Highly qualified, buzzy and very well experienced teacher and university lecturer of English and German from KS2 to post graduate level - age 1 to 100 welcome, beginners to boffins! Excellent knowledge of KS4 and KS5 exam requirements and results from previous tutees have always exceeded expectations. One-to-one tailored sessions to boost confidence and achievement in a relaxed but pacey environment, with a wealth of resources and tips to support success. Making learning fun whilst ensuring maximum progress is my mission, and I aim to match individual learning styles to my sessions, catering for all ages and abilities. My forte in German is helping you to become increasingly fluent, babbling without inhibition and with grammar sneakily brought in to support your comprehension. Lots of experience of GCSE and A Level English Language and Literature, and umpteen tricks to help students access the higher grades in their NEAs and examinations.

I have taught German and English for many years, and have been Head of German and Head of Modern Foreign Languages for most of that time. I am adept at inspiring a love of both languages in pupils and students of all ages, and I am familiar with the challenges of learning German and English, including grammar, cultural studies and topical issues. I have achieved excellent results, and many of my students have chosen to study German and English at tertiary level. More recently, I have been working with individuals, providing one-to-one tuition. I enjoy helping them to achieve more in these sessions than they ever could in a classroom, simply by building their confidence, removing obstacles and convincing them that they can succeed.

I prefer tutoring from home, simply as I have my multifarious resources to hand and can accommodate more students -Teams or Zoom works very well online for English GCSE and A level, plus German GCSE and A Level as well as casual language learning. I tailor resources to support individual learning styles and play to their strenghths, with translation tasks, reading comprehensions, general conversation, and essay planning as foci. Happy to liaise as to when and how! I`ve also taught undergraduate modules via zoom, which worked very well screen sharing and with breakout rooms.