Information About Laurence - Chesham teacher - (35 reviews)
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French |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £70.00 |
| Intermediate | £70.00 |
| Advanced | £70.00 |
| Expert | £70.00 |
Spanish |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £70.00 |
| Intermediate | £70.00 |
| Advanced | £70.00 |
| Expert | £70.00 |
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Personal Description:
Hello, hola, bonjour! I am a native French speaker from Normandy and a fully qualified French and Spanish teacher with over 27 years' experience teaching both languages at GCSE, A-Level and beyond. I have a proven record of helping students achieve grades beyond their highest expectations, with many of my A-level students attaining Oxbridge places. In my teaching career – half of that as Head of Spanish in a leading Grammar school in Buckinghamshire – I have twice been personally commended by Ofsted with my lessons graded outstanding and was subsequently selected to deliver training courses on raising standards and improving grades in teaching. I have tutored French and Spanish to students of all ages and abilities, from primary school pupils to undergraduates and adults, with a particular focus on GCSE iGCSE and A-level. I am a very enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate tutor whose main motivation is to help and guide my students through the process of learning a language and encourage them to reach their goals whilst enjoying the journey.
Teaching Experience:
-I am a highly experienced French and Spanish teacher, having taught these through to A-level in both the State and Independent sector since 1995 and can provide tutoring in either language on a one-to-one or group basis as required.
-I worked 13 years as Head of Spanish in a selective grammar school for girls with a proven record of outstanding results at GCSE and A-level and am fully conversant with current course structures and examination requirements.
-I also teach French to native French children aged 7+ living in the UK in a specialist bilingual school on Saturdays and have tutored others of a similar age in a more general capacity.
-I am experienced in preparing students for the Eton CE examination in French, the King's Scholarship Examination, and the Westminster School 16+ Entrance Examination.
-I have thousands of hours' experience tutoring French and Spanish to students at pre-GCSE, GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level, and beyond. All of my tutees have achieved excellent examination results, every single one attaining at least a grade higher than predicted, often more.
Teaching Approach:
The quality that defines me most is probably the innate empathy I feel for my students whether they simply lack confidence or have deeper issues to deal with. Some of my students are highly academic, cope well with a rigorous approach, and essentially just require the extension and organisation of their knowledge on their way to an Oxbridge place. But we also live in an age where school and examination pressures are continuously rising and taking their toll on students’ confidence and mental health. I provide a relaxed, supportive and fun learning environment where all students will flourish and with each lesson individually constructed and entirely based on their personal needs and goals. The teaching material I offer is modern, innovative and engaging and encourages each student to actively participate in their own learning.
All tuition is currently being offered online as well as face-to-face.
Pricing information:
- The pricing listed is for hourly one-to-one lessons.
- The initial consultation is free of charge.
- Group tutoring is available. Details on request.
- Special consideration is available for those who are temporarily unwaged or genuinely in need.
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Native Language: French
Additional Languages: English (British), Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Additional Languages: English (British), Spanish
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- University of Manchester (1996) - PGCE in secondary French and Spanish (PGCE) (✔ On File)
- Université de Mont-Saint-Aignan, France (1994) - Licence de LEA Anglais-Espagnol (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)
Laurence's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 35 |
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LaurenceFrom Nita (5/5):
From Rebecca (/5): Laurence is an excellent tutor who has helped me gain confidence in all aspects of my language learning. I have seen massive improvements from my lessons with Laurence and look forward to them each week!
Reply from: Laurence: Thank you for your kind feedback Rebecca.
From Ling (/5): Laurence is very responsible and well-organised. Both children have improved to varying degrees. She also shares detailed lesson content and reports to help children review after the lesson.
Also, communicating with Laurence about the lessons was a pleasant experience, and she always promptly responded to my messages.
Also, communicating with Laurence about the lessons was a pleasant experience, and she always promptly responded to my messages.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks for your feedback Ling. It has been a pleasure working with both children.
From Michael (/5): Laurence has tutored our son for his common entrance exam in French. She has been an outstanding tutor, really engaging, with clear focus on the areas of our son's knowledge that would add most value and our son has benefited enormously from his study with Laurence in terms of gains in knowledge, tackling issues that he couldn't get to grips and a massive increase in confidence.
We have always found Laurence to be highly reliable, highly professional, personally charming and we could not recommend her more highly.
Thank you, Laurence. We will definitely come back to you for continuing the higher-level French as well Spanish.
We have always found Laurence to be highly reliable, highly professional, personally charming and we could not recommend her more highly.
Thank you, Laurence. We will definitely come back to you for continuing the higher-level French as well Spanish.
Reply from: Laurence: Thank you for your kind words Michael.
From Andrew (/5): Laurence was the perfect A level tutor for our daughter - she was thorough, focussed and extremely encouraging. We couldn't be happier!
From Cristina (/5): Over the last few months Laurence has helped my son prepare for his GCSE Spanish exam. She has been extremely supportive and my son’s progress has been obvious in his mocks and also noted by his school teacher. Laurence’s teaching style is encouraging and she provides constructive feedback which my son really appreciates. Her lesson are well structured to accommodate my son’s needs and Laurence always follows up with some notes after each lesson and useful handout material.
Laurence provided regular feedback on my son’s progress and the areas that he needed to work on. She was also flexible when we had to reschedule the lesson.
Thank you very much Laurence for all your support. It is much appreciated.
Laurence provided regular feedback on my son’s progress and the areas that he needed to work on. She was also flexible when we had to reschedule the lesson.
Thank you very much Laurence for all your support. It is much appreciated.
From Lisa (/5): I approached Laurence in the lead up to the mock GCSE exams to help my son improve his ability and, importantly, his confidence. Laurence has a wonderful, personable manner with my son and is, clearly, steeped in experience. She significantly boosted my son’s grade and has provided very structured, focused support. I would recommend Laurence to anyone who is looking for a highly experienced, professional and very lovely tutor!
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks for your lovely feedback Lisa, I really appreciate it
From Rory (/5): Laurence is a very knowledgeable and encouraging tutor. She has been willing to adapt her teaching methods to my particular needs and has enabled me to make noticeable progress in a short space of time. I highly recommend her as a Spanish tutor and commend her for her human qualities.
From Alison (/5): My lessons with Laurence have been really helpful and enjoyable and I have learned a lot in a short time. Laurence explains everything very clearly and her teaching materials are excellent. I am definitely inspired to continue with my studies.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks for your feedback Alison.
From Elisabeth (/5): Dear Laurence, I am truly delighted by the support you have given to our son in French GCSE preparation. His level was already advanced but he had some gaps. Your kind and structured approach has helped him a lot. He appreciated your supportive teaching style as well as the clear content you provided alongside the lessons. I feel it was really the right decision for us to seek your support. From my end, as the parent, I found that you have communicated very clearly and consistently with me which I really appreciated. It was helpful and always constructive. You are an excellent French tutor with a fantastic experience. Thank you very much
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks so much for your kind feedback Elizabeth. Laurence
From Madeline (/5): Laurence has tutored both of my daughters: one for GCSE Spanish and one for Year 10 French. We were extremely delighted and surprised with the progress that our elder daughter made with Laurence, as well as being very happy with the grade that she achieved. I know that Laurence can take credit for my daughter's improvement as she has brilliant subject knowledge and a fantastic teaching style. My younger daughter loves working with Laurence as she is patient, kind, efficient and effective. I wholeheartedly recommend Laurence as a tutor.
From carole (/5): Laurence has been technically my 8 yer old son Spanish. He is happy having his lessons with her on line. Laurence has a nice friendly manner and is good teaching children. Her lessons are interactive and fun. I would highly recommend Laurence.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks for your kind feedback Carole.
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From Stephanie (/5): Laurence has been excellent in helping my child with revision for exams. They felt she has been encouraging, kind and helpful. I feel like she has been thorough with assessing needs. Her manner is positive and she has taken an intelligent approach adapting as she saw was required. I would definitely recommend Lawrence and will be asking for more sessions.
From Peter (/5): Really lovely teacher. Thank you !
From Y (/5): Laurence is one of the kindest teachers we have ever met. She is so caring and loving to your child and highly experienced in her French and Spanish subject domain. She is very professional and strives to do things to perfection.
We look forward to contacting you soon, next time!
We look forward to contacting you soon, next time!
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks Yiwei. I am really grateful for the opportunity you gave me to work with your delightful and exceptionally bright daughter. Laurence
From Bob (/5): I just wanted to write and say how impressed we have been with Laurence. She has been tutoring our daughter for a few weeks now and it has been a pleasure to see her confidence in French increasing in bounds. Laurence has been flexible & helpful, whilst improving our daughter's understanding and ability enormously. She is an incredibly kind and patient tutor but is also completely willing to push her students to their full capability.
Initially we thought her fee level to be quite high, but I can only now say that she is worth every penny !!
Initially we thought her fee level to be quite high, but I can only now say that she is worth every penny !!
From Nicola (/5): Fantastic tutor. My son really enjoys his A level sessions and has really seen the benefit of tutoring from Laurence. Highly recommend.
From Victoria (/5): If you are looking for an amazing Spanish tutor who is also an exceptionally kind and caring human being, then look no further!
We reached out to Laurence after our son had lost all confidence in his learning and Laurence quickly reassured us. Right from the very first lesson, our son was feeling very much reconnected and engaged with his A-level Spanish. He always looks forward to his lessons with Laurence and especially enjoys her enthusiastic, focused but caring way of teaching. He has become confident in using techniques and processes that he hasn't grasped so well in school. Needless to say that our son's confidence in his A-level Spanish has flourished and he is back on track with his learning.
I think Laurence's uniqueness as a tutor comes from her incredible knowledge and expertise, her absolute professionalism, all counterbalanced with a very warm, friendly and exceptionally caring personality. She is truly one in a million and I can't recommend her highly enough.
We reached out to Laurence after our son had lost all confidence in his learning and Laurence quickly reassured us. Right from the very first lesson, our son was feeling very much reconnected and engaged with his A-level Spanish. He always looks forward to his lessons with Laurence and especially enjoys her enthusiastic, focused but caring way of teaching. He has become confident in using techniques and processes that he hasn't grasped so well in school. Needless to say that our son's confidence in his A-level Spanish has flourished and he is back on track with his learning.
I think Laurence's uniqueness as a tutor comes from her incredible knowledge and expertise, her absolute professionalism, all counterbalanced with a very warm, friendly and exceptionally caring personality. She is truly one in a million and I can't recommend her highly enough.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks Victoria for your very kind feedback. I really enjoy tutoring Oliver and am so pleased to see how much he has progressed and grown in confidence. Laurence
From Olga (/5): Laurence is a great tutor! She really cares for her students and does everything possible to ensure they achieve their goals. Thank you!
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks Olga, I really appreciate your kind feedback.
From Katie (/5): We haven't known Laurence for very long but so far, her communications have been quick and efficient. She has given excellent advice to Hugo and I feel confident that she is giving Hugo the best preparation he could have prior to the exams. Would recommend.
From Ian (/5): Laurence is a truly excellent teacher who has provided invaluable support, encouragement and A level tuition for our daughter. She has provided good handout material to enhance teaching at her home and she is kind, caring and empathetic to student needs. Recommended.
From Sarah (/5): Laurence arranged a telephone call to explain her background and ask about my daughter's background. Her experience was excellent and she was caring and engaged with our requirements. She has arranged a follow-up zoom call to meet my daughter. She was prepared to be flexible.
From Liv (/5): Laurence is an enthusiastic and knowledgable tutor who has enhanced my French and Spanish through suitable tasks and resources. Thank you Laurence!
From Tracey (/5): Laurence is an excellent tutor. She is very organised, friendly and knowledgable about the syllabus. Her lessons are carefully planned and structured to accommodate my daughter and ultimately help her achieve her goals. She also follows up by email after each lesson to give us the notes from the lesson.
From Carol (/5): Laurence is an excellent tutor.I have only been learning with her for a few months and I have already made great progress.Her lessons are very engaging and productive.She is friendly and flexible to fulfil the tuition demand .She is also a very responsible, always providing time for you even after lessons.Most importantly , she knows the curriculum really well and it’s requirement.As well as, ensuring you enjoy every **Web Address Removed**’s been a pleasure learning with you!
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks for your feedback Zeta. I appreciate you finding the time to write it when I know how busy you are and how precious any free time is. I find you an absolute dream to tutor and am so impressed with the progress you've made in French
From Katie (/5): We are so happy with how our Daughter has gained so much more confidence in herself since being tutored by Laurence in a safe and welcoming environment.
I can throughly recommend Laurence to anyone looking for a tutor.
I can throughly recommend Laurence to anyone looking for a tutor.
From Emma (/5): I asked Luke to describe his tutor and the first thing he said was “excellent !“ Luke has grown in confidence and ability after just half a term with Laurence, she is extremely knowledgeable always well prepared and very friendly,
I believe any child would be fortunate to have a tutor as good as Laurence and have no hesitation in recommending her
I believe any child would be fortunate to have a tutor as good as Laurence and have no hesitation in recommending her
From Tricia (/5): Laurence has been tutoring our daughter for a few weeks now but it’s starting to make a difference and more importantly t’s helped raise my daughters confidence with A level Spanish. She is organised, professional and includes me in copies of all emails so I can see what they’ve covered at each lesson.
From Jane (/5): Well the first thing to say is that both my children love Laurence. When I say to them they have a French lesson today they are excited. I am not quite sure how she has managed to muster that much enthusiasm out of them for learning French, but it makes their learning experience great.
From the first lesson I could see that Laurence had put a lot of work into her lesson plan, she is very organised and has set out a plan going forward. They have both progressed very quickly and have become much more confident. We are very happy with Laurence and I would definitely recommend her.
From the first lesson I could see that Laurence had put a lot of work into her lesson plan, she is very organised and has set out a plan going forward. They have both progressed very quickly and have become much more confident. We are very happy with Laurence and I would definitely recommend her.
From Isabelle (/5): We feel very lucky to have found Laurence and been able to secure her for our ongoing tutor requirements. My daughter is in her final A Level year and with Laurence's assistance, this is going to be her best year yet. Laurence has so far worked with my daughter for her bridging work over the summer to great effect and we will most certainly be continuing with Laurence until the A Level exam times. She is always on time, wonderful to work with and has pushed my daughter to become as good as possible in such a short space of time. Over the next 9 months or so, this will only keep getting better and better. Laurence has provided excellent feedback about how the lessons are progressing and what is good and what needs more attention - couldn't ask for more! Thank you.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks so much for your kind feedback Jane, I really appreciate it. Izzy is a joy to work with and I feel very privileged to tutor her. Laurence
From Dianne (/5): Laurence is currently teaching my son (y10) French, and my daughter (y9) Spanish. My son told me he finally understands grammar and how to write accurately, and my daughter's confidence has massively improved. She has found through Laurence the motivation she needed. She is so keen to learn and discover more. No more stuggle for any of them, just learning with enthousiasm. I am so happy I found Laurence. She is such a faboulous teacher, a true professional. Thank you so much, Laurence.
Reply from: Laurence: Dianne, thanks much for your very kind feedback. It's a real pleasure to tutor your children as they are so keen to learn and really bright. Laurence
From Peter (/5): My daughter is making good progress. Laurence has a friendly and helpful approach, which is enabling my daughter to improve her French and get more confident.
I can’t recommend Laurence enough. Every lesson is engaging, well structured and fun to cover the areas that my daughter needs to improve.
I can’t recommend Laurence enough. Every lesson is engaging, well structured and fun to cover the areas that my daughter needs to improve.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks so much for your kind comment Peter. Ellie is a pleasure to tutor. Laurence
From Michael (/5): My French was extremely rusty having not used it for many years. I was looking for a refresher course with a native speaker as my job entails working with many French people and it is somewhat embarrassing to expect them to speak English all the time. Laurence quickly assessed my capability and pitches the the lessons perfectly to my needs. My pronunciation has improved massively (according to my French colleagues) as well as my vocabulary and I feel much more confident in speaking the language thanks to Laurence's encouraging approach. Laurence is clearly a very experienced teacher with extensive knowledge of French language and culture and her sense of humour also makes the lessons great fun. I have been inspired to pursue my studies further and would highly recommend Laurence as a tutor to anyone looking to improve their French language skills.
Reply from: Laurence: Michael, thanks so much for your kind feedback. I really enjoy tutoring you and am impressed with how quickly you're progressing in French. Laurence
From Leila (/5): Laurence was really prompt to respond to my initial enquiry and very professional. My daughter connected instantly with her and enjoyed her first lesson so much that we have signed up for further lessons with Laurence to assist her in preparation for GCSE Spanish.
Reply from: Laurence: Thanks Leila for your very kind feedback. I too really enjoy tutoring Olivia. Laurence