Looking for a English language and literature tutor in Abu Dhabi? Post what your child needs and verified tutors come to you with their own rates — usually within the day.
English is unusual in the Gulf because a large share of students are working in their second or third language while being assessed against native-speaker criteria. Two very different needs get filed under the same subject: building fluency, and learning to write the kind of analytical essay an examiner rewards. They call for different tutors.
Marks that plateau around the middle band despite obvious effort usually point to essay structure, not vocabulary.
Families in Abu Dhabi frequently sit at the intersection of two systems: an international curriculum at school, and ADEK expectations layered on top.
Arabic and Islamic Studies are compulsory alongside the main curriculum for many students in the capital, which quietly adds to an already full week. Tutoring here is often less about rescuing a failing grade than about protecting time — targeting the one or two subjects that are absorbing every evening.
Tutors teach English language and literature across the British, IB, American, Indian CBSE and ICSE, French and Emirati MOE curricula, from primary through to Year 13 and Grade 12.
Tutors set their own rates, and English language and literature tuition typically falls between 150 and 400 AED per hour depending on the level and the tutor's experience. Higher grades and exam years sit at the upper end.
Parents pay nothing to TutorApp. There is no commission and no booking fee — the tutor's hourly rate is the whole cost. TutorApp is funded by tutor subscriptions instead.
Every tutor submits an identity document and a diploma before their profile goes live. Tutors based in the UAE must also hold the official UAE tutoring permit, which became a legal requirement for private tuition.
Rather than leaving you to scroll a list, TutorApp reads your request — subject, curriculum, level, language of instruction and what your child is finding hard — and puts the most suitable tutors in front of you. You still choose; the shortlist just starts closer to the right answer.
Post what your child needs, and verified tutors send you their offers. No commission, no booking fee.
Post a request →Most English language and literature tutors charge between 150 and 400 AED per hour. Tutors set their own rate and TutorApp adds nothing on top, so the rate you are quoted is what you pay.
Many tutors on the platform teach in Abu Dhabi and are used to the combination of an international curriculum with compulsory Arabic and Islamic Studies. You can state exactly what you need when posting a request.
You state the curriculum and exact year or grade when posting. Marks that plateau around the middle band despite obvious effort usually point to essay structure, not vocabulary. Tutors see all of that before making an offer, and you can ask questions before booking.
Yes. Posting a request, receiving offers and booking are free, and there is no commission on the lesson. Tutors pay a subscription to use the platform.