Sönke

I am a native speaker and have a BA and a MA degree. Most importantly for language learners, I am a qualified teacher with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in teaching secondary German (with French and Geography).

Tutoring Experience

I taught German in schools for over 20 years, which included working with individual, small and class-size groups of all ages. Having gained first experience in teaching German while working as a British Council Foreign Language Assistant in East Devon, I decided to follow a career in teaching German at secondary and tertiary level.

Tutoring Approach

I teach learners of all abilities and ages, using my experience in teaching secondary (Years 7-11) and tertiary (Years 12 and 13) students, I can prepare learners for GCSE, IGCSE, A Level and IBDP German ab initio, and German B (SL or HL), as well as Goethe Institut A1-C2 exams. I have also taught in primaries and raised our own children bilingually.

Languages	German, French
Availability	Weekends, Weekdays (all times)
References Available	On File

Qualifications

University of Kiel, Germany	1996	Masters	English and Geography (joint honours)
University of Exeter	1997	PGCE	Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in teaching secondary German (with French and Geography)

Sönke's Feedback

Feedback	19
Published feedback	19
Unpublished feedback (Usually negative)	0

From Constanze

Thank you for your feedback.
I would love to know what else I could have done or what I could have done even better to deserve your ‘5/5’.
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From Seina

My daughter (17) has been working with Soenke for a few weeks now. She loves her sessions with him and is super-inspired when she comes off calls. ... Read more ›

Thank you for your very kind words, Selina.
I am enjoying the sessions just as much. It is such a pleasure to work with learners who are as ea... Read more ›

From Max

Sönke is a sublime teacher - look no further if you are looking for a German tutor. He is fun, patient, and warm, and constantly came up with new, ... Read more ›

WOW!
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words.
It is working with tutees like yourself, which makes me love my job so much!

From Srinivasa

Mr has taught online German lessons for my daughter in the final year of her GCSEs. He is very kind, supportive and an excellent German teacher. H... Read more ›

Thank you very much for your very kind words, Srinivasa.
It has been and continues to be a pleasure and privilege to tutor your daughter.

From Galen

I've been seeking tutoring in getting me to a B1 level and Sönke has been amazing at tailoring a programme for me. He's patient and very effective.... Read more ›

Thank you, Galen!
I look forward to every lesson; working with you is very rewarding and great fun.

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Subjects taught

First lesson is free!

German
Secondary	£35
GCSE	£35
A-Level	£35
University	£35
Casual Learner	£35

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