Catherine tutored my son for 18 months in the run up to his French GCSE. She was utterly reliable in all her arrangements. She was focused and friendly, understood exactly what areas needed concentrating on, and was a friendly and inspiring tutor. Our son's GCSE grade exceeded our expectations, thanks in large part to Catherine's excellent tuition. I recommend her unhesitatingly.
Thank you so much Guy! Best wishes to you all, Catherine
From Gulbin
I hired Catherine to help my son who needed help for his French. Catherine is an excellent teacher, right from the beginning she put him at ease. Her gentle approach captured my son’s attention. Her question & answer style made my son focus more and think on what he reads and how he responds. She is very patient and would wait for his answer without putting pressure on him. Overall we were very pleased with the lessons. As a parent I always appreciated her feedback at the end of every lesson on how the lesson went. Her communication with me and my son has always been impeccable. I would recommend Catherine if you need her services. Thank you Catherine.
Thank you so much Gulbin! Sorry I didn't reply earlier… I though I had. It's a pleasure working and communicating with you
From Abigail
My son has settled into his weekly GCSE level lessons with Catherine easily. Only 3 weeks in, but he seems more confident already.
Thank you very much Abi I really appreciate your kind feedback
From Theagarasa
Catherine taught my sons for GCSE French. She is very helpful and explained well during lessons. Her lessons were structured to cover both writing and reading, including grammar. It helped them to obtain very good grade in French. Theaga
Thank you very much for your lovely feedback Theaga. Best wishes to you all
From Oliver
Catherine is not only an excellent tutor but a very warm and hospitable person. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough!
Thank you so much Oliver! It's been lovely to meeting you and working with you and see your progress in French and in your career! Congratulations by the way! And best wishes for the future
From Allison
My daughter is aged 13. She has had French lessons with another tutor online for the past year or so. She has only had 2 lessons with Catherine but said that things have 'clicked into place' within those two lessons as Catherine was very good at explaining. It's a great start and we hope for her to do her GCSE one year early.
Thank you so much Allison! Your daughter is a real pleasure to teach
From Arran
A native french speaker who is also a skilled teacher, kind and understanding with structured lessons.
From Louisa
Catherine is proving to be an invaluable tutor, she really listens to what our son needs and tailors the lessons accordingly. He is thoroughly enjoying the sessions and has grown in confidence and ability with his French speaking. Thank you for all you are doing.
Thank you so much Louisa for your kind comments and for your son to be such a great student to work with!
From Mark
Catherine is a fantastic teacher!
I am 55 years old and have never had a French lesson in my life therefore I thought I might be a challenge for her. Not so, she is so patient with and relaxed with me and as a result I have been gradually improving and gaining an understanding of the structure of the language.
She uses a variety of teaching styles to get the key learning points across and backs this up with plenty of praise and encouragement where appropriate.
She has given me confidence and belief whereby I am gradually improving my vocabulary and pronounciation and I am now able to structure some simple sentences.
I have thoroughly enjoyed our lessons. I anticipate it will be quite a while before I can speak French fluently however I am determined and motivated to do so and with Catherine's help I'm sure I will succeed.
Merci beaucoup Catherine
Thank you so much for your very kind comments Mark!:) It's a real pleasure working with you! Catherine
From Alison
Catherine kindly took on the challenge of my daughter studying for Spanish GCSE ab initio. Although my daughter has had to discontinue for health reasons, we were both very impressed with Catherine. She made my daughter feel at ease and was very encouraging. Skype lessons worked well. I would highly recommend Catherine.
Thank you so much Alison. It's been a real joy working with both of you.
From Barrie
Excellent, really enjoyed the lessons. Pitched the level I was at perfectly. Expaiins the language in very easy friendly terms.
Thank you so much Baz! It's a real pleasure working with you
From Wendy
Looking forward to starting lessons but excellent communication prior to agreeing lessons
Thank you very much Wendy. I'm looking forward to meeting you for our lessons too:)
From Bill
Just the sort of teacher i have been hunting for! She's kind, patient and fun.
Thanks Bill, that's really kind of you to say so. It's a pleasure to work with you:)
From Valeriya
Thank you very much , Ms. Catherine for your lessons. Just in two weeks I have learned some grammar rules, vocabulary and how to introduce myself. I am already happy with my first results and I am looking forward for the future lessons!
It's always a pleasure to see you and to work with you Valeri:) Besides, you are very motivated, hard working, relaxed and positive: all the right attitude to learn quickly and accurately. Thank you for your kind comments:)
From Nicki
Although we have only had Catherine help my daughter with her French for a short while we have seen a great improvement in my daughters spoken French. Catherine has certainly enabled her to gain confidence and this has paid dividends with grade outcomes.
Thank you very much Nicky. You are a delightful family to work with.
From Helen
Really excellent! We live in France and my daughter is bilingual so we didn't really need Catherine for help with oral fluency. What she has been brilliant at is giving Megan a real understanding and insight into the syllabus literature - and it isn't easy to make Moliere appealing to an 18yr old - she has also helped to make Megan more familiar with the use of written complex grammar and encourages the use of a higher level vocabulary. Learning the skills to answer the exam questions in a way the examiners want is as important as being fluent and writing well, we are hoping that Megan will perform well in her A Levels this year and we know much of her success will be due to Catherine's excellent tutoring.
Wow! thank you so much Helen. These comments are so helpful to me. It's a joy working with your daughter. Thank you
From Martin
Very helpful teacher who is very patient and supportive. Being a French lady she is able to give information about the culture and traditions of France. Highly recommended Martin
Many thanks Martin. It's been a pleasure meeting you and helping you to improve on your French.
From Anne
I am very happy with Catherine, she is so easy to get along with and I am sure with time I will reach my goal of improving the french I have and be able to hold a reasonable conversation in french filling in the casual words that so far I have not mastered. It is important for me to improve on the rather bad french I have and I am sure Catherine will facilitate this. She is so calm and you do not feel intimidated making mistakes or not understanding what she is saying to you and I feel confidant that with effort and revision on my part my french will improve. Thank you Catherine for your patience and understanding. Anne.
Thank you Anne, you are very welcome. Thank you for being my student:) Catherine
From John
Abigail achieved GCSE A* French and A in Spanish. Thank you so much Catherine, for all your hard work and excellent teaching!
Thank you so much both and all the very best for the future you lovely people:) xx
From Marley
Lovely woman - looking forward to spending some time with her but so far we have both been very busy and so only one session has taken place. She is warm, funny and very engaging - makes one feel very relaxed immediately. A great communicator.
Thank you Marley and I return all the compliments to you because I thought exactly the same about you! I'm looking forward to seeing you again
From Robin
Excellent tutor, very happy with the classes.
From Rob
Fantastic teacher,really learned a lot,she also emailed my teacher with my permission to know where my french needed more work,really pleased will use again in february/april holidays.
Thank you Rob, you have been a lovely student and you have put all the effort and concentration needed to make great progress. All the best for this half term and good luck for your mocks
From Guy
First class, very friendly native speaker with a natural rapport with her students.
Thank you Guy for your generous and kind comments. you and your daughter are are pleasure to work with:)
From Angela
Catherine has been an amazing teacher with her approach to a very shy 15 year old who had no confidence to speak in French. Catherine was able to get my daughter from a possible C-B to an A. I can begin to tell you how much this has improved her confidence and a whole new approach to her A Levels. Well done Catherine
Thank you so much Angela. It was great to work with your hard working daughter and you are very supportive which helped a lot also. Congratulations to your daughter for her "A"!
From Andrew
My son has just 4 lessons with Catherine, so it is impossible to give any kind of proper feedback. So far he is very happy with the way she conducts the lessons. He says her lessons are interesting and entertaining and his general understanding of French improved.
Thank you Andrew! Your son has a great attitude to learning and is a joy to work with:)
From Jenny
I cannot praise and recommend Catherine enough as a tutor. She is such a good tutor and made my A-Level syllabus seem a lot less daunting! Due to the fact that she's french, she was able to correct my accent so that my oral presentations hit the top marks, and she also was able to pick up subtle grammatical errors which an English french teacher would not be able to correct. Thanks to Catherine, I got grade A at A-Level as she was able to give a greater insight into the requirements of the exam and in depth knowledge about the serious A-Level topics which come up in the syllabus, allowing me to use a more sophisticated approach in my exam. Her teaching techniques are great and I can't thank her enough, especially for all of the print outs about La Haine… (A film which I will not be forgetting anytime soon)! Thank you again Catherine!
Thank you Jenny! and congratulations for your "A" at A-level. You worked very hard and deserve it 100%. You have been a wonderful student to work with. Best wishes for the future:)
From Karen
very helpful, has made understanding French so much easier
Thank you Karen
From Alice
Catherine is very familiar with the syllabus for IGSE French and is very thorough with her approach. I would thoroughly recommend her . She is a delightful person who relates well to teenagers.
Thank you Alice and Alice's mum for your generous and kind comments. It's a pleasure to work with kind , considerate and hard working Alice
From Ella
Catherine is an excellent tutor, making our tutorials fun and interesting, and I always look forward to them eagerly. After just a few sessions I now have a much better grasp of grammar and my vocabulary is expanding. My confidence in speaking is growing each session. I would heartily recommend Catherine to anyone who wishes to improve their French.
Thank you so much for your generous feedback Ella. It's always a real pleasure to work with you, and even more because your attitude to learning is so right. Thank you for being my student.
From Beth
Catherine is teaching my two girls Spanish. She is very friendly, and put them at their ease immediately at the first lesson. She goes at their pace whilst encouraging them to do more and they look forward to the lesson every week. Very happy with their progress and they really enjoy the lesson and seeing Catherine each week.
Thank you so much Beth! Your daughters are a joy to teach as they behave in such a polite and studious way. I'm looking forward to continuing working with them both.
From Darren
I have only had one lesson so far but I found Catherine to be polite, friendly and sensitive to my learning needs. I feel confident that she will be able to improve my French further and am looking forward to our next lesson.
Thank you so much for your generous feedback Darren. I'll endeavour to deserve it fully. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to continue working with you until you meet your objective.
From Peter
As a Spanish student wanting to develop further the English I had learned at school, Catherine provided an excellent intensive English course specifically designed to meet my needs. It was clear from the beginning that Catherine is passionate about her work and determined to give students all the help she can in a structured and tailored way. I highly recommend her.
Thank you very much Peter and Belen for your kind comments. It was a real pleasure working with Belen who is a very friendly and extremely talented student.
From Jane
Catherine taught my daughter for an intensive period in the Easter break before her GCSE’s. Her whole approach was wonderful, she listened to the concerns my daughter had and gave her particular attention to those areas to build up confidence while considering the entire course and making sure sound general revision was carried out. I would thoroughly recommend her as a friendly, kind and inspiring teacher who executes her trade with compassion and skill. As a native of France she not only knows the language but can teach – what more could you ask for?
Thank you Jane for for your generous and kind comments. I have really enjoyed working with your lovely daughter who is a dream student. I wish you and your family all the best and especially good luck to your daughter with all of her exams
From Diana
I approached Catherine for help in improving my conversational French. She is friendly, organised and approachable. I have no doubt that she will make me fluent and I wholeheartedly recommend her.
Thank you very much Diana for your kind comments. It is a real pleasure working with you.
From Lucy
Have only had one session but been very impressed so far.
Thank you Lucy. I am looking forward to continuing working with you.
From Michael
We have had a few lessons with Catherine, she has a great teaching style and takes us at our own pace. Highly recommended
Thank you very much Michael and B. You are great students to work with also :)
From Penelope
Catherine was a super teacher for my daughters who are studying French and Italian IGCSE. They really liked her and I thought she really tried to get the best out of them. Only wish I had found her earlier!
Thank you so much Penelope! You and your family have been lovely to work for:) Best of luck with all the exams and the future
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