Meet a few of our English Tutors

from Primary English, to IGCSE and IB our tutors are here to help.

Gigi

Gigi

Gigí Diane holds a Master of Education and is an English Language specialist who has taught EAL and English for nearly 30 years. She led the IB Language A: Literature SSST Course and tutors English Language A & B alongside English for Primary and Middle School students. 

Tao

Tao has been an IB English Teacher for over 20 years and an IB English Examiner for 14 years. She is also an IB Individual Oral expert. She has worked in international schools in the UK, Portugal & Greece before arriving in Switzerland. She has experience of the IB, English & US programmes.

Chris is a TutorsPlus tutor

Chris

After 10 years’ teaching, first in London, then Oporto, Chris now teaches English IB Diploma in Geneva and has been an Examiner since 2015. He completed his Masters in Education at Cambridge University to become a qualified teacher, and has successfully tutored many students for TutorsPlus since 2015.

Anna is a TutorsPlus tutor

Anna

With 10 years of experience teaching English, Anna is an Examiner for the IB and GCSE AQA exam board.  In addition to her first-class degree in English from Durham University, she is also a certified Teacher. More recently she has also taught at Collège Champittet.

Vera

Vera is an IB English Examiner and IELTS teacher and has been teaching the IB at top IB World Schools for the last 15 years. Her expertise covers IB English Language & Literature, AP Literature & Composition, and Extended Essay support as well as IGCSE English Literature & Language.

Sebastian English Tutor

Sebastian

Sebastian is a fully qualified IB English Literature and Language, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) & IB Extended Essay teacher. He also teaches IB French Literature & Language and IB Spanish B. Following more than a decade of teaching in international schools he is able to support IB students with their exam preparation. Specialist English Oral (IO) tutor.

Olga

Olga has been teaching for the past 18 years. She is an official IBO Examiner for Extended Essays and Internal Assessments. Her areas of expertise include English A, English B and Psychology.
She is an IBO Workshop Leader, School Visits Member and Curriculum Reviewer. She holds two Bachelor Degrees, two Masters and is near completion of her PhD in Education. She is particularly invested in student well being and differentiates accordingly.

What else can you expect from our English tutors?

Love Learning

Our tutors love English and love to teach it! They’re excited by teaching how to write with a sense of purpose, and to deliver an insightful presentation with confidence.

Academic Progress

From mother-tongue English students in local schools to those adjusting to an English-based curriculum, our private English lessons also support the TOEFL/ IELTS/ SAT/ ACT as well as refining writing skills.

Learning tailored to needs & personality

Whether it be skills, knowledge or confidence, our English tutors are able to quickly identify areas that need to be focused on in lessons to make a lasting change! They don’t just stick to one single teaching method, but draw on extensive experience of varied approaches to best suit individual students. Our tutors can also provide specialised support related to Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, among others.

Peace of mind

All our English tutors are background checked, highly-trained and have years of teaching experience. Every English tutor is as unique as your child and we pride ourselves on paying great attention to match students with the best possible tutor for their needs and personality.

Parents’ top choice for tutors

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Sebastian has been an incredible tutor for me. As soon as the IO was introduced to me, I began looking for tutors, and I really hit the nail on the head with Sebastian. Thanks to his expertise, I was able to do an excellent job on my IO as well as have a successful start to my HLE. I highly recommend Sebastian as a tutor to anyone who is looking to get to the highest band markers.
Abeke Salmenov
Abeke Salmenov
19:25 01 Nov 23
I have used them twice and the Tutors Plus are fantastic.They were very professional and efficient.I really can only recommend them.Also, the follow up with Olivia was perfect!Thank you.
Sabina Damianidou
Sabina Damianidou
14:46 28 Jul 23
EXCELLENT tutors, EXCELLENT and easy system of finding tutors and reserving times with them, EXCELLENT and extremely friendly assistance and help and warmth when speaking to the office! Will continue using Tutorsplus for our tutoring, am so happy with them and thankful for finding them to help my daughter through IB! HIGHLY recommended!!!
Catharina Brenn
Catharina Brenn
05:36 24 Jun 23
Mira has been great help in my revision for my gcses and has been very nice and patient with me. Over all I would recommend her to anyone that is struggling with their subjects.
rohandahuman
rohandahuman
05:58 02 Jun 23
The Tutor Plus teacher pool is excellent. The selection process adapts to the individual needs.During the 2 years we have had a continuous and goal-oriented advice from the Tutor Plus team.All our requests and change wishes were always implemented promptly.We will miss the "face to face" contact with theempathetic and professional teachers.
Christian Neukom
Christian Neukom
09:19 16 May 23
I worked online with TutorsPlus and Steve, for help in Physics over the past several years with the hope to get top results on my exams. Not only did I do better than I hoped in my exams, I also looked forward to my meetings with him every week. He knew exactly how to explain things to me in a way that I could understand AND remember. Thanks to Steve, I will continue to focus on Physics as well as Math and Business at the University. Thank you so much.
Gordon Clifford
Gordon Clifford
10:54 12 May 23
We had a great experience-Tutors Plus quickly connected us to a tutor (Thomas) who was thoughtful, creative and intuitive and helped Vincenzo improve on his reading and writing. And doing it at home saved valuable time for busy parents.
Maggie Montgomery
Maggie Montgomery
15:18 21 Apr 23
I've used TutorsPlus for most of my IB journey and it has just been absolute quality from the organization and its tutors. I have achieved incredible results and its in part thanks to the support from these tutors!
Corban Soll
Corban Soll
11:22 03 Jan 23
It was a very rewarding experience- My daughter has excelled in a short time from average to top marks in the subject she received tutoring in. The teacher was outstanding, and the service in general good and well organised. I highly recommend TutorsPlus.
Louisa Colombo
Louisa Colombo
19:24 11 May 22
Gary was an excellent tutor - very knowledgeable on Economics, very patient, knew how to keep my attention, was always available and even provided last minute tips before the exam. I would thoroughly recommend him to anyone.
Lachlan Emery
Lachlan Emery
14:59 10 May 22
The team at TutorsPlus are very knowledgeable, quick to respond and easy to communicate with. The team were able to match us with qualified tutors of an excellent standard. I can’t recommend TutorsPlus enough
Hayley Glover
Hayley Glover
14:17 21 Mar 22
i moved recently to geneva with my family , i have a 15 yeard old boy , my son was finding difficulties in integrating in the new system . till we reached a stage that my son refused to go to school and started having dark thoughts , I was completely down and stressed didnt know what to do and how i can find the right approach with my son , i contacted Tutor plus and they were extremely helpful, the director Alex was very helful and she provided me with full support .Alex knows very well the education system in switzerland specially for english educatded students
Mariam Hamed
Mariam Hamed
12:01 01 Mar 22
I worked with Tutorsplus when the company just started and Alex was very friendly and supportive. She always made pupil suggestions according to my preferences and there were plenty of opportunities to fit around my available hours. I really enjoyed the variety of ages, lessons and different needs of the students I taught, and met some lovely families. Alex was always available to give any help, offer resource advice, answer questions, give feedback. It was a great experience with Tutorsplus.
Col Rad
Col Rad
08:17 13 Feb 22
I have had a great experience with TutorPlus.They connected me with Andrea for Maths A Levels and she has been able to help me through homeschooling, while being patient and making sure I work and achieve my goals.
Mariana Coutinho
Mariana Coutinho
15:38 13 Sep 21
I had Andrea as my french biology tutor, she was able to make me completely confident in my abilities, and helped me boost my grades. Thanks to her I was able to secure the my desired grade and be 2 points away from exceeding my expectations. Her teaching methods were challenging at first but after adjusting to both of our desires, we were able to work very effectively. I would highly recommend using Tutorsplus, as they offer great services and tutors and their platform is very user friendly.
Tristan Collard
Tristan Collard
11:21 14 Jul 21
Child centred approach. Very helpful and supportive. Great communication especially in the beginning when setting up tutors. Tutors were professional, they communicated with the school. I was able to step back as I trusted the tutors. My son's maths results jumped up considerably in a short amount of time. I highly recommend TutorsPlus.
Susan Howe
Susan Howe
14:32 11 Jun 21
Excellent support service for families with complex educational needs. They listen carefully and find the exact match for your child. Top class teachers. Great advise on schooling as well. Thank you!
Seza Aydin
Seza Aydin
11:31 11 Jun 21
I got excellent advice and a complete and clear overview of the different schooling systems and schools in the area. Special care in the discussion went in understanding the specific needs of my child, and as such getting several suitable and well-adapted ideas for his future schooling.
Ans Kat
Ans Kat
18:24 16 Oct 20
I had two tutors from Tutors Plus, a French tutor who was terrific working with me as an adult learner and the second, a math tutor who worked with my daughter over a few years. Both were a perfect match for our needs, and I couldn’t have asked for better tutors. TutorsPlus and the tutors were responsive to our needs. My daughter's tutor was great with the math as well as in building her self-esteem. It was great to have the same tutor crossing over a long period because it provided us with a good consistency. The tutor undoubtedly helped dispel those mum daughter tensions, which grow when mum thinks she can be a teacher.
Joanina Karugaba
Joanina Karugaba
09:24 23 Jul 20
Professional team and excellent and timely follow-up. I would not hesitate to use them again.
Michelle Keating
Michelle Keating
12:04 21 Apr 20
My experience with TutorsPlus was excellent. I am a final year IB student, and I just recently finished a weeks worth of tutoring with a range of tutors. Since then, I have gone from being the student stressed about my upcoming exams to a student that answers every question in class! I would highly recommend this program; it is first class. Thank you tutor plus!
frazer king
frazer king
08:21 04 Mar 20
Has been a great resource to provide the extra support needed for year 13 maths.Lessons have been tailored to individual needs and have not just shown improved exam results but also improved confidence.Any questions or concerns have been responded to in a quick and professional manner. Highly recommend TutorsPlus.
margaret mcsherry
margaret mcsherry
23:19 25 Feb 20
I contacted TutorsPlus for help with my daughter who was struggling painfully with IB SL Bio. They listened to our needs and quickly put us in touch with Wendy. I wasn’t sure how tutoring by skype would work out but it has been great. During the tutoring sessions they speak face to face while at the same time sharing documents and worksheets on a split screen. Thanks to Wendy's expert tutoring, my daughter has gained more confidence, is doing much better with her marks and actually looks forward to her weekly session.
KathrynR
KathrynR
12:29 10 Feb 20
My experience of IB revision courses at TutorsPlus is first class. My son did the courses for higher maths and chemistry. The tutors leading both courses were highly experienced teachers. My son had been predicted a grade 5 in higher maths. He got a grade 6 (only 1 per cent off a 7). He received a grade 6 in chemistry. All communication from TutorsPlus was clear and comprehensive. A thorough pre-assessment was carried out. Class sizes were small. I have no hesitation in recommending TutorsPlus revision courses.
Sandra Simpson
Sandra Simpson
14:50 17 Jan 20
Laura was very engaging in her work with our daughter. She is thoughtful, patient and knows her trade well. We definitely feel it was worthwhile.
Rob Lynam
Rob Lynam
09:00 17 Jan 20
Exceeded our expectations !! The increase in our son's SAT score as a result of the work that two of the TutorsPlus teachers did with our son over a few months made an incredible positive difference. He was accepted into his institution of choice in the United States. Also very flexible and understanding in scheduling of sessions.
Anthony Taylor
Anthony Taylor
16:41 20 Dec 19
Excellent advice from TutorsPlus! It's reassuring to be so well accompanied when faced with an unfamiliar system and important choices to make.
E Sand
E Sand
20:27 06 Dec 19
I found the staff to be considerate and responsive to our needs. We needed a specific kind of teacher and they sent us one that was better than we could have hoped for. I'm grateful and relieved!
jeanette tantillo
jeanette tantillo
11:57 02 Dec 19
Our tutor Fiona has been great! She's always on-time, works well with our son and we have seen a big improvement in his math confidence.
Christy Broome
Christy Broome
11:07 12 Sep 19
We are really happy with TutorsPlus which has been providing us excellent tutors for several years. Whenever is necessary they find you new tutors in all subjects and for different aims (preparing for the IB exams, for example).Communication is easy and quicky. Highly recommended.
liliana ishihata
liliana ishihata
08:46 02 Sep 19
Tony Hyde is a great teacher. He knows his subject, he explains it well, and he's always friendly and cheerful. – Sacha Muller
Henry Muller
Henry Muller
13:07 20 Aug 19
Hello, I wanted to let you know that my son's IB results came back today and he did very well in maths. Andrea Ludwig has been his tutor for the last two years, and helped bring him from an "I hate maths" perspective to one where he has been happy to engage again in a subject he used to love.Andrea was not only good with him regarding the subject itself, but also took care of him psychologically. She understood when he needed to be pushed, when he needed just to drill and practice, and when he needed to rest. My son enjoyed his time with her (even if he was always late), and they had a good working relationship.Thank you for an excellent service.
Andrea Lucard
Andrea Lucard
10:33 08 Jul 19
We have always been impressed with the service that TutorsPlus provides. Our daughter is at 4P in 2019 in a bi-lingual school in Geneva. We initially contacted them summer of 2018 before school started to give our daughter the opportunity to practice French and build confidence. She gained confidence from these sessions and have progressed a lot at 4P. This year, she has her exam for "Epreuves Cantonales' and when we asked her last week what areas she needs to improve - which is grammar, we immediately contacted TutorsPlus and they were able to coordinate our Tutor - Anais, who always have given excellent sessions and built a good rapport with our daughter. She is very professional and comes with materials based on the areas the child needs to work on. We highly recommend TutorsPlus!
Maricar Casal
Maricar Casal
05:06 23 May 19
Highly recommended! Deep knowledge of Geneva area schooling options and experiences, very practical and most importantly - tailored to our individual situation. Alex listens very carefully and recommends best solutions.
Hynek Sery
Hynek Sery
17:08 12 Apr 19
My husband and I had the pleasure of speaking with Alex at TutorsPlus for an Educational Advisory/School Choice session. It was an invaluable conversation, that gave us great insights and perspective to inform our school choice. We have lived in Geneva for many years, yet despite having a lot of input from friends & word of mouth, we found the school decisions to be challenging to navigate. This session and the perspective & insights Alex offered were absolutely invaluable. We are now confident in our school decision for our children.I would highly recommend this service to anyone! If you are musing over school options for your children - absolutely speak with TutorsPlus. Thank you Alex & the TutorsPlus team!
Kathryn Heinz
Kathryn Heinz
19:54 19 Feb 19
What can I say about TutorsPlus and the invaluable advice we received from Alex and her team. They provided honest, real and experienced advice that helped us make important educational decisions for both our girls at a critical time for our family. I can honestly say our move to Switzerland was made so much easier based on the service we received from TutorsPlus. Thank you TutorsPlus I cannot recommend you guys enough.
Breda Gavin
Breda Gavin
14:19 01 Feb 19

Expert English teachers for each curriculum

IB English

In IB English lessons, our tutors work within the particular requirements of Studies in Language and Literature as well as Language Acquisition/English B. They support the written skills needed for DP Extended Essay, as well as Theory of Knowledge assignments. Our specialised IB tutors are well-versed in values that underpin the IB and the importance of inquiry-based learning and reflection.

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IGCSE English

Our expert IGCSE English tutors can help ensure students are confident in all topics, give the exam skills they will need, and support them through their revision process – ensuring all requirements are covered, depending on which examinations board is being followed.

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English Proficiency / College Prep / University Entrance

Learn the different tips and tricks unique to each English proficiency test. From the GMAT, ACT or SAT for entrance to college, or internationally-recognised English tests such as IELTS, TOEFL or the Cambridge tests, we have an expert tutor for them all.

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English Primary

Our Primary tutors have a wealth of knowledge and experience in early English language acquisition, literacy, spelling and more. They are used to preparing lessons for multilingual children and understanding the complexity of multiliteracies. Our tutors are particularly familiar with the PYP, English National Curriculum Key Stage 1 & 2, and Common Entrance Exams (7+, 11+, 13+) for UK private schools.

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English as an Additional Language (EAL)

A high percentage of international students are studying in a language that is not their mother tongue. EAL lessons focus on recognising and using high-frequency English words for academic purposes to accelerate a student’s ability to communicate their ideas clearly and purposefully. EAL support is not only for English as a subject, but can help all subjects being taught in English through the learning of key words and writing styles related to anything from a History essay to a Science lab report.

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Mother Tongue English Programme

Many English mother tongue students study in the local system and their use of English is restricted to the home environment. However, using English in an academic setting requires a different vocabulary and a high level of written fluency. Mother Tongue English lessons are perfect for native-English speakers who are making the switch from the local system to an English-language curriculum, or for those who would like to maintain a high level of English, especially in writing, while remaining in the local system. Suitable for Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB students.

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English Literature

Our expert English Literature tutors guide students through the key elements to consider when critiquing a text, as well as help plan an insightful and clearly-structured response. Finding that solid “thesis statement” and strong “topic sentences” is a complex process that takes many of us years of practice. Suitable for MYP and IB students.

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English Language

One of the great challenges for students is adapting their choice of words, register and text structure to suit a particular audience or purpose. Our tutors draw awareness to these differences and encourage experimenting with words, voice and tone to create fantastic articles, stories, reports, and speeches in their lessons.

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English Homework Help

Often students are more than capable when it comes to homework and assignments, but simply struggle to get started. Our tutors provide a structure and routine for doing homework as well as guiding them through the initial brainstorm and planning process needed for their assignments. Most importantly, we want students to become independent learners and will help them build the skills and self-knowledge to manage their homework on their own.

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Special Needs Support

We understand that students with special education needs require extra help to find and practice cognitive strategies, tailored specially for them, and address the development of their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. We have a range of tutors who are experts in bringing students with special education needs – from Dyslexia & Dysgraphia to ADD/ADHD or Autistic Spectrum Disorder – to a higher level of communicative competence.

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Why parents choose TutorsPlus

Highly Effective Individual Support

We combine the best teaching with an individual approach to improve results. One-to-one focus on each student.

Our Tutors Are The Magic Ingredient

We have the best tutors in Switzerland, experienced in Maths, Science, English, Revision and more.

Flexible Tuition To Fit Busy Schedules

Tutoring where you want it when you want it across the Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and Zug regions in Switzerland.

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