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Erika

Erika

French and German Tutoring in Bristol

With a mother from the German speaking part of Switzerland, I had a love of languages, communicating with others, different cultures and travel from the get go! I spent the third year of university studying in France and Germany. I have travelled widely in Europe, North Africa, Asia and New Zealand and lived in Australia. I love to be outdoors walking and cycling. Indoors I enjoy watching films, singing and weaving.

Tutoring Experience

I am a qualified and highly experienced French and German teacher with a BA (Hons) in European studies (French and German) from UKC and a PGCE in French, German and Teaching English as a Second Language (TEFL) from the University of Bristol.

My first teaching experience was TEFL at the Oxford Intensive School of English in Bristol. I then devoted 15 years teaching KS3, KS4 (GCSE) and A Level French and German in Bristol and surrounding area. I taught the full ability range from those with learning difficulties to those who sailed through. Many of my students achieved top grades at GCSE and A Level and continued on to A Level and university. One picked up from a predicted F and achieved a C which meant he could go to sixth form and another became a languages Head of Department.

I now work as a tutor from my home in South Bristol providing ongoing support at KS3 and exam preparation at KS4 and A Level. I also offer conversation to adults who are keen to keep up and improve their French and German for leisure purposes and English for non-native speakers.

Tutoring Approach

My teaching style is calm, clear and encouraging with a healthy dose of humour! I am patient but firm and thoroughly enjoy helping students progress. My many years of experience mean that I can hone in on strengths and difficulties, pace tutoring to individual students and learning styles. I target ongoing support with a variety of resources in the four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. For exam preparation I use structured revision guides and past papers.

I am a caring person and so trained and worked as a school counsellor and now teach a wellbeing course called Cultivating Emotional Balance. This means I am practised at helping build self-esteem which makes for a more confident learner.

LanguagesEnglish (British)
AvailabilityWeekdays (all times)
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Qualifications

University of Bristol1990PGCEFrench, German and TEFL
University of Kent at Canterbury1988BachelorsEuropean Studies (French and German)
City of Bristol College 1997CollegeCounselling Skills in the Development of Learning (College)
Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies (2017) 2017OtherCultivating Emotional Balance
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