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English Tutoring in Guelph | Build Strong Foundations

Welcome to Queen Elizabeth Academy, offering high-quality English tutoring in Guelph for students from elementary to high school. Our program focuses on essay writing, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and grammar, helping students build strong foundations, improve grades, and gain confidence.

Our team of English tutors are all specialized in English literature. We teach these foundation skills that is important for students to succeed in English courses as well as other project / essay intensive courses.

High School English Tutoring in Guelph – ENG3U & ENG4U

To achieve high grades, students need to master essay writing, critical thinking, and literary analysis. Our one-on-one tutoring in Guelph ensures students receive personalized guidance to:

  • Craft strong theses and build structured arguments
  • Analyze literature, including Shakespeare and classic texts
  • Gain confidence in writing and reading

This approach helps students excel in school projects and exams while developing skills that last beyond the classroom.

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Anthony M.

English Teacher, English literature. A graduate
scholar at St. John's College Annapolis.

4 years of high school English teaching
experience at QE.

IB English Tutoring in Guelph

For IB students, success requires advanced literary techniques and the ability to express ideas clearly. Our tutors focus on Paper 1, Paper 2, and the Individual Oral, helping students:

  • Develop insightful theses and arguments
  • Master advanced literary analysis
  • Communicate ideas with clarity and confidence

These lessons provide the personalized support many classrooms cannot offer.

Elementary English Tutoring in Guelph

Our elementary program helps young students build strong foundations in English. Lessons emphasize:

  • Sentence structure and grammar
  • Early essay writing skills
  • Organizing ideas and expressing thoughts clearly

We offer private and group lessons to help children gain confidence, improve reading and writing skills, and enjoy learning English.

Diana J.

English Teacher with 6 years of teaching experience

PhD candidate, York University major in English literature

3+ years of English teaching experience at QE

QE Best Private 1 on 1, English Tutoring in Guelph

What to expect from our lessons:

  • Focus on essay writing and critical thinking for high school students, and sentence structure and paragraph writing for elementary students.

  • Work with the student on school essays and projects, from brainstorming ideas, formulating the structure, creating point-form drafts, to final essay editing.

  • Teach critical thinking and help students analyze literature, including Shakespeare and other school-assigned novels.

  • Edit students’ drafts during the session to provide immediate, personalized feedback.

  • Provide extra practice and essay writing prompts to strengthen students’ foundational skills and build confidence in writing and reading.

Subjects for English Tutoring Guelph

Elementary English Tutoring

Sentence structure, essay writing, inferencing

High School English Tutoring

G9-12 English course support. Essay writing. Critical Thinking

IB English Tutoring

G9-12 IB English course support. Pre-learn Advanced Essay writing. IB Critical Thinking

AP English Tutoring

G9-12 AP English course support. Pre-learn Advanced Essay writing. AP Exam Prep

ENG4U – Grade 12 English Tutoring

Grade 12 English (ENG4U) is crucial for university admission. Students are heavily assessed on essay writing, critical thinking, Shakespeare, and speeches.

QE English tutors help students:

  • Develop a strong essay structure
  • Craft a compelling thesis
  • Write engaging introductions
  • Build clear arguments

These skills are critical for success in ENG4U and for excelling in university preparation.

ENG3U – Grade 11 English Tutoring

  • Grade 11 English (ENG3U) is important for laying the foundation for Grade 12. Students learn essay writing, literary analysis, critical thinking, and Shakespeare.
  • QE tutors focus on building strong foundations to prepare students for ENG4U and future academic success.

IB English Tutoring

IB English challenges students with university-level expectations in essay writing, critical thinking, and literary analysis.

Our tutors guide students to:

  • Structure arguments effectively
  • Refine thesis statements
  • Analyze texts deeply to meet IB standards

This personalized guidance ensures students excel in IB English and gain confidence in writing and analysis.

Elementary (Grades 6–8) and Junior High (Grades 9–10)

  • For elementary students, we focus on writing fundamentals, including sentence structure, grammar, and expressing ideas clearly. Many children at this stage write randomly or without organization, so we teach them how to brainstorm and develop ideas systematically.
  • For junior high students (ENG1D & ENG2D), we help them develop essay writing skills and critical thinking, building the foundation they need to excel in high school English.

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Emily H.

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Andrew G.

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Congratulations to our students who were admitted to their top choice university (Queens, Wilfred Laurier, McGill etc.).  Our students obtained scholarships from $2,000 to $23,000
Jeff R. Queen’s Commerce
Paul M. Queen’s Engineering
Melissa W. Western Ivey
Taylor W. Western Medical Science
Josh M. OCAD
Miranda D. Wilfred Laurier BBA (Co-op)
Colin H. Queen’s Commerce
Stephanie L. Queen’s Commerce
Jeremy R. Western Ivey
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Vivian T. U of T Rotman
Stacy L. Western Engineering
Laura P. Western Medical Science
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Britney R. Wilfred Laurier BBA (Co-op)
Monika S. Western Health Science
Lisa V. U of T Architecture
Katie F. McGill Arts
Carter S. Western Ivey
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Sydney H. Queen’s Engineering
Brianna M. Waterloo Science
Sam A. Queen’s Science
Bill N. Waterloo Mathematics
Catherine M. McGill Engineering
Jennifer F. Queen’s Commerce
Craig C. Western Engineering
Allen T. Queen’s Engineering
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Meet our English Tutors Guelph

Meet our Private English Tutors in Guelph - with great track record of success



Diana J.
Diana is a PhD candidate, English literature, York University. She has 6 years of teaching experience to university and high school level students.


Anthony. M
English Teacher, English literature. A graduate scholar at St. John’s College Annapolis.
4 years of high school English teaching experience at QE.

Our English students have
achieved outstanding success



Paige M.
Admitted to Queen’s University student alumni of QEA enrolled in QEA English 12 private credit course


Kristen C.
Admitted to University of Waterloo student alumni of QEA enrolled in QEA English 12 private credit course

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QE Approach to
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The QEA Standard and How We Make a Difference

Essay Writing

1. Essay Writing

How we teach essay writing in QE English tutoring Guelph

Essay writing is a key requirement in high school English that most students don't have a clear idea on how to excel in this skill. What makes a good thesis vs. a poor thesis? How to select good quotes to build your arguments? How do you elaborate on your arguments? How to write a good introduction to stimulate the reader's interest?

These are all important elements that the student must master, and this is what our English tutors in Guelph teach our students.

Critical Thinking

2. Critical Thinking

How we teach critical thining with QE English Tutoring Guelph

Many students underestimate the importance of critical analysis and that 20-30% of the marks (application / thinking) are allotted to this section. As a result, many students struggle through this part or worse, ignoring it, which will end up showing in their poor grades. The common mistake student make in critical thinking, is summarizing the plot. Students are expected to perform deep analysis on the text. The key to critical thinking is asking "why". And from there you will be able to derive the significance of the plot, the character, etc, and begin your analysis. Our English tutoring Guelph provide comprehensive lessons on critical thinking. It takes time to master this, as this is a key foundation skill for high school English. It is important to get help early with QE English tutoring Guelph.

Reading Comprehension

3. Reading comprehension - understanding complex literature

How we teach reading comprehension with English Tutoring Guelph

In high school English courses, students are introduced to challenging literature. Examples include The Great Gatsby (grade 12), 1984 (grade 11), Animal Farm (grade 9), MacBeth (Grade 11), to name a few. Each of these books have themes that require indepth understanding. When you write your essay on these literature, you will need to include your analysis on these themes on your arguments. This is part of the application / thinking marks that covers 25-30% of your grades. Therefore, it is important for you to fully understand and analyze the text. QE English tutoring Guelph provide comprehensive lessons on these. With good explanation, you will be guided through these difficult literature and perform well on your essays and exams.

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ENG4U English 12 Overview

ENG4U / English 12 is one of the most important courses in grade 12 for university admission

ENG4U English 12 - Course Description

ENG4U - English Tutoring Guelph

This course emphasizes the consolidation of the literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyze a range of challenging literary texts from various periods, countries, and cultures; interpret and evaluate informational and graphic texts; and create oral, written, and media texts in a variety of forms. An important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing. The course is intended to prepare students for university, college, or the workplace.

What is taking ENG4U English 12 like?

This grade 12 English course is intended to prepare students for university level English, and is intended to foster critical thinking, and higher-level literacy, especially upon the coherent and confident use of formal academic language, and the development of reading strategies for a broad array of texts. The course is broken into four skill segments.

Oral Communication: This strand of the curriculum focuses on the student’s ability to communicate through spoken language, for example in a presentation to the class, or more generally in the way they answer questions asked of them in spoken English. It also includes the comprehension component of oral communication, that is to say the ability of students to understand and comprehend spoken English. These are extremely important and valuable skills that come in handy in day-to-day life.

Reading and Literature Studies: This segment of the curriculum evaluates a student’s ability to read English literature and to comprehend and analyze it. Shakespeare will be taught in this segment, as well as poetry and short stories. The goal is to leave with a capacity to read independently, critically, and with keen understanding of the text, as well as to be in contact with works of genuine cultural and literary importance.

Writing: the goal of this segment is to produce confident and effective writers who can organize their thoughts clearly, while producing strong and grammatically correct sentences. Beyond that the course will also focus on various forms of writing including the essay, which is central to higher level coursework in English and other disciplines. Students will be exposed to a variety of forms of writing, and given the opportunity to develop strong writing skills.

Media Studies: This segment focuses on analyzing and interpreting media texts, including graphics, sounds, and images. The influence of mass media and popular culture is explored and discussed critically. Students are given the tools to make sure they can be aware of the messages floating around mass media and online culture in an academic and critical capacity, as well as the capability to create their own contributions to that culture.

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English Tutoring Guelph Curriculum

High School English Syllabus

In taking high school English course, here are the topics covered

 

ENG1D. Grade 9 English

Grade 9 English Tutoring Curriculum

Unit 1 : Stories of Yesterday

  1. Welcome to grade 9 English
  2. Stories of yesterday: Reading strategies
  3. Stories of yesterday: Elements of a short story
  4. Stories of yesterday: Character development
  5. Stories of yesterday: Setting
  6. Stories of yesterday: Conflict
  7. Stories of yesterday: Theme
  8. Stories of yesterday: Rhetorical devices
  9. Stories of yesterday: A documentary is like a story

Unit 2. Stories of Yesterday

  1. Stories of today: Nonfiction reading strategies
  2. Nonfiction - fact or opinion
  3. Nonfiction - the news report
  4. Nonfiction - writing a news report
  5. Nonfiction - essays
  6. Nonfiction - speeches and rants
  7. Nonfiction - news media coverage
  8. Culminating connections and independent novel portfolio

Unit 3. Stories of Tomorrow

  1. Back to the future
  2. Science fiction: Future considerations
  3. Science fiction stories
  4. Science fiction stories
  5. Future warnings
  6. Culminating connections and independent novel portfolio

Unit 4 : My Story

  1. Culminating activity - Documentary
  2. Preparing for the final test

ENG2D. Grade 10 English

Grade 10 English Tutoring Curriculum

Unit 1 : The Individual and Society

  1. Who are you?
  2. Are you a noisemaker?
  3. Are you a game-changer?
  4. Say what?

Unit 2 : Expressing Individuality

  1. The short story
  2. Take a stand
  3. The individual and technology
  4. Shaping identity
  5. Being persuasive

Unit 3. Emerging Identities

  1. The beginning: Archetypes
  2. Hero’s journey
  3. What is a hero?
  4. Chillin’ like a villain

Unit 4. Developing a Voice

  1. Dystopia
  2. Dystopian fiction
  3. Creating your own dystopian novel
  4. Preparing for the final test

ENG3U. Grade 11 English

Grade 11 English Tutoring Curriculum

Unit 1 : Power of the pen

  1. Introduction to the course
  2. Power of narrative structure
  3. Power of narrative point of view
  4. Power of persuasion
  5. Fact vs. opinion
  6. Op-eds
  7. The author’s message

Unit 2. Power of the voice

  1. Active listening
  2. Non-verbal communication
  3. Power of speeches
  4. Power of rants and spoken word
  5. Engaging an audience
  6. Essay writing

Unit 3. Power of me(dia)

  1. Power of the social media self
  2. Managing digital reputations
  3. Power of images
  4. Photo essays
  5. Independent reading wrap-up

Unit 4. Creating change

  1. Becoming an Agent of Change
  2. Preparing for the Final Test

ENG4U. Grade 12 English

Grade 12 English Tutoring Curriculum

Unit 1 : Discovering resilience in non-fiction

  1. Charting a resilient course
  2. Storytelling and resilience
  3. Oedipus Rex
  4. Hamlet
  5. Oedipus, Hamlet, and resilience
  6. Assignment: To be resilient, or not to be resilient

Unit 2. Encountering Resilience in Short Stories and Poetry

  1. Understanding literary lenses: Psychological lens
  2. Understanding literary lenses: Socio-economic lens
  3. Words that endure: Examining poetry and the gender lens
  4. Assignment: The power of words

Unit 3A. Examining Resilience in Modern Theatre

  1. Reading Death of a Salesman and building understanding with a contextual lens
  2. Interpreting motifs and symbols in Death of a Salesman
  3. Interpreting themes and symbols in Death of a Salesman
  4. Assignment: The art of thematic persuasion
  5. Applying the archetypal lens in Death of a Salesman
  6. Assignment: Choosing lenses

Unit 3B. Examining Resilience in Canadian Literature

  1. Reading Indian Horse and building understanding with a contextual lens
  2. Interpreting motifs and symbols in Indian Horse
  3. Interpreting themes and symbols in Indian Horse
  4. Assignment: The art of thematic persuasion
  5. Applying the archetypal lens in Indian Horse
  6. Assignment: Choosing lenses

Unit 4. Investigating Resilience in Media Portrayals

  1. Navigating media to learn about our communities
  2. Assignment: Call for change!
  3. Consolidating meaning through independent reading
  4. Assignment: Culminating project
  5. Wrap up and reflection
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Students tutored by QA in Guelph

Yohan B.
Wilfrid Laurier BBA
Emily H.
Queen's Commerce
Mark J.
Western Ivey
Stephanie L.
Queen’s Commerce
Jivan K.
Waterloo Engineering
Andrew G.
Western Engineering

Paige M.
Admitted to Queen’s University student alumni of QEA enrolled in QEA English 12 private credit course

Kristen C.
Admitted to University of Waterloo student alumni of QEA enrolled in QEA English 12 private credit course
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FAQ on English Tutoring Guelph

What subjects or courses do your English tutors cover?

Our tutors cover all high school English courses, including ENG1D, ENG2D, ENG3U, and ENG4U. We also help with AP and IB English courses, essay writing, and university preparation.

How experienced are your English tutors?

Our English tutors have years of experience teaching literature, writing, and critical thinking. Many have taught at the university level and have worked with hundreds of students in Guelph.

Are your English tutors certified teachers?

Yes, many of our English tutors are OCT-certified or have advanced degrees in English literature. We ensure they are trained to teach the Ontario curriculum effectively.

Do you offer background checks on your tutors?

All of our tutors pass background and reference checks. We prioritize student safety and professionalism.

Do you offer in-person English tutoring in Guelph?

Yes, we offer in-person one-on-one English tutoring sessions at our Guelph location.

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