Emilce

Time to revise and prepare for your orals for June. Vocabulary, grammar and essay techniques in French and Spanish, from KS3 to University level: I am also here to help you get an overall 7 in English for IELTS (both academic and general training, including Life in the UK study), French and Spanish (GCSE and A level), GCSE English Lang and Lit, plus Latin for primary school (secondary school entrance and revision). PLEASE NOTE THAT I DON`T DO SEN. For Linguistics, I base my classes on GB theory and help for Child Language Acquisition and core linguistics (bilingualism, code-switching, speech errors and phonetics and phonology). I tend to tutor long-term students, many of whom continue with their languages to A level or University (excellent students, excellent results). I have been a London tutor since 2005, no student has ever failed (this does not mean they all get As or 9s).

The first lesson IS the interview! Note: all my qualifications are verifiable and can be perused when you hire me for your family. I have been working as a private tutor (one to one) since 2005, registered successfully with established London tutorial agencies (one going back to 1873!). I am a member of the [contact detail removed]. My first and research deg are in Linguistics with year abroad in France (Aix-en-Provence) as a regular student. I have further qualifications in Computer studies and New Media (in relation to publishing) and a Postgraduate degree from UCL Institute of Education. I have worked as a subject librarian at UCL (Linguistics and Languages) and I am presently a Research Associate at [contact detail removed]. I have taught in Argentina, France, England and Poland, and studied in Germany, France, England and Argentina.
I have an enhanced DBS certificate, which can be checked by agencies online.
My subjects are : Linguistics (including MLAT prep), French, Spanish, Italian and Latin (up to CE) in that order. I offer support for university students (languages and humanities, and social sciences). This range has come from practice, qualifications and research.

For Linguistics and Literature at university level, students average a 2:1, with many papers in the 80% grade. I don’t promise a particular score, but support students through their course. I don’t write their essays for them.
Results for GCSEs : mainly 7-9 (French and Spanish). Results for A levels: A stars, As and Bs. All pupils for Common Entrance (mainly French and Latin) have so far been accepted by the school of their choice. I have also prepared pupils for the school`s own entrance exams (at 13+ and 16+).

In busy periods (summer exam time/Xmas/Easter) if you cancel, your slot will automatically be assigned to another student.

Availability: I try my utmost to accommodate all my students (including weekends) with no extra charge. Please bear in mind that as I tutor at family`s homes, I need time to travel around London (and further afield if needed).

I don`t take many tutees per year, around ten, but those I do accept are with me for the long term. I expect commitment and give it back. I have mentioned agencies as these are what parents expect first, as a bona fide sign (as they have on the whole a rigorous selection procedure).

All cancellations on the day of the tutorial incur a charge. This is not “to punish” the student, but to avoid turning students away in busy periods.

2024: Approaches for Linguistics. Hourly rate is negotiable but in accordance with qualifications and experience. I am here in the holidays if you need revision tutorials for take-away papers and final exams.

In busy periods (summer exam time/Xmas/Easter) if you cancel, your slot will automatically be assigned to another student.

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I have been tutoring mainly private school pupils, and my main subjects for Preparatory and Secondary schools have been French, Spanish, Italian and Latin (with a high degree of success). Students on the whole continue to study with me up to and including University. I also offer support for my tutees` academic English development, as many of my clients are from overseas (either boarding or studying in London during the summer). I have offered academic support in Linguistics (including English Literature) and the Humanities and Social Sciences, French, Spanish and Italian (language and literature) at University level (no student has ever failed, but I don’t write essays or promise a score/grade).
My experience for the secondary school sector ranges from the UK syllabus, to practice and training for SAT II (US university entrance) and IB (all levels). I have also tutored for IELTS and Cambridge Proficiency (London and abroad). In London I have offered support to students at the main universities and particularly where Linguistics and Modern languages are taught. My teaching experience (to select a few): Queen Mary College, University of London (French A level revision within the Widening Participation programme), English for Academic Purposes, at ENSSIB, Lyon, and at the University of Bielsko-Biał;;a (via the Anglo Polish Universities Association). EFL: Oxford Language Centre and the Elizabeth Johnson Foundation (Oxford, Reading and Royal Holloway, UK), Instituto Superior de Idiomas and Instituto Ideas (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
I am now involved in the publication of a Portuguese bibliography (cultures, societies, and history of the Lusophone world) and was the [contact detail removed] subject librarian for Italian, Linguistics and Phonetics. I have been involved with numerous projects at University level, mainly connected to information resources for libraries and subject specialism (Modern Languages and Linguistics) but also for curriculum delivery at schools. I am listing these projects here as they are a pointer of subject coverage for graduate students who will need a tutor with quantitative and qualitative research experience, knowledge of research libraries and bibliographic methodology: A comparative study of subject librarians in New York and London, their academic and cultural institutions (Library Services Trust partial funding);; Institute of Education, University of London Project Work: Youth Justice Board Project: data extraction cross-cultural comparisons in infant crying. Bibliographic work for Music, Arts and Humanities; E-learning project on BSA delivery via digital TV; Skillsforce (military personnel and underperforming schools);; Supplementary Tuition project CANDLE (Collative and Network Distributed Learning Environment, MST School);; Indexer for the British Education Index, Internet Resources and Curriculum resources and Basic Skills Agency materials.

For those applying to University, I can offer you informal advice on the university sector, and help you with your application forms, and interview practice.

DBS Check: Yes

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