Stephen Kailey University of Oxford fully qualified Teacher
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Hi I'm Stephen!

I'm a University of Oxford-trained QTS teacher, have proven my study skills with a First Class Degree and will offer your child personalised support across all exam boards, blending the highest academic rigour with a pinch of fun!

I'm NEW on here but have nearly 15 years of one-to-one GCSE, IGCSE, and general UK curriculum experience tutoring in the UK and worldwide including Saudi Arabia, Dubai, India, China and beyond.

I specialise in:
- Stretching gifted and talented pupils
- Developing Grade 6-7 pupils into Grade 8 and 9s
- Boosting Grade 4-5 students to Grade 7+
- Building children's esteem, confidence and pride in their work
- Teaching pupils transferrable skills such as 'how' to learn and get organised
- Breaking down the seemingly grey areas of English into solid black and white steps

Lessons are as varied as the pupils I teach. I never teach robotically from a textbook. Instead, I’ll assess and diagnose areas of development to devise a tailored scheme of work for your child.

I’m patient, kind, and naturally optimistic. The learning will be detailed, efficient, and filled with smiles.

Challenges will be set just within reach to make your child feel that really satisfying sense of accomplishment. They’ll maximise their existing abilities and never fear making mistakes when developing new ones.

FIRST CLASS DEGREE + EXPERIENCED QTS TEACHER + OXFORD TRAINED + DBS CHECKED = TUTORING EXCELLENCE

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THE LONG TERM APPROACH
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LEARNING THE CONTENT

From Year 9 onwards, your child will typically study 3 texts and an anthology of poems.
We’ll cover the plot, character development, themes, and influences of texts in greater detail, creating a set of effective notes and revision aids as we go.

This will include preparing the best analysed quotations for exams that will set your child apart from their cohort.

This is not additional work but what any diligent student should do to prepare for exams.
Given the sheer volume of English content under the new 9-1 exam system, it’s common to start anthology coverage and develop analytical skills in Year 7 and 8.

The earlier they start, the earlier they develop, and the less pressure they’ll be under overall.

WHAT THE GCSE SYLLABUS EXPECTS.

75% of the exam expects your child to analyse:
- Poetry
- Fiction prose texts
- Non-fiction prose texts

This study of great writers and poets is designed to explore and learn the skills that will allow your child to write:
- Creatively
- Transactionally
- Analytically

(Key Stage 3 develops these exact skills to simpler degree).

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LEARNING THE SKILLSET

Along the way, your child will practise and develop the skills they’ll have to perform. They’ll learn:

- How to select the very best quotes.
- To comprehend texts thoroughly.
- How to analyse.
- Literary techniques.
- Structural techniques.
- Poetic devices.
- Analytical essay writing.
- Transactional writing.
- Creative writing.

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LEARNING TO REVISE AND STUDY

I’m also a big believer in organisation and structure to minimise stress and allow a work/life balance.

We’ll set a long-term study plan and grow habits over time that instil a ‘little and often’ approach to revision for deeper retention (rather than instantly forgettable last-minute cramming).

Together, we will:

- Learn how to plan an approach to a task.
- Explore how to break down questions.
- Understand how to plan tasks and answers.
- Learn hoe to check work accurately.
- Create a set of time-efficient revision notes containing detailed analysis.
- Adopt research-backed methods for taking and organising notes.
- Embrace a learn ‘as you go’ approach to avoid last-minute cramming.
- Experiment with multiple revision styles.
- Practise and refine exam technique when applicable.

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UNDERSTANDING SUCCESS
An independent learner is a successful learner. Your child will learn to take the initiative and ownership of their learning.

They will finally understand:
- School Assessment Objectives through simplified jargon-free models.
- Writing targets and conventions.
- Exactly what needs to be done in different types of English tasks.
- How to assess their own work to maximise success.

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FEEDBACK AND PROGRESS

Feedback is how students grow but only if delivered and implemented effectively.

There are no frustratingly vague comments to “expand” or “write more”; instead, comments will be actionable tasks broken down into steps and designed to teach the improvement that’s needed in future attempts.

- Create a constantly updated feedback list that’s categorised.
- This central list is the starting point for attempting similar tasks in the future.
- Pupil’s will see if mistakes are becoming a habit.
- New points replace old ones as they level up and master skills.
- Parents can gain an evolving snapshot of progress and problem areas, in addition to regular updates about performance in homework and the lesson itself.

Your child will learn to get excited about feedback as it’s the way to make leaps in progress.

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GET IN TOUCH

The first lesson is free, so get in touch and let’s see what your child can achieve with the right support with no risk.

Insist on the very best for your child.

FIRST CLASS DEGREE + EXPERIENCED QTS TEACHER + OXFORD TRAINED + DBS CHECKED = TUTORING EXCELLENCE

Subjects

  • English Literature & Language Grade 7-IGCSE

Experience

No experience mentioned.

Education

  • PGCE (Sep, 2013–Jun, 2014) from University of Oxford, UK
  • English and History Joint Hons (Oct, 2010–Jun, 2013) from Coventry University, Coventry, UK–scored 1st Class

Fee details

    £50/hour (US$63.29/hour)

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