AS-level English tutors
4 of 4 UK tutors teaching English at AS-level.
'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.
AS-levels are the first-year sixth-form qualification (Year 12, age 16-17), taken as standalone qualifications worth half an A-level in subjects where students don't continue to A2. Since the 2015-2017 reforms decoupled AS from A-level in England, AS marks no longer count toward the A-level grade — students sit fresh A-level exams at the end of Year 13. Wales and Northern Ireland retained the older modular structure. Tutoring at AS focuses on consolidation through Year 12 to set up A-level success; in England, the AS exam itself is now optional and increasingly skipped. Confirm the actual route the student is on.
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Dr Natalie
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20 yrs OnlinePGCE-qualified and experienced English Language, Literature and Creative Writing tutor | examiner | published poet | SEN trained.
- English
- English Literature
- Creative Writing
- +1 more
DBS verified£70/hr

Joshua
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11 yrs OnlineEnglish & Creative Writing tutor (All levels) • 11 yrs experience
- English
- English Literature
- English Language
DBS verified£40/hr

Amy
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17 yrs OnlineExperienced English & Psychology Specialist | 17 Years Helping Students Achieve Top Grades and Confidence
- English
- Psychology
- Maths
DBS verified£130/hr

Ollie M
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Westminster 13 yrs Online · In personCambridge graduate, 13 years' tutoring experience, all levels from prep to university and beyond. Online or in person. Friendly and fun.
- English
- French
- Spanish
- +1 more
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About English
What English covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
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