How much should I charge as an English tutor?

That depends on your credentials, experience and academic achievements. QE welcomes tutors to join us, and if you are looking for a stable position to build your resume, come contact us.

How much is an English class per hour?

English classes varies depends on the grade level (g7 to university) and the materials you learn. Come visit QE English page and we have detailed information on each program to improve your English.

Is hiring a language tutor worth it?

It is important to have proper and systematic coaching for English tutoring and this is what QE provides.

How much do private English tutors charge per hour?

It varies depend on your grade level. QE offers reasonable rate with our top quality tutors, who are specialized in English literature. Unlike our competitors, we don't put science or math students to tutor English. Our English tutors live and breath in English literature.

How can I teach English privately?

You are welcome to apply to QE English tutoring position and send your resume. (visit our home page for email address). We are constantly hiring top talented English tutors who are specialized in English literature and have the passion for English teaching.

How do I see myself as an English tutor?

You are welcome to send your resume to QE for our English tutoring position. You will get consistent and stable hours for English tutoring. We have over 300+ students in our program.

Admission relies on top 6 marks. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Book your FREE consultation

Personalized English Tutoring Mississauga

Build Foundations in Essay Writing

What Grade?

Elementary

English 9 & 10

English 11 & 12

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English Tutors Mississauga Build Foundations Essay Writing

ENG4U, ENG3U, English 9 and 10, Elementary and more

Queen Elizabeth Academy offers private, high quality tutoring services aligned with Peel District School Board (PDSB) and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) curriculum. Our approach is to build foundations for our students based on understanding, not memorizing.

Our students have gained admission to leading universities such as Waterloo, Queen’s, Laurier, Western, U of T, McGill with scholarship from $2,000 to $48,000

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3 key elements to build English Foundations:

Essay
Writing

Critical
Thinking

Literary
Device

Students need to fix their foundation gaps with quality QEA lessons and practice.

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Curriculums We Cover: Mississauga Elite High School English Programs

$The Gifted Programs$ The Gifted Programs:

Personalized support tailored to the rigorous academic tracks at The Woodlands School, Applewood Heights, and Lorne Park Secondary.

Going for IB at schools like Glenforest, St. FX, or Notre Dame? We’ll help you stay on top of your heavy workload without stressing out!

$Enriched STEM Tracks$ Enriched
STEM Tracks

Staying ahead in competitive classes at John Fraser, Rick Hansen, or Stephen Lewis isn't easy—but you don't have to do it alone! We're here to help you build confidence and master every lesson.

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Major English Obstacles for PDSB & DPCDSB High Schoolers in Mississauga

High school students across Mississauga face real academic hurdles when striving for the competitive English marks needed for top university programs. The primary struggles usually center around crafting strong thesis statements, structuring convincing essay outlines, and writing insightful analysis on complex literature.

The De-streamed Grade Nine Gap

Local PDSB and DPCDSB classrooms in Peel’s de-streamed Grade 9 curriculum bring together students at very different reading levels. To avoid falling behind as high school coursework ramps up, Mississauga teens must quickly master fast-paced, analytical writing skills.

Upper-Year English Academic Struggles at PDSB & DPCDSB

Senior courses like NBE3U and ENG4U demand a deep, rapid grasp of advanced literary theories and essay structures. Securing top-tier final grades proves difficult without clear, step-by-step frameworks for organizing complex arguments.

OSSLT Literacy Benchmarks in Peel Region

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test demands thorough preparation. Mississauga students must complete timed short-answer responses and persuasive opinion pieces. Passing this crucial milestone is mandatory to earn an OSSD diploma and secure competitive post-secondary offers.

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QEA Structured Method with High-Quality Lessons

Essay Writing:

How do you write an intro that stands out right away? What takes a weak central claim and turns it into a strong one? How do you analyze quotes instead of just dropping them in? We guide students step-by-step through the core mechanics of effective essay writing.

Critical Thinking:

Repeating what happens in a book won't earn top marks in Mississauga classrooms. Skipping real explanation directly impacts performance under Peel grading standards. At QEA, we coach students to break down underlying messages and draw meaningful real-world connections. We teach them to move past basic summary into sharp analysis.

Literary Devices:

How can you spot quiet metaphors or deeper symbolism scattered throughout a story? What allows methods like irony or foreshadowing to build real tension? How do you weave these tools naturally into your writing? Grasping literary devices is crucial for high school success, and we walk students through each one step-by-step.

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$QEA's Approach to Tutoring English$

QEA's Approach to Tutoring English

Building Foundations in Essay Writing and Critical Thinking

High School Level (Grade 9 - 12) - Essay Writing

At high school level, it is important to develop skills on essay writing and critical thinking. Students oftentimes overlook these important skills and never learn them fully in school. They are often given essays and assignments and struggle on their own. How do you write a good thesis? How do you pick a good quote to include in your body paragraph and build arguments around it? At QEA, we have tutors specialized in English literature to teach you all this, helping our students through English courses, grade 9 to 12.

Elementary English -(Grade 6-8) - Sentence Structures

Kids usually write randomly with no structure. Often times they are blanked out when they are asked to write a paragraph or topic. Writing is a process that kids need to learn how to brainstorm, organize their thoughts and write their ideas on paper, in a coherent and effective way. In our elementary English tutoring programs, we teach effective writing that serves as a foundation for essay writing and high school English

Paige M.

admitted to Queen’s Engineering

Paige shares how the strong essay-writing foundation she developed at QEA became a crucial skill, helping her to succeed in her university research and papers.

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$Meet Our Expert Mississauga English Tutors$

Meet Our Expert Mississauga English Tutors

Our Mississauga English tutors dedicatedly specialize across all levels — Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 English — ENG4U, ENG3U, ENG2D, ENG1D, Elementary school.

Diana J. - PhD candidate, English Literature. York University

Diana is a PhD candidate at York, with 6 years of teaching experience at the university and high school level. She is specialized in Grade 12 English, IB / AP English as well as elementary level.

Anthony M. - Graduate Scholar at St John’s College Annapolis

Anthony is Graduate Scholar at St John’s Annapolis. He holds a Master Degree in English literature at the University of Durham, UK.

Anthony has 5+ years of teaching experience, including university teaching experience as a TA and high school level at QEA.

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Meet QEA 40+ tutors team

All QEA tutors are our employees with dedication and multiple years of experience and service at QEA. They are not random freelancers or contractor.

Mitchell C.

PhD candidate
Queen's University
Certified Teacher

6+ years of English
teaching experience
Specialized in ENG4U

Iona L.

PhD graduate
University of Toronto

4+ years of English
teaching experience
Specialized in IB English
and ENG4U

Isabella S.

Master degree graduate
McGill University

2+ years of English
teaching experience
Specialized in grade 9
and 10 English
ENG1D and ENG2D

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Stephanie L who ranked
Top 15 in Canada
selected by the University Hub

admitted to

Queen’s Commerce

Success Stories

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 $48,000

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
Robbie M.	Wilfrid Laurier BBA (Co-op)
Eric M.	Wilfrid Laurier BBA (Co-op)
Jiv S.	Wilfrid Laurier BBA (Coop)
Vivian T.	U of T Rotman
Stacy L.	Western Engineering
Laura P.	Western Medical Science
David P.	U of T Rotman
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
James B.	Wilfred Laurier BBA
Sydney H.	Queen’s Engineering
Brianna M.	Toronto Science
Sam A.	Queen’s Science
Bill N.	Toronto Mathematics
Catherine M.	McGill Engineering
Jennifer F.	Queen’s Commerce
Craig C.	Western Engineering
Allen T.	Queen’s Engineering

Jerry T.

Admitted to Queen’s Commerce

Taylor W.

Admitted to Western Medical Science

Sam A.

Admitted to Queen’s Science Honours

Success of QEA alumni

Student successfully solving a quadratic equation during a Mississauga tutoring session

Mark J.

Investment banking analyst

Canaccord Genuity

Graduate of Western Ivey

QEA student alumni

Math tutor using a graphing calculator to teach a student in Mississauga

Dr. T. Ward-able

Family Physician

Graduate of Western University

QEA student alumni

Focused study session with a professional math coach in Mississauga

Stephanie L.

Microsoft Manager

Graduate of Queen’s Commerce

QEA student alumni

Collaborative math learning between a tutor and a high schooler in Mississauga

Dilina L.

Corporate Lawyer

Graduate Queen's Law School

QEA student alumni

Julia S.

Business Dev. associate

Fidelity Investments

Graduate of Western University

QEA student alumni

Hands-on math manipulatives being used for elementary tutoring in Mississauga

Justin C.

Master degree candidate

UC Berkeley

Data analyst, Citigroup

Graduate of Boston University

QEA student alumni

Tutor and student reviewing a math textbook together in Mississauga

Sam A.

MD Candidate

University of Queensland

Graduate of Queen’s University

QEA student alumni

$Master the Ontario English Curriculum Locally$

Dedicated English Tutoring Across Ontario Regions

Personalized literacy programs tailored to Ontario curriculum standards, helping high schoolers excel from foundational writing skills to ENG3U Grade 11 and ENG4U Grade 12 success.

Mississauga

Our tailored English coaching meets Mississauga students exactly where they are, transforming challenging essay structure, literary analysis, and thesis development into manageable, clear milestones.

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Toronto

We deliver structured, step-by-step guidance to help Toronto learners close writing gaps, master close-reading strategies, and build core communication confidence.

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Oakville

Designed to support both foundational high school English and advanced academic streams, we provide Oakville students with targeted coaching needed to elevate their citation standards and exam performance.

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Ottawa

Through highly interactive virtual sessions, we deliver tailored academic support to help Ottawa students master complex literary devices, persuasive arguments, and textual analysis.

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Other Cities We Serve:

Newmarket Markham Waterloo Guelph Burlington Aurora Vaughan North York

$QEA expert advice to achieve high grades in English$

QEA expert advice to achieve high grades in English

Expert tips from QEA PhD tutors and OCT teachers

Diana J. - PhD candidate, English Literature. York University

- ENG4U, IB English and SAT Specialist

Diana is a PhD candidate at York, with 6 years of teaching experience at the university and high school level. She is specialized in Grade 12 English, IB / AP English as well as elementary level.

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Grade 11 & 12 English

Grade 9 & 10 English

Grade 7 & 8 English

Grade 11 & 12 English

The challenges

Students at advance level English struggles on essay writing and critical thinking. They oftentimes summarize the plot and writing the essay without a clear thesis.

QEA Insights and Strategies

Tip: Learn Critical Thinking

Most students don't realize that 20-30% of the grades are allotted to critical thinking. To start, the student needs to develop a clear thesis - a strong viewpoint, not a fact. Then develop an argument around it. Next the students needs to ask the significance of certain part of the text. Why is this important? Why does it matter? Such question will help the student to develop the analysis around the text.

Grade 9 & 10 English

The challenges

At junior level in high school English, students have difficulty expressing their ideas in essay, in a concise and arguable form. They face challenges in critical thinking, which accounts to 20% to their grades.

QEA Insights and Strategies

Tip: Learn proper essay writing

Students in grade 9 and 10 needs to master the foundation of each component of essay writing. To start, the student needs to develop a claim that someone could actually disagree with—a strong viewpoint, not an obvious fact. Then, preview the specific roadmap they will use to prove it. Next, the student needs to ensure their thesis answers the ultimate test: "So what?" A truly sharp thesis takes a risk and gives the entire essay a definitive purpose.

Grade 7 & 8 English

The challenges

Students at elementary school often lack proper writing skills, in sentence structure and express their ideas clearly. They write the way they text, or whatever comes to their mind.

QEA Insights and Strategies

Tip: Learn sentence structure

Writing is a structured process, not a guessing game; students must learn how to brainstorm, organize their thoughts, and transfer their ideas to paper in a clear, logical way. In our elementary English tutoring program, we teach these core skills in sentence structures. How do you express your ideas in a variety of sentence structures? We also teach essay writing, which prepares them to high school.

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$FAQ$

FAQ

How many hours a week should I tutor?

It depends on your grade. If you are 80 or above, once a week should be fine. If you get under 70, we will strongly recommend to do twice a week.

How many times a week should I see a tutor?

It depends on the student's level. If the student is achieving 80% or above, then once a week should be fine. Anything below you should consider doing twice a week. A lot of time has to be spent on overcoming your foundation gaps, and at the same time keep you up on the current curriculum.

Is it worth paying for a tutor?

Yes if your tutor is good and if you are behind. It is important to build a good foundation, so you can excel in your high school year and be competitive on your university applications

What is a normal rate for a tutor?

It varies based on the age of the child and subject university tutoring of course requires a different level of expertise and will cost more than elementary school tutoring doing division.

What does english tutor do?

An individual who assists students in different aspects of their educational journey is referred to as an English tutor. Their role involves teaching students how to read, write, and speak English.

How can an English tutor help our children?

They equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in their exams and tests. Moreover, English tutors offer extra help and support to students who require it.

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