Hi, I'm Hannah.
I spent my whole school life at girls' schools, and I learnt that the space you learn in shapes what you believe you can achieve. I started Hannah's Tutoring in my final year at Exeter to give girls that belief, from tutors who sat the same exams not long ago.
My story.
Girls' schools, all the way through
Hilden Oaks, Godstowe, then Tonbridge Grammar School. Being surrounded by girls who were expected to do well instilled a relentless self-belief in me.
It's the belief I want every girl we work with to have, whatever school she's at.
Learning how to learn
I was a student through COVID, so I had to master self-directed learning. It's where I got my 7 grade 9s, and where I learnt that understanding beats memorising every time.
The IB took that further, and I nearly didn't do it. I left TGS for a different sixth form because I didn't want to take the IB, lasted three days, and went straight back. I finished with 42/45, and it taught me to think, argue and connect ideas, not just learn facts for an exam.
From Exeter to a team
I built Hannah's Tutoring in my final year at Exeter, while finishing my First in Economics and Politics. It has since grown from me into a team.
Today our tutors are current students and recent graduates at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, many of them from all-girls schools themselves.
"True learning isn't about memorisation. It's about understanding how to think, and believing you can."Hannah Smith, founder
What I want for every girl.
Tutoring isn't just about passing on knowledge. It's about building the kind of confidence that lasts long after the exam.
- A tutor she can see herself in, a few years ahead of her and a specialist in her subject.
- Space to ask the question she'd never ask in class, and to get it wrong without an audience.
- Proper understanding of the subject, not a list of things to memorise.
- A family who always knows how she's getting on, with feedback after every session.
Let's talk about your daughter
Book a short phone call with me, or send us a message and we'll come back to you.