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Give Your Child 11+ Confidence with an Online Reading Tutor in Plymouth
Watching your child prepare for the 11+ can feel like a huge weight on your shoulders. In Plymouth, with places at grammar schools like Devonport High and Plymouth High so sought-after, you know how much strong reading and comprehension skills matter for the verbal reasoning tests. It’s completely normal to worry if they’re getting the focused support they need.
Finding a one-to-one Reading tutor is about giving your child a partner who can build their confidence from the ground up. It’s dedicated time for them to ask questions, practise tricky comprehension tasks, and feel truly ready for the challenge ahead.
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Why Strong Reading is the Foundation for Your Child’s Success
Great reading skills aren't just about passing English exams; they're the key to understanding every subject. From interpreting word problems in a Maths GCSE to analysing sources in History A-Levels, a confident reader has a huge advantage. Strong comprehension and verbal reasoning are skills that will help your child unlock their potential, opening doors to college, university, and the career they dream of.
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Personalised Reading Support to Help Your Child Thrive
The right tutor takes the time to understand exactly how your child learns. They’ll quickly spot the areas where your child might be struggling, whether it’s understanding tricky vocabulary or grasping the subtext of a passage, and adapt their teaching style to give them the support they need to make a breakthrough.
Every lesson is built around your child's specific goals. If they need to prepare for the 11+ verbal reasoning paper, sessions can focus on practising exam-style questions. If their general confidence with books is low, the tutor can find texts that spark their interest and make reading feel exciting again. This tailored approach is why 90% of our students improve by at least one grade.
Finding the right expert support shouldn't add more stress to your family's busy schedule. With our flexible online lessons, you can connect with the UK's best tutors from your home in Plymouth, at a time that works for you. It's simple, secure, and designed to fit around your life.
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6 Reading tutors in Plymouth:
£108/hr
5.0
Carla J
Reading Experienced 11 Plus and GCSE English tutor
Hello,If you're looking for a friendly tutor who can bring out the best in a student - please get in touch.I'm a fully qualified (with enhanced DBS) English teacher and am currently working towards my PhD in Creative Writing. I have a proven track record of helping students to achieve 8s and 9s in their GCSE English and have helped numerous students pass the 11 Plus exam. As you can see from my twenty-eight reviews, I have been given the highest star rating for each one and my students enjoy their lessons!I have a Master's (distinction) in Creative Writing. My degree is in English Language and...
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£45/hr
4.4
Christine K
Experienced Reading teacher
I am a qualified primary school teacher with a long career behind me in teaching English to children and adults whose first language is not English. I worked for Bournemouth and Poole Councils as an advisory teacher for 21 years, providing advice and support to teachers in mainstream classrooms. At the same time I taught English to children one-to-one or in small groups. I also assessed their English language needs in detail and set learning targets for them.Prior to working for local councils I worked for 10 years in language schools teaching students from overseas. This involved teaching beginners,...
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£41/hr
4.9
Lucy M
Expert and Friendly Tutor and Course Creator Reading
I have over 15 year’s experience in delivering quality private tuition. I have a CELTA teaching qualification, a Professional Tutoring Certificate and a degree from the University of Oxford. My specialisms are English and Art. I have taught in a wide range of settings, including secondary and further education, undergraduate, language schools, community venues, and 1:1 online and in-person. Here are my tutoring values:DEMONSTRABLE PROGRESS Lessons have clear objectives. I use goal setting and reviewing to reach defined learning outcomes. Students' achievements are evident and measurable.ENRICHED L...
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£35/hr
5.0
Lauren H
Reading Tutor of English & Maths, Full of Smiles!!
**NOW TAKING WINTER BOOKINGS**Hello, my name is Lauren and I am a young and enthusiastic teacher of many subjects, including English Language and Maths.I have taught both in-person and online, across a wide range of websites and teaching platforms. I have also taught privately for a few years and now work part-time as a supply primary school Teaching Assistant, so I consider myself a person who has done it all!!?My passion is teaching to anyone who wants to learn and I LOVE working with Children! They are my joy and delight and I absolutely love the ways in which they learn! I have teaching qualifications...
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£24/hr
5.0
Grace D
Enthusiastic Reading tutor
My name is Grace, and I have over four years of tutoring experience, working with students across a wide range of ages, abilities, and learning needs. Throughout this time, I have developed a deep passion for supporting students through meaningful, well-structured learning that goes beyond memorisation and instead promotes genuine understanding. I am committed to creating lessons that are purposeful, engaging, and tailored to each individual learner, ensuring that students not only make academic progress but also grow in confidence, independence, and self-belief. Alongside my tutoring work, I am...
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£85/hr
5.0
Abi M
Enthusiastic Reading tutor
In my teaching career, I have taught a range of needs and ages from Year 7-13, specialising in SEN/SEMH. I was Deputy Head of English, created many KS3, 4 and 5 schemes of work, and taught GCSE English classes each year. My students’ GCSE results have always been some of the best in their year group. Many express they feel confident going into their English exams. My teaching style is to ensure that you feel confident and empowered throughout the session and feel able to make mistakes and learn from them. Our sessions will begin with a short starter that focuses on prior knowledge that is important f...
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Joanne W
My daughter has been having tutoring session with Jo for some time now, her reading has improved so much in that time. My daughter can be quite shy but she settled with Jo very quickly and she makes the lesson engaging and fun.Would recommend to anyone who needs some help for their child who is behind at school.
Sarah A
26th Jan 2026
Tess B
Tess has been so helpful in helping our son with dyslexia build both his confidence and abilities academically during his final years of primary school. He's now in a great position to tackle his secondary education!
Duncan S
23rd Jun 2025
Sarah H
Sarah is a great tutor, my child has really built a good relationship with Sarah and Sarah always adapts the lessons to work with my child and what interests her and keeps her motivated.
Harpreet K
29th Oct 2024
Stephen T
My daughter has been with Stephen for 3 weeks now,She loves it! Stephen is a very friendly tutor and gives great reading tips.
Cuixia W
5th Oct 2024
Eleanor B
Great first 'getting to know' lesson. Ellie helped Monty warm to the idea of tutoring by tapping nicely into his interests (he said afterwards that he really liked her) . He is positive about having another session next week. It was good that they could discuss his current school book; I think this is going to help him.
Laura M
2nd Oct 2024
Hannah B
Within 5 minutes of specking to Hannah, I knew she was going to be my son’s tutor. She’s personable, passionate and knows her industry inside out. We’ve only had 2 lessons, but I can see the confidence and enjoyment on my son’s face as he’s learning. My son said after his 2nd lesson, ‘Hannah is so calm and I’m really enjoying tutoring’. We are actually so blessed to have found Hannah.
Victoria V
9th Aug 2024
Nic H
Nic is a very experienced teacher who is able to adapt to different children, with an array of tools up her sleeve to keep the child engaged. After every lesson Nic is very good at telling me what they went through and what we should be focusing on. I think I am even learning myself on letter formation!
My daughter is a high functioning autistic person in reception, who needs to close some gaps in her phonics, numbers and handwriting. The leap from reception to year 1 can be difficult and Nic is helping me to get my daughter to a level where she will feel stable with the transition.
I was worried that a 1hr lesson would be too hard for my daughter and that she would not be engaged. My daughter is fully engaged and I am very impressed with what my daughter can achieve in her lesson.
Alaina N
3rd Jun 2024
Emma J
Emma is very kind. My daughter loves to do lesson with her.
Evren A
29th May 2024
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Absolutely. Many of our tutors specialise in 11+ preparation and have extensive experience with the verbal reasoning and English components. They can help your child build the specific reading comprehension and vocabulary skills needed to feel confident facing the entrance exams for Plymouth's grammar schools.