Dyslexia-Friendly English Tuition

One-to-one support for Didsbury, Chorlton, Withington and beyond…

Sophie’s dyslexia-aware sessions turn classroom stress into steady progress. Using slow, structured delivery and plenty of processing time, she helps students read with confidence, plan their writing clearly and tackle GCSE papers without panic.

How Sophie teaches

• Slow, structured delivery: clear explanations, one step at a time, with pauses to process and a quick “tell-back” check for understanding.

• Chunked tasks: longer activities broken into small, numbered stages, with a simple session overview at the start.

• Dual coding: every key point is paired with a visual: mind maps, colour-coded cue cards, storyboards.

• Metacognitive modelling: Sophie “thinks aloud” to show how to approach a task, then prompts students to do the same.

• Retrieval & overlearning: low-stakes quizzes, flashcards and quick recaps to lock knowledge into long-term memory.

• Working-memory scaffolds: sentence starters, writing frames and written checklists minimise mental load.

• Positive reinforcement: praise for insight, creativity and effort, not speed, to build lasting confidence.

Sophie’s calm approach, examiner knowledge and thirty years of teaching experience give autistic students the confidence to progress from Year 5 through GCSE.

Schedule a call to talk about how she can help your child thrive in English: click the button below.