11+ Creative Writing Tuition for Tiffin and Sutton

This is for you if your child will be sitting the Tiffin and/or Sutton exams, both of which contain a written component, and you’re unsure how to support them with this at home.

What is it exactly? A flagship two-year creative writing course covering all topics required for the Tiffin and Sutton creative writing exams. Over the two years, students will write a minimum of 160 pieces of creative writing on every conceivable topic that could come up on the exam. No-one knows exactly what the exam will contain, but whatever the topic, you can rest assured your child will be ready for it.

What’s your approach? I equip students with the strategies and knowledge they need to excel at creative writing, master the English language, and secure places at the UK’s top schools.

My sessions are strongly focused on academic excellence, but I have carefully built them to be fun and interactive as well. I want students to leave with a lifelong love for the craft of writing and the skills to excel at writing not just for their 11+ exams, but also at GCSE level and beyond.

Many of my students have gone on to thrive at top UK schools, colleges, and universities.

Where will lessons take place? Lessons will take place online over Google Meet.

How much do the classes cost?

Small Groups (a maximum of four students per class): £200 per month.

1-1 Tuition: £300 per month.

Fees include:

  • One fifty-minute lesson per week

  • Personalised homework, marked by me weekly with in-depth feedback provided

  • Access to regular bonus content such as holiday activities, reading lists and activities, and more

 FAQs

  • I think both have their place!

    I offer exclusively 1-1 tuition for maths and comprehension, but I think that groups are superior for some topics.

    My 11+ book club, vocab classes, and creative writing classes are offered as groups as they work better that way for most children.

    Every child gets their own tailored learning journey and learning objectives. These are tailored specifically to your child. You can rest assured that your child’s individual needs are being supported to. Homework will also be tailored to each child based on precisely what they need to work on.

  • Of course! Students receive both mandatory and optional homework each week, as well as bonus holiday activities. Homework is all marked by me with in-depth actionable feedback provided for every piece.

  • Sessions take place weekly in term time. There are no sessions during school holidays.

  • Your child will write a minimum of 160 pieces over the two-year course. Many children write up to 300 pieces! There’s no upper limit: I will provide (and mark!) as much work as your child wants to complete.

  • Everything from plays to poems, from concrete poetry to sonnets, from letters of complaint to blogs to agony aunt columns to non-chronological reports to myths to autobiographies to recipes to horror stories! We’ll cover all the key genres and key topics needed so that your child will be prepared no matter what exam day throws at them.

  • All work will be emailed over for your child to complete in their own time.

  • I’ve tutored students for all manner of creative writing exams, so please do get in touch to see if we could still be a good fit! I have the most experience with Sutton and Tiffin, but I have tutored students for:

    • Reading School

    • NLCS

    • St Olave’s

    • HBS

    • SPGS

    and more!

  • I do! Get in touch today to discuss. I have over ten years of experience tutoring for the 11+ exams. I can help with maths, critical thinking, VR, NVR, and comprehension.