Heather

My Passion & How I Inspire

“I encourage students to guide their own learning. Developing an intrinsic motivation to study and grow, my students become independent and self-confident learners.”

My Experience

10 years experience as a private tutor of French, German, English and Year 6 SATS.

2 years experience as a primary school teacher on the Teach First programme - consistently rated outstanding by Ofsted criteria. Have experience across Key Stages One and Two.

1 year experience as Subject Leader for Modern Languages in a Wolverhampton school.

1 year experience as Language Assistant in a French lycée, where I planned, resourced and taught challenging English lessons, including modules on history, literature and politics.

Subjects That I Teach

  • English
  • English - A-Level
  • English - GCSE
  • English - Undergraduate
  • English - 11+
  • English - Key Stage
  • Essay Writing
  • Essay Writing - A-Level
  • Essay Writing - GCSE
  • Essay Writing - Undergraduate
  • Essay Writing - 11+
  • Essay Writing - Key Stage
  • French
  • French - A-Level
  • French - GCSE
  • French - Undergraduate
  • French - 11+
  • French - Key Stage
  • German
  • German - A-Level
  • German - GCSE
  • German - Undergraduate
  • German - 11+
  • German - Key Stage
  • Maths
  • Maths - A-Level
  • Maths - GCSE
  • Maths - Undergraduate
  • Maths - 11+
  • Maths - Key Stage
  • Study Skills
  • Study Skills - A-Level
  • Study Skills - GCSE
  • Study Skills - Undergraduate
  • Study Skills - 11+
  • Study Skills - Key Stage

My Qualifications

11A*s GCSE

BA Modern and Medieval Languages (Oxon), 2:1 – Oxford University – French and German

My Reviews

'Heather really made French and German come alive for me - her advice really helped me with my school work and speaking. I don't think I would have got an A* without her help!'  'Beatrice'

My Video Introduction

Fun fact

My university choir won Oxford’s Got Talent 2008, with our version of Rihanna’s Disturbia!