Build confidence, improve skills, and reach your grade goals with expert online English tuition for teens & adults
Build confidence, improve skills, and reach your grade goals with expert online English tuition for teens & adults
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Welcome to Ceridwen English Tuition! I'm Dr Rebecca Jones, and I provide one-to-one, pair, and small-group online tuition in English language, literature, creative writing, and English as a second/foreign language to teen and adult learners. I offer tuition in Scotland, where I'm based, throughout the United Kingdom, and around the world.
I combine doctoral-level subject expertise, exam board and curriculum knowledge, and over seven years of tutoring experience to offer an approach that's collaborative, constructive, and creative. My focus is on providing practical insight while developing learner independence and helping students achieve goals in ways that aren't always possible in larger group settings. My tuition philosophy is centred on the learner as individual—whatever grade or outcome you're aiming for, I provide strategic, tailored support to help you realise your full potential.
Take a look around to find out more about who I am and what I do. I'm always happy to chat, without obligation, about your tuition needs.
"What we particularly value is Rebecca's thoughtful and structured approach. She prepares carefully, responds to our daughter's individual needs, and gives her practical tools she can apply in school assessments, while also encouraging her to take real ownership of her learning."
Parent of National 5 English Student
Tuition Services
Tuition Services
School Qualifications (UK & International)
School Qualifications (UK & International)
Exam-focused tuition to support confidence with set texts, critical reading and writing technique, and to maximise mark scheme performance across major UK and international exam boards:
GCSE and AS/A level: AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas
IGCSE and International AS/A level: Cambridge International Education (CIE), Pearson Edexcel, Oxford AQA
Scottish Qualifications: National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher
University & Adult Tuition
University & Adult Tuition
Tailored guidance for higher education candidates and adult learners:
Undergraduate and postgraduate: academic writing, critical theory, essay structuring, and dissertation/thesis guidance
General English: confidence-building literacy support for learners of all ages
English as a Second/Foreign Language
English as a Second/Foreign Language
Personalised, effective language tuition for non-native speakers, international candidates, and professionals looking to build fluency and literacy:
International exams: IELTS (Academic/General Training/UKVI), TOEFL, and TOEIC preparation
Cambridge English Qualifications: exams across all CEFR proficiency levels
Conversational and academic English: building practical communication skills and professional vocabulary
Professional Standards
Professional Standards
My Key Qualifications
My Key Qualifications
PhD in English: subject expertise and advanced research skills applied directly to critical text analysis
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA): professionally qualified to teach English to speakers of other languages
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA): formally recognised for creating supportive and effective teaching and learning environments
Student Welfare & Accountability
Student Welfare & Accountability
PVG Scheme member: fully vetted and registered with Disclosure Scotland's Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for regulated work with children and adults
Safeguarding: trained in current safeguarding procedures and providing safe learning spaces
The Tutors' Association: member of the UK's professional body for tutoring, practising in accordance with strict codes of ethics and conduct
Co-Constructive Learning
Co-Constructive Learning
I balance imparting useful information and insights with active, collaborative discussions where we analyse texts, formulate arguments, and refine writing together.
Demystifying Assessment
Demystifying Assessment
Whether it's secondary-level exam boards or university grading rubrics, I translate expectations into clear, manageable, actionable steps.
Confidence First
Confidence First
I know that anxiety can sometimes get in the way of ability. I build a calm, encouraging environment where mistakes are treated as what they are: essential steps to learning.
The Online Classroom Experience
The Online Classroom Experience
Seamless technology: tuition sessions are delivered via secure links and include features such as interactive whiteboards and document sharing to enhance simplicity and efficiency.
Flexible and comfortable: students learn from the comfort of home, without added travel stress, using the modern digital tools they'll encounter in academic and professional workspaces.
Transparent communication: parents of students under eighteen receive regular, direct progress updates, while university students and other adult learners benefit from clear session action plans.
Why 'Ceridwen'?: The Story Behind a Name
Why 'Ceridwen'?: The Story Behind a Name
I've lived in beautiful Scotland for twenty-five years now, but I was born and grew up in South Wales. In Welsh folklore, Ceridwen (/kɛrˈɪdwɛn/) is the keeper of the cauldron of poetic inspiration, wisdom, and transformation (called 'Awen'). I believe that all quality education is both inspiring and transformative. Whatever your reasons for working with me, my tuition approach will always be focused on helping you to unlock your curiosity and reach your goals.
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