11+ prep tutor & more · Tunbridge Wells
Elizabeth Y.
Qualified Latin and Greek Teacher | 11+ Tutor | Scholarship & Exam Preparation | Cambridge PGCE
11+ prep tutor & more · Tunbridge Wells
Qualified Latin and Greek Teacher | 11+ Tutor | Scholarship & Exam Preparation | Cambridge PGCE
About
About Me
I am an experienced Classics teacher and specialist private tutor, offering individually tailored tuition in Latin, Classical Greek and preparation for the 11+ and independent school entrance examinations.
I have over 20 years' teaching experience in leading independent and state schools, alongside more than 15 years as a private tutor. I currently hold the positions of Head of Latin at a leading preparatory school.
I hold a First-Class Honours degree from Durham University and a PGCE in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Specialist Examination & Scholarship Preparation
I have extensive experience preparing pupils for a wide range of examinations, including Common Entrance, academic scholarships, GCSE, A Level and the International Baccalaureate.
I understand the expectations of academically selective independent schools and the importance of preparing pupils not simply to pass examinations, but to demonstrate genuine understanding and intellectual confidence.
My tuition includes:
Latin: Common Entrance (Levels 1–3 and CASE), scholarship examinations, GCSE, A Level and IB.
Classical Greek: Beginners, Common Entrance (Levels 1–2), GCSE and more advanced study by arrangement.
11+ and independent school entrance examinations: English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, including the Kent 11+ and ISEB Pre-Test.
Targeted examination preparation: Revision, past-paper practice, examination technique and support with challenging areas of the syllabus.
I also welcome pupils who are not working towards a particular examination, whether they need additional help alongside school lessons, wish to consolidate their understanding, are studying independently or simply have an interest in learning a Classical language.
My Approach to Tuition
Every pupil brings different strengths, challenges, ambitions and ways of learning. My approach is therefore highly personalised, combining academic rigour with patience, encouragement and carefully structured teaching.
I place particular emphasis on identifying gaps in understanding, building secure foundations and developing independent thinking. For examination candidates, this includes working systematically towards the demands of their particular syllabus or target school, while helping them approach unfamiliar questions with greater confidence.
What You Can Expect
My tuition offers a level of individual attention and continuity that can be difficult to achieve in a busy classroom.
Lessons are carefully planned around each pupil's needs and supported by:
A personalised Scheme of Work, recording topics covered, individual strengths and areas for further development.
Carefully selected or individually prepared teaching resources.
Clear explanations, structured practice and targeted revision.
Appropriate homework, reviewed and discussed during lessons.
Regular, constructive feedback to parents on progress and next steps.
For pupils preparing for particularly demanding examinations or scholarships, I also offer an enhanced tuition arrangement with priority booking and additional support between lessons.
Building Confidence and Enjoyment
Although I have considerable experience supporting pupils with ambitious academic goals, I am equally committed to helping those who find a subject difficult, have lost confidence or simply need a little extra encouragement.
Some of my most rewarding teaching experiences have involved helping pupils who initially felt overwhelmed by Latin or Greek to discover that they could not only understand the subject, but genuinely enjoy it.
I believe that academic progress and enjoyment should go hand in hand. My teaching is supportive, thorough and appropriately challenging, with each pupil encouraged to achieve their own potential.
£50–£60/hr · 3 subjects · 13 levels
Subjects & pricing
Group £40/hr ·from £52/hr
- KS3, 13+Group £40/hr ·£52/hr
- GCSE — OCRGroup £40/hr ·£60/hr
- AdultGroup £40/hr ·£55/hr
Discount
5% discount for a block of 5 lessons within 5 weeks.
10% discount for a block of 10 lessons within 10 weeks.
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BA (Hons) Combined Studies in Arts (Latin, Ancient Greek, Music) Certificate checked · Durham University · First-class (1st) · 2002 Durham University · First-class (1st) · 2002 Certificate checked
Teaching qualification
- PGCE Classics Certificate checked in progress · University of Cambridge · 2005 University of Cambridge · 2005 Certificate checked
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How Elizabeth teaches
Structured or Responsive. Elizabeth: Responsive. Adapts each session to that week’s work. No reviews yet.
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Scaffolded or Discovery-based. Elizabeth: Scaffolded. Gives step-by-step guidance and worked examples. No reviews yet.
Session-focused or Homework-integrated. Elizabeth: Homework-integrated. Sets work between sessions. No reviews yet.
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Ingrid
Elizabeth helped my daughter go from a D to an A in Latin in the space of six months, with a single weekly lesson. She identified knowledge gaps and structured lessons to fill these and provide a solid basis before progressing further. Elizabeth is a very competent and inspiring teacher. She is kind and caring, and bonds well with children. She even sent a little gift out (after asking my permission) as a reward for great effort and milestones reached. I recommend Elizabeth without hesitation.
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Louise
Elizabeth is really positive and supportive as a tutor. She understands that confidence is vital to a child's performance. Most importantly, she makes learning fun. Five star tuition.
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Vaylin
My daughter has had her first latin class with Elizabeth she seems very professional and she knows what she’s doing by teaching latin. My 9 year old daughter was really listening to Elizabeth Leah and I really like Elizabeth and the way she teaches is really fantastic and awesome. I highly recommend her
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Monica
Elizabeth is a wonderful tutor to my daughter. She is incredibly organised, and a skilled communicator. Every lesson has a focus and a goal and the detailed feedback straight after the session keeps my daughter on track and engaged. My daughter likes Elizabeth very much and is more hopeful about her Latin than before.
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Angela
Elizabeth has been professional and reliable, more importantly she drives my son to be better with her interesting and effective teaching methods. Thank you!
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Ros
We cannot recommend Elizabeth highly enough. She taught my daughter Latin from scratch and this summer my daughter achieved a level 9 at GCSE. Elizabeth is a committed, professional, diligent tutor. After every lesson she emails comprehensive lesson summaries and is always quick to respond to queries between tutor sessions. Her enjoyment of the subject is infectious - my daughter says "Elizabeth's lessons were fun and she is really motivational". Do not hesitate to choose Elizabeth if you are looking for a tutor - she is the best in the area, so much so, we were happy to make a 70 km round trip to her tutor sessions.
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Michelle
Excellent tutor. My son has struggled with Latin and Elizabeth has really helped him gain those extra marks with exams and also with his confidence with the subject.
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Deborah
Elizabeth is an absolutely first class Latin teacher and we would whole heartedly recommend her. Our son attended lessons with Elizabeth to prepare him for his Latin GCSE. Elizabeth had only a matter of months with our son and turned a C/D mock result into an A* GCSE. She is a diligent, very well organised and thoughtful, caring teacher. We were very lucky to have found her!
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Harry
Elizabeth was a fantastic tutor for my eldest son for his GCSE Latin! Her sessions were incredibly well prepared and organised and Harry thrived with her support. She gave him a great deal of confidence for his exams and I'm sure was the reason he gained his top mark! Many thanks
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Lene
Elizabeth is incredibly professional to deal with, sending detailed notes on getting to her house (including a photo of a tricky section!) reminder emails close to the event and a request for what my son's goals and current texts were. Her manner with children is lovely, very caring and knowledgeable. My son is happy and learning quickly it appears. And I am happy to recommend.
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Claire
Elizabeth is a superb tutor. She is professional, dedicated and highly organised, and provides detailed written feedback after each lesson. Everything is very well explained in a clear and logical way. Furthermore, she has a lovely, kind and supportive manner, and makes her lessons very enjoyable. I highly recommend Elizabeth.
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Sarah
My son and I are truly delighted to have found Elizabeth. My son has had 5 sessions covering Latin language and literature in preparation for GCSE examinations, and in this short time Elizabeth has renewed his enthusiasm and confidence. Elizabeth is professional, efficient, warm and altogether in our opinion a most excellent tutor. We will continue with lessons until the examination dates. We have no hesitation in recommending her.
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Sarah
It has been a pleasure to work with Elizabeth, she is friendly, flexible and is an excellent tutor. She has a dedicated and conscientious approach, providing written feedback and areas to work on after each session. I would highly recommend her.
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Liz
We are so pleased we engaged Elizabeth as a Latin tutor for our son. She explains things very well, is enthusiastic and helps to give confidence to him. We would recommend her.
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Jo
Elizabeth is a wonderful tutor. She has helped my girls enormously.
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Anna
Elizabeth is a first-rate, excellent, A* Latin tutor. My son, who is studying for GCSE, says he is 'really, really pleased we found her'. I would not hesitate to recommend her.
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Philip
Elizabeth is a really, really good tutor. She is particularly well organised, and even prepared special material in her own time that was of huge help to my daughter. As a result of her help, my daughter achieved the top grade in a resit of her Latin IB examination. My daughter and I are both very grateful to her.
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Hilkka
Max has foun Elizabeth an inspired and inspiring teacher full of enthusiasm for her subject and able to explain clearly even complex grammatical problems. We would definitely recommend her.
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Philip
ElizabethElizabeth is a really, really good tutor. She is particularly well organised, and even prepared special material in her own time that was of huge help to my daughter. As a result of her help, my daughter achieved the top grade in a resit of her Latin IB examination. My daughter and I are both very grateful to her.
Hourly rates
£50–£60/hr
Group from £40/hr
Varies by subject. See breakdown above.
- 20% off first lesson
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