A GCSE English tutor from Priority Education teaches GCSE English Language and English Literature to Year 10 and Year 11 students in one-hour weekly lessons. The Literature lessons focus on Macbeth, An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol, with sessions on Romeo and Juliet also offered.
What does a GCSE English tutor from Priority Education do?
A GCSE English tutor from Priority Education teaches a one-hour weekly lesson in GCSE English Language or English Literature for students in Years 10 and 11. The site says its tutors are qualified and experienced teachers, and the lessons follow Priority Education’s “little and often” model: core content, exam skills and exam technique each week.
Priority Education is a family-run business directed by Steven Finn and Louise Finn, whose roles have included Deputy Headteacher (Steven) and Head of Science (Louise). Its site recommends that students in exam years attend twice a week where possible, and it runs four-hour Revision Booster days for GCSE English before mocks and the summer exams. The English revision sessions listed on its “What’s coming up?” page, for summer 2026 exams, were advertised for Year 11 students on the AQA board studying An Inspector Calls, Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.
What is the difference between GCSE English Language and English Literature?
GCSE English Language tests reading and writing on texts your child has never seen; GCSE English Literature tests set texts studied over two years. They are two separate GCSEs with two separate grades, and many students sit both.
On AQA, English Language has two papers of 1 hour 45 minutes and 80 marks, each half reading and half writing, and the specification states that all texts in the exam are unseen. Paper 1, Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, gives one fiction extract and a descriptive or narrative writing task; Paper 2, Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives, gives two linked non-fiction texts and a writing task presenting a viewpoint. A separately endorsed Spoken Language assessment is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction. English Literature’s two papers are closed book: Paper 1 on Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (1 hour 45 minutes, 64 marks, 40%), Paper 2 on modern texts and poetry (2 hours 15 minutes, 96 marks, 60%).
| AQA GCSE English | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Language (8700) | Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing: one fiction text, one narrative or descriptive task. 1 hr 45 min, 80 marks, 50% | Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives: two linked non-fiction texts, one viewpoint writing task. 1 hr 45 min, 80 marks, 50% |
| Literature (8702) | Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel. 1 hr 45 min, 64 marks, 40%, closed book | Modern text, poetry anthology and unseen poetry. 2 hr 15 min, 96 marks, 60%, closed book |
Which set texts does the English tuition cover?
Priority Education’s English Literature lessons focus on Macbeth, An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol, which its site describes as “the most popular texts delivered in schools”. It also offers sessions on Romeo and Juliet.
All four are on the AQA lists: Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet are set Shakespeare plays and A Christmas Carol is a set 19th-century novel, and An Inspector Calls is a set modern drama text. Because the Literature exam is closed book, lessons have to build quotation recall as well as analysis. If your child’s school has chosen a different text, say so on the call; the site lists these four, so do not assume others are taught.
What do GCSE English Language lessons work on?
GCSE English Language lessons work on reading, understanding and analysing texts, and on writing “clearly and coherently using varied vocabulary and sentence structures”, in Priority Education’s words. That matches the paper: each AQA Language paper gives 40 marks for reading and 40 for writing, with the writing marks split 24 for content and 16 for technical accuracy.
The 16 technical-accuracy marks on each paper reward spelling, punctuation and sentence control, which a careful student can practise directly. The reading questions build from a short 4-mark task to a 20-mark extended answer on Paper 1 and a 16-mark one on Paper 2, so timing and planning matter as much as insight. The Spoken Language endorsement is a separate non-exam assessment and is not part of the tuition.
Which year groups and exam boards are covered?
Priority Education’s GCSE English tuition is for Year 10 and Year 11 students. Its site advertised its 2026 English revision sessions for students on the AQA exam board, and says more generally that it can teach to any exam board’s curriculum.
Locally, Conyers School in Yarm lists AQA 8700 and 8702 for English Language and Literature; other schools publish their boards on their own websites. Tell the tutor the board and the texts on the call.
Are there GCSE English revision days?
Priority Education’s Revision Boosters include GCSE English: four-hour days split 9:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 14:30, covering key exam content and exam skills before mocks or final exams.
The calendar runs from a Year 10 into Year 11 Boost in July and Back to School in August, through Mock 1 Prep in October and November and Mock 2 Prep in January and February, to Pre-exam Warmups in May and June. Book early; the site says the sessions before exams are especially popular. For planning between lessons, see how to prepare for Year 11 mock exams.
What does a GCSE English tutor cost?
Priority Education does not publish prices; times and prices are discussed on the free call-back. Ask how English groups are arranged, because group size affects the cost per child.
For a benchmark, read tutoring cost per hour in the UK and small-group tuition vs one-to-one.
To arrange a free call-back with a teacher, fill in the short form on the enquiry page.
