sandrine S.

I am a native French speaker and QTS-qualified teacher with 22 years’ teaching experience in the UK, including KS2, KS3, GCSE and A-Level French. I have also worked as Head of Modern Foreign Languages and EAL Coordinator.

I support school students, adult learners and EAL learners with French and English language development. My lessons focus on confidence, clear grammar, speaking fluency, exam preparation and real communication.

Each lesson is carefully tailored to the pupil’s individual needs, level, learning style and goals, including pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN), so that every learner can make steady progress, build confidence and achieve their potential.

I also hold a TEFL qualification, which supports my work with learners developing English as an additional language.

As someone who learned English as a second language, I understand the challenges of building confidence, accuracy and fluency in another language. My approach is calm, structured, supportive and adapted to each learner’s needs.

Outside teaching, I enjoy reading, walking and swimming.

I teach French to KS2, KS3, GCSE and A-Level students, as well as adult learners and beginners who want to improve their confidence, grammar and communication skills. I also support EAL learners who are developing their English language skills. My lessons are tailored to each learner’s level, goals and interests, whether they need exam preparation, speaking practice, grammar support or practical language for real-life situations.

Each lesson is structured with a clear objective, a short review of previous learning (retrieval), a clear explanation, guided practice and opportunities for independent use of the language.
I use visual support, role play, interactive activities, questioning, vocabulary practice, sentence building and targeted grammar work. For exam students, I focus on speaking, writing, listening, reading and exam technique. For adult learners, I use practical topics such as travel, shopping, directions, restaurants and everyday conversation.

As a tutor, I am calm, patient, encouraging and purposeful. I believe language learners need trust, motivation, praise and positive feedback in order to progress.

I create a supportive environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes, asking questions and practising without embarrassment. Where appropriate, I use progress trackers so students and families can clearly see what has been covered, what has improved and what the next steps are.