Information About Valerie - Hove teacher - (13 reviews)
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French |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £25.00 |
| Intermediate | £30.00 |
| Advanced | £30.00 |
| Expert | £35.00 |
English |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £25.00 |
| Intermediate | £30.00 |
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Personal Description:
I am a bi-lingual English/French qualified language teacher (BA Hons. PGCE, Cert L2 Dyscalculia) experienced in working teaching both languages and mathematics in secondary schools across 11-18, as well as primary. I have also taught both English and French to adult learners of varying nationalities.
I hold a current DBS.
Teaching Experience:
I have worked with children, teenagers, adults within primary and secondary schools as a teacher and as a private tutor from home and offices. I have experience of exam preparation (CEE/GCSE/AS/A/BA) as well as conversational French and English.
I am also experienced in working with special needs in literacy and numeracy (Dyslexia/ADD/ ADHD) in schools, at my home, but now working online.
Teaching Approach:
I am happy to tailor the tutoring to meet the individual needs of the pupil. I emphasise focus, fun, practice and homework, the latter two are essential to progression and the first two for a productive and enjoyable lesson.
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Native Language: French
Additional Languages: English (British), German, Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Additional Languages: English (British), German, Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Sussex University (1998) - P.G.C.E. Secondary Education French and German (PGCE) (✔ On File)
- Brighton University (1993) - B.A. (Hons) Modern Languages (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Valerie's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 13 |
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ValerieFrom Gigi (5/5): An excellent, creative, fun, and engaging tutor! Valerie tutored our son for 5 months in both English and Maths to help him both close some of his learning gaps as well as increase his knowledge and skills in both subjects so that he was better able to pass the GCSE national exams, in due course. Our son is severely sight impaired (a Braillist) and this didn't scare her off, but rather it excited her to be able to teach in a different way. From the start, Valerie was immediately open to seeing the world through his eyes by not only learning about how he learned best (i.e.providing vivid descriptions), but also by teaching him a myriad of different tools and strategies to further embed specific concepts. Valerie was adaptable, flexible, and friendly as noted by her promptly changing her normal work schedule to accomodate his and by making an intentional choice of wearing bright colours during each session so he had a better chance of seeing her. She was very engaging, curious (aka 'always searching), had an infectious laugh and bucketloads of funny stories, which my son came to appreciate over time. Post-lesson, he would comment on how "funny Valerie was" and stated that he learned a lot from her and would apply what's he learned at school in the future. Valerie genourously shared different types of teaching resources to help our son practice outside of the lessons and both challenged and encouraged him. Although Valerie initially provided written progress notes, over time, she involved me in lessons to make sure we were all on the same page as well as ensure that the continuity of work and practice between the tutoring sessions and home occurred. Most importantly, Valerie was kind and did not treat our son any differently than any other pupil and because of this, gave him more confidence in himself and his abilities. We will miss her but my son and I would highly recommend Valerie to any one at any time.
Reply from: Valerie: Dear Gigi
Thank you so much for your amazing review; it is rare that parents to be interested in my efforts and enjoyment of my work. I am truly grateful for your aid and involvement in helping me understand his needs. Teaching Alejandro has been an absolute pleasure, learning with him a voyage of discovery. He is a kind and joyous child, very easy to engage, and always willing to try to imagine what he cannot see. It has been a great experience. All my very best
Thank you so much for your amazing review; it is rare that parents to be interested in my efforts and enjoyment of my work. I am truly grateful for your aid and involvement in helping me understand his needs. Teaching Alejandro has been an absolute pleasure, learning with him a voyage of discovery. He is a kind and joyous child, very easy to engage, and always willing to try to imagine what he cannot see. It has been a great experience. All my very best
From Gavin (/5): Valerie is a fantastic tutor!!! Ive always struggled with the french language, and she has really helped break our lessons down into understandable chunks that force me to stretch my abilities. She has presented her lessons in a methodical way so that i can focus and feel confident on one tense / subject area before we move onto the next, and will always circle back to ensure ive retained the information. She is imaginative in her assignments and. Will have me attempt to read a passage, learn the vocab and then attempt to translate and answer the questions provided. She approaches her teaching with a great deal of warmth and humour and will appropriately challenge and focus me if ive made an error or if i get off topic (which can happen a lot ). Anecdotally, prior to my sessions with Valerie, i could only remember basic conjugation of verbs in the present tense and was limited in my abilty to translate my thoughts into french. After only a period of 3 months, ive been able to expand on this by using reflexive verbs, the past and imperfect tense to greatly express myself. I would strongly recommend Valerie as a tutor! Thanks for everything!!
Reply from: Valerie: Hi Gavin thank you so much ! It is such a pleasure to work with you. Your good humour and readiness to work, even when exhausted from your own work is brilliant. I look forward to your continued progress. Valérie
From Julie (/5): I could easily recommend Valerie, my daughter have math difficulties and do extra lessons with her for a couple of years now, and it’s help her a lot, Valérie always find and adapt learning approach to her needs
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you Julie ! June is a lovely girl and a pleasure to teach. Valerie
From Yanouchka (/5): Valerie is an amazing teacher! I deeply recommend her.
She has been teaching my home-schooled son maths and french for more than a year.
In maths, my son was lacking confidence and didn't like this subject at all. After a few months, he has started to love maths and he regains his confidence!! She found so many ways of teaching him, making the lessons fun and interesting, always finding the best teaching solution for him!
In french, my son has now started to read fluently and even write! Valerie always finds subjects that interest him.
My son loves going to Valerie's lessons, he has built up his confidence and likes learning about maths and french now!
She has been teaching my home-schooled son maths and french for more than a year.
In maths, my son was lacking confidence and didn't like this subject at all. After a few months, he has started to love maths and he regains his confidence!! She found so many ways of teaching him, making the lessons fun and interesting, always finding the best teaching solution for him!
In french, my son has now started to read fluently and even write! Valerie always finds subjects that interest him.
My son loves going to Valerie's lessons, he has built up his confidence and likes learning about maths and french now!
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you so much for your kind words. Your son is an absolute pleasure to teach, always willing to learn and doing his very best.
From Ruthie (/5): Valerie is a lovely teacher who responded carefully and helpfully to our need to learn a few simple phrases and expressions quickly - one week before going to France for the first time. We had three lessons with Valerie all of which were useful and confidence-building when beginning to speak a new language.
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you Ruthie ! It was a pleasure to help you and your daughter. I do hope the visit went well. Kind regards Valérie
From Carolyn (/5): I really enjoyed my first lesson and liked your flexible approach. I am looking forward to the next one!
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you Caroline ! It was lovely to work with you and am looking forward to finding out more about your adventures.
From Melissa (/5): We went to see Valerie for a starter lesson, but have decided for various reasons not to use her regularly.
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you for your feedback. Having had one lesson with me, at the end of which you said it was perfect, I will take your comments in a positive way. I understand that your daughter had anxieties about beginning tuition in September and that the distance is an issue. I wish you both the best. Kind regards Valerie
From Pauline (/5): My daughter has found Valerie's lessons to be very helpful .She is at last making progress in the GCSE lessons at school .
Valerie is a calm and patient teacher who enables students to enjoy the language as well as pass exams.
We have been provided with regular feedback on how our daughter is progressing and how we can support the tuition at home.
Valerie is a calm and patient teacher who enables students to enjoy the language as well as pass exams.
We have been provided with regular feedback on how our daughter is progressing and how we can support the tuition at home.
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you for your feedback. Clare is a pleasure to teach and very willing to learn. Her progress is due to the effort she puts in and it is great to see her improvement.
From Clare (/5): Fantastic, really helpful, thank goodness we went when we did. Valerie has made a huge difference to my French understanding, I feel much more confident - and the French lessons are actually enjoyable!
Johanna
Johanna
Reply from: Valerie: Thank you so much for your kind words. It has been a pleasure working with you - and a lot of fun :) Valerie
From Shwn (/5): ok,she is kindly and patient .feel good .
From Sharon (/5): Exactly as promised, the learning program delivered has been well organised and targetted to my needs.