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Sarah is a fantastic teacher – friendly but focused with thoughtful, logical lesson planning and a much appreciated willingness to flex with your needs.

If you are looking to pass an exam or just learn language life skills you will find no-one better!

Emma, Parent to Year 10 IGCSE student

I recently attended the online professional development session for English Language and found it to be incredibly helpful and informative. The content was eye-opening, with clear and practical examples that I can easily adapt to my current teaching practices. Many of the strategies and resources shared can also be implemented into our whole-school English teaching plan. The resources provided were excellent—well-structured, detailed, and immediately usable. I also really appreciated the generous amount of time dedicated to supporting our department. I would highly recommend this session to other educators looking to enhance their approach to English teaching.

Iman, Head of English at Reigate Grammar School Riyadh

Very helpful, tutor extremely kind, caring and patient to help. I learnt a lot from the class, I feel much more confident if I was in an actual exam it helps a lot. Great thing about it is, there is a live recording so if you are sick you still get the knowledge.

Orion, Year 7 IGCSE student, Hong Kong ❤️
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My name is Sarah and I've been teaching for 12 years, working in the UK and China.

Working as a teacher, tutor and examiner has given me a unique insight into finding ways to help students achieve their goals, whether that's for IGCSE or IB English.

I'm passionate about making educational resources that can help both students and teachers in the classroom.

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