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English: 6 - 8 Grade
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Struggling? Doing Ok? High Achiever?
We can help your child do better.

Middle School English Tutoring

Middle school is when English starts to shift - from sounding out words and writing short stories to understanding themes, analysing texts, and building structured arguments.

For many students, it’s a tough transition. They might understand the basics but freeze when faced with essay prompts or unfamiliar vocabulary. Others know the answers but struggle to organise their thoughts clearly on paper. If your child is finding English more confusing than ever, our English tutoring for middle school students can help.

We meet them right where they are - building the critical reading and writing skills they need to keep up in class, feel more confident, and prepare for high school expectations. Read More

Why Middle School English Feels So Different

Between grades 6 and 8, the expectations jump dramatically. Students are expected to:

  • Read longer, more complex texts
  • Analyse tone, structure, and character motivations
  • Compare texts and support ideas with quotes
  • Write clearly across multiple genres: persuasive, narrative, expository, and analytical
  • Master grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary for clarity and effect

And all of that happens while they’re managing new schedules, social shifts, and the pressure of more homework. If they’re missing foundational skills - like how to structure a paragraph or identify the main idea - they can quickly begin to feel overwhelmed.

That’s where we step in.

How APLUS America Makes a Difference

  • Getting Started with English: We begin by understanding your child’s current reading and writing abilities. Our tutors review their skills to identify where they’re confident and where they need more support. From there, we create a personalized Weekly Lesson Plan that targets the right areas, whether it’s phonics, grammar, comprehension, or essay writing, to help them grow with clarity and confidence.
  • Personalized Weekly Lesson Plan: Combines revision, consolidation, and extension tasks to support consistent progress at just the right level. Every Monday, your child receives an updated plan tailored to their needs, so they’re always working on what matters most.
  • Interactive Lessons and Games: Includes over 65 games and 1,500 step-by-step activities to keep your child motivated and confident. From building vocabulary to mastering sentence structure, each task is designed to be fun, clear, and easy to follow.
  • Tutor Support: Our tutors go beyond just answering questions. They review your child’s progress each week, provide regular feedback, and are available to chat with parents to adjust the workload or approach as needed. When it comes to writing, your child can submit structured tasks for tutor review and receive detailed feedback to improve grammar, clarity, and structure.
  • Rewards That Motivate: Points earned through lessons and activities can be exchanged for real rewards like gift cards, giving your child an extra boost to stay engaged and keep making progress.

What We Cover in Online English Tutoring for Middle School Students

Our English tutoring program is designed to help students across grades 6, 7, and 8 master key skills:

  • Reading comprehension and critical thinking
  • Literary analysis and comparing texts
  • Organising and writing structured essays
  • Sentence fluency, grammar, and punctuation
  • Vocabulary development and word choice
  • Planning, drafting, editing, and revising written work

Want to see grade-specific programs? Explore:

Whether they’re falling behind or want to get ahead, our English tutoring for middle school students helps them move forward with confidence

Why Families Trust APLUS America for Middle School English Tutoring

Unlike many online tutoring options, APLUS America is built for the way children learn best:

  • Every week, you’ll receive a detailed progress report that shows exactly how your child is making progress in reading, writing, and grammar.
  • Our built-in rewards system helps keep motivation high. As your child completes lessons, they earn points that can be exchanged for real rewards like gift cards, turning consistent learning into something they actually look forward to.
  • All lessons are aligned with U.S. Common Core standards. From phonics to essay writing, each one is interactive, personalized, and easy to follow.
  • Family-friendly pricing, starting from just $24 per week, makes it easy to get support for your family.

With ongoing tutor feedback and clear weekly goals, APLUS America makes it simple to support your child’s English learning at home.

Start Supporting Your Child’s Learning Today

Build your child’s confidence today with personalized online English tutoring for middle school - designed to meet them where they are and help them keep up, catch up, or move ahead.

Want to support numeracy too? Our middle school Math tutoring helps students build the same confidence and consistency across subjects.

With the right support now, your child can walk into high school feeling prepared for what comes next. Read Less

Our Programs Include:

35,000+
questions
200+
tests
1,500+
lessons
65+
games
English Wiz
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Explore Middle School English Curriculum

GRADE 6

Common Core Standards Curriculum

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Grammar and Usage
  • Writing Techniques
  • And more...
🎮 4 Games 📝 20 Tests 📘 80 Lessons

GRADE 7

Common Core Standards Curriculum

  • Literary Analysis
  • Advanced Grammar
  • Essay Writing
  • And more...
🎮 3 Games 📝 22 Tests 📘 85 Lessons

GRADE 8

Common Core Standards Curriculum

  • Critical Reading
  • Research Skills
  • Creative Writing
  • And more...
🎮 2 Games 📝 25 Tests 📘 90 Lessons
See Full Curriculum

Step 1
Student Assessment

 Every child learns at a different pace and has different tutoring needs. We assess your child to identify what your child does and does not know, including the knowledge gaps holding your child back.

Step 2
Personalized Learning

 Every week we create a new online lesson plan especially for your child. Our lesson plans target the knowledge gaps, so that they are ready to forge ahead. No guessing what to do next, simply log in and do the lessons set especially for you.

Step 3
Tutor Support

 Our interactive lesson plans are supported by our tutor team. Just pick up the phone and speak to one of tutors to discuss your child’s progress. Kids can even speak to our tutors for extra help with any question on the program.

Step 4
Rewards & Motivation

 Earn points as you learn. Cash in points for real rewards such as iTunes vouchers. It is amazing how effective a little reward and recognition can be.

Enter your details to receive 2 weeks free English tutoring

+By entering your details, you give APLUS America permission to contact you to discuss its tutoring via phone, SMS and/or email and record such communication for training and compliance purposes. You understand that the 2 weeks free tutoring is only available to children that have not previously received any free tutoring from APLUS America.

"The programs can give parents a great sense of direction and a sense of structured involvement which will give them great satisfaction. Most children will learn much better. It’s interactive, individualized, special, and it works."
DR JANET HALL, PSYCHOLOGIST
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