Hi, I'm Erica
I'm a fully qualified English teacher (Secondary English PGCE, TEFL) and I’ve spent almost 20 years teaching English in various countries, to students of all ages from all over the world. Now based in Spain with my family, I’ve also been working as a professional editor, writer and writing coach.What I've created with The Young Writers’ Studio not only draws upon all of this experience, but upon my passion for the English language and my belief that writing skills can be made accessible to anyone.This is the myth I've heard countless times about writing:‘If you are good at English, essay writing is easy. If it’s not your best subject, it's impossible.’My own experience has taught me this is often not true.
On a professional level, I've taught many brilliant native and bilingual-English teens, many talented writers. And yet many of them have struggled with formal writing.My own personal experience has been my biggest influence, though.English was always one of my best school subjects. But, upon starting sixth-form college at sixteen, I started struggling with the new level of essay-writing demanded of me. I didn’t understand; I'd always done well at essays. It was only with the help of a great teacher, who showed me a technique to planning and structuring my work, that I learned:It was not just about Being Good at English. It was about applying method.This realisation has gone on to serve me through life, including through my own teaching. I've helped many students who may or may not say their best subject is English, yet through my own careful breaking down of ideas they have all been able to create strong, clear pieces of writing. This is a skill they will take through their own lives.It is one I now want to help your teen to hone, wherever they are at on their ‘English journey’.So, why not sign up for my course Stress-Free Structuring today or, if you'd rather just be kept in the loop for now, don't forget to click on the 'Join YWS' button below to sign up for emails which will keep you in the loop of all upcoming sales dates, new courses, limited-time discounts, and more:

Stress-Free Structuring is my amazing, all-new course that takes teens that bit further through the entire planning, structuring and. of course, writing process with writing-to-argue pieces.
It demystifies the entire process, through use of:- A crystal clear, step-by-step guide to planning and drafting writing-to-argue pieces, broken into:
- Six short ‘bitesize’ videos (15-25 minutes long), recognising kids’ busy schedules and school-stretched attention spans
- Fun, colourful and youth-friendly presentations with accessible and engaging explanations
- Memorable visual aids: the use of simple diagrams and colour-coding for fuss-free formulas that lead to clear, compelling essays
- Full differentiation: the option for newbies to build their confidence by following my examples closely where older / more confident learners are encouraged, through my ‘stretch’ options, to supply their own ideas, examples and more
-Full resource bank: a printable PDF worksheet comes with each each video-lesson, so all you need to supply is a pen and some highlighters
Simple Idea Ordering is the foundation to everything I teach! It introduces teens to the essentials of not just how, but why we order in a certain way, using memorable visuals. This fun, interactive 30-minute course comes free as part of Stress-Free Structuring (see below) but you can also access it for free today by hitting the button just below.