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French and German Tuition

KS3 (11-14 years)

Build confidence

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Learning foreign languages at secondary school is a very different experience from primary. A weekly top-up, to go over new concepts, help with homework or plug any holes in understanding, can go a long way to smoothing the transition. Students will experience a practical blend of conversation, phonics & spelling, vocabulary building, writing skills and, most importantly, enjoyment!

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Individual: £30 per hour.
Pair: £45 per hour.

 

Adults

Holiday, Holiday Home and Business Survival Classes

Planning a holiday, using your holiday home or facing a business trip abroad? You can gain a whole lot more enjoyment, and a whole lot more business, if you can engage with people in their own language, even if only on a basic or intermediate level.

  • Most people will appreciate your efforts and will generally be more helpful and polite.

  • You are less likely to be "ripped off" if you know your numbers!

  • It's amazing how much enjoyable conversation can be had if both parties have a try in each other's language.

  • It is estimated that one in five UK firms (21%) were concerned that weaknesses in foreign language proficiency was losing them business and half (52%) of those were looking to recruit staff with appropriate skills. (CBI/Pearson Survey 2012)

 

 

How we can help...

  • Holiday specific reading/listening practice: rail/flight announcements, menus, motorway signs etc.

  • Emergency situations: what to say/do/expect.

  • Email and phone call etiquette.

  • Asking for help/clarification/explanation.

  • Social conversation and small talk.

  • Business introductions and presentation skills.


Individual: £32 per hour
Group (up to 4): £50 per hour

GCSE

Speaking and Writing:
Preparing for speaking and writing can be daunting.
We can help you

 

  • optimise your vocabulary knowledge and key phrases

  • prepare and practise your role play and photo card responses

  • enhance your conversation skills

  • improve your pronunciation and spelling

  • revise tenses and other grammar points

  • develop your translation skills

  • maximise memorisation

​Walk into that exam with confidence!

 

Reading and Listening:
Our phonics and vocabulary building techniques, along with plenty of past paper practice, will prepare you well for the listening and reading papers.


Individual £32 per hour.
Pair £50 per hour.

 

A Level

Transition from GSCE:
The jump from GCSE to A Level is a big one, but so worth the effort.
We can help you

 

  • revise and deepen your understanding and use of key grammar

  • improve your understanding of spoken and written passages, and show you how to respond at a higher level

  • build your confidence that you can make that jump!

 

A Level skills, language and exam strategy:
We can work with you to practice the skills and language required for each of the papers, and support you with strategies and vocabulary acquisition.


Individual £35 per hour.
Pair £52 per hour.

 

Conversation

What would you like to talk about?

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If your language is rusty or you'd like to refresh and improve your knowledge and skills, why not try some conversation in a relaxed environment? The content can be whatever you like:

  • General conversation topics

  • Book, music or film reviews

  • Current affairs

  • Chat while playing a board game

 

Individual: £32 per hour
Group (up to 4): £50 per hour

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