PRIVATE TUITION
FOR FRENCH
As a qualified MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) teacher with a PhD in linguistics, I offer individual online tuition in French for all abilities at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level. For GCSE and A-level, I can work to any examination board, including AQA, Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas, Cambridge, etc. Sessions are available online via Zoom.
WHAT DO YOU NEED HELP WITH?
Key Stage 3 French
Modern languages lessons at secondary school are many children’s first serious encounter with language-learning. This can be daunting, and some children may require a little extra help. Tuition can be especially beneficial in year 9 if the student is intending to take a language at GCSE, to ensure that the right foundations are in place and to get a head start for the challenging GCSE examinations.
For French at Key Stage 3, I provide a grounding in the essentials of grammar and work on building up basic vocabulary. All four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – are covered.
KS3 French: £50 per hour
GCSE French
Whether it’s getting to grips with the fundamentals (e.g. gender, tenses, adjectival agreement) or perfecting the more complex features (e.g. the subjunctive) that can help students achieve the top grades, I base my teaching on a thorough grounding in the grammar requirements at GCSE level. This is essential for building up students’ core skills, where improved vocabulary and comprehension gained from listening and reading practice feed into active language use in speaking and writing. As well as developing core skills, I provide specific exam preparation as follows:
Reading exam I work through reading texts in detail with the student, improving their vocabulary, their grasp of the structures of French and their understanding of meaning in French texts.
Listening exam Practice listening exercises and past papers are used to build on the student’s listening comprehension skills, increasing their ability to identify meaning quickly and securely in spoken French.
Speaking exam Helping the student to prepare answers to common questions and practising sample and past role plays and photo cards develops their confidence and fluency in oral French.
Writing exam I practise grammar exercises, written questions and translation with the student to significantly enhance their confidence and accuracy in writing.
GCSE French: £50 per hour
A-Level French
The leap from GCSE to A-level can seem overwhelming. As well as more advanced vocabulary and grammar, A-level French involves challenging new elements for the student, e.g. discussing contemporary issues relating to French-speaking countries, reading French literature, watching French films and writing analytical essays in the target language. Even very able students can benefit hugely from extra help in these areas to enable them to reach the standard they are capable of achieving.
For each student, I plan a structured series of individually tailored sessions, practising all four core skills in order to achieve the highest levels of grammatical competence, confident and detailed comprehension of a range of texts (reading and listening), and accurate and fluent language production at an advanced level (speaking and writing).
As part of my A-level tuition, I provide intensive, practical preparation for each exam component and offer specialist one-to-one support in the following areas, as required by the student: researching and presenting independent projects (e.g. for speaking exams), within the rules set by the examination boards; talking about a wide range of topics in response to stimulus cards; reading and listening comprehension; translating to and from French; analysing in depth any set literary text or film; and setting and marking practice essays, with detailed personalised feedback on both language and content.
A-Level French: £60 per hour
GET IN TOUCH
Get in touch to discuss how I can help. I’d be delighted to hear from you.
M: 07941 413891
E: info@victoriaphilpotts.co.uk