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MathTowne offers one-on-one English lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide you with a vetted and professional private tutor to make Language arts become your child’s strong point. Our English tutors can meet in-person in the comfort of your own home, or remotely through a tablet or computer.

The benefit of private tutoring

If your child finds English homework and instruction to be overwhelming, you may need to hire a tutor. It’s very common for students to need English help. Almost all students benefit from working one-on-one with a private English tutor. Our expert ELA tutors look forward to helping your child to feel confident and be successful in their English class.

How our Reading and Writing tutors create results

Study skills & test-taking Strategies

Our team is dedicated to providing the necessary support for students to succeed in their academic goals. Our expert reading & writing tutors have many years of experience helping students to form productive habits.

These include time management, study skills, and test-taking strategies. These fundamental skills enable students to better overcome the challenges of achieving academic excellence.

in-home & online tutoring

MathTowne has online tutoring as well as in-home for whatever suits your needs. We guarantee our in-home tutors are professional, safe, and knowledgeable for your peace of mind.

If you choose to do remote lessons, we have some of the best online language arts tutoring available. Our online English tutors are highly experienced in conducting fun and effective lessons.   

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Personalized instruction

Our team enjoys teaching English at all grade levels. We ensure improvement in student performance in all aspects of their academics. We provide an in-depth breakdown of all subjects, tailored to the curriculum of their school. Our instructors explain the class material and help students learn how to study and learn effective writing skills. 

Supportive environment

Our tutors provide the level of support that will help students achieve high level expectations.  A positive attitude towards English is key to success. We teach with a supportive approach where decision making, risk taking, and self-confidence are highly encouraged.

Learn more about English Tutoring for High School Students

High school English curriculum is a huge jump in expectation for many students. The standard for high school students includes competency in Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language.

As students move forward through grade levels, students are expected to meet and master the expectations of each class which will require building on skills from the previous course.

Freshman Language Arts

Students entering high school will start with a course commonly referred to as Language Arts. This class is fairly comprehensive and is designed to introduce students to reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. These important skills will help them in school and later on in life.

The goal of this course for students is threefold. It provides them with practice on essay writing skills, reading a variety of literary genres, and exploring texts in detail. Students will traditionally analyze plot, voice, tone, characters, and more.

Sophomore Language Arts

Sophomore year, students will build on skills learned in Freshman Language Arts. Students will utilize skills such as drafting, outlining, and revision to refine their writing. Students will also be expected to increase the variety of literature as well as increase the depth and complexity of literary analysis.

Students should be able to determine and analyze the central idea or theme of works. As students begin to build analytical and critical thinking skills, the course will include more themes, symbolism, imagery analysis, and more while encountering a variety of rich texts.

American Literature

Depending on the school, students in the Junior may be offered American Literature. In this course, students will continue to build upon prior reading and writing skills. Course will cover culturally and historically significant works in American literature.

At this level, students are expected to research and incorporate outside sources into their essays. They are also expected to use context in their exploration and analysis of American Literature. For example, time period, historical context, point of view, etc. Broadly speaking, students are encouraged to analyze the recurrent themes in American History. The coursework should enhance and complement studies in both social studies and history courses.

British/World Literature

Most schools will offer Seniors a literature class to further expand their literary knowledge by offering British/World Literature. This course looks to include British or even world literature. Prior English courses will have most likely focused on works of the fictional variety.

Senior texts will more likely include nonfiction and poetry and students should expect increased complexity in the texts this year.

In regard to writing, students are more than ever expected to compose in-depth analytical writing and to show familiarity with literary devices.

Other assignments such as presentations and research papers will require increased and thorough organization from students. This is a great way for students to practice project and time management skills.

Honors and AP Classes

Most high schools offer Honors or AP versions of the above classes. These classes will have a similar, but usually more complex, format. Students will be expected to explore and answer the question of ‘why’. Analysis will involve interpretation of the reasoning for the author’s stylistic choices.

Honors classes are usually offered to freshmen and sophomores in high school. This course highlights and focuses on themes regarding maturation, diversity, and encouraging empathy for others. The texts for this course will include novels, plays, short stories, and poetry. For writing, students will focus on expository writing as well as narrative writing of the personal and fictional variety.

AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition are usually offered to juniors and seniors. These courses will serve as an introduction to college-level coursework in English composition and literary analysis respectively. Students will build up their rhetorical skills and enhance their ability to understand and write rhetorical arguments.

Electives

Elective English classes are usually offered at high schools and vary greatly from school to school. Some offer classes that focus on a specific writer or a certain genre. Schools may also offer creative writing classes. These also include reading and writing but will be more in-depth and specific than the average English Language Arts classes.

The value of strong reading and writing skills cannot be overstated. A strong reading foundation will help students in other subjects. It ensures students follow directions better and gain an advanced understanding of class material.

A strong writing skill will help students to better communicate their thoughts and knowledge. Students will better interpret the motivations of other writers as well as possess the skills to thrive in professional settings later in life.

To help students with their course selection, be aware of personal goals and interests. Explore elective options if a student prefers writing. If reading/writing isn’t interesting to your child, explore alternative pathways to motivate students in these skills, or consider seeking writing or reading tutoring.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you are struggling in any of those core subjects the first step is to take a step back and figure out why.

Is it because you don’t understand what your teacher is teaching?
Is it because you aren’t doing or putting enough time into your homework?
Do you pay attention in class and do your homework but do poorly on tests?

Understanding the root of the issue is the first step in getting better grades. The next step is addressing the root problem. If you perform poorly on tests we are happy to provide you with test taking tips and strategies. You might also benefit from getting a tutor to help you with test prep before your next big test.

You should first explore free resources from your school or the internet. A couple of resources we can recommend are This essay writing guide from Harvard and Grammarly’s writing assistant tool. Grammarly will not help you write an essay per se but it will help correct spelling and grammar while you write.

If you are looking for online essay writing tutoring MathTowne is an excellent source for writing and essay help. If you are looking for an English tutor in San Jose, CA and live nearby we are also happy to provide in-person tutoring to you.

At the most basic level, practice. There is very little in life that does not require hard work and practice to get better at. For Language Arts this means reading lots and lots of books. Make sure to read books from different authors and genres.

Reading is the foundation of Language Arts since it will expose you to vocabulary and grammar as well as many other literary techniques.

You should also make sure to pay attention in your class and not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes. When given writing assignments, find topics that interest you. This will make the homework feel more fun and engaging.

Language arts are commonly used in elementary and middle school. In high school these classes are more commonly referred to as English. The main difference in some schools is that language arts covers grammar and writing. English covers the same language arts’ skills, but it also covers reading comprehension and vocabulary.

It really depends upon the school’s definition and as far as the curriculum and expectations are different, the skills they cover are very similar.

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