Testimonials
Melody has been an exceptional English literature teacher for my son. Although English is not his first language and he is home-schooled following the French curriculum, he decided to take the English literature iGCSE. Melody was his first and only English literature teacher. They worked together for one hour weekly over the course of two years, and he performed exceptionally well on his exam, achieving a grade 9 with a score of 147/150! She is incredibly well-organised, ensuring that each lesson is both structured and engaging. She consistently chose materials that aligned with his interests, keeping him engaged and motivated. Her very detailed feedback on my son's homework was invaluable for his progress. I highly recommend Melody for her dedication and kindness. My son has greatly benefited from her guidance and support.​
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Nancie, mother of Clement (a home-educated student)
September 2024
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Melody is an excellent English tutor. My son was able to achieve a grade 9 for English within short period of time due to her lessons. Her lessons were very focused on the GCSE exams and she taught both English Language and English Literature. Without Melody this was only a dream for us.
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Asanthi, mother of Dunitha (Year 11)
September 2024
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Melody is an incredibly helpful tutor who I was able to have thought-provoking conversations with. She helped me to think more deeply beyond the specification and how to implement more nuanced ideas. I'd highly recommend her as a tutor for English Language and English Literature.
Tahir (Year 13 student)
July 2024
Melody is an excellent tutor who is easy to talk to and makes every session interesting and enjoyable. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants a top grade in English!
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Jaden (Year 11 student)
July 2024
I really appreciate Melody's kindness, clear strategies for learning and detailed feedback, but most of all, giving my son confidence that he could do English. After a fail in the mocks it was clear he needed a boost, and Melody gave him much needed belief in his abilities. Thank you Melody!
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Ruth, mother of Leon (Year 11)
July 2024
Melody is the most wonderful English tutor. She very much knows her stuff but more importantly knows how to guide, teach and impart her knowledge to her pupils. Most of all she is kind, caring and incredibly supportive. She has worked with both of my children who have thrived under her guidance. I can’t recommend her highly enough.
Natasha, mother of two of Melody's students (Year 11 and Year 13)
July 2024
Melody is a wonderful tutor who helped me gain confidence in my writing and guided me to achieve more than I ever expected in my GCSE English exams. Melody is patient and friendly, making lessons a safe space to share and develop ideas. She has a great understanding of the English course and gave me extremely helpful feedback, which was never given by school teachers and improved my grades massively. I would recommend Melody to any students looking to improve their writing skills and grades.
Hana (Year 11 student)
September 2022
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Melody tutors both my son in Year 12 and my daughter in Year 6.
I can only say it provided my son Tahir the boost that he needed to thrive in English and work at his best. I’m really pleased with the progress made and look forward to his continuation of his English pursuit. Melody brings the best out of the kids and more importantly has a passion for the subjects she teaches and is very considerate to the students and always encourages them. Her teaching methods are brilliant and interesting. Melody provides great resources, sends weekly report about the lessons, progression, and plans for next lesson.
I highly recommend Melody’s teaching.
Dewan, father of Tahir (Year 12)
September 2022
Melody has honestly been an incredible tutor. Her support over the last few years has truly helped me to gain a stronger passion for English, which I previously viewed as ‘just another subject’. She certainly goes the extra mile to help you achieve your maximum potential - and even further! I would highly recommend her.
Tahir (Year 12 student)
September 2022
Melody helped my daughter gain the confidence to reach her full potential in English. My daughter struggled with writing in a way that matched the marking criteria so although she had the capability to achieve top grades she was not. Kindly, Melody accommodated my daughter just one month before her GCSE exam and helped her adjust her writing in a way that massively improved her grades. I could not thank Melody enough and would strongly recommend her to any parents looking for an English tutor.
Kaz, mother of Hana (Year 11)
September 2022
We have used Melody for tutoring both our children for the 11+ English exam. Due to Melody's hard work our daughter managed to secure a place in one of the prestigious grammar schools in Chelmsford in 2018. We then requested Melody to help our son prepare for the CSSE 11+ exam this year (2020). She has been working with our son since last year and he has come a long way in all aspects of English like grammar, comprehension, applied reasoning and creative writing. He has finished his exam and we are eagerly awaiting the results but are very positive he will secure a place in one of the local grammar schools. The last year has brought its own challenges and Melody had to adapt to new and innovative ways of teaching and training which she did very well. We would happily recommend her for all types of English preparation like GCSE, A level, 11+, IELTS or other exams requiring English preparation! Thanks a lot Melody.
Jas, father of Jasmine (Year 9) and Abhi (Year 6)
November 2020
Melody is Dr English! She absolutely understood my dyslexic son’s needs and immediately put in place the personalised teaching support that he needed. He told me “no one has ever taught me how to do this before”, and as his mum, I could have cried. At last, he was getting the focused attention he needed. After only a couple of sessions with Melody, he was being challenged to put pen to paper and write, at length. He went from being a 3 to a 6 in English language GCSE in a matter of weeks. T is studying at A level now, and I can still see the impact of Melody’s tuition in the quality of his writing a year on. Without a solid pass in English, he would not have been able to take the next step on his educational journey. Thanks to Melody he has the key that gives him access to the higher level.
Emma, mother of Toby (Year 12)
November 2020
Outstanding. Melody is a conscientious and charming tutor who had really helped my son with his iGCSE English Language revision. Not only were her lessons perfectly constructed but she had obviously spent a considerable amount of additional time on her very detailed corrections. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Stephanie, mother of Ian (Year 11)
April 2017
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Melody is inspirational, encouraging, eloquent, positive… and so much more than I ever expected. I wish we’d found her earlier. However, at least now we’ve started this journey of effective and improved learning. I’m happy, and so are my children.
Seema, mother of Kiran (Year 11) and Millie (Year 9)
May 2017