Are you a high school student in ELA 10-20-30? Then you need an experienced, full-time instructor.
Are you a newcomer to Canada and want to speak or write English better or prepare for the IELTS or TOEFL exam? Then you’ve come to right place for help.
Not extremely handsome, just smart! With 20+ years of full-time teaching, you will receive the best private English class possible. Learning to write or speak English better will be an unforgettable journey with Troy. Get ready to be amazed!
Do you dread essays? Yah, we all do. But Troy will give you specialized help so that you see exactly what your teacher wants from you on those essays.
Also, you will gain tips and insights into reading comprehension tests; score 100%.
Will you actually love and understand Macbeth or Hamlet or Othello? No! But you will at least know the important parts to write about on essays. Also, you will see the major themes. You might even learn to enjoy lines like, “<i>I will smooth my way with their headless corpses</i>.” Who talks like that!?
Troy brings his own personal education to your classroom experience.
Fluent in French and has spent 15 years overseas, in France, the States and seven just in Africa. He understands living and working in other cultures.
Previous ESL classes with Chinese and Serbian engineers, Japanese doctors, Colombian dentists, French housewives, Brazilian journalists, etc.
Troy was always ready for class! He taught me the strategies I needed to use to succeed and feel more confident in taking a reading comprehension test. I recommend Troy for anyone who needs help with their English class, you will be sure to improve your mark. Fantastic teacher, very understanding!!
Kristina Novicky
Most definitely the best english tutor I have ever worked with, he improved my reading comp and writing skills drastically and gave me many tools and tricks to be successful in my course, and the diploma, which lead to me having great success in my ELA 30-1 course this year.
Jaxson Murphy
EXCELLENT Based on 65 reviews Posted on Shourya Vyas2025-07-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy’s classes have truly made a huge impact on my academic journey. When I first started ELA 30-1 and 30-2, I was really struggling—I was sitting in the fifties and didn’t have much confidence in myself. But from the very beginning, Troy was incredibly supportive and patient. He explained things in a way that actually made sense, and he always took the time to make sure I understood the material, no matter how many questions I had. What really stood out to me was how encouraging he was. He never made me feel like I was behind or incapable—instead, he motivated me to keep improving and gave me the tools to actually do it. Over time, my marks steadily climbed, and I ended up in the seventies, which was something I didn’t think was possible at one point. Troy’s dedication to his students goes beyond just teaching the content—he genuinely cares about our success. I’m extremely grateful for everything he’s done to help me grow both as a student and a person.Posted on Krish Deb2025-03-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy is an extraordinary English tutor. Right from the beginning, his passionate energy differentiates him from other teachers and makes learning English enjoyable, which is crucial if you don't like the subject (I know from experience). He also focuses on all the skills required for success, not only in class but also on the diploma. Most of our sessions focused on refining reading comp skills through practice or learning to write an effective PRT or CART. Unlike most English teachers who don't give specific feedback, Troy highlights your structure, wording and grammar issues and tells you how to fix them. He helped me improve my writing grades from 50s/60s in 20-1 to 70s/80s in 30-1, my reading comp grades from 70s in 20-1 to 80s/90s in 30-1 and my overall grade from 78 in 20-1 to 80 in 30-1 with the diploma included. Overall, he is an amazing tutor who will go above and beyond to help you improve your reading and writing skills to ensure you receive the grade you want in ELA 30-1/30-2 for post-secondary.Posted on Josie2025-02-18Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy is an amazing tutor. His class has empowered my son who at the beginning struggled with ELA - reading comprehension and writing, but after getting the support from Troy, my son passed his Diploma exams with flying colours. His confidence level has improved and he basically enjoys reading and writing. Troy’s classes and learning environment comprise of all resources to meet individual student’s learning needs. His classes are fun, relaxed and engaging. The strategies he provided using my son’s areas of interest to target his needs met my son’s learning objectives. We are supper blessed to have Troy. I have a daughter in grade 10 and I am going to engage Troy’s support for her learning as well. Lucky I found Troy through google search haha. Bless you Troy!Posted on Gordie henderson2024-11-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I struggled with English as a subject for many years, concerned that I wouldn’t be able to achieve the grade I needed to get into my dream university program. As soon as I started with Troy as my tutor, I began seeing drastic improvement, in not only my grades, but in my perspective of the English subject as a whole. When it came to English, I never wanted to improve on my skills or work super hard. But over time I began to enjoy it. Troy was able to make every class entertaining and interesting in one way or another, and it made completing English assignments so much more easier and enjoyable. I would without a doubt recommend Troy as an English tutor, as he is certainly the best tutor I’ve ever had and is a major reason why I get the opportunity to attend the University of Calgary for Kinesiology!Posted on Margo Tovee2024-11-05Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy was recommended to me by a friend who he helped get ready for Diploma exams. We are so thankful for the referral. He is a wealth of knowledge and is really helping my daughter prepare for her English 30 classes and for the upcoming Diploma. She leaves her sessions with Troy smiling! English has never made her smile before. Troy is incredible and we can’t thank him enough.Posted on KDJ2024-11-05Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy is incredible at being a great tutor for high school language arts. He offered insightful feedback towards my writing + reading comprehension skills and assignments. He also provided plenty of resources for overcoming certain obstacles such as transcripts for Shakespearean plays. As a result, my marks for E.L.A. started to drift into the 70s and 80s. I highly recommend reaching out to Troy if you need help and guidance with high school language arts.Posted on Sarah Poole2024-08-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy is a great tutor, and I highly recommend him. Instead of just correcting my essay mistakes, he explained why they were wrong and provided resources to help me improve. His flexible scheduling made it easy to fit sessions in, and my grades have significantly improved thanks to his guidance.Posted on Petra Lee Nguyen2024-08-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Troy is amazing. Both of my kids used him for high school ELA. He’s thorough, goes the extra mile and taught in such a way that my kids had a better understanding of how to write a good essay. Would highly recommend him.Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
We offer four types of private English tutoring classes: High School English (ELA), Adult ESL, IELTS and/or TOEFL preparation.
Feel free to call, text, or email us for more details about the classes; available Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 10 PM.
We can discuss your needs and tailor a customized class for you, arranging a suitable time slot for your lessons.
Once the class is scheduled, you will be on your way to improving your English!
Packages as low as $95/hr.
High school students are GST exempt
Cash or easy Interact eTransfer®
Troy C Moore – Senior Instructor
( He is not very handsome, but extremely smart!)
20 years experience; born and raised in Canada
Specialized in writing CRTs and PRTs for the diploma exam
Study and discuss Shakespearean plays (e.g., Macbeth and Hamlet)
office located in lovely Acadia Calgary SE (between Chinook Mall and Ikea)
BA Anthropology and Linguistics (University of Western Ontario, 1985)
Master of Applied Linguistics and Exegesis (Trinity Western University, 2003)
Other than group classes, Smart Tutors will allow for emergency cancellations for private classes under the following conditions: