Catherine G

My Passion & How I Inspire

I help my students reach their goals by having a clear understanding of their needs and expectations and building a constructive and trusting relationship. I make sure that along the learning journey, students become increasingly confident and independent. I do whatever it takes to prepare them for exams and apply sound examination techniques. At the same time, my own enthusiasm helps to inspire them to love what they are learning. I make sure that there is a good balance between the necessary support on the one hand, and enough to keep the student stretched and challenged. And there is always laughter in my lessons!

My Experience

Professional private tutor: English Language and Literature A level (OCR); French A level (AQA, OCR).

Tutor in English for Academic Purposes, to post-graduate level: University College London

Secondary school teacher, for university entrance: English Language and Literature, St Barnabas High School, Johannesburg, South Africa

Secondary school teacher, for university entrance: French, The Hill High School, Johannesburg, South Africa

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, to business people and secondary-school students, Barcelona, Spain

Subjects That I Teach

  • English
  • English - A-Level
  • English - Undergraduate
  • French
  • French - A-Level
  • French - Undergraduate
  • Spanish
  • Spanish - A-Level
  • Spanish - Undergraduate

My Qualifications

University of Cape Town, South Africa: BA, English Language and Literature

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa: PGCE equivalent

Leicester University: MA, Mass Communications

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa: BA(Hons) Translation Studies: Spanish, French

International House, London: Certificate in TEFL

My Video Introduction

Fun fact

I enjoy thinking up good lines for comedies!