Murielle
GCSE/A Level/adult French + Spanish GCSE
About
I am a native French speaker, a qualified language teacher( French & Spanish) with over 30 years' experience of teaching in schools and tutoring, as well as examining A level students in school and marking G.C.S.E and A level examination papers.
I tutor students of all ages, from students preparing for the common entrance examinations, or G.C.S.E, A levels and DELF examinations to undergraduates and adults wishing to learn a language from scratch or improve their existing competence. I teach them the language they need to communicate effectively and confidently when travelling abroad or living in France/Spain. A lot of people do realize the importance and enjoyment of being able to communicate with the people of the country they are visiting or in which they wish to live.
I also give conversation classes. I am passionate about language learning and teaching and making lessons fun and productive. I have delivered courses for the MOD and taught French in primary schools and after-school clubs.
Tutoring approach:
My primary aim is to make my lessons fun and productive and to do so, I use a variety of materials and games to facilitate learning and speaking. I am friendly, patient and have a good sense of humour. I tailor my lessons to every individual need, as I tutor students with different requirements and levels, from students working towards exams as well as people learning the language to help them enjoy holidaying or living abroad.
Tutoring for me is a job I find immensely rewarding as I can see my students' confidence, knowledge as well as enjoyment grow in a very short space of time.
My students appreciate the documents I write for them and my friendly approach. I help them gain confidence by going back to the basics when required and providing the encouragement they need. Younger and older students also like my interactive approach to tutoring them. I cover all skills but focus mainly on the speaking skills during all my lessons. I also try and make my lesson fun and enjoyable, using Power points and videos.
I also give conversation lessons to adults who are beginners as well as advanced learners.
Qualifications:
The University of Leeds — languages · PGCE · 1989
Universite de Lille- France — English literature and civilisation · Masters · 1988
University of Lille III — B.A - English literature, language and civilization · Bachelors · 1985
Gaston Berger- Lille — business and translation qualification · College · 1983
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- French Native
- Spanish Fluent
Qualifications
Teaching qualification (PGCE / QTS / QTLS)
- PGCE French · Leeds University · Pass with Distinction · 1989 Leeds University · Pass with Distinction · 1989
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Jackie
Very helpful and encouraging teacher
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Sam
Very good. Murielle has boosted my sons confidence. Thank you.
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Tom
Murielle is great, we have had 6 or 7 Spanish lessons so far and have learnt a lot, shes very easy to work with and get along with!
Murielle replied
Thank you Tom, You are both great fun to teach and have taken quite naturally to the language. Speaking Spanish will make your future holidays in Spain even more enjoyable and rewarding.
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Janis
I'm really enjoying my sessions with Murielle who has responded to my learning needs (to improve my use of verb tenses) with a variety of exercises, all based around speaking. I might now be starting to use the correct verb forms in speech and am very pleased with this improvement.
Murielle replied
You are well worth the effort Janis and your love of the language and proficiency are truly impressive.
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Richard
Good pace and Murielle kindly researched south American Spanish for me as I am going to Chile. We made a lot of progress in a short time
Murielle replied
Thank you Richard. You have a real flair for the language and I can tell you will derive great pleasure and pride in using the language you have learnt when travelling in South America.
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Jolita
Murielle is amazing teacher, she is very professional, always prepared and so wel organised, very patient. My daughter make great progress in a short time. Very highly recommend
Murielle replied
Thank you very much for your appreciation of my work Jolita.
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Carolyn
Murielle has been absolutely fantastic for my son who was having terrible trouble preparing for his GCSE. Murielle has tailor made lessons plans for my son and each lesson is planned precisely so really benefits from these lessons. She is patient and very thorough and I am totally confident that he will now do very well in his French. In addition he is now enjoying French , which is probably the biggest break through. I cannot recommend Murielle enough, she is brilliant.
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Pooja
I am very happy with the lesson with Murielle!She is a very hard working person as a teacher. We love the way how prepared she is by sending the worksheet for the next lesson which makes it easier for us parents to see too! It hasn’t been very long since we have started the lessons with her but what we have seen to begin with is a very good start too.
Murielle replied
Thank you for your appreciation of my work Shakya. I enjoy working with Alex. He is very keen to do well and I am confident that he is going to make good progress in the weeks to come. I will continue sending the documents so you can support him in between lessons.
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Meral
I am delighted with the progress my daughter is making in Spanish, she has gone from struggling at best to now being confident, all in the space of a few months. This is due to Murielle’s great teaching which doesn’t stop at the lesson but continues with follow on learning. It’s been great to see see my daughter more positive!
Murielle replied
Thank you very much for your appreciation of the work I do with Meryem. I am very delighted too with her progress in such a short space of time and her commitment. I am very positive that she will do very well at the exams.
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Amanda
Murielle is absolutely fabulous! My daughter missed most of year 10 and was so far behind. She had lost her confidence and was uncomfortable trying to speak in french. Not any more! She babbles french at me and is absolutely buzzing after her French lessons. Murielle plans the lessons thoroughly and provides materials for her classes. She tests that the learning is absorbed and works at my daughters pace. Murielle was an absolute gold star find! I have every confidence that Elizabeth will do much much better in her GCSE’s than she would without Murielle. My daughter is now keen to do French A’level when she gets to yr 12!
Murielle replied
Thank you very much for your appreciative comments, Amanda. This is what makes this job worthwhile. Elizabeth is a pleasure to teach and I am so happy to have reignited her interest for French. She seems to have had a rough ride in the past months, but I will make sure that we cover the vocabulary she needs to get the grades she deserves, as she is clearly a talented girl.
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Emma
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Fiona
Murielle has been teaching my son, who is in his GCSE year, for the last few months. In that time there has been a considerable increase in his language skills and he is approaching his exams with increased confidence. Murielle is very professional and highly organised tutor and I have no hesitation in recommending her for students of all ages and abilities. We are lucky to have found her.
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Nicola
Excellent, friendly tutor who has a very thorough knowledge of the A level French curriculum. She is currently helping my son with his French speaking, building his language skills, fluency and confidence as well as helping him to understand the exam requirements.She has access to great resources, is always prompt to respond, very professional and a pleasure to deal with. Would highly recommend.
Murielle replied
Thank you Nicola, Seb is a pleasure to teach
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Haneen
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Caroline
Murielle is an incredible teacher. One of the best and most committed language teachers I have ever come across. She has been a huge help to my daughter. She tailored the lessons to suit my daughter’s specific needs. Lessons were very well structured and the significant amount of work that Murielle put into preparing the lessons meant my daughter always benefitted hugely from them. Handouts were very helpful and homework well set. Murielle was always extremely encouraging, committed, positive and constructive.
Murielle replied
Thank you very much Caroline for your appreciation of my commitment to Astrid. She is a very talented person and I am amazed at the level she has achieved in such a short space of time as well as her enthusiasm for the language. It won’t take long before she becomes totally fluent In French!
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Janice
Murielle is professional, knowledgable, reliable and organised. In a very short period of time my son has already made big improvements on his GCSE predicted grade, and I could not be more pleased that we have found her to prepare my son for GCSEs.
Murielle replied
Thank you very much Janice. Your son is a pleasure to teach. He is clearly very talented and has a flair for the language . He is also hard-working and has a nice sense of humour. He will do very well at his exams.
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Bob
I was perfectly happy with my session.
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Dawn
Murielle is a warm and welcoming tutor. She helped me alot in a very short space of time and gave me the confidence to use the Spanish I knew effectively. Would definitely recommend and hope to use her again in the future.
Murielle replied
Thank you Dawn, I was impressed by how much you learnt in a very short space of time and I am glad it helped you communicate when you were in Spain.
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Ellie
Murielle was a fantastic support to me in the run up to my french A level. I enjoyed our lively debates (in french of course!) and there is no doubt that she was instrumental in me achieving higher than my predicted grade in the final exams.
Murielle replied
Thank you Ellie, You deserve the fantastic grade you achieved. You have been an absolute pleasure to work with.
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Jayne
What an amazing lady Murielle is! We have only had a couple of lessons with her but already my 9 year old son has picked up so much. She puts a lot of effort into each lesson and is obviously committed to her students. An absolute pleasure to have as a teacher. We would have absolutely no hesitations in recommending her.
Murielle replied
Thank you Jane. I t is a pleasure to teach Charles. He is such a lovely boy who learns so quickly and is so keen that he sparks off my creativity.