Wendy Fox
French Tutor
BA (Hons)-Modern Foreign Languages, MEd, PGCE, TEFL, QTS
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Nicky Rogers
French Tutor
BA (Hons)-French, Italian and Business Studies, Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching, CELTA, QTS
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Wendy Fox - French Tuition
Wendy has a wealth of experience
Wendy Fox is a highly qualified and experienced teacher and tutor. For example, she has been teaching for more than 30 years including seven years as a French, German and EFL teacher at what used to be Plymouth College of Further Education. Wendy has been tutoring one-to-one since 2015 and has had a lot of experience teaching online.
Working with students of all abilities
Qualifications
BA(Hons) degree in Modern Languages from the University of Salford
MEd in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia
PGCE from the University of Warwick
RSA Diploma in TEFL from International House, London
Teaching since 1984
Experience of a wide range of abilities
QTS and DBS Checked
Price of Sessions – Wendy
GCSE (individual rate) @ £25 p/hr
Key Stage 3 (individual rate) @ £23.75 p/hr
Adult learner (individual rate) @ £25 p/hr
Venue:
Wendy is happy to use Zoom or Skype to teach remotely and can also offer lessons at her home in Plymouth (PL9). She is also willing to travel up to 3 miles to a students home.
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Nicky Rogers - French Tuition
Lots of experience
Nicky Rogers is a highly qualified and experienced teacher and tutor. For example, she has has travelled extensively and has taught in a number of schools for more than 20 years.
Sep 2019 – Dec 2020: Padworth College, Padworth, West Berks: Full-time teacher of French and EAL to years 9-13.
Jan 2019 – Jul 2019: Willink School, Burghfield Common: Part-time maternity cover – fixed term to Jul 2019. Teacher of French years 7 – 12. Teacher of Spanish year 7 beginners
Jan 2015 – Jul 2018: St Gabriel’s School, Newbury, West Berks: Teacher of French and Italian (years 3-11 – GCSE).
Sep 2012 – Dec 2014: Elstree Preparatory School, Upper Woolhampton, Berkshire. Teacher of French (years 3-8) (Her role included participation in annual trips to France).
Sep 2009 – July 2012: Bishops Stortford College, Maze Green Road, Bishops Stortford (Independent boarding and day school ages 4-18). Teacher of French
April – July 2009: St Marys High School, Cheshunt. Long-term supply, teaching French and English to years 7-13
Jan 2009: Chesham Park Community College. Long-term supply – Years 7-13 French and Year 11 Italian GCSE
Early in her career, Nicky trained, worked and lived abroad for many years
Life in the Italian Alps
After gaining her degree in modern foreign languages in 1994, Nicky spent a number of years working as a travel representative. During this period, Nicky spent time visiting properties in France, liaising with French owners, dealing with sales, customer queries, complaints and also compiling company brochures. She has also been a ski guide and hiking guide in the Italian Alps and for 8 years was involved in the running of a village shop in the Italian Alps on the Italian/French/Swiss border.
From 1998 to 2006, Nicky was self-employed as an external teacher of English as a foreign language and interpreter/translator. During this time, Nicky worked privately for local hotels, businesses and other organisations.
Life in New Zealand
In 2007, Nicky moved to New Zealand to take a job as a Project Manager for Blue South Translation Services. In this role, she was responsible for coordinating translation jobs from start to finish. The following year in 2008, she obtained her Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (MFL, TESOL, Tourism) from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. This is equivalent to the UK PGCE.
In 2009, Nicky returned to the UK and has been teaching French and Italian ever since.
Qualifications
BA(Hons) degree in Modern Languages with Business Studies from the University of Swansea
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (MFL, TESOL, Tourism)PGCE from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults C.E.L.T.A. from International House, London
Experience of a wide range of abilities
UK QTS (University of Reading) and DBS Checked
Price of Sessions – Nicky
KS3, GCSE, A-level & Adult learner (individual rate) @ £30 p/hr (or £25 p/45min)
Venue:
Nicky is happy to use Zoom or Skype to teach remotely and can also offer lessons at her home in Harbertonford (TQ9). She is also willing to travel, depending on distance, to a students home.