Russell-Hills GCSE Tuition
About the company
Russell-Hills Tuition is a small tuition space in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, specialising in one-to-one tutoring for GCSE English students. Gemma Russell-Hills is a private tutor of GCSE English. She is a fully qualified English teacher with an 'Outstanding' PGCE. She holds a First Class Honours in English and an MA in English Renaissance Literature from a Russell group university.
Tuition sessions last 1 hour 20 minutes, and monthly progress reports are provided. Classes have a maximum of 3 students. Onsite resources and practice papers are available for all exam boards, including AQA, Eduqas, Edexcel, OCR and iGCSE. Tuition is offered via Zoom. The main service is one-to-one GCSE English Language and Literature tuition.
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We are so grateful to Gemma for the incredible support she has given my daughter. She went from being an average student to achieving a Grade 9 in English Language and an 8 in Literature – results we never imagined possible. Beyond the grades, what stands out most is how much her confidence has grown; she now truly believes in herself thanks to the constant encouragement and positivity she received. Gemma is professional, well-organised, and has a real gift for inspiring students to reach their full potential. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for an outstanding tutor.
Gemma was an outstanding tutor who completely transformed my English skills. She was patient, motivating, and always well-prepared, tailoring every lesson to my needs. Her engaging teaching style made learning both enjoyable and effective. Before working with Gemma, I had failed English Language three times with a grade 3. With her guidance and support, I finally achieved a grade 4 and passed! This would not have been possible without her encouragement and dedication. Working with Gemma has been a true delight, and I’ll genuinely miss our lessons. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a supportive, inspiring, and effective tutor. THANK YOU, Gemma, for tutoring me and always believing in me! 🌟
Gemma is an amazing tutor. She really took time and a great deal of effort to get to know my son and his needs. Gemma is professional and cares deeply about teaching young people. Gemma’s knowledge and passion for English is infectious to her students. I continue to recommend Gemma for GCSE English tuition.
Gemma is a great tutor. She has been an incredible support throughout my son's GCSE English Language journey, helping him to build confidence and improve his English Language skills. She connects to her students in a way that students enjoy her lessons. I highly recommend Gemma If you're looking for a dedicated and skilled tutor.
Gemma is a fantastic tutor! My son only had her for the last four months before his GCSEs but in that time he became much more confident and consistent in answering the exam questions in both English Literature and Langugae. I am sure the grade 7 and 8 in these exams were due to Gemma’s personalised and excellent intervention. My son absolutely loved coming to her sessions, even after a long day at school! Not only were the they very helpful but Gemma is such an approachable and calm teacher. I loved that Gemma tailored the tuition to my son’s needs and was so invested in helping him to succeed. As the exams got closer, she very kindly gave him feedback on practice questions he had done mid week out of her own time. We feel very lucky that my son got this expert help
I can’t recommend Gemma highly enough , my son has dyslexia and dysgraphia, at the beginning of year 11 he wasn’t expected to pass English language or literature. Her calm manner and sense of fun made my son engage and he enjoyed going every week. Gemma is very approachable and kept me regularly informed as to how he was getting on . He passed both language and literature, something that wouldn’t have happened without her excellent tuition and support. Thank you so much !
Gemma’s tuition brought my sons grades up from a 5 in Language and 6 in Literature to achieving a 7 in Language and 8 in Literature. She explained things clearly and gave him the structure/plan of how to approach questions so he could confidently and methodically tackle questions and know how to score highly on them. He enjoyed attending sessions and his confidence in the subject grew enormously-thank you Gemma!.
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| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell-Hills GCSE Tuition (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 34 | Yes |
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