❝ The limits of my language are the limits of my world. ❞
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Tutoring
Learning a new language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about them. I provide learner-centric tutoring for German language learners from A1-C2 (Beginner to Advanced). Together we will discover the fun and quirks of language learning while ensuring your personal goals are achieved. My individual tutoring approach includes:
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We will identify and define your personal language goals to set up a realistic, yet challenging study roadmap.
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I provide you with planning tools and teach you learning skills that aid your personal learning style.
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We will align your individual learning program with specific study themes, individual grammar challenges, personal interests as well as topics relevant to primary, secondary or sixth form curricula or your professional aspirations.
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Planning to study and live in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, we can tailor your learning program to meet UNI-specific matriculation criteria and prepare you for Goethe Institut, DSD, telc, testDAF or FIDE examinations.
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PLUS you will enjoy the added benefit of a native German teacher, who will help you not only to reach an excellent fluency level in spoken and written language but also to achieve social and cultural immersion and appreciation.
Teaching
I am a qualified (QTS) modern foreign languages teacher with a PGCE from Leeds Beckett University and experienced in teaching bilingual and non-native children as well as adult learners.
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I have been working with language training agencies, i.e. Learnship, SuperProf, and Nachhilfeunterricht.de as a language trainer, guiding and supporting German language learners on their journey to their aspired proficiency, teaching individuals and small groups across all CEFR levels (A1-C2).
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At DSSG - the German Saturday School Greenwich, I have been teaching since 2016, supporting both native and foreign language learners across A1-C1, combining native and foreign language pedagogy, and using authentic and textbook-based learning materials differentiated to meet the learning needs within learner groups of different ability levels. A strong focus is on speaking and writing, the two most underdeveloped skills, while developing profound listening skills to be able to live, study, or work in a German-speaking country.
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At the German Academy, I work with small groups of foreign language learners, teaching the German Online Intensive Course across A1-B1. Some of them are preparing to move to Germany, others want to get ready to join a GCSE course at their secondary school.
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Don't like learning in a group? I frequently work with private students for long-term and short-term periods. I support you in defining and reaching your goals, and I engage you in interactive learning and conversation sessions to build confidence and fluency in speaking German or English.
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Need a supply teacher for your EAL and MFL learners? I have been teaching different age groups in the British education system since 2016, both in primary school and secondary school, covering KS 1-2 primary curriculum in a speech and language therapy setting and teaching in KS 3-5, preparing students for German GCSE and A-Levels at two leading Grammar Schools in the South East of London.