A-level English tutors
Showing 23 of 95 UK tutors who teach English at A-level. £15–£150/hr · median £45
'English' at primary level covers reading, writing, grammar, spelling and oracy across the National Curriculum, and is the foundation that splits into English Language and English Literature at GCSE. Tutoring helps most where two strands diverge: the technical mechanics (sentence structure, punctuation, SPaG) which exam mark schemes reward explicitly, and the comprehension-and-inference side which rewards how a student reads. For Year 6 SATs, the reading paper is the main bottleneck: it's a comprehension test under time pressure, and pace is half the battle. Look for tutors who teach both the analysis and the exam-paper craft.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
A-level English exam boards, dates and past papers
Ruth D.
Qualified GCSE & A Level English Language & Literature Tutor with over 26 years experience
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About the A-level English exam
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Your child's school will know which board they sit.
AQA English Language · 7702
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Monday, 10 May 2027 Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, morning
- Monday, 17 May 2027 Paper 2: Language diversity and change, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 290/500 58% | 397/500 79% |
| June 2025 | 285/500 57% | 397/500 79% |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2025.
AQA English Literature · 7712
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Thursday, 13 May 2027 Paper 1: Love through the ages, morning
- Thursday, 20 May 2027 Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath or Modern times: Literature from 1945 to the present day, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2A Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2B Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
AQA English Literature · 7717
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Thursday, 13 May 2027 Paper 1: Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy or Aspects of comedy, morning
- Thursday, 20 May 2027 Paper 2: Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing or Elements of political and social protest writing, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1A Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 1B Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2A Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 2B Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
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Plain-English guides
About English
What English covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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