Laura

Hi guys, my name is Laura, a native Spanish folk living in Portsmouth. I have a long and consolidated experience teaching Spanish and French in London, where I was living for 7 years. I have a PGCE in MFL and I hold a Spanish- English Degree in Journalism.
 
I have a positive and confident approach to work. Whether you are interested juin having an approach, improvingour vocabulary for a trip o, or gettingeeper into the language, I can help you. I have a long and consolidated experience teaching Spanish, both in Spain and London, and an good knowledge of the National Curriculum.

I strongly believe that the only way to learn a language is having fun and using the mistakes to improve the student`s knowledge about this beautiful language.

Availability: I am available after school from 4 pm until 10 pm.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: Tutoring Experience:
I have over 5 years of experience teaching Spanish as Foreign Language and working in schools across the UK (I have been. I am a journalist and I hold a QTS as a Spanish and French Teacher (PGCE in MFL with Spanish and French) with a good knowledge of the National Curriculum. I was working in Primary and Secondary Schools across South West London and Hampshire since 2019. I can also teach English to primary and secondary students. I can teach English as a Second Language to adults and I hold a TESOL and TEFL qualification.

Currently, I am focusing on my online business from home: [contact detail removed]. I have been working at Swanmore College in Hampshire for two years where I have been delivering well-planned lessons with clear learning objectives, showing accountability for the progress and attainment of the students. Previously, I was working in an inner-city school as an EAL coordinator and LSA.

Furthermore, I collaborate at the Cervantes Institute on different projects and I have worked in the prestigious Battersea Spanish School in London.

Tutoring Approach:
I do private lessons, from beginners (A1-A2) to upper-intermediate (B1-B2) or advanced (C1-C2). I have experience in GCES and A levels exams (Key Stage 3-4-5) with great results, following the structure of the national curriculum for MFL in Secondary schools. Once I test the level of the students, I set up a list of contents regarding her/his level and objectives. I explain what I expect from them and they tell me what they expect from me so that it is easier to decide on a realistic learning plan. I use different official materials which combine theory and exercises: grammar structures, vocabulary, writing, and listening-speaking. I always end each lesson by reviewing all the contents, to make sure the student has understood the tougher parts of the lesson. I strongly believe that the only way to learn a language is having fun and use the mistakes to improve the student`s knowledge about this beautiful language. I am currently working through two agencies that can provide references. Some of my achievements were that students passed the GCSE exams with A and A*, choosing Spanish for their A-Levels Exams. Another student is preparing A-Levels Exams in Spanish to get into a Diploma in Translation.