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Sebastian D-M

My Passion & How I Inspire

I have a passion for languages, both using them and understanding how they work, and I want to be able to help my students achieve their full potential, be that at GCSE, A Level, University Applications or beyond.

When it comes to teaching my students, I mould my sessions to fit the learning requirements of my students. Some students learn best by rote learning but many do not, and I aim to find the teaching style which best suits the particular student. Usually, I set small amounts of homework to encourage students to think for themselves, whilst giving them all the help and support they need to do so.

I have experience teaching French to students of all ages, and a proven track record of helping my students reach their full potential. I focus on the elements of the course that my students are having most difficulty with, but I also believe that the best way to achieve good grades in modern language exams is to learn the language, rather than just the exam, so I aim to give students the skills they need to truly get to grips with French.

For Oxbridge mentoring sessions, I offer support with personal statements and specific aptitude tests such as the MLAT, without losing sight of later stages such as interviews. I think it is important to see the application process not as a series of hurdles, but as one holistic process which will all be taken into account when a final decision is made.

My Experience

I'm a fourth year undergraduate and choral scholar at Merton College, Oxford studying French and Linguistics. I have over 500 hours' experience teaching and mentoring students of all ages online.

At Oxford, I have been heavily involved with the Oxbridge application process from within the university and have experience offering advice, mentoring and support, including with applications to the choral scholarship scheme, and I'm also willing to give advice to students who are still considering whether Oxbridge is the right place to them. I have experience teaching students in the French, Linguistics and Language Aptitude Test (LAT) parts of the MLAT.

For those students who come to me looking for advice with their French, it is my aim for them to come away from each of my sessions feeling like they've really got to grips with something they've been struggling with, be that grammar, translation, literature or any other aspect of French.

I have experience with the EPQ and am happy to help with any projects related to languages.

Subjects That I Teach

French
French - A-Level
French - IB
French - GCSE
Latin
Latin - A-Level
Latin - IB
Latin - GCSE
Mentoring
Mentoring - A-Level
Mentoring - IB
Mentoring - GCSE

My Qualifications

Undergraduate: Merton College, Oxford. BA (Hons) in Modern Languages (French) and Linguistics (Ongoing, obtained a First Class in the First Public Examinations (Prelims))

Erasmus study: École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France

A2: Churcher's College, Petersfield. French, Latin, Maths (A* A* A*)

AS: Churcher's College, Petersfield. French, Latin, Maths, Philosophy and Ethics (AAAA - highest achievable grades)

EPQ: Churcher's College, Petersfield. (A*)

Winner of the 2017 British Education Awards A-Level prize for England Zone 2 (East Midlands, East Anglia, London, South East & South West).

National finalist in the UK Linguistics Olympiad 2016, ranked 13th in the country.

Fun fact

I am also a freelance theatre lighting designer, and I have designed shows in some of the UK's biggest theatres.

Traditional Subjects

Languages

Accounting

GCSE

Law

Creative

A-Level

Medical

Aptitude Tests

IB

University

Digital

Higher Learning