
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Speaking
Literature in English 0475
- Poetry
- Prose
- Drama
- Analysis supported by evidence
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IB Diploma
Tell us the exact course and whether you take Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL). English A courses focus on language/literary study; English B is a language acquisition course.
English A: Literature
- Readers, writers and texts
- Time and space
- Intertextuality
English A: Language and Literature
- Literary and non-literary texts
- Analysis of language and meaning
- Written and oral responses
English B
- Identities
- Experiences
- Human ingenuity
- Social organisation
- Sharing the planet
These courses share some skills, but their texts and assessment requirements differ. Tell us your grade, course name, syllabus code, exam year and prescribed texts. The Cambridge overview covers IGCSE; for AS/A-level support, send your syllabus details so we can check a tutor match.
How lessons work
Support around your schoolwork.
Book regular lessons through the term or extra help before a test. Lessons are online, one-to-one or in a small group with students taking the same subject at the same level.
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Tell us what you need
Share the grade, curriculum and topics, plus the assessment date if you have one.
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Find a tutor
We use those details to look for a tutor who can help with the course you are taking.
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Book your lessons
Choose the hours you need, starting from thirty minutes.
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Free study resources
Revise at your own pace.
Browse free English lessons on the subject channel. Choose a video that matches the topic and level you are studying.
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Questions about English tutoring
CAPS and IEB English, Cambridge English, and IB Diploma English A and English B. Tell us the exact course, grade or level, syllabus code and exam year so we can check a tutor match. The Cambridge overview on this page covers IGCSE; send your syllabus details for AS/A-level support.
Yes. Share your prescribed texts and the task requirements. We can practise analysing a passage, using evidence, planning an essay and writing clear answers. Lessons support your own work; tutors do not write assessed work for you.
In the IB Diploma, English A: Literature and English A: Language and Literature are distinct courses. English B focuses on language acquisition. Tell us your course and SL or HL level so lessons match its requirements.
The course overview focuses on senior school, Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma English. For earlier grades, tell us the learner’s grade and needs. For university or college modules, see our university tutoring page.
Yes. Lessons are online, one-to-one or in a small group with students taking the same course at the same level.
SmartPrep works with supported bursary and scholarship programmes. Your programme must approve the tutoring and payment route. See our bursary funding page for funding and quotation support.
Personalised support
Find your English tutor.
Tell us your grade, curriculum and the topics you need help with. Every SmartPrep tutor has achieved at least 75% in the subject they teach or holds an honours degree in that field.