Sandy Mandarin Tutors and Sandy Mandarin Tuition
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese speaker with a good level of English. A good nature and level headed character with lots of patience. I used to Work as an announcer at a local cable television station in China. Chinese language presenter for Eava FM 102.5, ...
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Availability: Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese speaker with a good level of English. A good nature and level headed character with lots of patience. I used to Work as an announcer at a local cable television station in China. Chinese language presenter for Eava FM 102.5, ...
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Personal Description:
I am a native Chinese speaker with a good level of English.
A good nature and level headed character with lots of patience.
I used to Work as an announcer at a local cable television station in China.
Chinese language presenter for Eava FM 102.5, a local radio station in Leicester for minorities.
Teaching Experience:
Mandarin Tutor for the University of Leicester.
Mandarin Tutor for the University of Nottingham.
Mandarin Tutor for the Leicester Chinese Community Centre.
Mandarin Tutor for the Seagrave village primary school in Loughborough.
Private Tutor for students taking the GCSE.
Private Chinese Tutor for Adult student.
Tutoring Approach:
Setting the targets for each Level.
Encourage students to participate in arranging course contents.
Allowing maximum interaction via group activities.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£45 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£45 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£50 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£50 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
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Subjects: English (Foreign Language) | Mandarin
Availability: Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I had been a qualified teacher of English in China for nearly four years before i came to the UK. I can speak good English and Madarin and Contonese. I have been working as a voluntary teacher teaching kids mandarin every Sunday. I have just got a m ...
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Availability: Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I had been a qualified teacher of English in China for nearly four years before i came to the UK. I can speak good English and Madarin and Contonese. I have been working as a voluntary teacher teaching kids mandarin every Sunday. I have just got a m ...
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Personal Description:
I had been a qualified teacher of English in China for nearly four years before i came to the UK. I can speak good English and Madarin and Contonese. I have been working as a voluntary teacher teaching kids mandarin every Sunday. I have just got a master's degree in language learning and education at the university of york in November 2012. I am currently working as a Chinese tutor.
Teaching Experience:
April 2009-present,
Voluntary worker
Work as a voluntary teacher teaching kids who want to learn Chinese every Sunday
August 2005-March 2009, TAI SHAN NO.1 High School Guang Dong China
English teacher
Worked as a full-time English teacher teaching students aged 16-18 who are going to enter the universities. Gave two or three classes every day on English words, grammar and English cultures etc.
Tutoring Approach:
face-to-face tutoring. Flexible pedagogy is adopted according to students' needs.
Subjects
- English (Foreign Language)
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£20 p.h.)
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£25 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£25 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£20 p.h.)
The search box above can be used to find Sandy home teaching and Sandy private tuition
Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: 'Talented', 'inspiring', 'fun', 'a wealth of knowledge'...Majority of people enjoyed my lessons and fell in love with Chinese language. I am a smart Mandarin video creator and have composed 9 Mandarin learning books. I have been teaching and train ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: 'Talented', 'inspiring', 'fun', 'a wealth of knowledge'...Majority of people enjoyed my lessons and fell in love with Chinese language. I am a smart Mandarin video creator and have composed 9 Mandarin learning books. I have been teaching and train ...
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Personal Description:
'Talented', 'inspiring', 'fun', 'a wealth of knowledge'...Majority of people enjoyed my lessons and fell in love with Chinese language. I am a smart Mandarin video creator and have composed 9 Mandarin learning books.
I have been teaching and training since 2009 and gained excellent testimonials. I have taught and trained over a thousand people from all backgrounds, including Defence Academy of UK, BP Technology Centre, Logicalis, The Said Business School, The European School at Culham and much more.
My specialisation in the teaching of Mandarin is designing structured and logical material and various activities in order to make learning enjoyable and achievable. I have developed inspiring and motivational teaching strategies. Some learners could be able to grasp Mandarin skills in 30 hours.
I enjoy teaching all levels, including GCSE, A Level, IB, university level and business Chinese.
I have good communication, organisation, planning and management skills with a sense of humour.
Thank you and enjoy learning Mandarin.
Teaching Experience:
Career Summary
June 2011 to present
Managing Director at MOLAES (Modern Oriental Language, Academic and Enterprise Services)
Clients including BP, Logicalis, P2i, Academy of Defence of UK, LPA Channel Electric, Said Business School, The
Taylor & Francis Group, European School at Culham, St. Hugh's Prep School and St Edward School in Oxford etc.
February 2012 to Present
Part-time Mandarin Teacher The Downe House
February 2011 to August 2011
Temporary Part-time Mandarin Teacher St. Bartholomew's School, Newbury
September 2009 to present
Permanent Part time Language Tutor Oxfordshire Adult Learning, Oxfordshire
February 2010 to Present
Contract Part-time Mandarin Tutor St. George International Foreign Languages
Directors Languages, Buckinghamshire
Professional Language Solutions
Simon & Simon Language School
I have been delivering Mandarin course to all levels and ages. My specialisation is designing
structured and logical material and wide ranges of activities to making learning enjoyable and achievable.
Each of my courses is tailored to needs of the students, beginning with developing their Individual Learning Plan and defining their Personal Learning Style. I also encourage my student to provide feedback and assessment of each lesson so that I can monitor my teaching style as I am always looking for ways to improve.
My goal is always to deliver teaching in a style which engages my students and makes learning interesting and fun.
Tutoring Approach:
Various approaches to meet the different learning styles.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£35 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£35 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£35 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£35 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£35 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£35 p.h.)
The search box above can be used to find Sandy home teaching and Sandy home tuition
Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese and I come from northeast of China - Chang Chun, where the first movie and car were made in China, and it also has the most numbers of the universities in China. I came to the UK in 2007, and I feel grateful and joyful to exp ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese and I come from northeast of China - Chang Chun, where the first movie and car were made in China, and it also has the most numbers of the universities in China. I came to the UK in 2007, and I feel grateful and joyful to exp ...
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Personal Description:
I am a native Chinese and I come from northeast of China - Chang Chun, where the first movie and car were made in China, and it also has the most numbers of the universities in China.
I came to the UK in 2007, and I feel grateful and joyful to experience this dynamic culture and to meet many interesting and decent people.
I love food, music, movies, and spending time in nature. I am interested in healthy living and different cultures, I like to visit and explore new places, meet people, and most importantly, to serve others with the skills and talents I have.
Teaching Experience:
I started teaching Mandarin in 2002 where I volunteered to teach 7 western teachers at Jilin University, where I studied in China, and I gained my first teaching experience.
A year later after my graduation I went on working for Dao Hang Language Institution in China as an English teacher. I taught both children and adults, and from then I realised that each student had their own unique way of learning, and teaching should be tailored according to each individual's need.
I also provided Mandarin lessons to corporate staff whist working as a PA in GE and Philips in China.
After settling in the UK, I started providing private lessons from October 2009 and I taught in schools, companies, and individuals in London and Cambridge. I helped students achieved their GCSE/AS/A2 levels, and currently I am preparing a student for his HSK exam, and another student for his GCSE exam in 2022.
I have been receiving positive feedback from my students, and as a result, some of them increased their weekly lessons with me.
In 2021 I was recruited by Cambridge Assessment as an examiner for the Mandarin subject.
Tutoring Approach:
When it comes to learning a language, if we watch the way how a young child is learning, he/she spends most of the time listening first and then imitating, and with the language environment, he/she flourishes. This is the most natural approach.
When it comes to learning a new language as an adult, I know (because I have done it and I have seen others done it too) that within each one of us we still have the potential to activate that part of the brain which allows us to acquire and absorb the new language subconsciously, or simply put, to have a feel for it!
In my lessons I usually combine listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. My students submerge in a lot of listening and speaking at the early stage of the lessons, and then we move onto reading and sometimes storytelling, depending on the age group. I do my best to understand each of my students' learning needs, goals and interest and tailor the lessons by increasing certain activities, along with Chinese culture and customs explained.
We do have a touch on grammar too, but not in a sense trying to memorise them, it is rather as a guidance.
I believe Mandarin or any language can be easily acquired through this natural approach with time and effort, and I will be here with you taking every step on this amazing journey!
Subjects
- Mandarin
- 11+ (secondary) (£45 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£45 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£45 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£45 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£45 p.h.)
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Subjects: Maths | Mandarin
Availability: Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese speaker from mainland China, and I have been living in the UK for more than 10 years, working as a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Chinese teacher at a private school. I earned a PhD in Educational Studies from the University ...
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Availability: Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a native Chinese speaker from mainland China, and I have been living in the UK for more than 10 years, working as a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Chinese teacher at a private school. I earned a PhD in Educational Studies from the University ...
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Personal Description:
I am a native Chinese speaker from mainland China, and I have been living in the UK for more than 10 years, working as a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Chinese teacher at a private school. I earned a PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Manchester in 2015. I have excellent teaching experience in Chinese at all levels, as well as in Maths (from KS1 up to GCSE). I have received positive feedback from my previous students, who have praised my patience, clear communication, and sense of responsibility. Additionally, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in a secondary school, where I gained valuable experience supporting young people's learning.
In terms of personality, I am very easygoing, kind, and highly responsible. Since moving to the UK in 2010, I have lived in diverse environments, working with students from various creeds and ethnic backgrounds. This experience has enriched my understanding and appreciation of international cultures and individual differences.
I enjoy travelling and experiencing new things. I have visited several places, including European countries (England, Scotland, Wales, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Iceland, and Greenland), Africa (Cameroon), South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau. I love sports, particularly swimming, yoga, cycling, hiking, and horse riding.
Teaching Experience:
I am an experienced and dedicated Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Chinese teacher, currently teaching students aged 3-18, including GCSE, GCE/A Level,HSK and YCT(Youth Chinese Test) Chinese, at an independent school in the UK. With about 15 years of experience teaching Mandarin both online and face-to-face to non-native English speakers of various ages and levels in both China and the UK, I have developed a deep understanding of effective teaching methods and the ability to meet individual student needs.
As a private Mandarin tutor, I bring the same level of commitment and personalized attention to each of my students. My extensive experience has equipped me with valuable insights into creating engaging and effective lessons tailored to each student's learning style and goals.
In addition to my current teaching role, I have been a freelance Mandarin teacher since 2012, collaborating with several language organizations. I am also an experienced interpreter and translator, with over ten years of expertise in both written and spoken translation. My background includes working in various sectors, such as business (e.g., 2010 EXPO Shanghai) and education (e.g., translating articles and interpreting at international conferences).
Testimonials:
"I decided to begin learning Mandarin with Yifen over the summer for business and travel purposes.
Given that I was a complete beginner, I was heartened by the friendliness and professional nature of the lessons and was delighted by the flexibility of the lessons.
The way Yifen catered the lessons to my specific areas of interest was very encouraging. It meant I was able to cover a lot more relevant content in the short time I had with her.
Had I not had to move back to University, I would've liked to continue my lessons." Matthew, a former Student
''I had the pleasure of taking my first steps in Mandarin with Yifen. I found her very knowledgeable, understanding, adaptable and extremely flexible to my needs. Only when I travelled to China, I could really appreciate how valuable her teachings were. Before Yifen, I could not understand anything at all. After only a few lessons with Yifen, my ability to understand had greatly improved and I could even venture into dialogues with Chinese people and, lo and behold, be understood!
Yifen's approach is systematic and practical at the same time. She frequently tested my comprehension ability, and engaged me in dialogues, but also illustrated the building blocks of the language, touching on grammar rules and special usage, as needed.
She was always keen on answering any additional questions that might have crossed my mind. She was motivating and an inspiration and greatly boosted my desire to learn more about the Chinese language and culture.
Yifen is a joy to work with and I would heartily recommend her to anyone who wants to approach the study of the Chinese language with a solid, competent and inspirational teacher.
老师,谢谢'' -Fernando, A former adult learner
"Yifen has been my teacher for the past four years throughout my GCSEs and A-levels! She helped me achieve an A* at GCSE and helped me achieve my required grade to get into university! With a lesson every week I was undoubtedly able to rely on Yifen for the support I needed for my work and to achieve the result that I not only wanted, but needed. She would always write lesson reviews and summaries for me to look upon to further improve my learning of Mandarin, and even set me work to challenge me and to push my ability further. I'm so grateful for all the time Yifen gave up for me and definitely wouldn't have been able to adapt and progress my Chinese without her help! Yifen is so helpful, reliable and able to focus on anything you ask her to help you with and I would highly recommend her to anyone who would want to learn or better their Mandarin!"-Bethan, a former GCSE and A-level learner.
Tutoring Approach:
I make every effort to prepare lessons that meet each student's individual needs. I strive to create a comfortable learning environment because I believe a good atmosphere is crucial for learning a language and encouraging learners to speak. Lessons are carefully prepared, incorporating engaging stories and other materials, so you can learn Mandarin and have fun at the same time!
I believe that a good teacher is responsible for meeting students' needs. My work experience has reinforced my belief that it is essential to teach the students in front of you rather than just following a textbook. I endeavour to be an attentive listener, observe, and identify any problems that arise during lessons. This approach helps me find solutions and maximise my potential.
I am passionate about helping my students succeed and am committed to providing high-quality, individualised instruction. If you are looking for a skilled and reliable private Mandarin tutor who can help you achieve your language goals, I would be delighted to work with you.
There are some textbooks I have been using for the learners, such as:
Confidence Chinese Vol. Getting Started
Confidence Chinese Vol2. Living in China
Chinese Made Easy Book1, 2 and 3.
Standard Course HSK
Edexcel Chinese for AS
Edexcel Chinese for A2
Chinese Made Easy for Kids.
Subjects
- Maths
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£50 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£60 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£70 p.h.)
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£60 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£65 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£70 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£75 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£70 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£70 p.h.)
The search box above can be used to find Sandy local tutors and Sandy home tuition
Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am Pearl and I love teaching Mandarin. My students enjoy my versatile teaching methods too. I have teaching experience from beginners to GCSE, A level and IB level. My students all got first round very excellent exam results most of them got A ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am Pearl and I love teaching Mandarin. My students enjoy my versatile teaching methods too. I have teaching experience from beginners to GCSE, A level and IB level. My students all got first round very excellent exam results most of them got A ...
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Personal Description:
I am Pearl and I love teaching Mandarin. My students enjoy my versatile teaching methods too.
I have teaching experience from beginners to GCSE, A level and IB level. My students all got first round very excellent exam results most of them got A grade.
The students enjoy coming to my home to learn and I have lots of visual aids to assist them in learning. I love to teach Chinese culture and share my cooking, calligraphy and chess etc experience with learners too.
Also, I taught in international schools before and as Mandarin teacher and head of Department.
I also taught in Bolton school recently.
I have been an Edexcel examiner too and I am very familiar with the Chinese syllabus and exam contents.
I am capable to deliver Chinese A level exam contents.
I do online teaching only.
Teaching Experience:
I have over twenty years professional teaching experience in Mandarin. I am professionally qualified and I have a Master Degree in Education and PGDE too.
Tutoring Approach:
Interactive, versatile, professional and spiral approach.
Fun, creative, practical and enriching in cultural experience too.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£25 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£25 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£37 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£45 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you
Info: I am a native speaker of Mandarin. I am a graduate student who study Radio in University of London. My BA degree is Journalism and I graduated from one of top universities in Mainland China. I am good at Mandarin. I love to talk and communicate. ...
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Availability: Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you
Info: I am a native speaker of Mandarin. I am a graduate student who study Radio in University of London. My BA degree is Journalism and I graduated from one of top universities in Mainland China. I am good at Mandarin. I love to talk and communicate. ...
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Personal Description:
I am a native speaker of Mandarin. I am a graduate student who study Radio in University of London. My BA degree is Journalism and I graduated from one of top universities in Mainland China. I am good at Mandarin. I love to talk and communicate.
Teaching Experience:
attend the language exchange group and tech people Mandarin.
Tutoring Approach:
Chinese phonetic alphabet
Chinese characters and pronunciation
useful sentence and dialogue
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£10 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£10 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£10 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£11 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£12 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£11 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: I am a qualified primary school teacher in my country. I am Mandarin native speaker from Taiwan and worked at London Heathrow as a customer service representative before. ...
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Availability: Weekends
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: I am a qualified primary school teacher in my country. I am Mandarin native speaker from Taiwan and worked at London Heathrow as a customer service representative before. ...
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Personal Description:
I am a qualified primary school teacher in my country. I am Mandarin native speaker from Taiwan and worked at London Heathrow as a customer service representative before.
Teaching Experience:
2 years teaching experience
Tutoring Approach:
Developing stress-free learning activities and increasing the proficiency in Mandarin speaking and listening.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Adult/Casual learner (£30 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: From their home / Online
Info: 14 years experience of Chinese teaching in Academic: (my this year's(2025) students are in GCSE, IGCSE;, A-level and Pre-u all got their expected results as A*, A and D3 and successfully got the offers from the first choice universities. Experi ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: From their home / Online
Info: 14 years experience of Chinese teaching in Academic: (my this year's(2025) students are in GCSE, IGCSE;, A-level and Pre-u all got their expected results as A*, A and D3 and successfully got the offers from the first choice universities. Experi ...
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Personal Description:
14 years experience of Chinese teaching in
Academic:
(my this year's(2025) students are in GCSE, IGCSE;, A-level and Pre-u all got their expected results as A*, A and D3 and successfully got the offers from the first choice universities.
Experienced teaching in GCSE, IGCSE( in three different levels),
A level(Edexcel, AQA, Cambridge International esp. Literature in paper4), Pre-u,
IB (A&B), and
HSK1-6.
For university students:
2 years teaching experience in university in the UK
10 years teaching experience in university in Shanghai, China
Experienced Teaching in
HSK1-6;
Chinese Literature;
Translation Studies
For Adults learners:
Business Chinese,
&
Casual Chinese and culture.
25 years of TCFL and TEFL teaching experience in university;
Holding the national certificate of Standard Mandarin Speaking (A*)(issued by China Education Bureau), Native speaker of Mandarin. Over 8 years' supervising experience in MA & PhD Translation Studies, Education Studies.
Teaching Experience:
When you are looking for a language teacher, you may see the following key points:
1. Native speaker of Mandarin ( I am holding Chinese National Certificate of Standard Mandarin speaking (A*);
2. Majored in Linguistics (Translation Studies);
3. Highest Degree in Linguistics and Social Media Studies;
4. Practical experience as a teacher, an examiner and a marker;
5. Professional teacher (I am holding the Higher Education Teaching Certificate (only 14% university teachers who have the certificate and the PhD degree at the same time in China) .
With solid foundation of literature knowledge, applied writing skills, and cultural awareness, I can not only teach you "what" knowledge but also explain you "why"and "how" knowledge.
current teaching:
Chinese/Mandarin GCSE, IGCSE(0509;0547), ALEVEL, IB, PRE-U, and HSK1-5, Chinese Literature;
Teacher Training Course
CV:
I have experience of being GCSE (Chinese , Mandarin) and IB (Chinese, Mandarin) oral exam Examiner.
I have over 23 years' teaching experience in universities (both in China and the UK). The main jobs I am doing are teaching TEFL courses, TCFL courses (students are adults students and mainly start from 0 level), Translation Studies, and supervising students in MA Education, Translation Studies, and Journalism as their MA supervisor. Since 2017, I also supervise PhD students in Translation Studies as well. I left my beloved working university because I need to move to London with my family. From 2013-2015, during my PhD research study period, I taught in the University of Salford, the main courses I taught were Chinese Language and Culture as well as the MA course of Business Conference Interpretation. Since the university closed the school of Languages, I could not go on teaching there. Luckily, I can teach via Spires now, can go on helping the young people to make their learning target and pursuit their dreams.
About Me
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I have a PhD Degree in Translation Studies and MA Degree in TEFL.
I have 22Years' teaching experience as a University language tutor in English and Chinese.
I have 14 years' experience of teaching Mandarin in the UK in all levels.
My Areas of Expertise
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Teaching Chinese/Mandarin GCSE, IGCSE,ALEVEL, IB, PRE-U, and HSK1-5
Teaching Chinese Literature (Classical articles in Ming Dynasty, Modern Literature works, famous poems in Ancient times)
Teaching Chinese students in preparing of IELTS, IB, AP Literature and Composition
Supervising MA dissertation in Education ,Translation Studies.
Teacher Training Course (Theoretical and Practical Teaching skills and strategies) (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language); (making teaching plan, prepare the teaching materials, get to know the external examinations in the UK (GCSE, A-Level, Pre-U) as well as in other countries (IB, IGCSE), designing after school clubs, etc. )
Tutoring Approach:
textbooks teaching, useful online materials and self designed teaching materials.
According to individual client's learning target, exam target and other study plan, I would like to offer individual teaching materials varied from online resources to self designed ones.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£40 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£40 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£40 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£45 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home
Info: I'm a master student from China majoring in human nutrition in Glasgow university. Before this, in my undergraduate university in China I have worked as a proofreader of dictated draft from speech records for student union. I'm good at wording and gr ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home
Info: I'm a master student from China majoring in human nutrition in Glasgow university. Before this, in my undergraduate university in China I have worked as a proofreader of dictated draft from speech records for student union. I'm good at wording and gr ...
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Personal Description:
I'm a master student from China majoring in human nutrition in Glasgow university. Before this, in my undergraduate university in China I have worked as a proofreader of dictated draft from speech records for student union. I'm good at wording and grammar. Recently I learned a little German and Arabic to experience how people speaking varies around the world and also inspired by these teachers as to how to approach to a language from 0.
Teaching Experience:
During this year I have taught a classmate mandarin from 0. He is a Scottish. However, he is keen to learn a wide variety of languages. When he found Korean and Malay easier he gave up mandarin. Such a worldwide culture vulture! Anyway, no matter you learn mandarin for culture, travel, work, yellow-face friends, curiosity, or just Chinese restaurants, you are all warmly welcome! I can teach you from the basic pronunciation which is like singing to beautiful Chinese characters which is like dancing.....
Tutoring Approach:
I'm only available from September to December 2016. I'm friendly and very patient. If you have time for homestudying I can teach more during tutorial; if not, we will practice more together to consolidate memory. Language is for communication, absolutely not for getting a high score!
Honored to be your teacher!
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£16 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: Teaching at a prestigious independent secondary school in Kent, I am a native speaker with excellent subject knowledge and language skills. Having over 8 years of Mandarin teaching experience, my students range from pre-school young learners to adult ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: Teaching at a prestigious independent secondary school in Kent, I am a native speaker with excellent subject knowledge and language skills. Having over 8 years of Mandarin teaching experience, my students range from pre-school young learners to adult ...
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Personal Description:
Teaching at a prestigious independent secondary school in Kent, I am a native speaker with excellent subject knowledge and language skills. Having over 8 years of Mandarin teaching experience, my students range from pre-school young learners to adult learners. I am a qualified teacher with postgraduate certificate in Education and I am specialised in tutoring GCSE and A-Level Chinese.
Teaching Experience:
3 years as primary school English teacher in Shanghai.
3 years as Mandarin teacher at Kent Adult Education.
5 years as Mandarin teacher in secondary school (11-18 ) in the UK.
Tutoring Approach:
I am able to make your learning fun and enjoyable by means of creative techniques. I instil a sense of confidence in my pupils enabling them to maximise their understanding of the language. Each student is treated with respect and understanding regardless of their age, gender or personal circumstances. All my students have achieved Grade 8 or 9 for Chinese GCSE.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£45 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£45 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£45 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£45 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£45 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£45 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home
Info: I have studied Mandarin Chinese for past four years at university, including one year spent living in Hangzhou, China, and have continued studying in my freetime over the past year since graduating. I have recently decided to continue my education, a ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home
Info: I have studied Mandarin Chinese for past four years at university, including one year spent living in Hangzhou, China, and have continued studying in my freetime over the past year since graduating. I have recently decided to continue my education, a ...
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Personal Description:
I have studied Mandarin Chinese for past four years at university, including one year spent living in Hangzhou, China, and have continued studying in my freetime over the past year since graduating. I have recently decided to continue my education, and have been accepted at SOAS University in London.
Teaching Experience:
During my undergraduate degree I would help classmates to grasp a better understanding of Chinese grammar after class, particularly with features such as BA and BEI structures.
During my year abroad in Hangzhou, China, I briefly tutored children at a school called English Alive, which focused on children from 2-11 years old.
As well as tutoring children, I would often tutor other students who were learning English and Chinese at the same time, and help them with proof reading and spell checking.
At the beginning of 2019 I began tutoring outside of university. One student was a Chinese lady learning English, and the other was an English lady undertaking a Chinese course on the Open University. I can proudly say that both have improved, and on the official course my student earned a 1st.
Tutoring Approach:
My classes will be entirely focused on the needs, goals and capabilities of the student. Before lessons start, I like to correspond with my students to know exactly what they want without using the paid-for lesson time. The main factors I would want to determine would be the number of classes per week, the skillset priorities (speaking and listening, reading and writing, or all equally), and to what level my students would hope to study.
I would provide the textbooks and have plenty of resources to recommend to my students for further study.
My classes are usually an hour long. We tend to start with reviewing the previous lesson's key points and homework, before moving onto vocabulary development, often with flashcards. We then move onto grammar, where two-three grammar points are introduced depending on the level of difficulty. We then review a passage written in Chinese characters, pinyin, and English; any unfamiliar words are highlighted and noted, and the learned grammar points are explained thoroughly in the context of the story/passage. We then practice reading and pronounciation by reading out the passage.
At the end of the lesson we have listening practice in the form of funny, relevant videos spoken in slow, clearly spoken Chinese.
The unfamiliar characters are listed, and given to the student for homework, which is usually something along the lines of "create a sentence using each word. One unfamiliar word per sentence."
Games are included, as are movies, tv shows, cartoons, etc.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- GCSE or Standards (£15 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£25 p.h.)
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Subjects: Spanish | Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: I am a fully qualified and experienced Mandarin and Spanish teacher, and held the positions of Head of Chinese at both Oakham School and Oundle School. I am bilingual in Spanish, and studied Chinese at University for 4 years, including a year in Chin ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: I am a fully qualified and experienced Mandarin and Spanish teacher, and held the positions of Head of Chinese at both Oakham School and Oundle School. I am bilingual in Spanish, and studied Chinese at University for 4 years, including a year in Chin ...
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Personal Description:
I am a fully qualified and experienced Mandarin and Spanish teacher, and held the positions of Head of Chinese at both Oakham School and Oundle School. I am bilingual in Spanish, and studied Chinese at University for 4 years, including a year in China.
Languages have always been a passion of mine, and I am eager to help language learners of all abilities. I am friendly and approachable, and realise how difficult Mandarin in particular can be for learners with no Chinese background. I genuinely enjoy finding new ways to help pupils overcome these difficulties, especially with writing and speaking. Spanish has its own challenges, and I am equally passionate about both languages.
Teaching Experience:
I have taught and am familiar with a range of exam boards and syllabuses. At GCSE Level I have taught AQA and EdExcel, and Cambridge IGCSE. I have also taught IB Diploma Level: Spanish Standard and Higher Levels; Mandarin ab initio. I have taught A Level and Cambridge Pre-U in both languages for a number of years. All my pupils have achieved top results.
Tutoring Approach:
I believe that everyone learns differently and I will first spend time getting to know exactly what is needed, and how the individual learns best before coming up with a personalised plan. I believe my strongest ability is an adaptability to meet the varying needs of the pupil as, generally, this is why tuition is being sought beyond the school curriculum.
In terms of academic structure, I would aim to follow a curriculum but have the flexibility to pause where needed. I am a firm believer that confidence is an essential part of learning a language, and I hope to give my pupils the confidence that they need.
Lastly, but equally as important, language learning should be engaging and fun. I strive to keep a healthy balance in this. So often I meet pupils who have initially fallen out of love with a subject and bringing them back on board is essential. Whilst the emphasis is always on academic progress, lessons will always be enjoyable.
Subjects
- Spanish
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£50 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£55 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£60 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£65 p.h.)
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£50 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£55 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£60 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£65 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin | English (Foreign Language)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: I am a qualified (CELTA) English Language teacher who has been teaching in Taiwan, Poland and the UK since July 2017. I have studied Chinese, German and Spanish so I fully understand what it is like to learn a foreign language. I like to keep my ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Online
Info: I am a qualified (CELTA) English Language teacher who has been teaching in Taiwan, Poland and the UK since July 2017. I have studied Chinese, German and Spanish so I fully understand what it is like to learn a foreign language. I like to keep my ...
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Personal Description:
I am a qualified (CELTA) English Language teacher who has been teaching in Taiwan, Poland and the UK since July 2017.
I have studied Chinese, German and Spanish so I fully understand what it is like to learn a foreign language. I like to keep my classes informative, useful and enjoyable, and I will tailor them to suit you and your needs.
I read and write extensively during my free time, and I aim to encourage others to see the positives in both reading and writing effectively. I also enjoy football, travelling and gardening.
I am dedicated to improving my knowledge and skills, and I pride myself on being a strict and dedicated teacher who encourages every student to reach their full potential.
Teaching Experience:
Since completing my CELTA in 2017, I have taught ages 3-65 from levels A1-C1 in General English classes, but also IELTS, FCE, CAE and PET exam preparation classes. My favourite classes are IELTS and Intermediate levels, but I am comfortable teaching anyone who is willing to learn.
I have always received strong ratings from my students (school / teacher feedback) and often receive emails from previous students, asking me for help or support with their English.
Tutoring Approach:
I aim to teach all skills equally, but can tailor my lessons based on your strengths and weaknesses. I want to help my students develop a wide range of vocabulary and enable them to understand and use every day language, such as ordering in a restaurant or buying a train ticket, discussing the news or giving their opinion on a political situation.
I always include vocabulary and pronunciation work and believe that correction is a vital part of every lesson. I encourage my students to self-correct, especially in writing, and often find that after a few lessons they are able to make progress in this area.
My classes include games (kahoot, board games, cards, hangman...), social media when relevant, BBC / radio programmes and other interesting activities that will help students increase their English skills in a useful way.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- English (Foreign Language)
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£15 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£20 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£20 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: I'm a lively and friendly person. I was born and raised in Malaysia. I speak fluent English. My first language is Chinese. I have a passion for teaching as the students are always keen on learning. I feel a sense of achievement every time my students ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: I'm a lively and friendly person. I was born and raised in Malaysia. I speak fluent English. My first language is Chinese. I have a passion for teaching as the students are always keen on learning. I feel a sense of achievement every time my students ...
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Personal Description:
I'm a lively and friendly person. I was born and raised in Malaysia. I speak fluent English. My first language is Chinese. I have a passion for teaching as the students are always keen on learning. I feel a sense of achievement every time my students learn something new which led me to wanting to teach Mandarin to all age learners.
Teaching Experience:
I once taught a group of 5 students English for five months. I am also currently teaching Mandarin on different teaching websites.
Tutoring Approach:
I am very patient and willing to make friends with my students to create a positive environment where my students are welcome to raise any questions and share their ideas. And knowing that there are different types of learners, I desire to create a positive environment to meet the students' unique needs. I always try to use different resources to help achieve the students' potentials.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£50 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£50 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£50 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: Native Mandarin Speaker & Experienced Mandarin Tutor Hello everyone, my name is Angel. I am a Chinese citizen living in Nottingham (United Kingdom), working as a professional online tutor. For face to face lessons, these will only be available i ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / Online
Info: Native Mandarin Speaker & Experienced Mandarin Tutor Hello everyone, my name is Angel. I am a Chinese citizen living in Nottingham (United Kingdom), working as a professional online tutor. For face to face lessons, these will only be available i ...
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Personal Description:
Native Mandarin Speaker & Experienced Mandarin Tutor
Hello everyone, my name is Angel. I am a Chinese citizen living in Nottingham (United Kingdom), working as a professional online tutor. For face to face lessons, these will only be available in Nottingham. Thank you kindly for taking the time to visit my profile.
My formal education is obtaining China's 'National Teacher Certification' in 2018, specialising in teaching Junior Secondary School students.
My career has seen me teaching English in schools in China for over five years, with an additional five years experience of being a private Mandarin tutor in UK. Including online classroom teaching experience for British private schools.
The usual age of my students are from 3 to 16 years old, however I have good experience working with adults. Since early of 2019 I have taught Chinese in person and online across students of different abilities, e.g. Primary, Pearson Edexcel GCSE, A Level, HSK Standard Course, YCT Standard Course, Chinese Made Easy and Adult learners. My focus is adapting to the teaching needs, learning styles and abilities of my students. As of recently, I have enjoyed tutoring my students online during the pandemic.
I had helped over 35 students to prepare their GCSE exam and got good grade privately over the past few years. And five students for Pearson A Level.
Recently I had received some good news from my students those who have attended GCSE and IGCSE in 2024, for Pearson Edexcel GCSE: one student achieved Grade 9, two students achieved Grade 8, one achieved Grade 7; one student achieved IGCSE grade A. I'd like to support more students who wants to prepare for their GCSE, IGCSE or A level Exam.
My skill sets include teaching Mandarin character writing, standard Mandarin pronunciation and proficiencies in Chinese culture. I am excited to put my skills and knowledge to use here UKtutors, for teaching authentic Mandarin to those looking for a Mandarin tutor. I make use of the TPR (Total Physical Response) teaching method, to give my students immersion in the language, attract their attention, with a focus on making the lessons more fun, to let my students enjoy learning a new language.
Through my lessons, I can effectively help young students or adult learners reach their personal goals in Mandarin.
If you want to learn or improve your Mandarin in person / on-line, please contact me. I will respond to you as soon as possible. I hope to help your listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese in day-to-day life.
Looking forwards to hearing from you.
Thank you. Best wishes.
Teaching Experience:
My career has seen me teaching English in schools in China for over five years, with an additional three years experience of being a private Mandarin tutor in UK. The usual age of my students are from 3 to 16 years old, however I have good experience working with adults. Since early of 2019 I have taught Chinese in person and online across students of different abilities, e.g. Primary, GCSE, HSK and Adult learners. My focus is adapting to the teaching needs, learning styles and abilities of my students. As of recently, I have enjoyed tutoring my students online during the pandemic.
Tutoring Approach:
I start teaching online since early 2019.I had some regular students they have online Mandarin lesson at least once a week, we use new tool to practice what we need to learn. The result turns out very good.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£30 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£35 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£35 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I graduated from UCL-IOE with a master's degree in TESOL education. Before coming to the UK, I worked as an English teacher in a middle school in China. After graduating with a master's degree, I decided to stay in the UK for development. I have work ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I graduated from UCL-IOE with a master's degree in TESOL education. Before coming to the UK, I worked as an English teacher in a middle school in China. After graduating with a master's degree, I decided to stay in the UK for development. I have work ...
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Personal Description:
I graduated from UCL-IOE with a master's degree in TESOL education. Before coming to the UK, I worked as an English teacher in a middle school in China. After graduating with a master's degree, I decided to stay in the UK for development. I have worked in different Chinese education institutions, including charity schools for overseas Chinese children, one-on-one tutoring, and teaching Chinese in different British primary schools, middle schools and high schools. GCSE Chinese is taught for the majority of my curriculum and my students have achieved very good grades.
Reference from the previous student's parents:
'When we returned from Hong Kong where our daughter had been learning Mandarin for a few years, her London school did not have a Mandarin programme so Jing tutored her to GCSE level outside of school. Thanks to Jings careful but stimulating tuition, Martha made astonishing progress, especially given she had just one hour a week, much of which was through Covid. She sat the GCSE one year ahead of her other GCSEs and achieved a grade 8. Jing's lessons kept Martha motivated and she went into the GCSE well prepared and calm She loved working with Jing and was delighted with her result! Jing was a pleasure to deal with throughout. We couldn't recommend her highly enough!' ------- Sarah Lewell
Teaching Experience:
As a Mandarin teacher for curriculum and private tuition since 2015, my major duties are:
Designing different lessons based on the learners' level. Giving English reports to the school or parents. Marking coursework and giving feedback to students. Managing students' behaviour in the classroom. Invigilating examinations.
Tutoring Approach:
My teaching method focuses on motivating students to focus more on Chinese learning through interest or the way students are interested. For example, use some catchy nursery rhymes, songs, and small games to guide primary school students who are new to Chinese. For older students, I will use the apps in computers, ipads and other electronic products to help students quickly master the words they have learned. and so on.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£40 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£40 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£45 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£50 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£50 p.h.)
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Subjects: Mandarin
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a TCSOL qualified Chinese teacher with 15 years of experience teaching Mandarin to students of all ages. I am also HSK Examiner and GCSE speaking Examiner. Through my extensive practical experience, I have developed many effective teaching strat ...
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring: Travels to you / From their home / Online
Info: I am a TCSOL qualified Chinese teacher with 15 years of experience teaching Mandarin to students of all ages. I am also HSK Examiner and GCSE speaking Examiner. Through my extensive practical experience, I have developed many effective teaching strat ...
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Personal Description:
I am a TCSOL qualified Chinese teacher with 15 years of experience teaching Mandarin to students of all ages. I am also HSK Examiner and GCSE speaking Examiner. Through my extensive practical experience, I have developed many effective teaching strategies that work well for learners with diverse learning styles. My ultimate objective is to assist my students in reaching their full potential and achieving fluency in Mandarin.
Teaching Experience:
As a proven language teacher with over 15 years of teaching experience, I have successfully helped numerous students achieve the highest possible grades in Mandarin. Students enjoy my lessons because I have a patient and enthusiastic personality, and my personalised and engaging teaching style is tailored to your individual needs and interests, ensuring an optimal learning experience.
Tutoring Approach:
With my personalised GCSE Chinese course, you will receive one-to-one instruction and a customised curriculum designed to meet your unique needs and learning style, whether you are a beginner, struggling with Chinese lessons in school, or preparing for exams. I will work with you every step of the way.
The procedures for lessons with me include:
- During the lesson: I will tailor the lesson to your individual needs, ensuring optimal progress and achievement.
- After each lesson: You will receive valuable feedback, including a vocabulary list, grammar notes, and other relevant materials, to help you review and reinforce what you have learned.
- Homework: To ensure steady progress, you will be assigned homework to complete after each lesson.
By the end of the course, you will feel confident and well-prepared for your GCSE Chinese exam.
Subjects
- Mandarin
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£48 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£48 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£48 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£48 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£48 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£48 p.h.)
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