We teach the skill that is limiting progress. Not a generic program.
LU English is a small teaching practice. We begin by understanding the learner's actual problem rather than assigning the same program to everyone. Our teachers identify the highest-priority issue, teach the correction directly, and check whether it holds.
Students kept arriving with the same problem.
They had practiced for months, but progress had stalled. Some knew their test score. Others knew the school subject or English skill that felt difficult. Few could explain exactly where the breakdown began.
That gap is why LU English exists. A score, grade, or repeated mistake shows what happened, but it does not always explain why. A teacher watching the student work can identify the pattern behind it.
So we built the practice around that observation. We identify the problem first, then teach — and we tell students plainly what we can and cannot change.
Identify the problem
A teacher watches the student work and identifies the pattern.
Teach the correction
Direct instruction on the specific skill or habit — not a general course module.
Check whether it holds
We revisit the same skill later. If it slipped, we teach it again.
Credentials and experience
Academic qualifications
MA in Translation Studies, University of Nottingham.
Teaching credentials
Texas-certified bilingual educator.
Teaching experience
10+ years teaching English — live 1:1, diagnostic-led lessons.
International experience
Students taught across seven countries.
"I don't sell more attempts. I teach the academic English the top bands are actually testing — then we don't stop until your score proves it."
Sean Kivi — Founder and lead educator, LU English. Sean built the diagnostic method LU English teaches from, and he sets the standard our teachers work to.
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