Alice

Bonjour/ Hola!

I am a friendly and patient qualified languages teacher, currently teaching French and Spanish full time at a Grammar School in South West London where I am also Assistant Head of Year 9. I have several years` experience teaching both French and Spanish at KS3 and GCSE, and I also teach French at A Level.

I am a native English speaker who has always been fascinated by languages. After studying both French and Spanish at A Level, I went on to study French and Spanish at the University of Exeter. I also worked as an English Language Assistant in two secondary schools in France, as part of my studies. I then completed my Teacher Training (PGCE with QTS), also at the University of Exeter, before moving to London to pursue my teaching career.

I am in my fifth year of teaching this year, excluding my training year. I have taught in several different schools across the country and have worked with students between the ages of 11-18, with a wide range of ability levels and therefore I am a very adaptable tutor.

During lockdown I carried out all my usual lessons online, via Google meet. This allowed me to develop strong skills and methods for teaching online as well as in person. I`m highly organised and am invested in helping each student make as much progress as possible.

I look forward to helping you progress and increase your confidence in French or Spanish :)

Availability: I am available on weekdays from 4:30pm onwards, for online sessions.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: During my degree I spent 7 months living and working in Nantes, in France. I was employed in one secondary school and one high school as an English Language Assistant. I taught up to half a class independently, focusing on various cultural and grammatical topics. I taught students from age 11-18.

I also studied TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) level 1 and 2 as part of my degree. This involved preparing and delivering observed lessons to groups of international students at the University, as well as carrying out one on one sessions with an adult learner.

I carried out my PGCE with QTS at the University of Exeter. I completed two placements in two comprehensive secondary schools in Cornwall, before moving to London.

Since moving to London I have worked in two secondary schools. One comprehensive and one Grammar School where I currently work.

DBS Check: Yes