
Clear ideas. Confident voices.
Thoughtful tuition and writing, shaped with clarity, curiosity and care
Hello, I’m Amelia Carruthers. I offer one-to-one online tuition in English, History and Philosophy, alongside professional copywriting and editorial support.
Whether I’m helping a student untangle a difficult essay or helping an organisation find the right words, my approach is much the same: listen carefully, understand what matters and make the next step clearer.
Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, I work with clients across Warwickshire, London, the wider UK and beyond.

INSPIRING LESSONS
Online lessons
Calm, purposeful one-to-one tuition for GCSE and A Level students. Subjects include English, History and Philosophy.
I help students understand difficult ideas, strengthen their writing and approach examinations with greater confidence. Lessons are shaped around the individual, from students rebuilding the fundamentals to high achievers aiming for the very top grades.
I have particular experience supporting autistic, ADHD and dyslexic students, as well as those affected by anxiety or low confidence.

ENGAGING WRITING
Writing and copywriting
Clear, engaging writing for organisations with something worthwhile to say.
My professional background spans publishing, communications and digital marketing, including work with Oxford University Press and the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Today, I write and edit blog posts, website copy, educational resources and longer-form content.
I particularly enjoy taking a complicated subject, finding the thread that matters and turning it into writing that’s accurate, interesting and genuinely useful.
Copy that’s unmistakably you. Only clearer.

ABOUT
A little about me

I hold a First Class MA in History and Philosophy from the University of St Andrews and an M.Phil. in Modern History from the University of Bristol.
My career has taken me through academic research, publishing, heritage, communications and marketing. Throughout it all, the connecting thread has been a love of ideas and of finding the clearest, most interesting way to communicate them.
I founded AC Studies in 2018 and have since worked with students and writing clients with vastly different goals, ambitions and challenges.
I am friendly, calm and encouraging, but I also take the work seriously. Whether preparing for an examination or developing an important piece of content, I want every session or project to have a clear purpose and leave you with something genuinely useful and uplifting.
Blog highlights
Key terminology for GCSE English analysis
At this point of the year, many students’ minds are turning towards October half term (hooray), and then onto the upcoming mock exams…
Revising Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Key Quotes and Themes
When revising any texts for GCSE English Literature, making sure that you are confident with the overall narrative is the first place to start…
Comparing “Checking out Me History” with “Tissue”: AQA Power and Conflict Essay Analysis
This series explores comparative poetry essays for GCSE, focusing on “Checking Out Me History” and “Tissue”.
GCSE English Language Revision: How to explain language and structure points
Students are often confident identifying techniques, but less confident speaking about their effects…
A Level History: How to Structure Your Essays For Exam Success
Essay-based exams are a staple of A Level History, challenging students’ understanding, analysis and critical thinking skills.
AQA Philosophy A Level: What Is Knowledge, Actually?
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge: what it is, how we get it, and whether we have it at all.
Peter and Catherine the Great: Russia’s Transformative Monarchs
Peter and Catherine the Great modernised Russia through reform and expansion, shaping its role as a significant European power.
Michel De Montaigne: A modern sceptic? (Part One)
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was one of the most significant philosophers…
Historical Context for Lord of the Flies: Your Ultimate GCSE and A Level Guide
An in-depth guide to the context of Lord of the Flies… how to link it with quotes and use it in GCSE and A Level essay analysis.














