One-to-One Lessons Online
I specialise in bespoke private lessons, tailored in every session to your needs. This could be one-on-one, but also includes paired tuition and small groups, for example when learning with a partner, friend or family member.
Private lessons gives you maximum flexibility to cover the topics that most appeal to you, at the pace that suits you best. It also enables you to choose the times and days that fit best into your routine.
Why choose online lessons?
Online lessons are a fantastically efficient and comfortable way of learning. You can connect with your tutor with full sound and video, from the comfort of your own home. Online lessons have many advantages to traditional face-to-face lessons:
Connect from anywhere, whether you are at home, at work or on a trip
Eliminate time wasted travelling to and from classes
Have all your resources at your fingertips
Tutor screen share to follow along with lesson resources
Save lesson notes & transcripts
Download lesson resources
Continue through periods of bad weather & illness
Enjoy multimedia resources in your lessons, including videos & audio clips
Give it a try and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. If you are not familiar or experienced with using Skype or Zoom, don’t worry; I will be happy to explain to you how to use them. I offer a free 1-hour trial, with no obligation, so there is nothing to lose! You can enquire here.
Hourly rates & AVAILABILITY
The hourly rate for tuition of any level is £40 per hour for French, Spanish and English. This rate is based on one learner. The length of the lessons can be tailored to fit your budget, availability - and tiredness! Most people opt for 1 hour per week; some students book multiple sessions within a week, whereas others maintain a fortnightly or monthly schedule, or even a 30-minute weekly conversation class; I am very flexible.
Lessons can be split between multiple students if you wish. For each additional student, you pay just £5 extra. For example, if you choose to share your lesson with one friend, you will pay £45 per hour, or sharing with two friends will be £50 per hour.
The hourly rate for Italian is £30 per hour based on one student. As with the other languages, another student can be added for an additional £5 per hour. The difference in price is due to my lack of qualifications in Italian. For this reason, I only teach beginner Italian, but all of my resources have been checked by native speakers. My knowledge of other romance languages ensures a clear explanation of all key grammar points.
WORKING HOURS
Lessons can be booked between 8.30am-10pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 9am-3pm. You may book a regular slot if I can accommodate your request, or you can simply choose to book one session at a time if your routine is not settled right now.
Subjects offered
I provide tuition in the following subjects:
French & Spanish: Absolute Beginner, Beginner & Intermediate. Exam preparation for GCSE & A-level.
English as a Second Language (ESL/ ESOL students): All levels, including preparation for English exams, such as the Cambridge FCE, IELTS, PET and ESOL access exams levels 1-3. In particular, I have extensive experience in coaching students for the Cambridge FCE and CAE.
Italian: Beginner Italian for personal interest, travel & conversation.
I do not make promises on the grades that will be achieved, as this ultimately relies on the student’s self-study, revision and performance on the day.
WILL online platforms BE AS PRODUCTIVE AS A FACE-TO-FACE LESSON?
Of course! I have been teaching online for over eight years. Skype and Zoom both provide very effective learning facilities; student and teacher can still see each other and interact, and the chat box provides the perfect medium to give feedback and corrections without interrupting the flow of the conversation. Both Skype and Zoom offer an invaluable Screen Share function, where I can present you with flashcards, pictures, worksheets, PDF books and grammar exercises. On Skype, these notes remain visible after the lesson, making it easy to revisit what you have learnt. On Zoom, there is the facility to save the chat transcript at any point during the session, meaning you can return to your notes whenever you wish.
“Susie is very professional and competent in giving lessons. She is flexible, exhibits remarkable organisational skills, is patient and supportive, and helped me gain confidence and fluency. Susie is engaging and keeps lessons interesting and interactive, which makes it easier for me to stay focused and learn. She is always very well prepared.
She helped me with English (ESL) for a couple of years, now she is teaching my daughter Spanish and helping her with English for GCSE. Susie prepares periodic detailed reports about my daughter’s progress in learning.
My daughter enjoys her lessons, which is unusual.
I highly recommend Susie!”
what if there are connection problems?
There are occasionally glitches with online systems and I wish to reassure you that should there be any connection problems from my side, due to my computer or internet speed, you will not be charged for this period of time. You are however responsible for ensuring that your microphone, sound equipment and internet is correctly set up and functioning before the session. If you do have a weak internet connection on a particular day, there are many ways we can try to overcome this problem, for example, we can turn off the cameras which is often sufficient to strengthen the audio and it makes great listening practice!
If you have any further questions, visit our FAQs or don’t hesitate to contact me using the form provided or send me an email.