Testimonials

"My teenage son has been very negative towards having a tutor so I took my time to find someone I thought would be a good fit. I didn't need to worry, from the first meet I could tell that my son was going to be happy. Ben understood what we wanted out of the lessons and also got my son on board. Upon asking my son's opinion after the first session, he said the lesson was 'good' and he told me what he had taken on board. From a reluctant student that is the highest praise! I'm so relieved and pleased."

"Ben tutored my daughter in both English Literature and Language. A few weeks after she started her lessons with him, her results and confidence in English have raised. Unfortunately she was preparing for her GCSE when Coronavirus happened. Ben has been very adaptable and patient considering the situation, switching to online lessons, preparing her for the next step and trying to motivate her despite the very difficult situation. I am extremely grateful for Ben's commitment. "

"Ben helped my son achieve a 9. He went from low confidence to the top score with Ben’s gentle guidance. He really enjoyed Ben’s company and never resented the lessons."

"Ben is an exceptional English tutor – professional and friendly! When I began getting tutored for English Language, I lacked passion for the subject, and always struggled with it. I had plenty of other tutors in the space of 2 years, while still seeing no improvement in my grades. However, not long after Ben started teaching me, I saw my confidence build up drastically. The lessons were always informative, incredibly engaging, and very useful. I actually found myself enjoying the subject, which reflected in my grades. Even after we transitioned to remote tuition, the quality of Ben’s teaching remained the same. I managed to go from 4s and 5s in English Language to an 8 in my final GCSE exam! I urge anyone looking for an English tutor to contact Ben!"

"Ben has been tutoring my son through his GCSE English Literature for the last 3+ years. Ben has been amazing and I can’t recommend him highly enough. My son looked forward to his sessions with Ben, which were always thoroughly prepared and well thought through. He gave my son the confidence to go into his exam knowing that he knew how to approach the questions which is invaluable. Thank you Ben!"

"My 15 year old son has been having weekly alternate Maths and English tutor sessions with Ben since late 2019. We have found his help invaluable in both subjects. Our son finds him ready easy to get along with and really appreciates the confidence this gives him as he moves towards this years GCSE exams."

"Ben was recommended as an English tutor by a friend. He provided targeted expert advice and coaching in a positive and supportive manner. As a result of Ben’s tutoring, the results achieved exceeded expectations and the predicted grades. Thank you Ben!"

"We found Ben to be an exceptional tutor. He tutored my daughter online, for one year, in the build up to her English Language and Literature GCSE exams. He was 100% reliable, well prepared, professional, respectful and very patient. A summary was provided after every session and he demonstrated that he spent time considering what needed to be focused on next. Ben challenged and stretched her outside of her comfort zone so that by the time she went into the exam hall, she was very well practiced at writing succinct, structured well written answers to exam questions. She also developed great knowledge of the literature texts and context. My daughter went from being disheartened and lacking confidence at the end of Year 10 to achieving 2 grades above target by the end of Year 11 and dare I say it, developed an enjoyment for the subject!"

"Ben tutored my daughter in both English Literature and Language as well as Maths at GCSE level. He is an enthusiastic, hard working and supportive tutor who helped my daughter achieve 2 A*'s in English and a 5 in Maths. She had a very negative attitude towards Maths in general and was at a grade 2 at the beginning of the year. However, with the hard work and dedication from Ben she was able to pass."

"Very calm, very approachable and easy to talk to. My 12 year old is really enjoying his lessons with Ben."

"Fantastic tutor - have a son who was struggling a bit in English and Ben has made a huge difference, as noted by his English teachers at school. Ben is conscientious, explains themes and ideas clearly and well is patient and punctual. Even more importantly my son has enjoyed the lessons. Highly recommended."

"At the start of year 11 my son was predicted a 6 and a 7 in English Language and Literature. After contacting Ben and arranging weekly sessions he helped my son with the parts he found difficult and increased his confidence in English. My son along with the help of Ben managed to achieve two grade 9s. He was very kind and polite, and I definitely recommend him for GCSE English."

"Ben has helped our daughter make progress with her GCSE Maths very quickly, and has given her more confidence in her abilities - highly recommended!"

"Ben is an excellent tutor. He tutors both my son (GCSE English Language & Literature) and daughter (13+ Entrance Exams). He’s always well prepared and knows how to engage to get the best out of them during those sessions. We’ve been using Ben for just a couple of months now and can already see an improvement in my son’s performance. He’s a lot more confident in understanding the content, exam technique and knows what is needed to get maximum points. Ben also gives detailed feedback after each lesson which is hugely helpful to me as a parent. It’s only been a few weeks for our daughter but she comes away much more confident in how to approach comprehensions (past papers) and is starting to improve her creative writing style."

"Ben has tutored both my sons in Maths and English over the past few years and I can’t overstate how grateful I am for his help. He’s a legend! Without him, my sons would never have achieved the grades they did. Ben is patient and calm, painstakingly careful to get the detail right, always so encouraging and positive and he makes his lessons engaging. I think he is an exceptional tutor and I have no hesitation in recommending him wholeheartedly."

"Ben was recommended to us by a family member to help with our son’s GCSE Maths preparation as he had helped them achieve great success in their exams. We are so glad they did; our son’s confidence and willingness to try hard in the subject increased dramatically over a few short weeks and he achieved the grade he wanted at GCSE. Our son was never resentful about the sessions as he could see the benefit of them, this coupled with Ben’s calm and friendly manner ensured that they didn’t feel like a chore."

"We booked Ben to help my son in his final year of GCSE's as he was struggling with Maths and English and his end of year grades in year 10 in these subjects were not great. Ben was amazing and helped Lucas approach things differently, encouraged him and built his confidence in these subjects that he didnt have previously. He managed to increase his grades by 2 grade marks."