Private IB English Language and Literature Tutors

Sana is an experienced English tutor specializing in supporting ESL/EFL learners from diverse international backgrounds, including students from Malaysia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. She has worked extensively with learners across different proficiency levels and is particularly skilled in helping slow learners achieve their academic goals through consistent guidance, patience, and structured learning support.

She tutors English (across different variants), Business Studies, Sociology, and Humanities, with strong experience in developing students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills. She also provides support for IB-style academic work, including essay writing and Extended Essay guidance, with a strong focus on structure, clarity, and critical thinking.

Sana has a strong background in research-based academic writing, which has strengthened her ability to guide students in developing well-organized arguments and improving academic expression. Customized lesson plans and engaging activities are carefully designed to meet each student’s individual learning needs and goals.

She is passionate about creating a positive and encouraging learning environment where students build confidence step by step and steadily improve through consistent effort and personalized instruction.

I am an experienced English educator with over 15 years of teaching experience, specialising in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. I teach IB English Language and Literature and English Literature at both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL), supporting students with Paper 1, Paper 2, the Individual Oral (IO), and HL Essay preparation. My approach combines close textual analysis with clear exam strategies, helping students develop critical thinking, analytical writing, and confidence in responding to a wide range of literary and non-literary texts. I tailor lessons to individual learning needs, enabling students to achieve their academic goals while fostering a genuine appreciation for literature and language.

Stephanie C is an experienced IB English Language and Literature and English Literature teacher who has been teaching IN for over 9 years. She presently works at the British School where her Ib students are achieving 6 and 7 an average for assessme t scores. Stephanie also.works for the IB research development team and as an examiner. This provides students with engaging and effective lessons that are well designed to excel at IB assessments.

Vanessa is an Aeronautical Engineering undergraduate at Imperial College London who achieved a perfect score of 45 points in her International Baccalaureate Diploma, including 7s in Higher Level Mathematics AA and Physics. With over two years of dedicated tutoring experience, she has successfully guided students from diverse starting points to reach their top academic potential. Vanessa adopts a structured, growth-oriented approach—starting with diagnostic feedback to target fundamental concepts before progressing to rigorous exam-style question practice. Empathetic, flexible, and disciplined, she instils confidence and resilience in her tutees while providing out-of-hours support to ensure they always feel fully supported.

Vasiliki P completed the IB in 2026, achieving a score of 42 points. This includes 7s in both subjects she tutors, HL Chemistry and SL Language and Literature. During her time in high school, she was awarded the school prize for achievement in chemistry 3 out of the 4 years. Vasiliki is now studying medicine at the University of Glasgow. Vasiliki has one year of tutoring experience, tutoring around 15 students (both IB and GSCE level). Vasiliki also has experience advising students on university choices and application building (US and UK), and would be happy to help in this area too. Her approach to tutoring is energetic and comprehensive, ensuring students thoroughly understand the material, but also feel engaged and able to ask questions.

Ysabel O holds deep expertise in the teaching of the Humanities, with a M.A. in Humanities and a M.A. in Humanities Education from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. A licensed educator with seven years of secondary teaching experience, she taught and tutored English Language and Literature HL for two years, and Theory of Knowledge for one year. Under her tutelage, students cultivated the deep analytical skills expected of IB learners, and were guided through every step of the way in the subject's internal and external assessments.

Ysabel's sessions are personalized, with time given to understanding the learner's unique strengths and challenges, and ultimately aimed at helping the learner develop deep understanding of the subject that they can carry with them through life.

With her genuine love for working with young people, as well as her deep expertise in the Humanities, students are assured of an enriching learning experience with Ysabel.