Liam O'Connor

About Liam

I prepare 14 to 18-year-olds for Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced. Parents get a short progress note after every month of lessons; students get lessons that don't feel like more school.

I taught secondary English in Dublin for six years, and I've spent the last four working with students in Italy and Spain online, so I know the exam calendar and the classic mistakes from those countries.

Why this works: Speaks to two audiences at once: teenagers (lessons that aren't more school) and the parents who pay (monthly progress notes).

Qualifications

• CELTACambridge Assessment English
• Professional Master of Education (PME)Trinity College Dublin
• Teaching Council of IrelandRegistered teacher

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Specialisms and levels

• Cambridge B2 First
• Cambridge C1 Advanced
• Teenagers
• Exam technique

Levels taught

• A1Beginner
• A2Elementary
• B1Intermediate
• B2Upper-int.
• C1Advanced
• C2Proficiency

Why this works: Four focused specialisms beat ten vague ones. Learners filter the directory by subject and level, so precise choices put you in front of the right students.

What your first lesson looks like

1. A short placement task covering all four papers.
2. An honest view of whether the exam date is realistic.
3. A lesson plan up to the exam, shared with you and your parents.

Why this works: "Is the exam date realistic?" is the question parents most want answered. Offering it up front builds trust.

Usual availability

• Mon · available
• Tue · available
• Wed
• Thu · available
• Fri
• Sat · available
• Sun

Why this works: Even rough availability helps. Learners in other time zones can see at a glance whether lessons will fit their week.