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Now available, one to one study or revision sessions via Skype. Call or email for details.

Telephone Number

0752 3105 186

Welcome to Newforth Tutorial, Study Skills Training and Editorial Services

Newforth Tutorial, Study Skills Training & Editorial Services

Whether you are an Advanced Higher student wishing to improve your analytical or writing skills; a Primary 5 pupil who feels they could write better stories if they understood grammar and punctuation a little better; a retired person wishing to expand their knowledge of classical literature by learning Latin or someone who wishes to explore themselves and their experiences through creative writing, Newforth can design and deliver a course at an appropriate level to meet your individual needs.

As well as weekly classes in academic writing and critical thinking, in order to address specific needs that arise within the academic year and in preparation for university, Newforth is scheduling a range of workshops to run at weekends and in the school holidays focused on introducing and improving academic skills, see our events page for more detail.

 

What...

  • English tuition to all levels
  • Latin tuition to all levels
  • One-to-one tuition available

Workshops

  • Academic Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Research Skills
  • Creative Writing

Classes

  • Basic English Skills: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Punctuation, Comprehension etc at all levels
     
  • TEFL: Language classes for those for whom English is not a first language
     
  • Latin for beginners, intermediate or advanced learners
     
  • General Revision Classes - tailored to the student's needs
     
  • Specialist Revision Classes: 
    Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Carol Ann Duffy etc, again tailored to the student's needs
    • 

Editorial Services

Proofreading & Editing services are available for all kinds of written work: essays, disserations, personal studies, short stories, poetry, novels, letters, applications, curriculum vitae etc.

Please see the Fees & Availability pages for more details.

 

Bespoke Classes & Workshops

If you have a particular request or interest, please call or contact us by email to discuss your requirements.

Newforth also offers a buy in facility of their specialist services for education and training establishments please contact us by email or call us on the above number for details.

When...

Classes and workshops for school and college students will run in the evening, weekends and during school holidays, please see our events calendar for details.

As this is a new service, at present classes and workshops will run according to demand.

 Who...

Over the years, Fiona Mackie has been a postgraduate research student studyng with the universities of Liverpool, Dundee, Trinity St David and Oxford. Her specialisms are Latin, History, English and TEFL.

She is also a GTC registered teacher of Latin and Classical Studies.

An award winning and published author and poet, she has previously collaborated on creative writing projects, through Midlothian Council's Library Service, with writers in residence Valerie Gillies and Dilys Rose.

Where...

Classes and workshops will be held at 12a North Bridge Street, Hawick, TD9 9QW

Should significant demand for classes arise in other areas, Newforth will respond by organising classes in local venues.

 
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