Well qualified English tutor with a BA Hons degree in English and a post graduate teaching qualification (PGCE)
Teaching experience in secondary and primary schools.
Current DBS check.
I have a great deal of experience working as a private tutor supporting students on a one-to-one basis at home, as well as working as a literacy support teacher in schools.
Based in Wymondham, covering the Norwich area.
Now offering online lessons.
Parental testimonials
June 2023 "Thanks to Jane’s tutoring our son went from struggling with English to approaching his GCSE with confidence. Jane’s patience and clear explanations built his confidence so that he was able to contribute well in classes at school and his level of achievement and enjoyment of English increased greatly. Jane has an excellent knowledge of the GCSE requirements and our son felt well prepared for the exams." Lovely feedback from Mr and Mrs G.
June 2023 "Jane has been an amazing 1:1 tutor for my daughter. She is kind, patient and caring in her approach and has adapted her teaching style to suit my daughter who is Autistic. Jane is knowledgeable and experienced in the GCSE English curriculum and exams, this has really helped with exam preparation. Thanks for everything Jane!" Kind words from Mr and Mrs L.
June 2023"Mrs. Brimble has tutored my daughter, who is in year 8 over the last year. She has helped her significantly improve her English scores to achieve an A* in her Common Entrance exam. Working with Mrs. Brimble has meant that my daughter enjoys her English work. She has learnt an excellent approach to both creative writing as well as answering comprehension questions. Mrs Brimble has always been kind and encouraging, and has a very supportive teaching style. We are looking forward to continuing with tutoring for any daughter in future years as well." From Mrs J.
August 2022 "Jane's tutoring sessions were an essential contribution to my son achieving his GCSE English grade. She was calm, professional and reassuring to him in sessions, and gave him the right tips and tools to face the exam with an increased level of confidence." From Mrs A
February 2022 From the proud mum of a student in Year 12 - "Jane’s tailored revision plan and encouraging, patient nature helped my son improve his GCSE grade by 2 levels in just 6 weeks. I would highly recommend Jane for anyone struggling to understand GCSE English Language at school." Mrs F
May 2021Feedback just received from Mrs B - the parent of a student in Year 11. "I've always been on the fence regarding one to one tuition but I have changed my mind as Jane is worth her weight in gold. She has gently pushed my son to achieve his best, with kindness and patience. This has been reflected in an improvement in confidence and in his English language test results. Thanks again!"
February 2021 Lovely feedback from a parent, "Thank you so much for your great support for our 10 year old son to push him to get to a higher calibre. The exam preparation has been great for him to achieve scholarship. We are very pleased."
June 2020 Really positive feedback about my new online group lesson tutoring. From the parents of pupil in Year 5, she "really enjoys the sessions and is always animated after them. Being able to chat and interact at this time is so valuable and I know she really enjoyed the role play." March 2020 "Thank you for helping R***** to catch up after several months of being out of education. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you as a tutor," from the parents of a Year 11 student, who was delighted to achieve a 6 in her mock English Language GCSE exam after missing most of Year 10.
March 2020 From the parents of a Year 6 pupil, "Thank you for all your help coaching our daughter for her recent school entrance exams. She was very successful and has been awarded scholarships for both of the local independent schools. We are all super pleased!"
August 2019 "Jane was key in improving my English language grade in my retake. In the limited time we had, she focused on the important parts of the paper with great success. She was flexible with lesson timings and was very engaged in my work," from a recent student J.N.
May 2019 "Our son was struggling and falling behind in English and it was making him unhappy. We decided to contact Jane to give him the boost he needed for his year 6 SAT’s. He has had 6 months of weekly lessons and we couldn’t be more pleased with his progress. His whole attitude to learning has improved together with gained confidence. We were surprised that he never once complained about attending the lesson on a Saturday!! (We put this down to Jane!) English homework used to be a long and painful experience but he now enjoys the challenge. We will all miss Jane, and will definitely be back in future if and when he needs the extra help! Thanks so much Jane." From Mr and Mrs M.
July 2018 "For over a year now, Jane has tutored my son who is dyslexic. He had other teachers before Jane but no-one taught him as well nor opened up his love for English like Jane has. He is now at GCSE standard and only 14 and asking for extra lessons! Can't thank Jane enough. If my son didn't understand something Jane would find another way of explaining it every time. His improvement in English is outstanding, he has come on leaps and bounds since Jane has been teaching him". From Ms H.
April 2018"My children were lucky enough to have Jane as a tutor, prior to sitting entrance examinations for schools in Suffolk and Norfolk. Both children loved the sessions and found them helpful and engaging. Jane was able to quickly assess their needs, building upon and consolidating their knowledge. As a parent, I found Jane hugely approachable and she really took the time to understand our needs. Jane is a consummate professional and has the ability to listen and adapt her plans accordingly. I would not hesitate in recommending her to others." From Mrs K.
April 2018 "Jane’s very calm and positive approach to English tutoring really brought the best out of both my boys. She was open to suggestions and worked on their areas of weaknesses. This led to a marked improvement in their English within a short period of time and both were successful in getting into the school of their choice". From Dr T.
April 2018“Jane tutored my son from year 5 to his SATS in year 6. She gave him the extra push he needed with structured and well prepared sessions. His confidence at school was greatly improved and remarked upon by his teachers. She reinforced his learning in a calm but engaging way and we are very grateful for all her help and expertise. I would recommend her without hesitation (as she is a genuinely lovely person too!)” From Mr and Mrs S.
January 2018 From Mrs S (a parent of a Year 11 student) "Excellent tutor. Well prepared and relaxed sessions - just what my daughter needs. Thank you"
June 2017 I received this message from Mrs C about her son in Year 11, "Thank you for all your help, H**** felt much more confident going in to the exam. We will probably be in touch again soon for his younger sister."
June 2017 from Mr M ~ "P***** really enjoyed herlessons with you Jane--always commenting that she had understood what she had been taught, she found you easy going, informative, helpful & kind,-I would certainly recommend you to any pupil that needs that little extra help--thank you again Jane."
February 2017 fromMr and Mrs B ~ Jane recently assisted our ten year old daughter with preparation for verbal reasoning and creative writing papers for eleven plus entrance examinations. After only the first session we noticed a marked improvement, not only in our daughter’s grasp of verbal reasoning but also her confidence. Jane’s calm and reassuring nature suited our daughter perfectly and she enjoyed her sessions very much. We are delighted to say that she secured a place at the school of her choice and we would not hesitate to use Jane again in the future.
August 2016 Mr and Mrs L. were delighted that their daughter passed her GCSE English, despite her dyslexia, after six months of tuition with Mrs Brimble. Following two unsuccessful attempts at the GCSE at a reputable, local private school, it was structured support, careful guidance and hard work that led to success this summer.
May 2016 Jane has tutored my daughter for her year 6 Sats. She has taught her so much in a short time and has made a tremendous difference to her confidence. We are grateful to her and would recommend her without hesitation ~ Mr & Mrs S
Jane made an extremely reliable and conscientious private tutor who helped obtain good English IGCSE grades for both our children ~ Mr & Mrs D.
June 2015 My daughter benefitted hugely from working with Mrs Brimble. Through one to one tuition she was able to focus on the areas of literacy which she found difficult. Mrs Brimble was organised, patient and very understanding of my daughter's needs. Without doubt this tuition enabled my daughter to pass her GCSE. ~ Mrs A An extract from a recent letter ~ June 2015
You were warmly recommended to us by others locally whose children had greatly benefited from your tutelage. We found you to be caring and friendly with a professionalism and flair for teaching the subject which helped our son to rapidly progress and achieve a Grade ‘A’ in his English Language GCSE. J**** found your approach enlightening and inspirational and your attention to detail ensured that he finally had the knowledge to present his work creatively and efficiently which was an enormous help to him in the exam itself. ~ Mr & Mrs J