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Information About Sarah - Welwyn Garden City teacher - (43 reviews)
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French |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £35.00 |
| Intermediate | £35.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £40.00 |
Personal Description:
I am a 52 year old French native speaker and also a French qualified teacher. I have a PGCE French with Spanish from the University of Hertfordshire.
I can offer a 5% discount if you decide to buy a block of 5 sessions and 10% for 10 sessions.
Teaching Experience:
I have 20 years experience of teaching French to pupils of many different ages, in small groups or on a one to one basis.
Teaching Approach:
I am very familiar with the curriculum from GCSE, AS/2 and the International Baccalaureate. I was an Assistant Examiner for OCR, marking French 'A' level papers. I have also taught four years as a lecturer in French at the University of Hertfordshire. I am currently teaching for a defence company.
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Native Language: French
Additional Languages: English (British), Hungarian, Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Additional Languages: English (British), Hungarian, Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- University of Hertfordshire (2001) - I have a PGCE in French from the University of Hertfordshire. (PGCE) (✔ On File)
- Université Paul Valéry Montpellier (France) (1993) - English (Masters) (✔ On File)
Sarah's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 43 |
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| Total Other Feedback: (not shown) | 2 |
SarahFrom Fiona (5/5): Sarah has been helping my son prepare for his French A-level. We would not hesitate to recommend her and find her professional, courteous and helpful. My son is already benefitting from Sarah's expertise and feeling more confident about his exams.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Fiona!
From Stephen (/5): Sarah, Is always on time for our lessons. She is making my experience of learning French (I'm a beginner) fun, but challenging. We are only four lessons in, so I haven't known Sarah for very long, but she comes across as dedicated, and extremely helpful in helping me achieve my goals. I'm very pleased with my choice of teacher.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Stephen !
From Johanna (/5): I would not hesitate to recommend Sarah, she has been very good tutoring my son who is studying for the IB. She is very friendly and approachable, and my son gets a lot out of the lessons.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Johanna!
From Jacob (/5): Sarah is an excellent teacher, explains things in a way it is easy to understand but in general always a fun lesson and one I look forward to having.
merci beaucoup
merci beaucoup
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Jacob!
From Steve (/5): My daughter is enjoying her lessons and her confodence is improving.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Steve
From Hannah (/5): As an adult learner Sarah has really helped me improve my conversational french. She has great enthusiasm and I always look forward to my sessions.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Hannah !
From Jo (/5): Excellent communications. Very pleased with Sarah as a tutor so far. My daughter is feeling much happier about her French studies and Sarah is definitely instrumental in that.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Jo!
From kinda (/5): My daughter, Year 11, has had a few lessons with Sarah and so far she's really enjoying the conversation part and says that Sarah is great at getting her to talk in French. She's also great at making French enjoyable so my daughter looks forward to her tutorials with Sarah.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Kinda !
From Margareta (/5): Sarah is very supportive and helpful. It is great to have lessons with a native French speaker.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Meggie!
From Indra (/5): I have no hesitation recommending Sarah as a French teacher. She is passionate and incredibly patient. I was looking for conversational French, which she has helped me with but she also hasn’t neglected the need to understand grammatical French and the importance of building up vocabulary. The best thing about Sarah is her sense of humour, she often has me in hysterics with her views on things. Lessons with her are always enjoyable therefore.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Indra !
From Sabine (/5): Sarah has a lovely natural way of making learning French for my 11 year old son a lot of fun. She is an excellent tutor and we are very lucky that we have found her.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you so much!
From Lily Morris (/5): Sarah has been assisting my daughter with her French AQA IRP presentation for 5/2022 and her spoken French/ fluency/ confidence. My daughter has been attending tutoring with Sarah for a month and is very enthusiastic about her sessions currently two hours a week. She is very optimistic about her grade improvement and
Increased confidence. Sarah has been in regular contact with us both.
Increased confidence. Sarah has been in regular contact with us both.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Sophie !
From Thomas (/5): Sarah is a very helpful and pleasant tutor. She goes the extra mile to give support and encouragement . She knows the examination GCSE requirements and expectations very well. We would thoroughly recommend her.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Jane!
From anne (/5): Sarah has listened to what we want from the sessions and matched our needs perfectly.
The sessions are fun and very interesting and we receive continuous feedback during the session.
Sarah is an excellent find for my friend and I and we would highly recommend her
Anne
The sessions are fun and very interesting and we receive continuous feedback during the session.
Sarah is an excellent find for my friend and I and we would highly recommend her
Anne
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Anne et Kathy !
From Karen (/5): Sarah is warm and friendly, professional and patient. She is extremely flexible and very happy to arrange lessons around my schedule, either weekly or fortnightly. After four lessons my confidence is growing and I feel more able to converse.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Karen !
From Leon (/5): Sarah has been very accommodating in her approach to teaching, we have not been seeing Sarah for long but in the time that we have, from what I can tell Amber is learning things she did not understand before and thanks to Sarah's teaching style this is helping Amber tremendously, I can already see how confident she is becoming toward the subject
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you!
From Tom (/5): Really enjoying my learning experience with Sarah so far. The lessons have been challenging but always fun and I have improved my grammar, pronunciation and confidence when speaking following the first couple of sessions.
I have also enjoyed learning about French culture and other interesting facts about France that Sarah has incorporated into our sessions.
I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone learning French.
I have also enjoyed learning about French culture and other interesting facts about France that Sarah has incorporated into our sessions.
I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone learning French.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Tom !
From Leon (/5): My wife and I are beginners and attend lessons with Sarah once a week.
The lessons take place in Sarah's house in Welwyn - the house is comfortable and welcoming. Sarah is also very welcoming and has a lot of patience! Being a french native, Sarah is able to give a lot of help with pronunciation.
The lessons are structured and Sarah always offers lots of additional information and advice on every topic. The lessons often involve a lot of discussion as well as reading and listening to examples.
Merci Beaucoup Sarah!!
The lessons take place in Sarah's house in Welwyn - the house is comfortable and welcoming. Sarah is also very welcoming and has a lot of patience! Being a french native, Sarah is able to give a lot of help with pronunciation.
The lessons are structured and Sarah always offers lots of additional information and advice on every topic. The lessons often involve a lot of discussion as well as reading and listening to examples.
Merci Beaucoup Sarah!!
Reply from: Sarah: Merci vraiment beaucoup !
From Delga (/5): My daughter is currently having French lessons with Sarah and is learning a great deal already, she really likes Sarah's way of teaching and feels that she is improving quickl
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Delga !
From Sharon (/5): Sarah is very good, explains why and how. Making learning enjoyable and I am definitely learning
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Sharon !
From Foye (/5): Sarah is helping my daughter with her A level French hopefully in preparation for studying modern languages at university . Sarah previously helped me with learning French for business . In both situations Sarah is an excellent teacher - challenging but supportive and keen to tailor the lessons to suit the pupil .
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Foye !
From Harry (/5): Sarah helped me prepare for a forthcoming interview and was a fantastic teacher. Really put me at ease and let me lead the session. Also very flexible with dates and times. After just a few sessions with Sarah I felt a lot more confident on several aspects of my french knowledge. Sarah and her whole family are very welcoming and friendly.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Harry !
From Angela (/5): Extremely approachable, helpful and very patient. I am really enjoying the sessions. Thank you.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Angela !
From Simon (/5): Sarah has helped our son with his IB French standard level. At short notice, she stepped in to greatly assist him with preparation for an oral exam.
She worked very diligently with him. She is most professional and encouraging. We would have no hesitation in recommending others to use her services.
She worked very diligently with him. She is most professional and encouraging. We would have no hesitation in recommending others to use her services.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Simon!
From Javier (/5): Sarah is someone that really understands the language inside out. She's passionate, patient and very good at breaking the language down so that it is easier to understand. I feel like my French is improving week on week.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Javier !
From Rui (/5): My daughter is really enjoyed the first 4 lessons she had with Sarah. She is much more confident to speak out French after Sarah's motivational and encouraging tuition. We will surely carry on the lessons with Sarah and believe that will help my daughter's French in writing and speaking, also learning more about French culture. I would highly recommend her.
Reply from: Sarah: Thank you Rui!
From Annone (/5): I have been seeing Sarah for French lessons for a couple of years now. I love her lessons and my French has improved markedly. I learn it for fun and the lessons are fun. I would recommend her unreservedly.
Reply from: Sarah: Merci beaucoup Annoné !
From Alison (/5): Sarah gave me individual French lessons for approximately two years.
Having had no French tuition at school, but many years of travel in France I already had basic holiday French but no grammatical or written knowledge. I found her structured but flexible approach ideal for my needs.
She is an experienced, knowledgeable and patient teacher and I would thoroughly recommend her tuition.
Having had no French tuition at school, but many years of travel in France I already had basic holiday French but no grammatical or written knowledge. I found her structured but flexible approach ideal for my needs.
She is an experienced, knowledgeable and patient teacher and I would thoroughly recommend her tuition.
From Dean (/5): Sarah is an accomplished tutor. Her lessons are fun and informative in a relaxed environment. She is very patient and understanding. She uses a variety of techniques and has a wealth of learning resources. My French has improved in just the 10 lessons I have had. I would recommend her highly if you want to learn or improve your French from a native French speaker.
From Fiona (/5): My husband and I were looking for a French teacher to help us with survival French. Sarah has been perfect for us, very patient, good fun and is making the learning enjoyable. She is clearly very experienced and we would highly recommend her.
From Fraser (/5): Such a relaxed and informal approach to learning and conversing in French.
Can thoroughly recommend
très heureux en effet
Can thoroughly recommend
très heureux en effet
From Vivien (/5): As previously advised, I am currently abroad anx will not be starting my lessons until October this year.
Regards, Vivien
Regards, Vivien
Reply from: Sarah: Looking forward to meeting you Vivien
Kind regards
Sarah
Kind regards
Sarah
From Stephen (/5): Having had to find an alternative French tutor to my previously very good tutor I feel very fortunate indeed to have found Sarah.
I feel she provides what the student wants and does it in a way that involves one in the language. I always come away feeling that I have learned something new, and I have!
Sarah's technique does not put any pressure on one, like so many entirely book based only courses do.
She is a very pleasant and engaging person and I would recommend her most highly.
I feel she provides what the student wants and does it in a way that involves one in the language. I always come away feeling that I have learned something new, and I have!
Sarah's technique does not put any pressure on one, like so many entirely book based only courses do.
She is a very pleasant and engaging person and I would recommend her most highly.
From Alison (/5): Sarah helped my son with his French literature exam. He enjoyed the lesson and it was a pleasure meeting Sarah. She was enthusiastic, encouraging and had some great reference tools. She couldn't have been more helpful and I only wish we had met her sooner. We will definitely ask Sarah for more lessons in the future.
From Sam (/5): I've enjoyed 7 lessons with Sarah and found her to be an extremely professional, personable and motivational tutor. The lessons were very flexible and Sarah encouraged me to extend my listening and reading of French outside the lessons too, to get the most from the sessions. I've found my vocabulary and confidence in speaking has really improved. I was fortunate to visit relations in France over Christmas and they commented on how well I was speaking and that they really noticed a difference in the ease of maintaining a conversation. I would highly recommend Sarah as a tutor.
From Charlotte (/5): Sarah is an excellent tutor - very patient and encouraging and I learned a lot from her in just a few weeks. I would definitely recommend her!
From Grace (/5): Sarah has been an amazing tutor. She is always smiling and our chats in French have helped me learn to speak more fluidly. She always provides feedback on the errors I make at the end so as to ensure our discussion is not overly disrupted. Very happy!
From Ruth (/5): Sarah's tuition was brilliant and really motivated Lucy with her french, quickly boosting her confidence. Soooo disappointed we need to try and find a new tutor!
From Joan (/5): I am thoroughly enjoying my lessons with Sarah. Although I have only had three lessons I feel I am improving already in my spoken French. Sarah is helpful and very patient. I am lucky to have found her. Many many thanks.
Joan Walton
Joan Walton
From Sharon (/5): Sarah has been fantastic since we started using her for French lessons. She is very reliable, flexible and most important makes French fun to learn for her students. My daughters GCSE result reflects the help she has been given by Sarah. She has now started giving my son help. Many thanks
From Lynn (/5): Really helpful, really lovely and friendly, easy to get along with and has greatly improved my speaking skills and confidence in the subject