sandrine S.

About

I am a native French speaker and UK-qualified teacher (QTS) with almost 20 years of experience teaching within the UK education system, including 10 years as Head of Modern Foreign Languages. I have extensive experience teaching French from KS2 through to GCSE and A-Level and currently provide personalised one-to-one tuition to secondary students and adult learners, both face-to-face and online. My lessons are structured, supportive and adapted to each learner's individual level, needs and goals. I particularly enjoy helping students build confidence, strengthen their grammar and vocabulary, improve their speaking and pronunciation, and prepare effectively for examinations. I believe that building a positive relationship with each learner is essential. Students should feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes, as these are an important part of learning a language. I use clear explanations, modelling, scaffolding and regular feedback to help students recognise their progress and become increasingly independent. Whether a student needs support with GCSE or A-Level French, wants to improve their confidence and grades, or is an adult wishing to develop their conversational French, I provide an encouraging and personalised approach.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – 2007 Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) – 2006–2007 120-hour TEFL Certificate – 2026 Licence Professionnelle – France – 1996 BTS – France – 1995 Baccalauréat Général – France – 1991 Enhanced DBS Certificate

22 years of teaching experience

Subjects & Levels

SEN/SEND support

sandrine S. has experience supporting learners with special educational needs.

I adapt my teaching to each learner’s individual needs, using clear instructions, short tasks, structured tasks, visual support, modelling and scaffolding. I break learning into manageable steps, allow additional processing time where appropriate and regularly check understanding. I adapt the pace of lessons and use positive reinforcement to build confidence and reduce anxiety. I have extensive experience supporting learners with SEND and EAL and aim to create a calm, inclusive environment where every learner feels supported and able to make progress.

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