How English Home Studies Can Help Your Child With KS2 - GCSE English
- May 30, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: 6 hours ago
For over two decades, I’ve helped students of all abilities unlock their confidence and achieve real results in English. Whether your child is tackling their first Shakespeare text, preparing for GCSEs or building essential literacy skills, my approach is always the same: practical, positive and completely tailored to their needs.
As the founder of English Home Studies, I draw on years of classroom experience and specialist training to make English accessible and engaging for every child - no matter where they are starting from.
My lessons aren’t just about passing exams (though we do plenty of that!) but focus on building the skills and self-belief that last long after the exam papers are handed in.
How EHS Can Help Your Child With KS2, KS3 and GCSE English
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.
1:1 Tuition
My tuition packages incorporate a wide variety of techniques and strategies to help your child with KS2 - GCSE English and I adapt the content and teaching methods to help them 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 the EHS Tuition page 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.
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If you’d like a bit more support, such as some fresh study tips, handy revision shortcuts or just the occasional nudge in the right direction, you might like to follow me on Facebook and Instagram.
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About the Author
I’m Catherine: a private tutor, former secondary school English teacher and the founder of English Home Studies.
With over 25 years of teaching experience, I specialise in personalised 1:1 English tuition for students aged 9 to 16 (Year 5 to Year 11) through my EHS Masterclass programme.
Alongside tailored lessons, I create high quality digital and printable revision guides and activity packs to support students’ progress at home.
If you’d like to learn more about my qualifications, read parent and student reviews or discover how the EHS Masterclass can help your child excel, please explore the rest of my website.
