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One to one language teachers in London

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Alice R. – Italian Teacher

Education

– BA in International and Diplomatic Studies (University of Trieste – Italy) – Postgraduate Diploma in International Studies (Rhodes University – South Africa) – MA in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language (University of Udine)

Style of Teaching: 
My teaching style is strongly student-centered and aimed at balacing grammar study with that of the Italian culture and history. It is also engaging, motivating, focused and goal-oriented. I like to use textbooks as well as videos, songs, flashcards to make the lessons more interesting, depending on the target students I have.

Teaching experience:
– I have taught first year students at an Italian secondary school with a high number of foreign students. I have devised and designed Italian grammar and literature lessons consistent with government-approved programs and guidelines for this subject during the first year of secondary education. Working closely with the head Italian teacher, implementing programs tailored to meet each student’s needs and aiming at achieving good oral and written comprehension skills by the end of the school year. Preparing additional study materials, homework assignments and tests. – I have also extensively tutored several primary and secondary school pupils in a variety of subject ranging from Italian and English to History, Geography and French.

Charlotte M. – French teacher

Master in Business Administration Bachelor in Business Administration Degree in French literature French Child worker degree

Style of Teaching: 
I have a student-oriented teaching style focuses on each particular student, as this style assumes every student learns in a different capacity.

Teaching experience:
Tutor & Children’s Holiday Camp Teacher– 2005 to 2007 – PARIS Responsibilities • During my two years studying literature at university, I was the tutor of a little boy of 8 years old for 2 years. Once a week, I helped him with his homework. • I took care of groups of children aged between 4 and 12 years old during school holidays Au Pair” in Bangkok – Jan 2013 – June 2013 I took care of a 6 year-old French girl whose French parents are expatriates in Bangkok Responsibilities • To provide tuition for homework, • Basic English tuition, • Organisation of games and cultural activities 7 years of professional experience (including training responsibilities)

 

Kirsten R – German teacher

Education

BA (Hon) 2.1 in Applied Languages, PGCE in German and Spanish, Brunel University

Style of Teaching: 
I’m a very experienced, German native teacher with lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience .

Teaching experience:
I have been teaching as a freelance German teacher since 2001 several agencies and am therefore familiar with GCSE and A-level teaching. I now teach mainly Corporate clients in the City on a 1:1 basis and in groups.

 

 

Enrique M. – Spanish teacher

Education

1.-PhD. Student in the department of education. Investigation title: “The influence of the students’ self-concept in their academic achievement” 2.-Master´s degree in teacher training for compulsory and upper secondary education, vocational training and foreign language teaching (educational guidance and counseling). 3.-Master’s degree in psychopedagogy 4.-Primary teaching degree. 5.-PE teaching degree

Style of Teaching: 
I always motivate the studients in order to work hard. I don’t mind what’s their level of spanish, because if they want they can improve it. Actitude is more important than aptitud.

Teaching experience:
1.-Teacher assistant in “Alejo Vera” High-school, Guadalajara, Spain. -Responsible for private tuition of individual students. -Responsible for communicating students’ progress with their families. 2.-Teacher assistant in “Cardenal Mendoza” Primary school, Guadalajara, Spain. -Responsible for helping struggling students. -Preparation of lessons for struggling students

 

 

Teacher of English as a foreign language, London

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Teacher name: Simon W.
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As well as a CELTA, I have a number of years experience teaching general, exam (FCE, CAE, BEC, IELTS) and business English, to a wide variety of clients, both within the UK and abroad. This has often involved one to one intensive training, although I am very familiar with teaching multi and monolingual groups of adults or younger learners, all with different linguistic requirements.

I consider myself to be a very customer focussed trainer who is results driven, as well as being able to build good rapport with students quickly. Additionally, using a very communicative method in my teaching, I am creative with resources available, and attempt, wherever possible, to tailor classes to the needs of the client(s). I also personalise learning material when applicable to create added interest, and am able to motivate weaker learners.
I also hold a university degree in German, and have a thorough knowledge of the language, so, if possible, would like to teach this as well.

How to Become a Language Teacher in London

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If you are thinking about relocating your life to London, one of the best ways that you can start earning an income right away is to teach languages. Many people who are proficient in foreign languages, such as Spanish, Italian, German and French, wonder how to teach in London. One of the best things about this job is that you get paid quite well when you teach languages in the UK. Of course you would get also enjoy the rich culture of the English people and the great countryside. The process of becoming a language teacher is quite straightforward.

The first step is to get a Spanish Certificate in Language Teaching to Adults or what is otherwise known as a CLTA. This requires that you be over 18, that you have the minimum level of required Language (you need to be at least B1 according to the European Framework for Languages or at near native level) and that you can handle class of students. In London the best known provider for the CELTA courses is The International House, you can visit their website for more information.

The second step is to get the CRB certificate that shows that you have no criminal records in order to work with children. The CRB stands for Criminal Records Bureau. This requires that you be at least 16 years old. Your employer is allowed to access these records and to do further for a criminal background so it is very important that you be truthful. If you do have a criminal background, you may not be able to be language trainer but because you are multilingual, there are other jobs that you can do. According to their website, “The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. It also prevents unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children, through its criminal record checking and barring functions.” This tells you that you may be still be able to work in the UK, only that there are certain groups of people that you cannot work with.

The third thing you should do is to consider enrolling in the government qualified teacher training programs (QTS) promoted by the UK education ministry to start to teach in national schools. The UK is making a concerted effort to improve the quality of higher education. One of the things that they do for teachers is allow them to apply for a loan that allows them further their education in their specific areas. They offer the scholarships based on per-student funding rather than per qualification funding. This greatly improves your chances of qualifying; so long as you can handle a sizeable class, you have every chance of qualifying. They also require that you be more than 24 years old. According to an FAQ in one of their websites, “For the first time Loans will give learners in further education access to financial support for tuition costs similar to that which is available in higher education. This means rather than an individual having to pay for their course upfront they have the option of accessing a Loan, from the Student Loans Company, that they will only start to repay once they have left the course and are earning over £21,000.” This shouldn’t worry you so much though because you are sure to make some good money when you get your teaching job.