So far a great first year with Maria as my tutor. She has been diligent and understanding of my requests. She has a unique ability to not only make the lessons interactive but also share insights into traditions and the culture.
Thank you very much Nicolas for the great feedback.
From Polina
I had sessions with Maria from the start of year 13 while working towards my Russian A-level, and found her to be very helpful in explaining the subject content/ helping me evaluate my essays, as well explaining the exam process and breaking down the mark schemes to help me understand the criteria for success and pinpoint points of weakness that we worked on improving together. This is particularly helpful for essays and the speaking exam/independent research project, as these mark schemes can be tricky to understand. I have now achieved an A* in this A level. Thank you, Maria!
Well done Polina! I am so so happy for you!
From Lyudmila
Мария прекрасный специалист и профессианал высокого качества. Она прекрасно помогает и всегда откликается на помощь Она очень дружная и и интелегентная. Моя дочь и я очень рады, что нашли такого учителя. С уважением Людмила
Большое спасибо, Людмила.
From Alexander
Maria is excellent with a mastery of the Russian language, able to answer all of my pesky “why is it like this?” questions without hesitation. She has a deep knowledge of the history and development of the Russian language and is able to explain the grammatical structures with ease. Highly recommend to all.
Thank you very much, Alexander. Much appreciated.
From John
Maria is an excellent tutor - I was really impressed with my initial Russian language lesson.
Thank you very much, John.
From Anastasia
Maria is an outstanding tutor. With her help I was able to achieve an A* in my Russian A-level. Within less than nine months she was able to get me from a very basic level of Russian to getting an A* in my exam. I was so lost regarding the Russian A-level coursework as the exam board that I was using provided no textbooks or external help, and Maria was invaluable in providing all of the necessary materials, resources and homework to help me progress so much in such a short time. I would not have been able to get the mark I got without her help. Maria is very professional and it is clear that she is deeply invested in her students. And she is a wonderful person too! I would immediately recommend her to anybody needing help with or interested in learning the Russian language.
Thank you very much, Anastasia! Well done for achieving A* in your A level exams!
From Joy
Maria is an excellent teacher. She is knowledgeable and experienced, providing useful supplementary materials for my son who is taking the GCSE course. During lessons, she clarifies his questions on grammar (declensions, prepositions) with relevant exercises. After 5 lessons, he gained both confidence and overall competence, scoring 94 marks on his term exam.
Thank you very much, Joy.
From Caroline
Maria has been tutoring my son for his Russian A-levels. She is extremely knowledgeable, organised, helpful and encouraging. I would highly recommend Maria as a Russian tutor.
Many thanks, Caroline.
From Cheryl
I have only had a few lessons so far, but am acquiring a very good grounding. Maria is thorough but has made the subject varied and interesting, and I am enjoying working with her.
Thank you very much, Cheryl. Really appreciated.
From Olga
Maria is an excellent teacher! Very dedicated and attentive to detail! I have never seen my daughter being so involved in any lesson as in Maria’s. She enjoyed every lesson!
Thank you very much, Olga!
From Sarah
Maria tutored my 11 year old and my daughter studying A level and was great for both
Thank you very much, Sarah.
From Ellie
Maria is a great tutor. I did not speak a word of Russian before having lessons with Maria but she’s made it seem so easy as well as being fun and getting a good understanding of Russian culture. I would definitely recommend Maria as a tutor she has been so supportive and flexible, fitting in lessons around my demanding job, thanks Maria!
Thank you very much Ellie! I am always happy to help.
From Alexander
Only had a few lessons so far, but Maria definitely seems to know her way around A level and GCSE exams format and what it takes to be successful in those.
Her teaching style is friendly but firm, and the boys have both enjoyed the lessons. I am confident that with Maria's help, they will be able to achieve top marks in their exams.
Thank you very much Alexander. I am sure the boys will do their best at the exam. It's really fabulous to be teaching them.
From Marina
Maria is an excellent tutor. Professional, patient and thorough. I would recommend her to anyone considering to learn Russian.
Thank you very much, Marina.
From Stuart
Maria has been a great help for our son George. She has been very informative and supportive and has a detailed knowledge of the curriculum and examination content. This is a really good supplement to his school lessons and Maria is working in combination with Georges school lesson content.
From Amy
Maria is both an absolutely wonderful teacher and a lovely person. She very quickly identified what I needed in terms of tuition and her classes are hugely enjoyable. She goes above and beyond and I genuinely feel that she cares about my progress. Our lesson has fast become the highlight of my week!
Thank you very much, Amy.
From Ingrida
I took few intense Adult/Casual lessons with Maria to help me improve my Russian language skills as I was preparing for an assessment. Maria exceeded my expectations and helped me enormously with my Russian. I have improved my reading skills, speaking and writing. She also assisted me with translating which I am practicing now on daily basis.
Maria is very knowledgable and patient tutor and I would gladly use her services again, as well as recommending her to the others.
It was a pleasure to have lessons with you, Ingrida. Thank you very much.
From Angela
Maria has been an excellent Russian teacher.
From Nikita
Thank you very much.
From Karyna
We are so happy to have found Maria, she is excellent and I can definitely see progress in my daughters Russian skills just after a few lessons. She’s really friendly, professional and I would recommend Maria to anyone wanting to study Russian!
Thank you. It's a pleasure.
From Kieran
An excellent teacher, capable of tutoring to the levels and requirements of the individual tutee.
Always setting necessary targets, identifying and helping to adress any areas of improvement - with the flexibility required to do so.
Above all, a very friendly tutor, who has helped me to both reach and actualise my goals.
Lessons were always fun, and Maria comes with my highest recommendations.
From Zhanna
Maria is very professional when it comes to teaching, and prepares for the exams very well. My daughter is very happy with her lessons.
From Wendy
Maria is a great tutor and has helped me to get a good start with the Russian language.
From Matthew
Great tutor, flexible, understanding and welcoming.
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