English Tuition
The ESH English tuition programme covers all of the National Curriculum objectives.
Reading and Phonics
At Education Support Hub, I am truly passionate about helping children develop strong reading and phonics skills. These skills form the foundation for success in every other subject, so getting them right is vital.
My reading and phonics sessions are engaging, structured, and most importantly, fun. I begin with an assessment to identify exactly where the gaps lie, then put together a clear plan of action to address those areas straight away.
Each lesson is designed to build confidence step by step. Towards the end of every session, pupils are given a piece of text that they might previously have struggled with. Watching them read it successfully—and seeing the pride and joy on their faces—is what makes this work so rewarding.
With consistent support, children not only improve their reading fluency and accuracy but also begin to see themselves as capable, confident readers.
Comprehension
Across Northern Ireland, English comprehension is often seen as one of the most challenging areas of the curriculum. At Education Support Hub, however, I aim to change that perception. With the right support, comprehension becomes less of a chore and more of a skill pupils can approach with confidence.
As an experienced tutor, I provide children with a wide range of strategies to help them unlock the meaning of a text. One of the most popular with pupils is our ‘Reading Detective’ approach—where children hunt through the passage for vital clues to “solve the case.” This makes comprehension interactive, enjoyable, and highly effective.
Alongside this, I teach pupils how to:
Skim and scan a passage to quickly locate key details.
Highlight keywords in the question so they know exactly what is being asked.
Use context clues to work out the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Infer meaning by reading between the lines and understanding what the author is suggesting rather than saying directly.
Plan answers carefully, making sure they are clear, structured, and supported with evidence from the text.
By combining these strategies with regular practice, pupils grow in both skill and confidence. Many begin to see comprehension not as something to fear, but as a puzzle they now have the tools to solve.
At Education Support Hub, my goal is always to ensure children leave each session feeling more capable, more confident, and ready to tackle the next comprehension task with enthusiasm.
Spelling
Strong spelling skills grow directly from secure phonics knowledge. That’s why, at Education Support Hub, spelling tuition is carefully linked to the sounds each child is learning in their phonics sessions. This reinforcement helps pupils make meaningful connections and strengthens long-term retention.
Children are also taught key spelling rules, patterns, and strategies for tackling tricky words, alongside learning common exception words that do not follow regular phonetic rules. This balanced approach gives them both the tools and the confidence to spell accurately in their writing.
To keep learning engaging, sessions always end with fun, interactive spelling games. These activities allow pupils to apply their new knowledge in a playful way, helping them to consolidate what they’ve learned while enjoying the process.
At Education Support Hub, spelling is never just about memorisation—it’s about building understanding, confidence, and a love for words.
Punctuation and Grammar
It’s no secret that many teachers despair at the lack of capital letters and full stops in children’s writing. At Education Support Hub, we make sure those worries are put to rest by equipping your child with the tools to master punctuation.
Through clear teaching and practical strategies, pupils learn how and when to use everything from capital letters and full stops to more advanced punctuation such as apostrophes, commas, colons, and semi-colons. Step by step, they gain the confidence to apply punctuation correctly and consistently in their work.
To support this, we use a range of engaging techniques, including:
Editing challenges, where children spot and correct punctuation errors in short passages.
Checklists, so they learn to proof-read their own work before calling it finished.
Fun timed tasks, which turn punctuation practice into a game and help pupils stay motivated.
Writing prompts, encouraging children to apply punctuation naturally in their own sentences.
By combining direct teaching with interactive activities, we help children see punctuation not as a chore, but as a powerful tool that makes their writing clear, confident, and polished. Parents often notice improvements in schoolwork within weeks, and teachers certainly appreciate the difference too!
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