Monica English, French, German and Theatre Lessons in Harrow
Highly experienced, working languages and theatre studies teacher/examiner. Teaching up to and including A level: English literature and language, French, German and Theatre Studies.
100% grades A*-C for GCE and grades 4-9 for GCSE, with 80% of tutees consistently reaching the upper bands. All levels catered for. DBS checked.
As I am qualified and experienced to teach four subjects: English literature and language, Drama/Theatre Studies, French and German, up to and including A level, I am in a position to offer students on alternate weeks tutoring in two or three subjects if required.
I have been teaching at secondary and university level for over 30 years, my secondary school experience ranges from state schools to grammar to prestigious independent. I am an Edexcel GCE examiner, have been widely published in modern foreign language education, exile and theatre studies and hold upper threshold status. I have lived and worked in Switzerland and France; I completed part of my degree at Toulouse University and in Paris trained as a Berlitz EFL teacher. Although I am trained to teach at secondary level in the UK, in recent years I have had great success preparing students for 11 and 13 plus English exams; one such student won the English scholarship to attend Harrow public school.
In terms of tutoring , the majority of my tutees are GCSE and A leveI students but I am happy to teach all ages and abilities. At present my youngest tutee is 8 and preparing for 11 plus exams and my oldest is 90 and enjoys learning French and German with me!
Friendly, professional and dedicated. I enjoy teaching all ages and abilities and prefer to nurture long working relationships with tutees and their parents over a year or more. The majority of my current tutees are siblings whose families I have known for a number of years.
Lessons are created to meet the exact requirements of the examining board the student is following and or their precise learning needs. Students with special needs and or English not as a first language can also be catered for.
I like to make skills that may seem difficult to acquire , easy and broken down into manageable chunks. Power points, interactive exercises, games, worksheets, discussions, scaffolding exercises, modelled answers and opportunities for the tutee to critique and mark their own work with me are all given as is homework unless not requested.
I teach week day evenings and Saturdays via Zoom or in person at my home in Harrow.
In the first instance parents should email me to arrange a time to discuss how I can help their child. Testimonials, qualifications, DBS and proof of upper threshold status are available on request.
Tutor response
Many thanks for your five star review. It is a pleasure teaching your children.
Monica is a very patient, encouraging tutor. She always gives the right guidance and helpful support materials.
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Many thanks for your very kind feedback
We are delighted with the excellent support our son has received from his English tutor as he prepares for his GCSEs next year. She is an exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced teacher who has a wonderful ability to make lessons both engaging and effective. What truly distinguishes her is the breadth of experience she brings from various professional fields. Her diverse background enables her to draw on real-world examples and insights, helping students develop a deeper understanding of the subject while keeping lessons interesting and relevant. Since working with her, our son’s confidence in English has grown considerably, along with his analytical and writing skills. She is patient, encouraging, professional, and genuinely committed to helping her students succeed. We are very grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to any parent looking for an outstanding English tutor with extensive experience, expertise, and a passion for teaching.
Tutor response
Thank you so much for your extremely kind words. It is a true pleasure teaching your son. I believe he will do very well indeed.
Monica is an excellent Professional tutor. She is supportive and passionate about teaching. My son received a place at the school he wanted, and his progress in school was amqsing. I would highly recommend Monica as a tutor.
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Dear Anca, I am so happy to have been able to help your son, he was a pleasure to teach and it has been wonderful to watch him flourish and grow in confidence. With all best wishes to you and your family, Monica
Monica is a very good tutor. She knows how her subject in detail and is able to help explain things in a way that 'sticks'. I would be very happy to recommend Monica to other students who need help to improve English study.
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Many thanks Anya. It is a true pleasure teaching your children. Thank you for trusting me with them.
She just started with my son, her double learning book is very helpful, hopefully my son will achieve his best with Helen.
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Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you. I am glad you found the lesson of benefit. I am sorry i could not help you further on this occasion.
Monica is really excellent tutor for our son. He is happy to attend the sessions. French is not his a strongest subject and Monica is really helping him understand how to improve his work also building his confidence and making the work more enjoyable. We are extremely pleased to have found Monica !
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It is a pleasure teaching your son and I have been delighted with his progress. I am very happy that he is enjoying the lessons and is realising that he is more gifted in French than he had initially tnought.
I would like to say that I’m very glad to have found Monica to tutor my son for English. It was her profile and parent reviews that appealed to me. I was looking for somebody who had many years experience and an examiner. She’s very polite and works around the students needs. My son had his first lesson and from that she spotted his strengths and weaknesses. She’s also set the materials needed for study including book titles. My son is very pleased that I found Monica and feels confident at passing. He’s in year 10 right now and my advice yo parents is, don’t leave it to the last few months before the exam to find a tutor. Monica is also very considerate of her students needs. She’s the “ perfect English teacher “. : )
Tutor response
Dear Mrs Anwar, Thank you so much for your very kind feedback. Your son is a very intelligent young man and I am certain that he will do very well indeed. It is a pleasure teaching him. With very kind regards, Monica
Reply very fast , give some useful information, reliable tutor.
Tutor response
Dear Jane, Many thanks for your kind feedback. I am glad that you have found my advice useful and look forward to giving your son his first lesson in a few weeks time. With thanks, Monica
