Claire

After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Law and Languages, I spent a year abroad in Spain before returning to the UK to complete my teacher training.

I am a fully qualified teacher with a PGCE (Secondary Spanish and French) and 15 years of experience teaching languages. I am a native English speaker and hold a Trinity Cert TESOL.

I discovered my own love of languages very early, when I was lucky enough to have a primary school teacher with an interest in French! Throughout the rest of my schooling I was grateful to have the opportunity to learn at least two languages per year, gaining GCSEs in French and German, then later A-Level French and AS Level Spanish at college. I also learned a little Catalan whilst at university, and am currently learning Arabic.

Tutoring Experience

I have extensive experience teaching GCSE French and Spanish, and A-Level Spanish for both AQA and Edexcel. I also have years of experience examining for GCSE Spanish writing and speaking.

I have spent years teaching English as a foreign language in summer schools, and also supported learners of English as an Additional Language in an academic setting.

Tutoring Approach

Before anything else, I would like to meet you for a free 20 minute introduction, where we can discuss your needs and aims... because the most important thing for me, is to learn about you! This will allow me to identify and build on your existing strengths and work out where you would benefit from additional support to make progress. I'd like to find out what your motivations are for learning, and what you hope to gain from it, so that we have a common understanding of your goals. I also want to discover what works for you best as a learner, so I can ensure that I plan sessions that are bespoke to your needs and preferences.