'Clare tutored my son in the run up to his English Literature and Language GCSEs and really benefited from her expertise and guidance.  She is incredibly professional and tailors her lessons and groups to the specific needs of the young person.  My son really enjoyed all of his lessons with Clare, both in groups and 1-1s and found her approach particularly useful in providing him with practical techniques to achieve the best possible outcomes.  He went into his GCSE exams feeling confident and well prepared, thanks to Clare's help.  We would wholeheartedly recommend her. 

 ‘Clare's lessons are fun, friendly and thoughtfully planned with the individual needs and interests of each student at the fore. Her encouragement of a positive growth mindset and general zest for teaching and learning is infectious. Whether lessons are conducted online or in person, I have every faith that she will draw the best out of my son. He's in great hands.'    

 ‘We had originally thought a few sessions could be all my daughter needed but she has asked for more as she likes them so much!’  

 

  ‘My daughter has ability but lacks confidence. We wanted her to enjoy English and reach her potential in her examinations it so important to find the right tutor for my daughter and I have no doubt that this is precisely what we did with Clare.’

 Clare has tutored both of my children on the run up to their GCSE’s. They have both made good progress which I don’t believe would have happened without Clare’s support, they are welcomed into a relaxed and friendly environment which enables them to learn and feel supported.  

‘My daughter observed how thorough and professional Clare was but how she still managed to make her sessions fun and vibrant and a safe place for sharing ideas without feeling self-conscious.  A big ask to get a teenager so fired up about her least favourite subject....but Clare achieved that from the outset.’ 

  ‘Clearly drawing on her wealth of experience in different learning environments with students presenting all sorts of challenges, Clare has managed to win my son over to home-learning and he really looks forward to his weekly sessions. He even volunteers to do his homework for her without the usual agonies and excuses!’  

  'My daughter struggles with anxiety and is often quick to dismiss a task as too difficult despite her capabilities. We have been thrilled to see the passion, self confidence and ownership that Clare has instilled in her. She has thrived in these small supportive group lessons and loved the journey, as much as the knowledge she has gained. Clare's dog is also a massive bonus for her.'

‘My daughter was buzzing even after her very first session and, unprompted, shared with me the ideas that she had in the session and how she had explored them with Clare.’  

 'My son has been fortunate enough to have Clare as both a class teacher and a private tutor.  A reluctant learner out of the school environment, he would only accept the prospect of additional tuition if it were with Clare.’   

 'My daughter is so excited every week to go to her tutoring session. She has made friends with the other students in her group and very much enjoys working with them. The tutoring process has been entirely stress-free and we would highly recommend Clare.’  

‘Clare has helped to take the fear out of GCSE English for our daughter. She figures out exactly what each child needs and how they learn best.’ 

‘My son has been taking lessons from Clare for over a year and the content of the sessions have been perfect.  He is always keen to go, loves how encouraging Clare is.  It has been wonderful to see how his self-confidence has grown. I would highly recommend Clare.’  

 ‘Our daughter particularly enjoys the way Clare breaks things down well, and is very methodical.  Clare has enabled her to see things differently and to discover that she has the answers within her.  We are delighted with the progress she has made and the boost to her confidence.’  

  'Clare creates a gentle and friendly learning environment, with plenty of encouragement and really gets the best out of children during her sessions.'

‘After only two sessions with Clare, we can see the difference in our son’s confidence in his learning abilities without a doubt. Her warmth, patience and enthusiasm come through in her lessons, making learning fun and engaging. It’s early days but already we know we’ve found someone very special in Clare to help bring out our son’s confidence and new-found enjoyment of learning to help compliment his schoolwork.’ 

  ‘Clare knows exactly how to make our sensitive daughter feel at ease. All her anxiousness melts away during Clare’s calm and nurturing sessions. In the time that she has been attending sessions, our daughter’s confidence and happiness has grown tremendously.’ 

 ‘My son has now completed his first term and the content of the sessions have been absolutely perfect.  He is always keen to go, loves how encouraging Clare is and has even commented that she is better than his teachers at school.  It has been wonderful to see how his self confidence in his own ability has grown and he now approaches all of his schoolwork with more of a “can do" attitude which I attribute to the lovely positive feedback that he says he receives from Clare'

 ‘When my son leaves a lesson he is always very animated which shows how Clare has really captured his imagination and engaged him. This is not easy to do! Clare’s very positive and encouraging manner has helped him gain in confidence with his English so he now has the confidence to believe in himself and to attempt his English homework on his own’ 

 ‘I wanted to find someone that would encourage and help my daughter apply herself in the areas that she doesn’t find as interesting or engaging as other subjects. Clare used to be her form teacher back when she was nine and when I found out Clare was tutoring, jumped at the chance of putting my daughter in her tutoring sessions.  

Clare has got the balance just right, with a small class - enabling her to work alongside her peers via Zoom.’  

‘Clare is great at encouraging them to try their hardest and to methodically work out the problems, with the support of her to then take them through any problems that may have arisen.   My daughter is enjoying her weekly sessions with Clare and comes away more confident in areas like maths - where she now sits and works out the problems rather than taking one look at the question and baulking at the idea of trying to solve it!’ 

 ‘Being in a big class at school I felt my daughter was getting a bit lost, but with the support of Clare’s sessions, Clare is helping her either go over things that she hasn’t picked up straight away from school or preparing her on areas that will be coming up in the curriculum. She is thoroughly enjoying the time with Clare and I can see her self-confidence has grown and her attitude to her school work has improved with a more positive approach.’  

'My daughter struggles with anxiety and is often quick to dismiss a task as too difficult despite her capabilities. We have been thrilled to see the passion, self confidence and ownership that Clare has instilled in her. She has thrived in these small supportive group lessons and loved the journey, as much as the knowledge she has gained. '