Gcse exam preparation

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GCSE English Language course. 

📝 GCSE English Language Course — Build Confidence, Skill, and Exam Success

Give your teen everything they need to feel confident and prepared for their GCSE English Language exam.

This comprehensive course covers the Reading, Creative Writing, and Transactional Writing elements of the paper — teaching students how to approach every section with clarity and confidence.

Reading Paper Skills:
✔️ Finding key information and selecting evidence effectively
✔️ Analysing language and structure with precision
✔️ Evaluating writers’ ideas and perspectives
✔️ Comparing texts confidently

Creative & Transactional Writing Skills:
✍️ Using sensory language and literary devices to craft engaging pieces
✍️ Planning and structuring sustained, effective writing
✍️ Writing letters, articles, speeches and other real-world formats with confidence and purpose

How It Works:
📅 One online lesson each week
📚 Resources and practice activities between sessions
💬 Personalised feedback on work every week
🎥 Missed a session? No problem — watch the recorded lesson anytime

✨ Expert teaching. Targeted feedback. Real progress.

GCSE English Literature

📚 GCSE English Literature Course — Knowledge, Confidence & Exam Success

Help your teen feel confident, prepared, and fully equipped for their GCSE English Literature exams.

This course covers all set texts in depth, ensuring students have a strong understanding of the characters, themes, storylines, and key quotations they’ll need to succeed.

What Students Will Learn:
✔️ Detailed knowledge of each text studied
✔️ How to explore characters, themes, and writer’s methods
✔️ Building a reliable quote bank for exam use
✔️ How to approach different question types with confidence
✔️ Writing structured, analytical, and high-quality answers

How It Works:
📅 One online lesson each week
📚 Resources and study materials between sessions
💬 Personalised feedback and guidance every week
🎥 Missed a lesson? Watch the recorded session anytime

✨ Clear explanations. Practical strategies. Real results.

Walking Talking Mocks

🎯 Walking Talking Mock — Your Teen’s Last-Minute Exam Confidence Boost

Give your child the ultimate preparation for their GCSE English exam with a new, unseen mock paper written to reflect predicted questions and topics.

This 2-hour session, available face-to-face or as a pre-recorded online version, gives students:

  • A clear walkthrough of the entire paper, with step-by-step guidance and expert advice

  • The opportunity to write full answers under realistic exam conditions

  • Personalised feedback at the end to highlight strengths and next steps

  • A pencil case, highlighters, and all the tools needed for effective practice

By practicing the day before the real exam, students gain confidence, improve timing, and get a real feel for what to expect — turning preparation into performance.

✨ Guided practice. Exam-ready strategies. Real results.

"Gibson Tutoring's personalised approach and exam expertise significantly boosted my confidence and results. I highly recommend their services!"

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