IGCSE · Grades 9–10

Personalised IGCSE/IBDP Essay Writing Review

(Language & Literature)

Discover what is helping — and limiting — your child's writing performance in exams.

Personalised review for IGCSE Grades 9 and 10 & IBDP students
Gain clarity on your child's strengths, improvement areas, and next steps.

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Shalini Nahata — Personalised IGCSE Writing Review
5.0
Google Rating
IGCSE
Grades 9 & 10
30 Min
Feedback Session
Shalini Nahata
Shalini Nahata
Founder, Baltendu Educations

Is This Review Right For Your Child?

Suitable for:

  • 1Students entering IGCSE Grades 9–10 (Language & Literature)
  • 2Feel unsure about what examiners are looking for in their essays
  • 3Students who want to seek clarity on what they need to improve to score A*
  • 4Students looking to strengthen writing before the next academic year
  • 5Would benefit from personalised feedback and a clear path forward for their IGCSE exams

What You'll Receive

  • 130-minute personalised feedback session on student's writing
  • 2Clear review of one writing sample/essay of IGCSE (Language or Literature)
  • 3Identification of strengths and areas for improvement
  • 4Clear explanation of what may be affecting performance to achieve high-grades
  • 5Specific recommendations for future improvement
  • 6Price redeemable against enrolment into a Baltendu programme

What Parents Say

5.0
39+ reviews on Google
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Deepa Narayanan
2 weeks ago
My daughter has been taking classes from Shalini for IGCSE English Literature for over a year and half. She is a wonderful teacher who has engaging discussions with students on the subject and encourages active participation.
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Pooja Malik
a month ago
Highly Recommend Shalini Ma'am! Finding an educator who is both highly skilled and deeply caring is rare, but Shalini Ma'am is exactly that.
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Sirisha Gummadi
a month ago
Shalini maa'm is an excellent teacher and she has helped my son become better at his English language and literature. She is very kind and friendly with kids.
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aishi singh
2 months ago
For me Shalini ma'am class was blessing for aishi she use to get grades very disappointing but I must say after her class she climbed 3 grade upper side so we are more than happy spellbound!
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Amrita Bansod
2 months ago
Shalini is an exceptional educator who is deeply invested in every student she teaches. She brings a rare level of attentiveness and care, ensuring that each child receives truly personalised guidance.
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Pooja Shukla
3 months ago
Shalini is an excellent English teacher with a fantastic teaching style. Her classes are super engaging, well-structured, and systematic that helps students truly understand the concepts.
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Nayna Mittal
3 months ago
Shalini mam is incredible teacher and a person. She supports kids academically as well as emotionally. My child's experience with her is wonderful, securing the highest grade in language and literature in IGCSE!
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Dr Nupur Shukla
3 months ago
I completely endorse Shalini ma'am and her approach to teaching English. She supports children very closely, taking complete responsibility as boards approach.
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Himanshu Nigam
3 months ago
Excellent and encouraging teacher with great knowledge of the subject. She genuinely helps students improve their English, achieve proficiency and reach their full potential.
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Saurabh Sehgal
3 months ago
My daughter Devyani from TISB had a very engaging and fruitful learning experience with Shalini Ma'am at Baltendu and there was a marked improvement in her grades and performance at school.
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Akshaj Goel
3 months ago
I have been taking classes with Shalini ma'am, for nearly 4 years now. I started with iGCSE, and now am doing the AS level course. I think teachers like Shalini ma'am are incredibly rare.
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V M
10 months ago
Ms. Shalini has been an excellent teacher for my son. She is dedicated, patient, encouraging and completely committed to the subject and her students. She provides individualized feedback to each student to help improve their writing.
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Suman Sanghi
10 months ago
Ms. Shalini has been teaching my son for the past two years, and our experience has been truly excellent. Her dedication and depth of knowledge are par excellence.
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Bipasa Sadhukhan
10 months ago
Thank you Shalini Mam for your constant support and guidance for my son, which has helped him to achieve A* in both the English papers.
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Minakhee Mishra
10 months ago
Shalini was an exemplary teacher. She is 110% invested in the kids performance & ensured that the kids love the subject.
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Amrita Agarwal
a year ago
Shalini has been an incredible English tutor for my daughter. She is patient, encouraging, and truly invested in her progress. I'm very grateful for the positive impact she has had on her learning journey.
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Bhavna Munjal
a year ago
My kid was not bad in English, but IGCSE is a different ballgame altogether. Suddenly I saw a great dip in her grades and that's when Shalini was referred to us. Nine months of Shalini's guidance and she helped my daughter go from a C to an A*. Her grades say it all.
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Apoorav Berwal
a year ago
Amazing work by the teacher. Helped me go through a tough time during my boards. Couldn't have done it without her.
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Sophia Rajkumari
2 years ago
Shalini is not just an excellent teacher - but also a great motivator and mentor. She adopts a holistic approach. In addition to helping her students learn the nuances of the subject and prepare for tests in a practical manner.
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Shamik Sharma
2 years ago
Shalini maam tutored our daughter for english lang (igcse). She is a very diligent tutor, gives students a lot of writing practice assignments and good personalized feedback.
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Jalaja Pillai
2 years ago
We had a lovely experience with Shalini. She is by far one of the most dedicated and committed teachers I have ever met. My son hugely benefitted by studying with her.
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Renu Rawat
2 years ago
Thanks to Shalini ma'am, I can better understand and analyze what is taught in school, because ma'am plans her lessons after understanding what we learnt in school, and the amount of effort ma'am puts on the study materials never fails to impress.
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Subashini O
2 years ago
Shalini is a wonderful teacher & mentor to my son. She is very punctual and regular in handling classes. She motivates kids to answer practice papers and learn time management for the exams which is very crucial. She provides personal feedback to each kid, this profoundly improved my son's language skills.
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Rashida Bawahir
3 years ago
Shalini mam really makes connect with her students, brings in personal touch, positively motivates them to exceed even their own expectations.
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Kakkar family
3 years ago
My son's English language journey has been a worthy one with Shalini as a partner. She develops relationships with her students, which assists in their self-esteem.
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hema Nagarajan
3 years ago
Shalini has been tutoring my child in English language and literature (IGCSE) for the past few months. She's an incredible teacher who has engaging discussions with students on the subject and encourages active participation.
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Uday Namburi
3 years ago
My son took English tuition with Shalini. I have seen marked improvement in him since he first started 2 years ago. I like the passion with which Shalini teaches. She is always reachable to answer any doubts that the students have.
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Rashmi Sudharsan
3 years ago
Enrolling in Baltendu classes has been absolutely great for my child! Earlier, my child used to struggle with English Language and Literature and never achieved her complete potential. With Shalini's guidance and structured approach, there was remarkable improvement.
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Shilpa Vipin
3 years ago
Shalini is an excellent educator who truly cares about the success of her students. She is knowledgeable and skilled in the subject matter and presents material in a very engaging way. Shalini has a unique ability to make complex literary concepts accessible.
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Arpan Sidhu
3 years ago
My son was taught by Shalini for two years, in 9th and 10th grade. Shalini is one of those teacher who will never ever give up on a student. She will constantly push the child to improve and do better to the best of their ability.
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Priya Narayanan
3 years ago
Prior to joining Baltendu, my son's English grades were not up to the mark. After joining Baltendu, his grades have gone significantly higher, all thanks to Shalini Ma'am. She is a very dedicated and sincere teacher.
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Panchali Dhyrianathan
3 years ago
Had a great outcome for my son who had joined Shalini ma'am's class for only 1 month and his grade improved by leaps and bounds. He achieved an A* in his 10th grade finals. Earlier he was scoring in the range B and A.
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HEN India
3 years ago
Baltendu Education is English Language Learning Academy for high schoolers - IGCSE + IBDP. We absolutely trust and love team Baltendu.
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Sabina Rao
3 years ago
We had a very good experience with Shalini ma'am and her team. A very calm reliable and superb teacher to work with.
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Romir Basu
3 years ago
Amazing coaching!! Improved my grades tremendously.

Meet Your Mentor

Shalini Nahata - Founder, Baltendu Educations

Hi, I'm Shalini Nahata, Founder of Baltendu Educations.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of mentoring 500+ students across India, Singapore, Switzerland, the Philippines, and the USA, helping them strengthen their writing, deepen their literary analysis, and achieve greater confidence in English.

Every essay review is personally conducted using the IGCSE mark scheme to provide clear, practical insights into your child's strengths, growth areas, and next steps.

About Baltendu

At Baltendu, we believe every student deserves a clear path to achievement.

We provide end-to-end support for IGCSE, AS/A Level and IBDP (English Language & Literature) through structured learning, focused feedback, and exam preparation.

Our approach is built on three pillars:

Clarity – Know where you stand and how to improve.
Competence – Expert teaching and meaningful feedback.
Care – Every student deserves to feel seen and supported. Whatever it takes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If your child is already performing well and you would like a clearer understanding of the strengths contributing to their marks, this review can help. Using the IGCSE mark scheme, we identify what is working well and where further refinement may help them progress to the next level.

Yes. You will receive personalised observations on what is helping your child’s performance, what may be limiting progress, and practical recommendations for improvement. The goal is to provide clarity and direction, not a score.

Yes. Many students reach a point where improvement is no longer about working harder but working more strategically. The review helps identify what may be limiting performance at their current level and highlights the most important areas for improvement.

No. The review is available to any student in Grades 9–10 studying IGCSE English Language or Literature.

Yes. Students transitioning to IGCSE often find that the expectations for writing, analysis, and response structure are different from other boards. This review helps identify their current readiness and highlights the key skills needed to succeed in IGCSE English.


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