Gideon

I am a professional native German speaker living in the UK for the last 20 years.
I am fluent in five languages and have a passion for teaching and foreign cultures.
Having learned foreign languages myself, I understand the difficulties students face and apply methods to overcome those challenges.
I work with young and mature students equally, and pride myself in achieving great learning result for all groups, including those with learning difficulties.

Availability: I am available from Monday through Sunday each week. Currently I only offer online sessions, providing all the material. I pride myself in being organised and punctual. Despite the distance online, I manage to create a friendly and welcoming learning environment.

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I have a degree in simultaneous translation from the University of Munich in French, Spanish and German.

I qualified as a teacher at the University of Westminster and taught for numerous years at Stanmore College.

This was followed by a degree in Psychology from the Open University to further develop my skills in understanding students` challenges, such as pressure, self esteem and learning difficulties such as ADHD and dyslexia.

Overall I have 20 years of experience in teaching languages to students from 6-75 years old and I am currently teaching at one of the top private boarding schools in the country as well as at a well known evening college in London.

I am familiar with all current online platforms and deliver well organised classes and provide all materials. I pride myself with a high success rate in national examinations including the Goethe Institute Certificate (A1-C1)

I have full QTS and am familiar with all the national curriculum.

DBS Check: Yes