Kelly

I was born near Paris, and I used to live in Normandy for 20 years. In 2014, I decided to move to London as a Foreign Language Assistant, to improve my English and to experience what life in one of my favourite towns in the world is like.

I studied Anglo-Saxon literature and civilisation (LLCE) at Université du Havre for 2 years. I’ve always wanted to teach French to speakers of other languages. So I decided to complete my experience with some courses from Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 about French as a Foreign Language, in order to teach French to non-native speakers. After those interesting years, I decided to go back to full-time online Anglo-Saxon studies with Université de Lorraine and I graduated in 2019.

I have been working as a Foreign Language Assistant in French in outstanding London Secondary schools for nine years and as a private tutor in French since 2017.

As a language enthusiast, I take a great pleasure in teaching my culture and language to English speakers. I try to be inclusive as much as possible by mixing my personality and knowledge to my students’ needs and curriculum.

Willing to travel: 8 miles

Experience: I have been working as a Foreign Language Assistant in French in outstanding Secondary schools since 2014.
I worked at Drayton Manor High School (Hanwell, London) as a Foreign Language Assistant in French from 2014 to 2016.
After that, I started a new experience in the area of Twickenham in 2017, where I was the Foreign Language Assistant in French in an outstanding Secondary School for seven years. I am also proud to have spent a year as a Foreign Language Assistant in French with another outstanding Secondary school in the area of Hounslow in 2023 and I have now a permanent position as a French Language Assistant in a top-notch private school located in South London.
I also wanted to expand my teaching experience, so I started a private tutor role at the end of 2017, with the opportunity to support a variety of levels (mainly Secondary students and adult learners). I proudly achieved a 99% pass mark for GCSE (9-5) and 100% pass mark for A-level students (A*-C) - references are available upon request.

As a native French speaker and thanks to sound experience in education, I will be able not only to help you learn French language and Francophone culture but also to provide the suitable preparation for your examinations (DELF-DALF, GCSE, A-levels, etc.) in a enjoyable and stimulating way.
I regularly work with AQA, Edexcel and IGCSE boards for GCSE and A-level exams.
I have extensive knowledge and experience about AQA and Edexcel A-level exams :
- Comprehension - listening, reading and translation tasks (in French and in English),
- Writing - film and book essays : La Haine, Intouchables, No et Moi, Un Sac de Billes, L’Étranger and La Place (and I can easily adapt to other works if needed),
- Speaking - IRP and speaking cards on all Year 1 and Year 2 topics.

I am eager to teach to a broad variety of levels, no matter what your background is (adult learner, beginner, intermediate, etc).

DBS Check: Yes