Why should you choose me as your tutor?
25 years experience of teaching French in secondary schools. Expert at teaching GCSE, as well as KS3!
This summer's results speak for themselves: I taught three GCSE students from year 9 and in year 11 they achieved two grades 9 and a grade 8! A mother asked me to teach her son in year 13 as I had taught him in year 11. He was not doing as well as he could. He moved from a low grade 5 to achieving a grade 7, the highest grade at Standard IB.
I started teaching in Birmingham as a French Assistant in 1990 and completed my PGCE in 1996.
I taught in 4 different schools and was Head of a Modern Languages Department for 7 years.
As a teacher in mainstream schools, I have come across a very wide range of abilities, and have always adapted to the needs of my classes. I know what is required at GCSE and the progression needed from KS3 to KS4.
I encourage you to read the reviews left by my GCSE students and their parents in the review section below.
Experienced tutor of adultsTutoring is something I greatly enjoy.
I had given private lessons to adults in the past and also to secondary school students, but in January 2019 I decided to create my own tutoring business. I have had the joy of seeing adults with very little knowledge of French blossom into confident learners. I encourage you to read the reviews left by adult students below. |
Online lessons to fit in with your lifestyle.
In the last two years, I have taught more than 2,000 students at all levels, from year 6 to adults.
I have been using an online teaching platform which enables me to use video conferencing, upload resources, listening tasks, PowerPoints to make my lessons truly interactive. This platform makes the lessons accessible on tablets, computers and even mobile phones.
There is no need to download anything... you just join me with a link I share with you.
I have always believed in the importance of teaching grammar to create competent speakers of French and I use my own well proven method to improve students' pronunciation.
I have been using an online teaching platform which enables me to use video conferencing, upload resources, listening tasks, PowerPoints to make my lessons truly interactive. This platform makes the lessons accessible on tablets, computers and even mobile phones.
There is no need to download anything... you just join me with a link I share with you.
I have always believed in the importance of teaching grammar to create competent speakers of French and I use my own well proven method to improve students' pronunciation.
Reviews from previous and current students
Anna, mother of Pavel, GCSE student (took French lessons from end of April 2019 to end of May 2019):
"Ghislaine is a great teacher, professional and enthusiastic. She prepared him intensively for a month before his GCSE. My son really enjoyed his lessons and she managed to motivate him to fulfil his full potential. French was his weakest subject: he was working at a grade 3 level and he achieved a grade 5 at Foundation; the highest grade he could get."
Zoe, GCSE sudent (took French lessons from February 2019 to March 2020)
"Ghislaine worked with me for roughly a year. She really helped breakdown the tenses and also thoroughly helped with exam techniques and practice. I really enjoyed French with Ghislaine because I understood the language a lot more with her help. Before I was tutored by Ghislaine, my grade was a 3/4, however, after her teaching I was graded a 6 GCSE level."
Rachel, GCSE student (took French lessons from November 2019 to March 2020)
"Ghislaine worked with me helping me prepare for my GCSE in French. I have only stopped working with her since my exams were cancelled. She is an excellent teacher who is very kind, patient and experienced. She tailored the lessons around what I needed to work on most. I felt much more confident about the forthcoming exams, I think she is an amazing teacher and I would highly recommend her for any student preparing for French exams."
Kannan, Father of a GCSE student (started taking lessons in March until August 2020):
"Review My son Lohit found out his French speaking skills to be of well short for his grade expectations, he found out through his first mock exams, to us it sounded too late to address it, but since then through excellent weekly teaching from Ghislaine, he was able to recover to a higher grade quickl. Ghislaine has been an excellent teacher and coach, my son was able to contact and take guidance regularly. We highly recommend Ghislaine for any student wanting to achieve higher grade. Thank you!"
Louis, adult learner (started taking lessons in May 2019)
"I have been learning French with Ghislaine for almost one year and I feel her teaching methods are effective in providing me with an understanding of the French language, but also how to apply this to conversation and in writing. Ghislaine is knowledgeable, patient and encouraging, and I feel I have learned so much in a relatively short space of time. The lessons are varied, sometimes challenging and often fun, and I would definitely recommend Ghislaine for those wishing to learn French."
Jake, adult learner (started taking lessons in November 2020)
Ghislaine is a fantastic teacher and is doing a brilliant job in progressing my French. As an adult learner it is harder to find a teacher who will calibrate their teacher methods to meet your needs but Ghislaine has done exactly this. I highly recommend her as a tutor.
Richard, adult learner (started taking lessons in January 2020)
" It is to my fortune that I discovered Ghislaine in order to progress my French language ability.
I had wanted to learn conversational French and had visions of achieving this simply through sitting around and talking. Ghislaine soon corrected me on this advising that I needed to learn the structure of the language. I was doubtful but as time has gone on she has been proven 100% correct.
Because she is patient, relaxed and has a good sense of humour she has allowed me to overcome any inhibitions I had about making mistakes or looking like an idiot and I am now starting to get to grips with the language and I look forward to each new lesson.
Although Ghislaine is my guide she does allow me to question and explore areas that I feel I need to know about so lessons are a good mix of structure, fun and discovery.
I can thoroughly recommend Ghislaine as a highly principled and effective tutor for any level of ability.
"Ghislaine is a great teacher, professional and enthusiastic. She prepared him intensively for a month before his GCSE. My son really enjoyed his lessons and she managed to motivate him to fulfil his full potential. French was his weakest subject: he was working at a grade 3 level and he achieved a grade 5 at Foundation; the highest grade he could get."
Zoe, GCSE sudent (took French lessons from February 2019 to March 2020)
"Ghislaine worked with me for roughly a year. She really helped breakdown the tenses and also thoroughly helped with exam techniques and practice. I really enjoyed French with Ghislaine because I understood the language a lot more with her help. Before I was tutored by Ghislaine, my grade was a 3/4, however, after her teaching I was graded a 6 GCSE level."
Rachel, GCSE student (took French lessons from November 2019 to March 2020)
"Ghislaine worked with me helping me prepare for my GCSE in French. I have only stopped working with her since my exams were cancelled. She is an excellent teacher who is very kind, patient and experienced. She tailored the lessons around what I needed to work on most. I felt much more confident about the forthcoming exams, I think she is an amazing teacher and I would highly recommend her for any student preparing for French exams."
Kannan, Father of a GCSE student (started taking lessons in March until August 2020):
"Review My son Lohit found out his French speaking skills to be of well short for his grade expectations, he found out through his first mock exams, to us it sounded too late to address it, but since then through excellent weekly teaching from Ghislaine, he was able to recover to a higher grade quickl. Ghislaine has been an excellent teacher and coach, my son was able to contact and take guidance regularly. We highly recommend Ghislaine for any student wanting to achieve higher grade. Thank you!"
Louis, adult learner (started taking lessons in May 2019)
"I have been learning French with Ghislaine for almost one year and I feel her teaching methods are effective in providing me with an understanding of the French language, but also how to apply this to conversation and in writing. Ghislaine is knowledgeable, patient and encouraging, and I feel I have learned so much in a relatively short space of time. The lessons are varied, sometimes challenging and often fun, and I would definitely recommend Ghislaine for those wishing to learn French."
Jake, adult learner (started taking lessons in November 2020)
Ghislaine is a fantastic teacher and is doing a brilliant job in progressing my French. As an adult learner it is harder to find a teacher who will calibrate their teacher methods to meet your needs but Ghislaine has done exactly this. I highly recommend her as a tutor.
Richard, adult learner (started taking lessons in January 2020)
" It is to my fortune that I discovered Ghislaine in order to progress my French language ability.
I had wanted to learn conversational French and had visions of achieving this simply through sitting around and talking. Ghislaine soon corrected me on this advising that I needed to learn the structure of the language. I was doubtful but as time has gone on she has been proven 100% correct.
Because she is patient, relaxed and has a good sense of humour she has allowed me to overcome any inhibitions I had about making mistakes or looking like an idiot and I am now starting to get to grips with the language and I look forward to each new lesson.
Although Ghislaine is my guide she does allow me to question and explore areas that I feel I need to know about so lessons are a good mix of structure, fun and discovery.
I can thoroughly recommend Ghislaine as a highly principled and effective tutor for any level of ability.
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