Reviews from parents of students I have recently tutored online:

 Nektaria has been working with my two girls since they were 13/14, for 2+ years, till now they are 15/16. I can’t thank Nektaria enough for her patience, professionalism and well tailored lessons and advice.   She started off with teaching my girls English, to becoming a trusted friend/counsellor of the girls, to becoming a family friend.   She is not one of those teachers who give the same materials to each child without giving any thoughts.   Rather, she tailors every lesson carefully, always prepares for lessons in advance.  She is always punctual to classes, and keep me posted of progress after each and every lesson. She will take into account the school curriculum of each girl and well craft teaching materials which fit each of them, taking into account also their different characters n temperament, and abilities.  Now my younger girl is even taking French lessons from her.   I cannot recommend more highly of her, and we, as a family cannot have thanked her enough.

Nektaria taught my son GCSA level English and Literature (Exam Boards AQA for English Language and OCR for English Literature). The course was from the beginning of Year 11 for eight months, one 60-minute lesson a week via Zoom. Nektaria used an interactive whiteboard (Concepboard). They worked on past examination questions, annotating and discussing, then completing parallel writing in class so that he could compare his answers to the model piece of writing provided by the teacher. Nektaria set essay writing tasks for homework every week, which was marked the following lesson. I liked that Nektaria kept me informed of my son’s progress throughout, sending an email after every lesson and a marked copy of his work. Whilst she was very friendly and encouraging, she also helped him become more focused and confident and aim for the highest grade. Nektaria knew exactly what content had to be covered to support my son’s preparation for his GCSE exams and had the structure and the tools necessary to achieve that. Her punctuality was great, and she managed to complete the whole course as planned. I would not hesitate to recommend Nektaria to anyone who needs an English language and literature tutor. She is an excellent tutor.

Mother of a Year 11 student, UK, 2024

My son had the pleasure of working with Nektaria in the run up to his 11/13+ written English entrance exams. She is charismatic, patient, kind, efficient, flexible, engaged and fully committed.  Nektaria would always follow up after each session with a brief and helpful summary of what had been discussed and achieved. She is pro-active and would recommend a range of resources and homework for my son to do, so that her lessons could be even more efficient and productive.  I would highly recommend Nektaria to help any child of any ability to prepare for the competitive English 11 and 13 plus exams. She really knows the process and is a rock of support and encouragement. 

Mother of a student preparing for the 11+ and 13+ examinations, London, 2022

Nektaria is a hard-working, inspiring, dedicated, experienced, motivated, compassionate, trustworthy and reliable English teacher. Her method of teaching is exceptional, engaging and thought provoking.

My daughter's progress in IGCSE English language and literature has been phenomenal and beyond our expectations. We cannot thank you enough!

 All the best,
Leila (Brighton), 2021

Nektaria has worked with our son for three months to help him with 9+ preparation for London Day Schools. Even in such a short time frame, she has successfully prepared him and he was accepted to all the schools he applied to. He was initially reluctant to do online tutoring, but she managed to win him over, get him to focus and encourage his love of learning. As a parent, I particularly appreciated the prompt and detailed feedback on his progress, which helped us to follow up at home. 

David - Singapore - 9+ Exam Preparation, 2021

Nektaria has been working with my children for the last 2 years and she does an excellent job in helping them to improve their English writing skills. She is professional and patient and always provides clear, insightful, valuable and timely feedback on their homework. Her thorough notes and comments after each lesson are very useful and provide good tips for their revisions. I would definitely recommend Nektaria. 

 Angela - Hong Kong and UK - 13+ Exam Preparation, 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

I have been taught by Nektaria for about a year and she has helped me achieve not only my target of A but an A* in both Language and Literature in the IGCSE English A course! She is not only a great tutor, but an understanding one. Her flexibility towards one's academic needs and limits always tend to surprise me. The preparation for each lesson is more than sufficient to ensure that I had the necessary tools to improve my skills. I would never have been able to strengthen my confidence and ability in the analysis of literature if it weren't for her wonderful tactic of implanting certain ideas to allow the mental mind map to sprout and grow. Most importantly, the comments for every writing piece are worth the lesson fee alone. These comments are informative, well-rounded and provide even more ideas to potentially improve the writing quality by an entire grade level. Useful. Interactive. Ideal. These are three words that I would use to describe Nektaria's highly recommended tutoring services. 

Jonathan - Hong Kong - IGCSE Exam Preparation, 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Nektaria teaches two of my children. I always get a prompt weekly report. Her feedback is impeccably detailed, in very plain language including a full explanation of the objectives and how this has been achieved in relation to my child's performance. My daughter, who is working towards her GCSEs, has found her marking very helpful in light of the recent changes in the grading system. Most importantly, she has a clear understanding of how to tackle questions to achieve excellence in the exam. Crucially, my children enjoy her tutorship. 

Kemi - UK - 11+ and GCSE preparation, 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

My son and daughter have learned so much from Nektaria's prompt feedback. The explanations are clear, detailed and my children have been inspired by the advice and that is a reason why they have quickly improved in their work. Nektaria has also provided model answers for reference which has increased the relevance of the current topics. With the marking given at the end of the homework, we are able to know the exact progress of each child.

Sharon - Hong Kong - 11+ and GCSE preparation, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Nektaria has taught my three boys for about 3 years. She is patient, organised and knowledgeable. She is capable of teaching a variety of levels (both primary and secondary levels) and the basics of grammar. After each lesson, she gives students detailed comments and guidance which is very helpful for reflection and improvement. She is an excellent teacher and I would highly recommend her. 

Edwina - Hong Kong - International Baccalaureate, 2020