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Starting on 23rd February until 22nd April, two live lessons a week plus a weekly practice task. Study with an experienced IGCSE teacher and examiner to boost your grades!

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September 2, 2025 (6+ months)
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September 3, 2025 (6+ months)
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February 23, 2026 (9 weeks)
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Wed 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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Sarah built confidence in my son, whose confidence had been knocked by a teacher who suggested he was functioning 4 years below his chronological age at the age of just 14yrs . He proceeded to get an A* having only studied FLE for 8mths start to finish . The masterclass was perfect prep for the exam ! Lots to thank Sarah for .

JA, year 10 IGCSE home educated student

These classes genuinely helped me so much! So well organised, and the extra resources provided such as authors intents, quote banks, or main techniques really helped make the essay writing process easier. And of course Miss O’Rourke is an amazing teacher and paid so much attention to small details which really elevated my understanding of the texts we studied!

Viktoria, Year 13 IB student, Beijing

Hi! I’m Byrn from Malaysia. I used to be a C/B student, and honestly, English First Language was such a challenge for me — especially when you think about how much writing we have to do in just two hours 😭. I’m so glad I found Ms Sarah! She’s such a wonderful and humorous teacher, and she always makes me laugh whenever I watch her YouTube videos or join her masterclasses.

She explains things so clearly and makes everything feel much easier to understand. I also love how informative her classes are and how much effort she puts into every lesson.

And guess what — after just two months of her masterclasses, I got an A (85%) in my IGCSE!! I was honestly shocked 😭✨. Ms Sarah really made me feel so much more confident walking into the exam hall. Thank you so much, Ms Sarah!! 🎉🎉

Byrn, Year 11 IGCSE student, Malaysia
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About your teacher

My name is Sarah and I've been teaching for 12 years, working in the UK and China.

Working as a teacher, tutor and examiner has given me a unique insight into finding ways to help students achieve their goals, whether that's for IGCSE or IB English.

I'm passionate about making educational resources that can help both students and teachers in the classroom.

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