LoginYvonne - Weybridge tutor
Information About Yvonne:
Personal Description:
I am a 34-year old double honours French and German language and literature graduate (93-97 from the University of East Anglia in Norwich) where I gained a 2:1 degree classification. I spent a year in Saarlouis, Germany (95-96) teaching English and French in a German grammar school. I speak and write both languages fluently and have a real love of languages and the learning and teaching of languages.
I studied both French and German at A level (91-93) where I obtained A and B grades respectively.
Since then I have worked in several large blue chip organisations at supply chain managerial level including Boots Healthcare International (in Nottingham), Procter and Gamble (in Weybridge, Surrey) and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (in London). In all of these roles, I used both my German and French languages extensively.
I am now a mother of a 20-month old girl. I have recently undertaken tutoring sessions for GCSE and A Level French for pupils from secondary schools in the Surrey and Middlesex counties.
I can supply personal and professional references for all of my work experience including all tutoring sessions.
I have an enhanced CRB check (April 2009).
Teaching Experience:
As part of my degree course, I spent a year teaching English and French at a grammar school in the Saarlouis region of Germany during 95-96.
Since then, I have continued my love of teaching and tutoring in all of my blue-chip roles where I have been a team manager for large supply chain departments.
2009: I am currently tutoring final year A/2 Level French to several students in the Surrey and Middlesex counties helping to prepare them for their forthcoming exams. All recommendations and references available.
Tutoring Approach:
I concentrate on building students' self-confidence through structured lessons.
I believe that lesson planning is key to the success of a lesson and to responding to the needs of each individual student.
Once I receive a new student I spend valuable time understanding areas they find difficult in a a language and looking at areas where grades can be improved significantly for success in exams.
I am a very patient and caring tutor who listens, understands and builds the foundations for an excellent language progess for every student.
During a lesson I will always concentrate on the core syllabus of the GCSE or A/S or A level work but will make the session fun, inspiring and challenging!
I think praise is very important for a student and telling them how they are progressing.
I will concentrate on a communicative approach but like to underline the importance of grammar in a language and will concentrate on this especially at AS and A level standard. Grammar is comprehensively covered in lessons and is a real strength of my teaching.
As a native English speaker I can relate to and explain well the structure of a new language to students who may feel perplexed by and afraid of it. This also strengthens undoubtedly the knowledge of their own English structure and grammar.
My referees point out that I have built up confidence in their children and that I am very patient and caring.
Subjects Taught:
Qualifications:
- Double Hons French and German lang and literature: 2:1 class (97)
- A level French: A grade (93)
- A level German: B grade (93)
- A level Geography: A Grade (93)
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you / From their home / Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
| Additional Languages Spoken: | Spanish |
