Miriam

Head of Spanish and KS4 French coordinator in a top Independent London school. I am a very strong linguist, native Spanish speaker with a lot of teaching/tutoring experience in different countries, including International schools. I have a solid career as a teacher as well as a leader. I have worked in teaching since 2009 in Spain, France, Singapore and United Kingdom.
I am flexible to adapt the lessons to the necessities of students to achieve the best outcomes.
Differentiation is the key of success, I am also an expertise in how to play the exams to get the best possible results.
My academic record is impeccable. I have studied three degrees in one of the most prestigious and old universities in the world (Salamanca) with a year abroad in Nanterre( Paris) and did my Master’s degree in a Russell Group University (Bristol, UK) also, I have completed an NPQML for leadership in Education in Oxford University. My GCSE and A Levels were predominantly A* and A.
I have been described as a hardworking, friendly, warm and enthusiastic person and teacher who gets on very well with students, therefore they do not take tuition as something tedious and boring, but an opportunity to a fresh approach to the language. I love teaching!
I have excellent references that show the happiness of students and parents also a robust record in improving students work and exams results. Please do get in touch as my availability is very limited due to a high demand.

Tutoring Experience

I have thousands of hours’ experience under my belt tutoring Primary,KS3, GCSE, AS, ALEVEL, IGCSE, IB and casual learners in both, Spanish and French. Every experience has helped me to become proficient as a linguist. I have taught pupils from all backgrounds including those at top UK Independent, Grammar and Boarding schools: St Paul’s Girls' School, Eton, Wycombe Abbey School, NLCS, Latymer Upper School, Tonbridge School, King's College, Brighton College, Alleyn’s Boys, JAGS, Dulwich College, City of London Girls School, UCS Hampstead, Wimbledon High School, HABS, Highgate School, Putney High School…are just some examples.
I always had a fabulous record of excellent results in my key exam groups and all of my lessons have been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted. I am an external examiner of EDEXCEL, AQA and IGCSE Cambridge. Spanish and French (IGCSE, ALEVEL), so I know exactly how the exams are from inside, or how to prepare the students to obtain the best qualification possible. I Have turned many Ds and Cs into A and A*, this proves my ability to boosting not just results but also students’ confidence.
I tailor the lessons depending on the student’s necessities and learning style, including a lot of differentiation and new challenges. My resources are authentic and specifically designed according to the students’ expectations and weakness. I know excellent exam techniques that help student to become confident on how to face the exam to be able to aim for the highest marks in GCSE and A level. Students who I have taught have been always extremely pleased with my services.

Tutoring Approach

I am a languages lover and I try to pass this on at all levels. Students often seem to lack self-confidence in their approach to languages, and of this is somewhere I am definitely able to help out.
I tailor the lessons according to the student needs and teach depending of the person learning style. I have plenty of experience differentiating the content to enable students to access it. I have also experience teaching students with any special educational needs such dyslexia or any other cognitive need.
With the recent major overhaul of GCSEs and A Levels, it is a great challenge for schools to cover all the course content in class and prepare students thoroughly for the external examinations. With large class sizes and often a lack of individual speaking practice, pupils can lack confidence and not achieve their full potential in their exams or lessons in school. This overwhelm students and could stress them as they may find they have not had enough time or opportunities to prepare themselves for the speaking Exam or writing skills.
It is, essential to review past papers and study the specific requirements for a given exam; however, this is not everything, and I believe that there are some more general principles which help across the board. For example, writing techniques, translation, and of course motivation and focusing in grammar will help to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Regarding A level, I know perfectly how to help students to obtain the highest scores in their exams as I am an external examiner who marks A level exam for Edexcel and AQA. I’ve attended numerous workshops for films and literature, besides my knowledge obtained from my Journalism degree and Spanish and France schooling.