GCSE Creative Writing tutors in London
3 UK tutors who teach Creative Writing at GCSE in London.
Creative Writing covers the disciplines mainstream English Literature deliberately sets aside: short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting for stage and screen. It appears as a strand within English Language at GCSE and A-level (where it carries real weight in the writing papers), as part of EPQ projects, and as a standalone Open University and adult-learner discipline. Tutoring helps most with the workshopping habit: close reading of drafts, line-edit feedback, and the structural craft (point of view, voice, scene vs summary) that schools often don't teach explicitly. Look for tutors with published or produced work in the form they're teaching, ideally with workshop or MA-style facilitation experience rather than just 'writes themselves'.
GCSEs are sat in Year 11 (age 15-16), with most students taking 8-10 subjects. They're the load-bearing UK school qualification: the 9-1 graded exams that drive sixth-form admission, apprenticeship eligibility, and (via maths and English at grade 4 or 5) university and many job prerequisites. Tutoring demand peaks here. The biggest grade gains tend to come from exam-paper technique rather than further content. Students often know more than they show. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC, CIE) diverge on content and assessment, so tutor familiarity with the specific spec is meaningful in most subjects.
Filters:
£50–£60/hr

Heather P.
8 reviews from First Tutors
Wandsworth 17 yrs In person · OnlineDBS verifiedSecondary and GCSE English literature and language tutor, 17 years experience.
- English Literature
- Creative Writing
- English Language
20% off first£42–£50/hr

Monica
6 reviews from First Tutors
Harrow 20 yrs In person · OnlineQualified Teacher DBS verifiedEnglish, French, German and Theatre Lessons in Harrow
- English Literature
- English Language
- French
- +5 more
£179/hr

Vishal
No reviews yet
Croydon 21 yrs In person · OnlineDBS verified7+/8+/10+/11+/13+ Examiner & Private Tutor with 21 years of experience
- Physics
- Creative Writing
- English
- +2 more
Free first lesson
Read up before you book
Plain-English guides
About GCSE
Year groups, exam timing, and how GCSE fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA and Cambridge International — what each is known for.
Parent guides
Cost benchmarks, online vs in-person, when to start, choosing a tutor, and knowing if it's working.
Also explore