Languages & Literature
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Grades 6–12 & College📖

Languages & Literature

Words that open worlds

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Grades 6–12 & College
Grade levels covered
Overview

Writing clearly is one of the most valuable skills a student can develop. Our tutors work on grammar, structure, style, and argumentation, whether for a class essay, a standardised exam, or a college application that has to stand out.

What's taught

Curriculum by level

Foundations
Grades 6–8

Reading with purpose and writing with clarity, the two skills that underpin every other subject.

Topics covered
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Paragraph Structure & Topic Sentences
Grammar, Punctuation & Mechanics
Vocabulary in Context
Summarising & Note-Taking
Simple Persuasive Writing
Example sessions
1.Breaking down a paragraph: topic sentence, evidence, analysis
2.Finding the main idea in a complex informational text
3.Fixing comma splices and run-on sentences, and understanding why they are wrong
Intermediate
Grades 9–11

Moving from competent to compelling, students learn to analyse literature, construct arguments, and write essays that stand out.

Topics covered
Five-Paragraph & Multi-Page Essay Structure
Literary Analysis & Close Reading
Research Writing & Citations (MLA, APA)
Rhetorical Devices & Analysis
Comparative Essays
Narrative & Creative Writing Techniques
Example sessions
1.Unpacking the symbolism in a chapter together, then writing about it
2.Taking a C-grade essay and working it up to an A in one session
3.How to structure a compare-and-contrast essay so the argument is clear
Advanced
Grades 11–12 & College

AP English, university writing, and the college essay, where strong writing becomes the differentiator.

Topics covered
AP English Language & Composition
AP Literature & Close Analysis
College Application & Common App Essays
SAT / ACT Reading & Writing Sections
Timed Essay Practice & Exam Strategy
Academic Research & Thesis Development
Example sessions
1.Drafting and refining a Common App personal statement together
2.AP Lang: dissecting a rhetorical analysis prompt from scratch
3.Reading a passage cold, annotating it, and planning a response in 20 minutes
Results

What you'll walk away with

Clear, structured written expression at every level
Confident literary analysis and close reading of complex texts
College application essay that is honest, specific, and memorable
SAT / ACT verbal and written section readiness
In practice

What a session actually looks like

1

Reading a student's essay and showing, not just telling, how to make it stronger

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Practising AP timed writes with immediate, specific written feedback

3

Finding the real story in a college essay topic and building outward from it

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Building a literary analysis argument from a single passage in 30 minutes

Who you'll work with

Featured tutor

Léa Fontaine
Léa Fontaine
Literature & Writing

“Every student has a writer inside. I help them find it.”

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