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Derek's Professional English Tutoring in Vancouver

High School English

✅ Book a free 30-min trial lesson

Good Grammar. Great Grades.

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

Vancouver English Tutor - High School, Burnaby Coquitlam

Vancouver English tutor and High school English tutor with 25 years experience. Affordable 1-on-1 Zoom and in-person lessons. 5-star Google reviews.

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

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Google Parent Review:

🅰 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)

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✅ Visit my Vancouver Grade 10,11, 12 English tutor page to get started today!

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📚 Learning Packages

Choose from two monthly learning packages

Base Learning Monthly Package: Affordable Option

∙ Personalized support

∙ Lesson prep: 15-minutes

∙ Foundational Skills focused

∙ Steady progress at great value

Advanced Learning Monthly Package: recommended as the best value for faster improvement & skill building

∙ Extra personalized support

∙ Extra lesson prep: 15 - 45 minutes (on top of 15-minute base lesson prep)

∙ Advanced skill development on strong foundations

∙ Digital writing and/or speaking skills learning materials for faster improvement

∙ Practical vocabulary e-book to learn new words

∙ One paper workbook for vocabulary or grammar

(The above items are not included in the Base Learning Monthly Package)

Most students choose this package to learn faster, build more skills, and get the best value 🎓

Learn English to Reach Your Goals! 🎯

🎯 Vancouver high school students who struggle in English, like Eric in the top photo, improve their writing skills and raise their grades with expert tutoring. 📈

📚 Derek's Professional English Tutoring in Vancouver

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

✅ High school students often see English improvement after just one lesson.

I welcome referrals from public and private high school teachers as well as from relocation agents, students, parents, and anyone who knows of someone wanting to improve their English skills.

🎓 I am recommended by many high school (secondary) English teachers. Many students hear about my tutoring service from their school teacher.

🎯 Ready to jump two letter grades in English?

I'm here to help you succeed.

"Derek has helped me elevate my English 10 Composition grade from a "C" to a "B" since September 2019. He is knowledgeable and patient, so I recommend him to anyone needing to improve his or her grammar and writing skills."

👨🏼‍🎓 Kiran Wanniarachchi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

(reviewed on Google, 3 years ago)

Want help improving your teen's, child's or your own English like Kiran did?

✅ Accepting New Students

➡ Book your free 30 minute writing or speaking coaching lesson today!

🚀 Boost your high school English grade with a top tutor in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Coquitlam

✅ I'll help you get higher English marks at high school and feel more confident.

✅ I'll show you how to easily fix your English writing, grammar, reading, and speaking mistakes that are causing you to struggle or fail.

✅ 25+ years helping students like you succeed in high school English across Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, New West, Richmond, Surrey & more

✅ Learn from home: flexible Zoom lessons using Google Docs and trusted workbooks including Language Power (grammar) and Wordly Wise (vocabulary).

✅ Trusted by parents and students in the Joyce-Collingwood area of Vancouver and nearby neighbourhoods for affordable and proven tutoring for high school students.

✅ Learn from home: flexible Zoom lessons using Google Docs and trusted workbooks including Language Power (grammar) and Wordly Wise (vocabulary).

🚀 9 Ways How I Help My Students Master High School English

1) I teach teens how to take good notes, manage their time, and study smart.

2) I build my student's skills and confidence in:

•Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and homework

•Grammar, punctuation, paragraphs, essays, and sentence structure

3) I explain English grammar clearly, so they can easily understand it and use it in their writing.

4) I equip my students with with a study skills toolbox: how to study for a test, read a textbook effectively, take notes in class, study smarter, and improve test scores - even how to get an A in English

5) I coach teenagers to write naturally without AI tools.

6) I create custom focused lessons to support a student's specific needs.

7) I teach online Zoom lessons in the comfort of their own home: No need to commute. No distractions. No noise.

8) I teach one-on-one in-person lessons: tutoring in their home, in the Joyce - Collingwood neighbourhood in Vancouver, or at a location that works for them.

9) I support my high school students with poetry, short stories, and novel study including Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, The Catcher in the Rye, The Giver, The Great Gatsby, and 1984.

🎯 I specialize in affordable , one-on-one high school tutoring to help students improve their writing, grammar, reading, speaking, listening, completing their homework, and achieving high marks on their report card.

Fun, interactive, and educational one-on-one English classes for ESL and native speakers
English coaching lessons: Online via Zoom 💻 and In-Person 👥

🎯 Through patient and caring support, I help high school students with learning difficulties (LD), including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and slow processing.

Click the link below to be taken to the Learning Disabilities page.

Learning Disabilities English Tutor

🎯 With understanding 1-on-1 coaching, I help build confidence, improve school performance, and reduces stress at home. I also help students communicate more clearly in class and on their devices.

🎯 IELTS Preparation for Canadian immigration, citizenship, and university admission - I help students and parents improve their English to pass.

🎯 Based just one block from the Joyce-Collingwood Skytrain Station, I help students get high marks on their report cards and confidently succeed on English exams.

Is your teen struggling with high school English grammar, writing, reading or homework?

I help secondary students fix these common problems:

✅ Wrong sentence structure: I teach my students how to correctly build the 4 English sentence structures - simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences and show them how to master using all of them in their school writing assignments.

✅ Writing essays that fully answer questions

I provide clear, focused essay writing support on Zoom/in Person.

✅ Understanding test and assignment questions

I help students analyze test questions for better answers.

✅ Fixing repeated grammar mistakes

I help students correct common grammar errors such as

verb tense.

✅ Catching up to avoid failing English

I help students build the skills they need to pass and improve their grades.

✅ Improving reading comprehension of novels, short stories, and articles.

I assist students with powering up their understanding and

analysis skills.

✅ Understanding and completing English homework

I help high school students understand their English

homework clearly and show them step-by step how to

get it done.

➡ Book your free 30 minute writing or speaking coaching lesson today!

High Schools My Students Attend 🏫

I'm a trusted Vancouver English tutor who teaches students who attend schools including St. George's Junior and Senior School, Crofton House School, Centennial Secondary, Burnaby North and South, Lord Byng, McGee Secondary, Point Grey, Prince of Wales, Richmond Secondary, Sir Winston Churchill, Vancouver Technical, University Hill Secondary, and Windermere - all in Greater Vancouver.

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

Expert High School English Tutor - Vancouver, Burnaby & Nearby Cities

✅ I'm an affordable, caring, and patient Vancouver English teacher for high school students who shows teens how to get top grades in English through my proven FAST system - Fundamental Academic Skills Tutoring.

✅ 25 years experience tutoring high school ESL and regular English students - improving writing, building English skills, and boosting confidence.

✅ Rated 5 stars on Google ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by high school students from Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, and Surrey.

✅ Zoom Vancouver and Burnaby English Tutor - Learn from home, school, the library, a cafe, Tim Hortons, a bubble tea shop, or a fast food restaurant.

✅ Free 30-Minute Writing or Speaking Trial Coaching Lesson (limited time offer)

➡ Book my free 30 minute writing or speaking coaching lesson today!

No obligation. No need to continue with lessons.

➡ 📲 Call, text, or email me at 1-604-727-1425 or vancouverchildrenstutor@gmail.com or simply fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page to get started today!

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🍏 I'm a knowledgeable Vancouver English tutor for high school students who helps them improve sentence structure, grammar, paragraph development, essay, vocabulary, and confidence, so that they can write more clearly and confidently.

🍏 Homework help for high school students who want to complete assignments clearly, correctly, and meet their teacher's expectations- and improve their English grades.

Free 30-minute trial English writing or speaking lesson (limited time offer)

➡ Email me now to receive your free English class!

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Social Studies Tutoring 🌎

I can help you with your Social Studies homework because of my strong understanding of world countries and cultures, including Geography, History, and Canadian History.

I specialize in helping high school students prepare for tests including the Grade 10 English Literacy Assessment, the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment, and the IELTS exam (Academic and General Training).

Key English Skills I Teach in High School Tutoring

•Vocabulary (word) building

•Reading comprehensio

•Clear writing (creative and academic)

•Critical thinking

•Novels and short stories, poetry

Shakespeare plays and poetry understanding
English First Peoples 10, 11, and 12

• Project help (research, presentation preparation)

• oral presentations, class presentations, and public speaking

Positive Student Reviews

" As a grade 10 student, Derek of Derek's Professional English Tutoring is helping me boost my academic writing and reading comprehension skills. He identifies my writing weaknesses, so he assigns me effective assignments to strengthen them. Not only is Derek assisting me in powering up my high school writing, but he is also helping me in building a foundation for university writing."

👨🏼‍🎓Wynn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

(from Gmail: Riptide YT, reviewed on Google, January 2025)

"Derek's interactive online English lessons assisted me in enhancing my English 10 letter grade. After only a few months, I achieved one grade higher after taking lessons with Derek. He helped me power up my academic writing (grammar, sentence and paragraph structure), study skills, test preparation, and vocabulary.

👨🏼‍🎓 Zhenghan Zhang ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

(reviewed on Google, 1 year ago)

➡ Book your free 30 minute writing or speaking coaching lesson today!

Click below to visit my other English tutoring pages:

📘 English Tutor Vancouver | Online Zoom Lessons

📘 Tutoring Service Areas

📘 Kerrisdale, Oakridge, and UBC English Tutor

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

📘 Learning Disabilities English Tutor

📘 Grade 10,11, 12 English Tutor

📘 IELTS Tutor - Academic and General Training

📘 Adult Speaking & Writing Tutor