“Sumona however ensured she felt comfortable in the classes”
Sumona is an excellent tutor. My daughter started her 11+ journey in Year 4 & 5 and we were worried it was a little late. Sumona however ensured she felt comfortable in the classes, kept the content engaging, and focused on improving her weak areas. My daughter got into Henrietta Barnett School and St Paul's Girls.
Deepa NS
May 2023
“She knows exactly what each school is looking for.”
Sumona has been instrumental in our son securing a place at Merchant Taylors' — our target school — and four other schools he applied for. He started in spring of Year 4, at that time really struggling with creative writing. Sumona was patient, firm and encouraging at the right time. She is very methodical and structured, and knows exactly what each school is looking for. We are so pleased to have found her.
Arjit Bose
2021
“She enjoyed coming every week and improved so much”
My daughter got into all the private schools we applied for — North London Collegiate, Haberdashers, St Helen's and even an academic scholarship at Northwood College. She enjoyed coming every week and improved so much. We really appreciate all your help and are so grateful.
Sejal Desai
“brings a positive perspective to the whole 11+ process”
Sumona is a lovely English teacher. She created a very positive atmosphere and encouraged my child. She is firm but friendly and my daughter looked forward to her weekly class. Her most endearing quality is how she brings a positive perspective to the whole 11+ process — which is very essential for a child going through a demanding year. With Sumona's continued support my daughter secured a place at Henrietta Barnett School.
Ambika Chouhan
February 2019
“Her regular updates kept me informed about his progress”
Sumona has been an incredible support throughout the 11+ journey. She worked closely with my son on the English paper, providing detailed feedback that highlighted areas for improvement and clear strategies to address them. Her regular updates kept me informed about his progress. Thanks to her expertise and guidance, my son successfully gained admission to Queen Elizabeth's School, Wilson Grammar and St Paul's.
Shilpi Sahu
November 2024
“very energetic, firm but fair”
An excellent teacher with a very adaptable approach catering to each child's needs. My girls found the lessons entertaining and very enjoyable — exposed to a wide variety of writing techniques and comprehension materials. Sumona is very energetic, firm but fair. My girls secured places at North London Collegiate, Haberdashers and St Helen's.
Saira Mirza
“Within a few weeks he was able to analyse comprehension easily”
My son started in Year 4 & 5 with a focus on creative writing and reading comprehension. Within a few weeks he was able to analyse comprehension easily and elaborate answers in writing. Sumona helped him crack both the QE grammar paper and the Haberdashers Boys 11+ with confidence. She provides much needed motivation and encouragement throughout.
Amit Trivedi
2019
“improve and refine his comprehension and creative writing skills”
Sumona is an excellent English teacher. My son did very well in his 11+ exams and secured admission to Merchant Taylors' and Haberdashers. Her teaching helped him improve and refine his comprehension and creative writing skills.
Hitakshi Patel
“excellent 11+ results”
Sumona helped my son refine his comprehension and creative writing, leading to excellent 11+ results — including scholarships at Haberdashers and The John Lyon School.
Hitakshi
“improvement was seen not only in English but also in other subjects”
Sumona is a fantastic tutor. She analysed my son's problem and worked very strategically but in a friendly manner. After her tuition, improvement was seen not only in English but also in other subjects involving essay writing. My son now has a place at Merchant Taylors'.
Noriko Suzuki
“offers from all five schools that she applied for”
Sumona is an excellent teacher. She prepared our daughter very well for her 11+ entrance exams, leading her to get offers from all five schools that she applied for.
Rajat Thakur
“helped our daughter build her confidence”
Sumona helped our daughter build her confidence and English skills. She excelled in her 11+ exams, securing offers from Haberdashers Girls and St Helen's. We highly recommend Sumona for her dedication and support.
Jaishekhar
“puts in great effort towards every student's tutoring”
Sumona puts in great effort towards every student's tutoring. My son received a scholarship in his Grammar School Entrance due to her invaluable guidance. I would highly recommend her.
Preeti Gupta
“patient, passionate and very thorough”
Sumona is a perfect English tutor — patient, passionate and very thorough. My son got an offer from Merchant Taylors', his first choice. His English scores at school have also greatly improved as a result.
Yuko Elvey
“tailoring support to our child's specific needs”
Sumona has been a wonderful tutor, tailoring support to our child's specific needs. Our daughter received offers for all the Independent Schools she applied for — including earning an academic scholarship.
Anil
“they thoroughly enjoyed every session”
I cannot thank Sumona enough for the fantastic support she has given to both my kids for their 11+ English preparations. Both achieved their target schools and owe a lot to her coaching. Most importantly they thoroughly enjoyed every session.
D R
“improved so much in her English”
My daughter improved so much in her English and gained places in her target independent high school — all thanks to Sumona!
Harini
