All you need to know about IB English

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At Owl Tutors, we provide:

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Latest tutor - Nicola

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Nicola is a qualified and experienced practising English teacher, with extensive experience teaching English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 in leading independent and grammar schools. She has a strong academic background in English, with a First Class Degree (awarded the School of English best final year performance) and a Masters with Distinction, which was obtained through the prestigious AHRC research funding.

Latest tutor - Nicola

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Nicola is a qualified and experienced practising English teacher, with extensive experience teaching English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 in leading independent and grammar schools. She has a strong academic background in English, with a First Class Degree (awarded the School of English best final year performance) and a Masters with Distinction, which was obtained through the prestigious AHRC research funding.

Sobia

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, Physics, Psychology and Science

Sobia is one of our most experienced entrance exams tutors in Maths, English, Science, VR and NVR at 11+, 13+ and 16+ with a solid track record of success over the years. Sobia also tutors Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, General papers, problem solving and interview technique.

Sobia

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, Physics, Psychology and Science

Sobia is one of our most experienced entrance exams tutors in Maths, English, Science, VR and NVR at 11+, 13+ and 16+ with a solid track record of success over the years. Sobia also tutors Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, General papers, problem solving and interview technique.

Emily

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, English, History and SEN

Emily is a full-time educator with over six years of experience. She is an English Literature graduate (BA) of the University of Aberystwyth where she especially enjoyed papers in Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, female empowerment and Viking Sagas.

Emily

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, English, History and SEN

Emily is a full-time educator with over six years of experience. She is an English Literature graduate (BA) of the University of Aberystwyth where she especially enjoyed papers in Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, female empowerment and Viking Sagas.

Ben

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Having graduated from Sheffield University (BA English Literature, 2-1) in 2004, Ben spent some time working as an executive in advertising before switching career and completing his PGCE at Bristol in 2007. He has then spent 13 continuous years teaching in top UK independent and international school sectors, including roles as Head of Department at Uppingham, Deputy Head of Department at St Albans School and Bablake and Head of Year at the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City.

Ben

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Having graduated from Sheffield University (BA English Literature, 2-1) in 2004, Ben spent some time working as an executive in advertising before switching career and completing his PGCE at Bristol in 2007. He has then spent 13 continuous years teaching in top UK independent and international school sectors, including roles as Head of Department at Uppingham, Deputy Head of Department at St Albans School and Bablake and Head of Year at the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City.

Josephine

11 Plus, 13 Plus, English and SEN

Josephine is one of our most experienced tutors, having taught and tutored English for the past 20 years, 14 of which were spent in the classroom.

Josephine is now a full-time, professional tutor and draws on her years' of experience - both as a teacher and examiner - to help students excel in public exams (including GCSEs and A Levels) and school entrance exams at 11 Plus and 13 Plus.

Josephine

11 Plus, 13 Plus, English and SEN

Josephine is one of our most experienced tutors, having taught and tutored English for the past 20 years, 14 of which were spent in the classroom.

Josephine is now a full-time, professional tutor and draws on her years' of experience - both as a teacher and examiner - to help students excel in public exams (including GCSEs and A Levels) and school entrance exams at 11 Plus and 13 Plus.

Free Exam Papers

The following papers have been written in-house by our expert team of English tutors.

They are free for anyone to use for non-commercial use.

English papers

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IB English A Language and Literature Paper 2: How to get top marks

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The Paper Commentary requires a unique set of essay writing skills particularly given the tight time constraints Read Tim's top tips to ensure that you are adhering to the strict criteria Many of these have...

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"Isabel started tutoring Andre at the end of His IGCSE where we were looking at an F for language and literature. With little time to catch up and a view on IB English A Isabel gave Andre tools that allowed him to achieve a C in the language IGCSE paper. Over the past two years with all the challenges that we faced Isabel managed to keep Andre with a positive attitude towards English. He is now able to construct a structured answer and analyse texts. I cannot be more thankful for Isabel’s efforts and she has now taken on board another challenge in our family taking my youngest as her student! "

All you need to know about IB English

Home and online tuition by qualified teachers

At Owl Tutors, we provide:

Latest tutor - Nicola

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Latest tutor - Nicola

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Sobia

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, Physics, Psychology and Science

Sobia

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, Physics, Psychology and Science

Emily

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, English, History and SEN

Emily

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, English, History and SEN

Ben

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Ben

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance and English

Josephine

11 Plus, 13 Plus, English and SEN

Josephine

11 Plus, 13 Plus, English and SEN

Free Exam Papers

English papers

Recent Blog Posts

IB English A Language and Literature Paper 2: How to get top marks

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How to study Shakespeare: Five Tips for Success

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How to score top marks in your Paper 1 Commentary (IB English A Language and Literature)

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