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Saina S.
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University of Warwick
Hi! I'm Saina, a 1st year undergraduate Politics student at the University of Warwick
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Do you cover both GCSE English Language and Literature?
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Which set texts do your tutors cover?
Our tutors are familiar with all the major set texts including An Inspector Calls, Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm, and the poetry anthologies for AQA, Edexcel, and OCR.
Can tutoring help improve my child's essay writing?
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