Information About Kathy - Chelmsford teacher -
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German	Price Guide
Beginner	£40.00
Intermediate	£45.00
Advanced	£55.00
Expert	£65.00

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Personal Description:

I graduated in BA German (2:1) in 1989 and after working in international business for several years I retrained to be a German teacher. I have over 20 years experience teaching privately and in state schools, (both at a comprehensive and a highly selective girls' grammar). Now I work independently as I would like my working hours to be flexible. As well as tutoring GCSE and A Level students, I teach General/ Business German at 3 different levels at home and at Visteon Engineering Services in Chelmsford and have been an Associate German Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford. I have also been an Examiner for the new GCSE German oral examination. I live in central Chelmsford.

Teaching Experience:

09.94 - 03.98 St. Martin's School Brentwood. Teacher of German and French.
03.98 - 07.01 Supply Teaching in Chelmsford and Private Tuition (GCSE, A Level and Business German).
08.01 - 08.16 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Teacher of German. Outstanding results at GCSE, A Level and IB.
09.16 - present Personal German Tutor and Associate German Lecturer

Teaching Approach:

I adopt a personalised approach according to my students' needs. I focus on communication skills (speaking and listening) as well as building students' confidence with reading, grammar and written German. I will focus on whatever aspect of German my student wants and prepare a tailor-made course.

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Native Language: English (British)
Additional Languages: French, Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Homerton College, Cambridge (1994) - PGCE (PGCE) (✔ On File)
Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford (1990) - European Business Management and Information Systems (Professional) (✔ On File)
University of Wales, College of Cardiff (1989) - BA 2:1 (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
The Barclay School, Stevenage (1985) - 8 O Levels and 3 A Levels in German, French and English (School) (✔ On File)

Kathy's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	4
Total Positive Feedback:	4 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Elana (5/5): Kathy is an excellent tutor and my son thoroughly enjoys his sessions. He has gained confidence since he has been seeing Kathy. His German has improved a great deal and he has a better understanding of the language now. I would highly recommend Kathy as a tutor.

Reply from: Kathy: Thank you! It is lovely to see Jack's confidence growing.

From Stephanie (5/5): My 15 year old son found Kathy very easy to talk to and thought the help she gave him very beneficial. Kathy also replied to all my emails very promptly and couldn’t have been more helpful. Would definitely recommend for anyone’s child who is taking GCSEs.

Reply from: Kathy: Tom is a pleasure to teach. He listens carefully and always tries his best. I am sure he will do well!

From Lara (5/5): My son who is due to start in year 8 has had 3 hour long sessions with Kathy so far. He has found them extremely beneficial and says each one has been like 10 normal German lessons in school and that he has gained so much. Kathy has been extremely professional and organised from the initial arranging of the sessions to the follow up emails containing the material covered and any homework. I would not hesitate in recommending her to anyone who wishes to progress in learning German.

Reply from: Kathy: Thank you! He is a pleasure to teach and I am sure that he will continue to make excellent progress.

From Nicola (5/5): Having disliked studying languages at school I was apprehensive about learning German for a forthcoming job move. However, I needn't have worried; Kathy is keen for you to start speaking the language as soon as possible, developing the use of grammar as you progress. She is supportive but encourages you to be self reliant and I've learnt so much already. She is also very good company which is an added bonus. I can't recommend her highly enough.

Reply from: Kathy: Thank you. You are making excellent progress and I enjoy teaching you!

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