I'm very pleased that my daughter had Howard as her French tutor. He was very nice, polite, precise, organized, and punctual. He was great with his teaching methods and could explain in simple and clear ways.
My daughter felt more confident and prepared through her sessions with Howard, and as she entered her exams.
He's a great tutor, and I would recommend him to others!
Merci beaucoup, Howard!
From Valeri
Great Tutor, very happy with his teaching skills. Helping a lot my son to prepare for the German GCSE exam.
Dear Valeri,
Thank you very much for your feedback.
From Shill
Howard is very organized, punctual and thoughtful teacher. His lessons were engaging and helpful, my son enjoyed learning from him. He always encouraged my son to try and was patient with him.
From jeanan
Howard is a fantastic French tutor, my son has really benefited from having regular sessions for GCSE French. I wish I had found him earlier.
Great communication, always punctual and provides detailed lessons. I’m hoping my other child will pursue French now. Thank you
Dear Jeanan, Thank you very much for your very kind comments, Jeanan.
From NAOKO
Howard has been a huge help to my daughter. He’s very approachable and supportive and explains everything clearly. I would highly recommend him as a tutor.
Many thanks for your feedback, Naoko.
From Deyuan
Had been using Howard's service for a little while - good feedback from my son.
Many thanks for your kind comments, Deyuan.
From Kina
Howard has been a really nice teacher and he has helped in the understanding in a lot of new content in French verbs, nouns, tenses and a lot exceptions.
Many thanks for your kind comments, Kina.
From Jiya
In the first lesson Howard went over basics with my daughter to gauge where she needed help. Since then he has been focusing on weak areas. She is finding the lessons very helpful and her confidence is improving. It is just the support she needed for her GCSE prep.
Many thanks for your kind comments, Jiya.
From Janet
We have now had 3 German lessons with Howard and are progressing very well with his help. He is a very helpful & patient teacher & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. Danke!
Many thanks for your very kind feedback, Janet.
From Amie
Tilly works hard in all her subjects but quickly lost all confidence in French as her class moved ahead of her, Howard has helped her start from the beginning and understand some of the basics before moving on. Tilly has quickly felt at ease and she is very keen to continue the lessons. He keeps them interesting and engaging. We are very happy with her lessons and would definitely recommend them!
Many thanks, Amie.
From olly
A fantastic tutor and an even better person. Very friendly and helpful approach and was always comfortable with asking questions. Thank you Howard!
Many thanks for the wonderful feedback, Olly. It's very much appreciated.
From Skaiste
My son was very happy whit Howard’s French classes. He is an excellent tutor. I highly recommend him. Thanks for everything.
Many thanks, Skaiste. Much appreciated.
From Arooz
Excellent tutor. Very personal and flexible. Highly recommend.
Thank you very much, Afrooz. I very much appreciate you leaving me such positive feedback.
From Alex
Howard is obviously an excellent tutor.
Unfortunately at the time he was experiencing IT issues which happen! I will hopefully call upon his expertise in the future now his IT is back up and running!
Kind Regards,
Alex
Many thanks for your kind remarks, Alex. My IT is now back up and running, Alex, I'm very pleased to say and I now have a back-up system.
Best wishes,
Howard.
From rizwana
Extremely professional and very pleasant. My son was nervous on his first lesson but Howard put him at ease straightaway and he felt very comfortable. Howard is very approachable and understands every child is different and is able to tailor his work for them and prepares his lessons well.
From John
Alex has enjoyed the few lessons he was able to have with Howard. Due to unforseen circumstances Howard is now unable to continue his tuition. We have contacted Howard, who confirmed he does not know when or if he will be able to resume his tuitoon commitments.
I am delighted to say that I have now resumed tuition, John, so it's very much business as usual. Thank you very much for your feedback.
From Yue
I've only had 2 French sessions with Howard, and he is clearly very patient and approachable. I really like the questions and answers sessions, where Howard would show me different ways of expressing similar ideas. Thanks Howard!
Thank you very much, Coco.
From Mona
We've had a few sessions with Howard for my 9 years old daughter so far. What I have noticed is that Howard is a very experienced tutor and he uses every seconds of the lessons effectively. His lessons are also interesting.
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Mona. I very much appreciate you having taken the time to leave me your feedback. Going forwards, I shall be very happy to continue to support Hana with her French Studies. Thank you very much again.
From Helen
We’ve only been working with Howard a few weeks, but he does a great job of putting my boys at ease and is helping them to keep on developing their language skills while we are in lockdown. Would definitely recommend
Many thanks for your very positive feedback, Helen. I appreciate it very much. Thank you.
From James
My daughter asked me to find her a tutor to help her with practical speaking of German to help her with GCSE German. I explored this site and found that Howard had a lot of positive reviews which was helpful to us in making our choice.
Howard has been excellent. He communicates clearly with me and my daughter is very positive about the tutorials and motivated to attend. Howard has taken the time to find out her study goals and to make sure the lessons reflect her interests and ambitions.
If you are hesitating on who to contact, I would recommend you contact Howard. We did and we are very pleased.
Thank you very much for your positive and welcome comments, James. I very much appreciate you taking the time to leave such detailed feedback.
From Folake
Howard has made an excellent start in teaching my daughter. He is friendly, engaging and very experienced in his teaching methods.
Hello, Folake,
I very much appreciate your warm and kind comments, Folake. Thank you very much for having taken the time to leave your remarks at this time.
From Celia
We are delighted to have found Howard who has been helping our son with his A level German for the past few months. His speaking and grasp of grammar has already improved greatly and his teachers have commented on this at school. He really enjoys his lessons and is finding them incredibly helpful.
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Celia. I really appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback.
From Seema
Howard is an excellent French tutor, my daughter and I are extremely pleased. My daughter is currently in Year 11 and feels the support from Howard will help her achieve the grade she wants.
Howard is reliable, punctual, communicative, highly knowledgeable and makes learning fun. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Howard to others. In total, my daughter has had 4 French teachers at school and 2 tutors, she said Howard has surpassed them all, in terms of knowledge, technique and the ability to maintain engagement.
Many thanks for your very kind remarks, Seema.
From Martin
We booked Howard for weekly online sessions for our son while self studying his French A-Level. Howard was absolutely fantastic, totally reliable and Joel really enjoyed the sessions. It made the studies far more interesting and inspired Joel with his own study. I can’t recommend Howard highly enough … and Joel has just got a grade B! Thank you Howard
Many thanks for your feedback, Martin. Joel worked extremely well and he thoroughly deserves to have been accepted to his chosen university. Excellent news. A big thank to you for your custom.
From Penny
Hi Howard, Thank you for all the support you provided Katie over the last few months. Through your tutoring Katie gained confidence in and enthusiasm for her French studies. She very much enjoyed her classes and all the hard work has paid off. Thank you, Penny
Many thanks for your feedback, Penny. I was delighted to hear of Katie's excellent result in French and that she has obtained a place at her chosen university. Well done, Katie.
From Chloe
Friendly, personable tutor. Very willing to cater to your needs and requests. Vast knowledge of French and teaches in a relaxed manner.
Merci beaucoup, Chloe. Je vous remercie de votre gentillesse.
From Rachel
Great first tutorial. Thank you. Clem looks forward to tomorrow's session.
Many thanks for your kind comments, Rachel.
From Jude
Howard was extremely helpful and professional. He clearly knows his subject and how to teach it. My son is about to make his GCSE Choices, so I asked Howard to give an honest assessment of whether our son would do well at GCSE German, or not. I appreciated the time Howard spent on us, (setting up a practice Skype session for example) even though he was aware we may be short term customers. I would definitely recommend Howard. If you're at all concerned about Skype based/distance learning, don't be. Much to our surprise this worked really well and saved us traveling time and travel costs.
Many thanks for your feedback, Jude. I was very glad to be of assistance and I would to wish Kai all the very best with his G.C.S.E.s. Thank you also, Jude, for the excellent communication between you and me.
From Camilla
Howard is a gentleman, and a pleasure to work with. He patiently took my son through all the of topics he needed to know for his GCSE German, and has built his confidence up greatly. His grades have improved from a B to an A in only 6 short weeks, so we couldn't be more pleased at our working relationship with Howard.
Many thanks must go to Ciaran also for his determination and hard work. Thank you very much for your feedback. It's highly appreciated.
From Linda
The very first thing about Howard is that he responds to your request via this site so quickly and for me that was a huge benefit. I had decided I wanted to start private lessons and therefore wanted to book them pretty much straight away. And because Howard responded so quickly I had got a time and date suitable to us both and started learning.
Howard is a fantastic tutor.
He puts you at immediate ease, makes the sessions fun and full of learning and the hour just seems to fly by!
I am learning French for business purposes having achieved an O Level some years ago and Howard is fantastic at helping you bring all the learnings you had all that time ago, right back to the front of your mind.
My weekly lessons with Howard are on Skype and they work extremely well. The connection is great and all the information Howard sends in a Skype message which you continue to review between lessons. I look forward to my weekly lessons with Howard and look forward to many more!
I highly recommend Howard as a tutor for all ages who you learn so much from in a very enjoyable lesson.
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Lin. It's a great pleasure to teach you.
From Charlie
Howard went over and above to help me. His paitenence and kindness was second to none. Truly professional a first rate tutor and a first rate gentleman second to none!
Will not forget his help and support
Merci beaucoup
Thank you very much indeed for your very kind comments, Charlie.
I hope that your stay in France has been very successful.
From Jodie
My husband and I would highly recommend Howard as a French tutor. He is patient, proffessional and makes the lessons fun and something we always look forward to. His style and approach to language makes it a much less daunting prospect to learn as he keeps the techinical side simple and goes at our own pace. From the first lesson we immediately felt at ease like we were talking to a friend. Thank you Howard!
Many thanks, Jodie and Ollie, for your very kind comments and feedback. Thank you both also for working so well.
From Noreen
Howard is an excellent tutor. I have not studied French since I was at school and I find that he is very kind and patient. I make a lot of mistakes but that does not phase him. He explains everything in detail and has a vast knowledge of French language. I would recommend him to anyone wishing to brush up their French.
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Noreen. I'm looking forward to our next lesson next week. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave me such generous feedback.
From Sophie
Howard is an excellent tutor who adapts to your needs perfectly and could directly help me with my cultural topics as he'd studied them, which was a tremendous help. My speaking exam went really well and my old teacher even commented on how much I'd improved since last year as I'm re-sitting. I highly recommend Howard and can't thank him enough!
I was delighted to hear how well your A Level French speaking examination went. You have worked so well and a big thank you goes out to you also for all your hard work. Very well done, Sophie.
From Nazia
Howard has been an absolute brilliant tutor for my son doing his GCSEs. He has been very reliable and an execllent tutor. My son thoroughly improved his GCSE German grade and requested to have him right up until his exams. Howard provided excellent material for teaching, was very attentive and prompt with replies. My son always looked forward to his lessons, with having little interest in German and now would like to pursue the languauge further. I have had various tutors over the course of time but Howard has stood out. His tuition fees are very reasonable and thoroughly recommend him as a tutor. 5 stars are not enough
Thank you very much for your very kind remarks, Nazia. It has been a great pleasure working for you and your son.
From Pedro
Very helpful, pacient and clear, Howard has helped me to improve my English skills.
My thanks for your kind remarks, Pedro.
From Victoria
Howard is a good German teacher who, in a short space of time has got my son to focus on his German - his least favourite subject at school. Howard is calm and patient and my son is enjoying his lessons and is already showing improvement. We have been using Howard in the run up to the GCSE's as German is a subject my son is struggling with.
Many thanks for your kind comments, Victoria.
From Rebecca
Myself and my partner had our first French lesson with Howard last week and really did enjoy it more than we first hoped! Howard made the hour a comfortable breeze. We was both quite nervous and at times felt a bit silly. But no judgement made, instead just very informative and fun. Looking forward to this weeks lesson!
Keep up the good work, Monsieur , le professeur de Français.
Rebecca et Paul
Many thanks for your very kind feedback, Rebecca and Paul.
Meilleurs souhaits, ( Best wishes ).
Howard, le prof de Français.
From Helen
Howard is an excellent tutor. We have had weekly french GCSE sessions with Howard for around a month now and find Howard's high standards are consistent. From the very start, my Year 11 daughter found Howard's approach and manner just right and to my great relief ends each session smiling. The content is appropriate and tailored to the child's needs, and I have found that in a few short weeks my daughter's confidence and enjoyment of french has improved noticeably. In addition, Howard is extremely organised, reliable, flexible and accommodating, providing input even between sessions as needed with no additional charge. These sessions are a real positive each week for us, and help to alleviate the stress of impending exams. I would highly recommend Howard as a french tutor for GCSE.
I really appreciate you taking time to leave such positive feedback. Florrie has an extremely positive attitude towards her tuition, which makes my job much easier. Thank you all for your continuing support and thank you Florrie also for your commitment and hard work.
From Michaela
Howard is excellent teacher. He is very good and funny person too. I like Skype lesson. They do work very well. I highly recommend Howard as teacher.
Many thanks for your very kind remarks, Michaela. I`m pleased to hear you are enjoying your lessons via Skype.
From Soni
Howard has been a fantastic tutor for my son for GCSE French. Always reliable, flexible in his approach and availability. Happy to give feedback and advise to me promptly via email. We would highly recommend him. Thank you Howard!
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Soni. It has been a pleasure working with Rohan and I am looking forward to hearing all his examination results later this year. Rohan has committed himself totally to his on-line lessons and has made dramatic progress. Thank you for all of your support and excellent communication also, Soni.
From Nargis
Many thanks for your feedback, Nargis.
From Sue
Howard is an excellent tutor who quickly established the correct level of ability for his student who had not spoken any german for many years. He is amiable, unintimidating and importantly, encourages confidence. We are very pleased to have found Howard.
Many thanks for leaving your very kind feedback, Sue.
From Rachel
Howard is very gentle and patient to his student, and you won't feel pressure on him. It was just like having a chat with friend during the lesson. Very knowledgeable on various topics and can learn lots of vocabulary from him. Thumb up!
Many thanks for your kind comments, Rachel.
From Yuanchun
Howard has been very helpful in improving my essay writing skills. He is very patient and I feel I have learnt a lot from him. Would definitely recommend him to anyone seeking English tuition.
Skype lessons do really work very well. Many thanks for your kind comments. I am looking forward to teaching you again this Sunday on Skype.
From Magdalena
My husband and I are very happy that teaches us to Howard. It is a very good person and teacher. He is kind, helpful, patient and professional. We are always looking forward to the next lesson. Lessons skype work very well, there is no difference in meeting one on one. Thank you Howard. We recommend Howard. Magda and Michal
Many thanks for your very kind comments. It shows that lessons via Skype do work very well.
From Isobel
I had my doubts about Skype tutoring but it is working very well for our son. Over the past 3 months, he has formed a good working relationship with Howard, the sessions are intensive and effective. Howard is also very good at giving me feedback on his progress and responding to my emails.
Many thanks for your kind and encouraging comments, Isobel.
From Vuong
He is a very good teacher. I was so lucky when i found him who love teaching and try to help student as much as he can
Thank you very much for your kind comments.
From Jaroslaw
Howard advised me with my Catering controlled assessment and I had lessons via Skype which was brilliant. He's very kind, helpful, patient and professional. I managed to get an A* with his help in my controlled assessment and I am looking forward to having lessons with him again. I highly recommend Howard!
Many thanks, Kamil.
From Ivana
Many thanks, Ivana.
From Nick
Very relaxed, patient and supportive despite my 'beginner' status. Would highly recpommend Howard at a much higher level than mine although he is very patient with me.
Many thanks, Nick.
From Dorian
Brilliant first lesson! Sound tutor, looking forward to continuing our lessons.
Many thanks for your feedback, Dorian.
From Charlie
Howard is absolutely brilliant! Our son's GCSE French has improved a lot in just 3 short weeks and so his confidence. Howard is very amiable and has a very good teaching style, our son is actually enjoying learning and is keen to improve. Howard is also very good with all his communications with me (the parent), setting up times and payments has been very easy. Our son takes his sessions over Skype which hasn't been a hinderance to the lessons at all. I would highly recommend Howard :-)!
Many thanks for your kind words, Charile.
From Sunku
Howard is a wonderful teacher. He knows how to teach teenagers. He summarises after every lesson and goes over aspects that have not been grasped. Rohit really enjoys his lessons
Many thanks, Sunku.
From Catherine
Very helpful and punctual. The Skype lessons work really well and our 14 year old son is more confident and competent after only 3 lessons. He says he has learned more with Howard than over the last term at school. We would definitely recommend Howard to anyone wanting to improve their German
Many thanks for your kind comments, Catherine.
From Omar
Howard help me to improve my English and he made me feel more confident. He's a great teacher, very patient and an excellent communicator but he's also a great person. Thank you for your help.
Many thanks for your very kind comments, Omar.
From Rebecca
Howard has been very friendly and very patient, also very skilled to communicate with young children. I believe that my son would definitely have some improvement with him. Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much, Rebecca.
From Lee-Ann
Extremely patient and professional Howard has made a really big difference to my daughter's confidence. He has also managed to instil enthusiasm for the subject into a very unsure child! She looks forward to her lessons and we can really see the results. Howard has also tailored the lessons to the GCSE syllabus so that she gets maximum benefit. The online/Skype format is also extremely convenient and has allowed us to go on holiday without interrupting lessons. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Many thanks, Lee Ann.
From Lorna
Howard helped me to prepare for an interview. My French conversation was a little rusty so he was perfect - easy to talk to, knowledgeable and giving prompts at the right time.
From Risshey
He is a great teacher who is helping me achieve my igcse in french at the moment, he always makes lessons fun and interesting, which is why i would recommend him to anyone!
Many thanks for your kind comments.
From Ghada
It was difficult to a french tutor. Howard promptly replied to my request. Very reliable. He knew my son's needs from the first lesson. Very punctual. My son was very pleased from the first lesson. I highly recommend Howard if your child needs help in French.
Many thanks for taking the time to respond and for your kind comments.
From Andrew
Excellent German tutor… seeing results after just a few sessions.
From Maria
From Heather
Thank you Howard for being a most efficient, helpful and enthusiastic tutor. My son, Tommy has enjoyed his weekly lessons and I would certainly recommend you to others. Thanks again.
Many thanks for your kind words, Heather.
From Chris
Excellent. His choice of material to teach seems well thought out and makes for clear progress. He is also very patient and amiable.
I intend to continue using him.
Well done Howard.
Many thanks, Chris.
From Gonzalo
Howard is a excellent teacher. I have had various teacher but with he I am improving quickly my english. Now, I feel confident I will be able to speak more fluently english.
Thank you, Gonzalo.
From Julie
Fantastic Tutor. Couldn't have chosen better!!!
Many thanks, Julie. I do appreciate your warm comments. Howard.
From Lesley
Howard helped our daughter with German conversation sessions ahead of her A level oral. He was very kind and encouraging and our daughter grew in confidence as a result. He also fitted in with her availability at short notice which was very much appreciated. I can recommend Howard as an excellent tutor.
Thank you very much for your kind remarks, Lesley.
From John
A very nice man with much patience and a good step-by-step teaching style.
Thank you very much for your kind comments, John.
From Zoe
Very flexible with lesson times, easy to converse with.
From Robert
I found Howard to be very friendly.as I was relaxed at all times with him,I felt no pressure.and I would use Howard again.also I would recommend him… after spending two years without a break working six days a week doing a course in German with Rosetta stone… I felt exhausted… after a good break I will most probably contact Howard again to resume my course…
From Valerie
Howard is very concientious and methodical and I would recommend him highly.
From Peter
Howard has been really great providing tuition to my two daughters. I was seeking tuition for my two daughters age 11 and 12. The purpose of the tuition was to improve their confidence in French prior to attending a French school. Howard has interacted with both the girls making the learning fun when visiting our house. He has also provided tuition via Skype giving additional support. Going forward we will be continuing with Skype tuition. In addition Howard also helped with liaison with the French school. We would recommend Howard.
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