Affordable English Tutoring for Higher Grades

Hi! I'm English Tutor Derek.

Are you, your child, or your teen struggling with English reading or writing, failing in class, or taking exams in Vancouver? I understand how frustrating this can be.💪

I'll help your child, or your teen improve skills, build confidence, and succeed in English. 👨🏻‍🎓

Where I teach:

My tutoring service offers affordable private 1-on-1 English lessons:

✅ Online via Zoom (local and worldwide)

✅ In-person throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland (area dependent)

✅ Your home (area dependent) 🏡

✅ Joyce-Collingwood, East Vancouver

➡ Book Your Free 30 Minute Coaching Lesson Now

🚫 No obligation to continue with lessons, No contracts or Agreements - Completely Free

Only 10 free lessons available

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Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 stars on Google by students and parents

5-Star Google Reviews by Parents 

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🅰 Straight A's in English (Grades 7-11)

"Derek of Derek's Professional English Tutoring has been helping my son for five years. Derek has been tutoring him when we lived in Coquitlam, and now we live in Port Coquitlam.

 He's very patient, skilled, and responsible. Through Derek's one-on-one lessons on Zoom, using Google Docs to make learning easier, my son has gotten A's in English from grades 7 to 11. He's going to grade 12 now.

 Derek is affordable and really committed to helping students improve their writing, grammar, and confidence. I've recommended Derek to my friends whose children and teens are now benefiting from his tutoring, and I'm happy to recommend Derek to families looking for a reliable Vancouver English tutor"

👩🏻 Hong Guo, mother (Reviewed on Google, August 18, 2025)

🧑‍🎓 Affordable Tutoring that Helps Teen Sons Succeed

As a parent of two teenage boys, I really appreciate Derek's Tutoring. Although Derek has his teaching office in the Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, he used to go to Coquitlam to teach my sons at the Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre Branch, and in the food court at Henderson Place Mall. We live in Coquitlam, and I've been happy with Derek's affordable and easy-to-schedule lessons. Derek started tutoring my older son in grade 7, and he graduated high school with a strong mark in English Language Arts 12. Derek has been coaching my younger son in English writing since grade 4, and he is going to grade 11 this September. He continues to teach my son online through Zoom using Google Docs, providing effective academic writing support and helping him improve his skills.

👩🏻‍🦱 Hausi Qin, mother (Reviewed on Google, August 21, 2025)

➡ Read more positive reviews from students and parents on the student reviews page 

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7 Reasons Vancouver Parents and Students Choose Derek's Professional English Tutoring 👩🏻 👨🏻‍🎓 

✅ Get top grades quickly with my F.A.S.T. (Fundamental Academic Skills Tutoring) System: 1-on-1 help and custom strategies that deliver results.

✅ Learn from a 5-star Google-rated tutor ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (10 reviews) with proven results and satisfied students and parents. 

✅ Build confidence and academic skills with the F.A.S.T. (Fundamental Academic Skills Tutoring) system, Derek's proven tutoring method that turns weaknesses into strengths.

✅ Read, speak, write, and use English grammar confidently and correctly for school, work, and life.

✅ Improve your English with coaching in Vancouver: trusted by families and students.

✅ Each lesson has 1 teacher and 1 student, so students receive 100% of the teacher's full attention.

✅ No contracts or agreements, flexible, affordable, risk-free tutoring, cancel anytime, 24/7 support, start today!

➡ 🎁 Book your free 30-minute writing or speaking trial lesson with coaching today!

Limited time offer

• According to current online research, including Google, AI Overview, and ChatGPT, Derek's Professional English Tutoring is highly recommended in the Joyce-Collingwood area of Vancouver and other areas.

•  University of British Columbia (UBC) research shows that high school students who receive private English tutoring in Vancouver are more likely to graduate from university.

Good Grammar. Great Grades.

Vancouver English Tutor | Derek's Professional English Tutoring

With 25 years of experience, I'm a Vancouver English tutor, teacher, and coach helping high school, elementary, ESL, and LD 1-on-1.

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🗣 I welcome referrals from public and private kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school teachers plus agents, students, and parents.

🇨🇦 Top-rated English tutoring Service near Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain Station, Vancouver, Canada - Here to help you succeed! 👨🏼‍🎓

📘 I help students of all school levels and abilities reducing the time it takes them to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar vocabulary, homework, test preparation, and accent reduction by half.

📙 I teach affordable English lessons online via Zoom, in your home, and in-person in Vancouver and nearby areas, and in students' homes. Online lessons available worldwide 🌏.

📗 Free learning materials included when needed at no extra cost.

📕 Spots are limited, ensuring each student receives full attention.

Burnaby: English tutor in Burnaby - private 1-on-1 lessons at affordable rates

Click below for a free consultation or to book a free 30 minute speaking or writing lesson ⬇.

➡ Book now at 604-727-1425 or email me at vancouverchildrenstutor@gmail.com

Struggling to find effective tutoring for learning disabilities   in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond (in-person or online) or online worldwide?

✅ I offer expert and supportive English help for students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and slow processing - elementary to high school.

✅ With patience and care, I help learners improve in skills like reading, writing, spelling, grammar, brainstorming, and organizing, while boosting their confidence.

✅ I use tools including mind maps, charts, visuals, brainstorming, graphic organizers, checklists, and step-by-step instructions to help students with learning disabilities. 

Click the link below to book your free phone consultation or free 30 minute lesson. ⬇

Book your free 30-minute trial English Coaching lesson or free consultation today!

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New Westminster: personalized 1-on-1 lessons that are private and affordable.

How can my teen improve their English?

Encourage daily writing including journals, blogs, or social posts and reading English books, short stories, newspaper articles: READ MORE!

📚 Derek's Professional English Tutoring

With 25 years in business, I provide expert one-on-one English tutoring service for children, teens, and adults in Canada and worldwide, helping them build their confidence and independence. 

About me & how I create a better learning experience

👋 I'm Derek, a Vancouver English tutor with 25 years of tutoring experience. 

🧑‍💼 As a private tutor, I provide one-on-one tutoring services through my business, Derek's Professional English Tutoring, helping ESL learners, native English speakers, and students with learning disabilities improve their academic writing, speaking, listening, and study skills to earn higher marks.

🧑‍🏫 (Past) Volunteer UBC English Tutor - listed on UBC's tutor roster

 💻 I offer affordable high quality and interactive one-on-one English tutoring with progress reports.

 📝 Since 1999, I have helped kids and teens, including students with learning disabilities in Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, and across Canada and internationally.

🇨🇦 I'm a patient, reliable, and caring private English tutor based in Joyce-Collingwood, East Vancouver, a short walk west of the Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain Station, near Boundary Road. I help students in Joyce-Collingwood and on the Burnaby side near Boundary.

2 Easy Steps to Better English - Start Today and See Results Fast! 👨🏻‍🎓

1. Contact me by email, text, or phone.

2. Choose a lesson time and date, and take your lesson.

Click the link below ⬇.

➡  Book Your Free 30-Minute Trial Coaching Lesson Today!

Back to School Preview

 ✍ Derek's Three keys your school teachers want this September:

•  Clear, organized writing

•  Interesting words

•  Correct punctuation

Additional Benefits and Services

🎓 I understand BC's English Language Arts & ELL (English Language Learning) Curriculum.

🎓 I'm recommended by public and private school English teachers in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey and nearby areas. Students often find me through their high school and elementary school English teachers.

🎓 My high school students get into schools like UBC, SFU, and BCIT. 

🎓 Need Help Fast? I offer same-day tutoring when available. Lessons daily 8 am to midnight, with 24/7 online support

Convenient Lesson Locations

• • Online via Zoom in Canada and worldwide

  • In-person at your home (subject to location)

  • In-person at Joyce-Collingwood or any location convenient for both of us

  • Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, and nearby areas

Based in Joyce-Collingwood, East Vancouver, near the Joyce-Collingwood Skytrain Station, just 1 stop west of Patterson Skytrain Station and 2 stops west of Metrotown Skytrain Station in Burnaby 🚉 🇨🇦.

Coquitlam: I teach affordable 1-on-1 private lessons to help students get high marks and improve their test scores.

Struggling to find an effective English tutor in Toronto?

I'm a Vancouver-based English tutor with a 5-star Google rating and 25 years of experience, offering online Zoom English lessons, so students in Toronto and other areas outside Vancouver can access high-quality English tutoring.

✅ Free 30-minute writing or speaking trial coaching lesson (no obligation to continue) - limited time offer 

📞 Call: 604-727-1425

📲 Text: Text my phone number 

📧 Email: vancouverchildrenstutor@gmail.com

✅ Accepting New Students

✅ Visit my Vancouver high school English tutor page to get started today

🔵 Affordable and proven English lessons focused on language building blocks like reading, writing, speaking, and listening - available online Canada and worldwide with fast Zoom and Google Docs connection or in person in Vancouver.  📝💻.

🔵 I am a good and patient private English tutor, teacher, and coach in the Joyce-Collingwood area of Vancouver.

🔵 I create original, engaging teaching materials for high school, elementary and middle school students.

🔵 As a full-time Vancouver private English tutor, I have experience teaching Canadian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, korean, Latino, Mexican, Vietnamese and more.

Surrey: Parents looking for an effective and affordable English tutor in Surrey choose my 1-on-1 private English lessons to strenthen their teens or child's writing, reading, or speaking.

➡ Looking for the best English tutor near me? Call me at 604-727-1425 or email me at vancouverchildrenstutor@gmail.com

Some people search me as Deek Vancouver, but I'm actually Derek Vancouver or English Tutor Derek.

Welcome to Derek's Professional English Tutoring!😊

I'm Derek, a knowledgeable and patient Vancouver English tutor, English teacher, and English coach.

📗 I specialize in High School English Tutoring and help students build confidence and improve their English reading, writing, speaking, listening, and study skills, so they can earn high report card marks.

📗 As a Zoom (online) English tutor and English in-person tutor, I offer both in person and online worldwide classes via Zoom. I help high school, middle school, elementary, and kindergarteners improve their English.

📗 With my proven FAST (Fundamental Academic Skills Tutoring) system, I help students improve step-by-step (some quickly, others gradually).

📗 Group English lessons in Vancouver also available for high, middle, and elementary school students - create your own group

✅ Schools My Students Attend 🏫

I am a Vancouver English tutor who teaches students who attend schools including McGee Secondary, Point Grey Secondary, University Hill Secondary, Richmond Secondary, Burnaby North and South Secondary, St. George's Junior and Senior, Crofton House, Kerrisdale Elementary, University Hill Elementary, Maple Grove, Laurier Elementary, and many more across the Lower Mainland.

Note: I am not affiliated with or employed by any of the schools listed above.

Richmond: Families in Richmond trust me as their affordable English tutor in Richmond for expert help in reading, writing, speaking, test preparation, and homework.

🌎 Social Studies Tutoring

Social Studies tutoring is part of the services I offer because I have a strong understanding of world countries and cultures. 

✅ Accepting Domestic and International Students from public and private elementary and high schools

✅ Essay Editing and university (UBC, BCIT, etc.) application support for high school students.

✅ If you are looking for an experienced Vancouver English tutor near you, I'll help you succeed.

✅ As a professional English Language School, Coaching Center, and Test Preparation Center, I offer flexible lessons tailored to your goals.

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📘 Joyce-Collingwood, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey English Tutor

📘 High School English Tutor

📘 Grade 10,11, 12 English Tutor

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📘 Learning Disabilities English Tutor

📘 Kerrisdale, Oakridge, and UBC English Tutor

📘 Adult Speaking & Writing Tutor

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