Karine

Born and raised in Brittany, France, where I completed a Literary French baccalaureate, I have been living and working in London for the last 20 years. I have always had an interest in education. In 2014 I undertook a degree in Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Through that training I gained strong teaching and facilitating skills and started to apply and develop my own drama and creative techniques to teaching French. Since 2016, I have been teaching part-time in a primary school and I also regularly visit secondary schools as a french drama specialist to enhance the student’s motivation for the french curriculum and support their language teachers to bring this to life. My work is now online. I currently have students which I help in view of their french GCSE and 13+ exams. I find much joy and satisfaction out of developing people’s curiosity and love for the french language. I believe it is important to learn in a way that is engaging, fun and also intelligently organised so that the students can see themselves progress. Alongside this job, I am also a yoga teacher and an entertainer. When I’m not either teaching or performing, I’m learning new recipes, improving my Spanish, spending time in Nature with loved ones.

Tutoring Experience

For the last 6 years, I have been teaching French privately and in small groups to children and young people. I have helped a high number of students with their GCSEs and 13+ exams.

Tutoring Approach

I make sure to build a rapport of trust between myself and the student, to develop their own confidence in their ability to learn French, no matter their age. I aim to keep them engaged by stimulating their curiosity and critical mind throughout the lesson, using various creative techniques and mediums which suit a range of learning styles. I can bring a focus on a specific skill (speaking, writing, listening and reading) to match the needs of the students. I think optimum learning takes place in a friendly and safe environment where it feels like a pleasure to learn rather than a mere task to achieve. When motivation is maintained, progress will follow.