School didn’t come naturally to me.
I wasn’t academic, and I had to work extra hard to get to where I am today. Just as I was trying to handle the pressure of exams and growing up, my mum was sadly diagnosed with cancer, and my parents split up soon after. It made navigating Year 10 and 11 feel almost impossible.

I left school with average grades and limited options, but I know I’m not alone — thousands of teens across the country are battling personal challenges while trying to stay afloat academically.

After pushing through A-levels, I started university, but my mum passed away when I was just 20. I barely scraped through with a 2:2 from a not-so-great university. But that’s when everything started to change…

I began working in a local school, discovered my passion for teaching, and eventually earned a place on a teacher training course — even though the interviewer told me they usually only accept “smarter people”! I went on to graduate top of the class with a First.

Since then, I’ve taught for over 12 years, run trips abroad, and consistently helped my students smash their GCSEs — and now I’m running Level Up Online Tutoring, where we combine academic support with mental-health strategies to help teens truly realise their potential.

You’re 100% in the right place — our students are already making incredible progress, building confidence, and improving their grades fast. Just take a look at our testimonials to see their amazing wins!