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13 Individual Year Courses
United Kingdom · National Curriculum
Each year has its own focused English course with curriculum alignment, key topics and learning outcomes. Pick your child's year below or use the year buttons above.
Year 1 English
KS1🇬🇧 UK — KS1 Year 1:National Curriculum. Phonics screening check preparation.
Building foundational literacy through systematic phonics aligned to the National Curriculum.
- Phonics — Phase 3 and 4 sounds (Letters and Sounds)
- Common exception (sight) words
- Reading aloud with increasing fluency
- Sentence writing with basic punctuation
- Oral retelling and listening skills
Learning Outcomes:Students decode phonics-based texts, write simple sentences accurately and retell stories in sequence.
Year 2 English
KS1🇬🇧 UK — KS1 Year 2:KS1 SATs preparation. Reading paper and writing assessment.
Consolidating KS1 literacy in preparation for Year 2 SATs and transition to KS2.
- Phonics — Phase 5 consolidation
- Handwriting and presentation standards
- Reading comprehension — inference and deduction
- Narrative and non-chronological report writing
- Grammar — expanded noun phrases, conjunctions
Learning Outcomes:Students read fluently, write structured texts with variety and approach KS1 SATs with confidence.
Year 3 English
KS2🇬🇧 UK — KS2 Year 3:National Curriculum. Building towards KS2 SATs in Year 6.
Building KS2 reading and writing skills — comprehension, grammar and varied text types.
- Reading comprehension — retrieval and inference
- Narrative and report writing
- Grammar — inverted commas, adverbials
- Spelling — statutory word lists Year 3/4
- Cursive handwriting development
Learning Outcomes:Students write across a range of text types, apply grammar rules in context and read with genuine understanding.
Year 4 English
KS2🇬🇧 UK — KS2 Year 4:National Curriculum. Strong literacy focus alongside MTC.
Developing extended writing and analytical reading at KS2 level.
- Extended narrative and persuasive writing
- Reading comprehension — language effect and structure
- Grammar — relative clauses, fronted adverbials
- Vocabulary — root words and affixes
- Poetry reading and writing
Learning Outcomes:Students write extended pieces confidently, discuss author choices and apply advanced grammar structures.
Year 5 English
KS2🇬🇧 UK — KS2 Year 5:National Curriculum. Direct preparation for Year 6 KS2 SATs.
Upper KS2 — advanced text types and SATs reading and writing readiness.
- SATs reading comprehension practice
- Persuasive and discursive writing
- Grammar — passive voice, modal verbs, subjunctive
- Vocabulary — technical and subject-specific words
- Evaluating and editing own writing
Learning Outcomes:Students write to a high KS2 standard, discuss authorial intent confidently and edit work for accuracy.
Year 6 English
KS2🇬🇧 UK — KS2 Year 6:SATs — Reading paper, GPS paper and extended writing task.
Final KS2 year — SATs mastery and secondary school transition readiness.
- KS2 SATs past papers — reading and GPS
- SPAG consolidation — punctuation, grammar, spelling
- Extended writing — narrative and non-fiction
- Reading — analysing language, structure and effect
- Secondary transition preparation
Learning Outcomes:Students perform at expected or greater depth in KS2 SATs and transition as confident readers and writers.
Year 7 English
KS3🇬🇧 UK — KS3 Year 7:National Curriculum secondary English. GCSE readiness begins.
Secondary English foundations — close reading, structured writing and literary devices.
- Close reading and text analysis
- Essay writing — structured paragraphs (PEEL)
- Literary devices — theme, character, narrative voice
- Comparing fiction and non-fiction texts
- Speaking and listening — presentations
Learning Outcomes:Students write structured analytical paragraphs, identify literary devices and compare texts with developing confidence.
Year 8 English
KS3🇬🇧 UK — KS3 Year 8:Pre-GCSE skill building. AQA / Edexcel / OCR aligned.
Deepening analytical skills — preparing for GCSE English Language and Literature.
- Extended essay writing — developing argument
- Unseen text analysis — language and structure
- Literary devices — symbolism, irony and context
- Creative writing — narrative and descriptive
- Grammar — complex sentences and varied punctuation
Learning Outcomes:Students write multi-paragraph essays with clear argument and produce polished creative writing.
Year 9 English
KS3🇬🇧 UK — KS3 Year 9:Direct bridge to GCSE Year 10. All major exam boards.
Pre-GCSE bridging year — GCSE-style responses and coursework introduction.
- GCSE-style reading comprehension responses
- GCSE-style transactional writing tasks
- Literary analysis — comparing set texts
- Spoken language preparation
- Controlled assessment readiness
Learning Outcomes:Students produce GCSE-standard responses in both Language and Literature, understanding all assessment objectives.
GCSE Year 10 English
GCSE🇬🇧 UK — GCSE Year 1:AQA / Edexcel / OCR English Language and Literature.
GCSE Year 1 — English Language and Literature component one.
- GCSE Language — creative and descriptive writing
- GCSE Language — reading literature and non-fiction
- GCSE Literature — set prose and poetry study
- Literary analysis — structure, language and form
- Timed GCSE-style exam responses with mark scheme feedback
Learning Outcomes:Students produce GCSE-quality responses in Language and Literature, fully familiar with assessment objectives.
GCSE Year 11 English
GCSE🇬🇧 UK — GCSE Year 2:Full past paper practice and spoken language assessment.
GCSE final year — exam mastery and spoken language assessment.
- GCSE Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 technique
- GCSE Literature — comparative essay writing
- Spoken Language assessment preparation
- Past paper practice with mark scheme feedback
- Revision strategy and exam time management
Learning Outcomes:Students approach all GCSE English assessments with confidence, maximising their grade outcomes.
A-Level Year 12 English
A-Level🇬🇧 UK — A-Level Year 1:AQA / Edexcel / OCR Language and Literature components.
A-Level Year 1 — text study, language investigation and NEA introduction.
- A-Level text study — prose, poetry and drama
- Language investigation coursework planning
- Comparative analysis — A-Level essay technique
- Unseen text analysis and annotation
- NEA independent project introduction
Learning Outcomes:Students produce A-Level quality comparative essays and begin their language investigation.
A-Level Year 13 English
A-Level🇬🇧 UK — A-Level Year 2:Past papers, NEA completion and UCAS support.
A-Level final year — exam mastery and NEA completion.
- A-Level exam essays — all text type components
- NEA completion to A-Level standard
- Comparative essay refinement
- Timed exam practice with A-Level mark schemes
- UCAS personal statement support
Learning Outcomes:Students approach all A-Level assessments with confidence, complete NEA to a high standard and write compelling personal statements.
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Common Questions About Online English Tutoring
We offer 1:1 English tutoring for Year 1–13 in United Kingdom, including IB Diploma. Each year level has a downloadable curriculum guide on this page.
Yes — tutors regularly help with essays, reading responses, creative writing pieces and comprehension exercises. Just bring the task to your session.
Sessions begin with reviewing previous homework, followed by focused instruction on a specific skill, then guided practice with immediate tutor feedback. Sessions are 1 hour.
Each year level card includes a downloadable PDF curriculum guide showing exactly what topics are covered, skills developed and the expected learning outcomes. Free, no sign-up required.
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