Hi, my name is Valerie
My philosophy is simple - the way in which I learned was engaging, fun and challenging. This is how I like to teach.
I began as a qualified language teacher in schools, working in classrooms and in Special Ed departments, then as a supply teacher, teaching French and German, as well as English and Mathematics when needed. I then moved to working in offices and at home, tutoring becoming my preferred way of teaching for many years now, to all levels of French, and to GCSE in English and Mathematics.
I work with adults and with children from 5 years old upwards, including native students of both England and France. I also tutor English and Mathematics SEN KS3 and KS4, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, general SEN, recently beginning working with a lovely VI student - learning never ends !
I now live back in France with my little dog, Luna Lubbyloo, teaching online on Skype, Meet, Teams, Whatsapp.
BA upper 2.1 Hons Applied Languages Brighton University
PGCE Modern Foreign Languages Sussex University
Dyscalculia Certificate level 2
Advanced Certificate in Counselling skills
TA101
Jungian Dream Analysis certificate
Sign 1anguage level 1
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French for Adults
Whether you want to learn French just to get by on holiday, for work, for an exam or to become fluent, we can work together to get you there.
If you are keen on improving your grammar, I will provide you with a test you can do at home after our first session and you can email it back to me, to clarify our focus.
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French for Young People
With young people, I first nurture a good working relationship build on fun, trust and working at their best. I look for progression on agreed goals and targets, helping them to develop self-esteem and confidence. I’ve obtained great results this way.
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English & Maths for Children with Special Educational Needs
I work with children from 5 years old upwards, in English and Mathematics SEN KS3 and KS4, primarily with an emphasis on Dyslexia for the past 15 years, before more recently developing an interest in Dyscalculia for the past 4 years, level 2 Cert.
