Information About Claire - Mildenhall teacher - (50 reviews)
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This is how 3 referees rated Claire:
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Languages Taught
French |
Price Guide |
Beginner | £30.00 |
Intermediate | £30.00 |
Advanced | £30.00 |
Expert | £30.00 |
Spanish |
Price Guide |
Beginner | £30.00 |
Intermediate | £30.00 |
Advanced | £30.00 |
Expert | £30.00 |
Personal Description:
I qualified as a French and Spanish teacher in the UK and I have 12 years of teaching experience in the UK and abroad, in both schools and private tutoring. I have lived in France and Spain and also worked in French and Spanish business environments and so I have knowledge of the languages in the “real” world. I have a criminal records check for your peace of mind.
Teaching Experience:
I have taught in the UK and in Spain with experience teaching students from 3 to 75 years old. I have taught in secondary schools in the UK, a private school in Spain and private tutoring both face to face and online. I have extensive experience working with GCSE and A Level students of French and Spanish, helping some to achieve the highest grade, and others to build their confidence enough to achieve a pass when they were struggling. I am very familiar with the structure and syllabus for the exams and what is required to achieve each grade. I have also experience with adult learners working towards French DELF exams or Spanish DELE exams, as well as those learning for conversational, business or leisure purposes.
Teaching Approach:
I offer a wide range of resources for all ages and levels. I like to get to know my students and adapt the learning style and content of the lessons to their needs and interests. I offer friendly, fun and flexible lessons and can set homework if they wish. I incorporate a variety of skills into my lessons, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary. Resources can vary from
PowerPoints to news articles to books to roleplays. I always chat with the student beforehand to find out what they would like to focus on and plan around their needs. I am positive and encouraging with my feedback and corrections, and like my students to feel a sense of achievement and capability and build confidence. Please see my reviews below :)
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Additional Languages: French, Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- EBC Idiomas (2022) - Trinity CertTesol with distinction (Level 5 "Teaching English as a Foreign Language" course) (Other) (✔ On File)
- Department for Education (2012) - QTS (QTS) (✔ On File)
- University of York (2011) - BA Hons Modern Languages & Linguistics (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Claire's Feedback
Total Amount Of Feedback: | 50 |
Total Positive Feedback: |
I also want to express my deepest gratitude for the lessons you've given to my three children. Thanks to your dedicated teaching, their French has improved remarkably quickly, and we are all thrilled and proud of their progress.
Your patience, expertise, and enthusiasm for teaching have sparked a genuine interest in French for the children, and their rapid advancement is a testament to your hard work and commitment. We truly appreciate all that you have done for them.
Thank you once again for your invaluable help and care.
Thanks to Claire's preparation, I was able to pass my exam with a high grade, I would recommend her to anyone!
I can highly recommend her as a teacher.
I trust my daughter will make excellent progress in her Spanish GCSE with Claire supporting her.
My son (14) is loving his weekly hour long lesson with Claire. He says the time flies by and the lessons are giving him terrific confidence.
Claire is well organised, always on time, patient and good fun and she is highly recommended.
I didn’t cancel. I was running a little late home from work due to an unexpected circumstance and politely asked to postpone by a half hour or hour, also offered lots of other time options or days, and apologised. I find that it was a little bit extreme (and rather rude) for you to then say you wanted to cancel the whole arrangement, say that I was a liar and then block me before I had chance to send a polite response back. Furthermore,
when we were talking on First Tutors before details exchanged, I explained that Mondays at 11am could not be guaranteed and may sometimes have to change due to me having to go in to work on Monday mornings and you said that was fine.
I have lots of very good reviews from very happy students and I’m an excellent teacher. I think you are quite demanding and I am a relaxed, friendly, flexible tutor who respects my students and has a great relationship with them and lots of communication. These are the kind students I love to work with - it is a joy.
(See other reviews below). Nevertheless I wish you all the best with another tutor. ;)
Kind regards,
Claire
Dr Alison Passe
I would highly recommend Claire to anyone who wishes to learn or improve their French or Spanish.
Tony wilkinson
Would highly recommend her.