Individual Tuition
Individual focus
One-to-one lessons offer you a programme which is designed precisely to your own unique requirements. In this way, you achieve the best results possible because the teacher is able to focus on your needs and personal learning style in each lesson.
These lessons can be added to a group programme as afternoon electives, or you can take a course consisting entirely of individual tuition.
There is an entry level test prior to the start of the course so the tutor can identify the areas which you most need to work on. You will also complete a detailed Needs Analysis which will allow us to design the course to ensure professional or academic goals are met.
Progress is constantly monitored, and tutors set new goals each week to make sure learners remain motivated and challenged throughout the course.
Specialisation
Individual lessons can be tailored to meet specific academic or professional needs, including exam preparation, university entrance exams and English for the workplace or specific careers.
Individual Tuition Electives
Receive expert support designed to build your confidence and equip you with exam-day strategies. This session familiarizes you with IELTS, Cambridge, TOEIC, and OET exam formats through real-time simulations and personalized feedback. You’ll refine your test-taking techniques and develop the skills needed to perform with accuracy and poise.
Lesson Content
- Focused training for IELTS, Cambridge, TOEIC, and OET exams
- Practice across all exam components
- Time management techniques for high-stakes testing environments
- Mock exam simulations with real-time feedback
Learner Outcomes
- Mastery of test-taking strategies and confidence in exam conditions
- Improved accuracy and fluency across all language skills
- Familiarity with exam formats and expectations
- Enhanced performance leading to higher test scores
Experience one-to-one academic mentorship that feels tailored and empowering. This class offers direct guidance in research, drafting, and argument development. Your dissertation takes shape through structured support that strengthens your reasoning, sharpens your academic style, and builds confidence in your work.
Lesson Content
- One-to-one guidance on research methodology and academic writing
- Drafting, redrafting, and editing with professional feedback
- Support with literature review organisation and argumentation clarity
- Focus on academic conventions and citation accuracy
Learner Outcomes
- Stronger academic writing and research organisation skills
- Improved critical thinking and analytical abilities
- Enhanced clarity and coherence in complex written work
- Confidence in presenting original research ideas
Craft your English with precision and style in a clinic-style setting that emphasizes mastery. This session focuses on tense, idioms, subtle lexical choices, and contextual clarity, helping you achieve language that feels natural, polished, and adaptable.
Lesson Content
- Vocabulary precision, idiomatic usage, and collocations practice
- Context-based grammar and syntax exercises
- Feedback-driven activities for improving fluency and clarity
- Exposure to authentic materials to reinforce usage accuracy
Learner Outcomes
- Increased accuracy and sophistication in spoken and written English
- Greater confidence in formal and informal language settings
- Broader vocabulary and idiomatic expression repertoire
- Ability to adapt language to diverse audiences and purposes
Elevate your writing through tailored support that teaches structure, argumentation, and discipline-specific style. Whether preparing academic essays, reports, or workplace correspondence, you will learn to write with clarity, accuracy, and authority.
Lesson Content
- Training in academic essays, research reports, and professional emails
- Structure, argumentation, and rhetorical technique
- Editing, revision, and reflective exercises
- Expanding lexical range for academic and workplace contexts
Learner Outcomes
- Ability to write with clarity, conciseness, and authority
- Mastery of academic and professional writing conventions
- Enhanced logical structure and argument development
- Confidence in producing polished and persuasive written work
Refine pronunciation, grammar, and rhetorical strategies to communicate ideas with accuracy and eloquence. The class focuses on eliminating ambiguity and building confidence in spoken English.
Lesson Content
- Practice pronunciation, articulation, and rhetorical clarity
- Participate in accuracy-focused mini-debates
- Receive targeted feedback on precision and eloquence
Learner Outcomes
- Enhanced grammatical and lexical accuracy
- Reduced ambiguity in spoken English
- Persuasive communication with precise language
Dive into academic journals, policy briefs, and literary texts to strengthen critical reading skills. Students learn to analyse tone, detect bias, and compare perspectives, enriching both academic and professional understanding.
Lesson Content
- Engage with complex texts such as academic journals and policy briefs
- Identify bias, tone, and register
- Compare differing perspectives through discussion
Learner Outcomes
- Critical interpretation of sophisticated written materials
- Accurate identification of linguistic nuance and bias
- Comparative analysis across multiple texts
Enter the stage with confidence. This class brings together storytelling, rhetoric, and visual technique to help you pitch ideas compellingly, handle Q&A with poise, and deliver high-impact presentations in any setting.
Lesson Content
- Visual storytelling and rhetorical device training
- Pitching, defending, and persuading in formal contexts
- Mock thesis defences and boardroom presentation simulations
- Techniques for handling Q&A with confidence and authority
Lesson Outcomes
- Ability to deliver compelling, structured presentations
- Mastery of persuasive language and confident body language
- Skills to engage and maintain audience attention
- Readiness for academic and professional presentation settings
Build leadership presence through immersive, simulated experiences that reflect real-world leadership challenges. This session helps you develop negotiation strategies, crisis messaging, and team-focused communication—all grounded in ethical, confident language use.
Lesson Content
- Leadership roleplays: crisis communication, negotiations, and team meetings
- Techniques for ethical and empathetic communication
- Training in decision-making and conflict resolution
- Strategies for inspiring and motivating diverse audiences
Learner Outcomes
- Stronger leadership and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to handle challenging or high-pressure conversations
- Enhanced negotiation and persuasion abilities
- Confidence in leading and collaborating effectively
Develop confident, clear spoken English through precision coaching and natural rhythmic practice. You’ll master pronunciation, intonation, and connected speech patterns, supporting eloquence and comprehension in any context.
Lesson Content
- Pronunciation drills focusing on clarity and intelligibility
- Connected speech and intonation practice for natural rhythm
- Techniques for reducing ambiguity and enhancing expression
- Speech analysis with personalised feedback
Learner Outcomes
- Clear, confident, and expressive spoken English
- Improved listening comprehension and accent clarity
- Greater control over rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
The most personal classroom of them all: a coaching session centred entirely around you. This class helps you assess your strengths, define your goals, and build a clear roadmap for continued progress—arriving at the finish line stronger, clearer, and more focused.
Lesson Content
- Personalised language assessment and goal setting
- Action plans for academic, professional, or personal language goals
- Focus on learner strengths and needs
- Strategies for independent learning and ongoing skill development
Learner Outcomes
- Clear understanding of personal language learning goals
- Customised strategies for continuous improvement
- Confidence in independent learning and self-assessment
- Ability to track and achieve measurable progress
Sharpen your spontaneous speaking skills through interactive, real-world drills and roleplays. You’ll leave ready to think on your feet, articulate under pressure, and adapt naturally in both academic and professional scenarios.
Lesson Content
- Impromptu speaking drills under timed conditions
- Debate, roleplay, and problem-solving simulations
- Crisis communication and quick-thinking exercises
- Strategies for building coherence and audience engagement
Learner Outcomes
- Enhanced fluency and spontaneity in spoken English
- Ability to communicate effectively under pressure
- Improved coherence and persuasiveness in speech
- Confidence in academic and professional speaking scenarios
Through case studies and authentic materials, students learn to interpret tone, subtext, and intent in spoken English. This training sharpens comprehension skills for academic, business, and everyday contexts.
Lesson Content
- Listen for implicit meaning, tone, and subtext in spoken English
- Distinguish between literal and figurative language
- Identify speaker intent and perspective
Learner Outcomes
- Interpretation of implicit and nuanced meaning
- Understanding of tone, intent, and figurative language
- Improved contextual listening skills
- Start any Monday of the year
- Minimum age 16
- All levels, from beginner to advanced
- Choose from 1-30 hours tuition per week
Course fees include:
- Study materials during the course
- Certificate on completion of course
- Access to self-study resources
- IT facilities and WiFi
- Individual weekly coaching sessions
- Access to our social and cultural programme
- Level testing before arrival
Testimonial:
I had a great time at Basil Paterson. I have no hesitation in recommending the college to other students. The most important part are the teachers. They were very confident in teaching and all lessons were neatly planned. Never had I such competent teachers in a English class before. They have a gift in creating a good atmosphere and gave us the opportunity to improve our English enormously.”
Markus, Switzerland