1-on-1 English & Writing Tutoring · International School Students · Taipei
From foundational K-8 academics to the analytical writing that earns places at the world's leading universities. Premium 1-on-1 instruction for Taipei's international school students.
Seven focused offerings spanning the years from K-2 reading foundations through college application essays. Every program is built around your child's curriculum, school, and goals.
Weekly 1-on-1 sessions building academic vocabulary, structured writing, and reading comprehension. We use content-based learning: students develop English skills by working with the actual subjects and texts they're studying at school, not generic exercises. Lessons connect to your child's school work and prepare them for the demands of the next stage ahead.
Explore Academic English →Reading strategy, inference, and comprehension support for students who need to strengthen their reading at grade level. Especially useful for students transitioning into international school or moving up to a more demanding curriculum.
Explore Reading Comprehension →Close reading, literary interpretation, and analytical thinking for students working with novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction at increasing depth. We help students learn to engage with difficult texts on their own, building the reading skills behind strong analytical writing.
Explore Analytical Reading →Argument construction, literary analysis writing, rhetorical structure, and extended essay work for students whose ideas are there but whose essays aren't yet doing those ideas justice. Calibrated to your child's school assignments and rubrics.
Explore Analytical Writing →Argumentation, rhetoric, public speaking, and critical thinking for students who need to argue clearly, present convincingly, and think on their feet under questioning. Calibrated to the academic work where these skills get tested.
Explore Debate & Rhetoric →Application essay coaching for students applying to US universities. Two-phase work: voice and personal essay craft in Grade 11, then the application essay portfolio (Common App and supplementals) in Grade 12.
Explore College Application Essays →Every Harland program is built on the US Common Core standards, with clear pathways into IB, AP, IELTS, and SAT preparation as students are ready. Each lesson connects to the assignments and assessments your child is preparing for at school.
Harland's pedagogy is content-based learning. Writing, reading, and analytical skills develop through the substance students engage with, not through isolated drills. Students build real ability while working with the texts and subjects that matter to their grades.
We measure success by how soon a student no longer needs us. The program brings each student to the point where their school's curriculum becomes the right challenge, and once they are there, many families step their cadence down or move on. We treat that as the right outcome.
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Most families come to Harland looking for a third option. They want something distinct from a crowded classroom of thirty, yet far more structured and rigorous than a typical home tutor. They are looking for truly personalized learning with transparent, constant growth and a clear, defined end date.
When I founded Harland, my goal was to build the exact organization I would want for my own family. That meant bringing together subject-specialist faculty who embody the same growth mindset we aim to instill in our students. It meant designing a curriculum rooted in the actual academic courses students are navigating, rather than generic language exercises. Above all, it meant treating families as true educational partners, and students as the ultimate drivers of their own intellectual journeys.
We are intentionally honest about alignment during our admissions process because Harland is not the right fit for every family. But for the families we are right for, one of my greatest joys is receiving that phone call from a parent telling me their child no longer needs us. Independent success is the outcome we work toward from the very first lesson.
Every teacher at Harland is hired for academic depth, subject-specialist credentials, and the ability to build genuine relationships with students. Below are a few of our English and writing faculty.
Prepares students for SAT, TOEFL, GEPT, and IELTS alongside academic English and writing instruction.
Leads our work with young learners and adult students, building English fluency and academic confidence.
Teaches English Literature and advanced writing, bringing AP-level reading and analysis to every student.
Honest answers to the questions parents ask most often before working with Harland.
Every Harland relationship starts the same way. Here is what to expect after you reach out.
A consultation about your child's current level, your goals, and whether Harland is the right fit. In person at our Taipei office, or over video.
ComplimentaryYour child sits a 1-on-1 assessment class with one of our teachers. This determines course suitability and the right entry point within that course.
ComplimentaryBased on the consultation and assessment, we recommend a specific course, an entry point within it, and a faculty member matched to your child's needs.
Sessions begin at our Taipei office or online. We review progress at regular intervals and adjust the plan as your child grows.
Every Harland relationship begins with a consultation, followed by an assessment class for your child. Tell us about your goals and where your child is now.
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