Claire Rhodes

I am highly organised, reliable, resilient and caring tutor. I take great pride in being able to inspire and instil a strong work ethic in my learners and helping them to thrive as autonomous and confident linguists. I speak Spanish fluently and I also speak Italian to a high level.

My teaching style is engaging, energetic and thorough to provide a stimulating and enrichening language learning experience. My lessons are well structured, well-paced and highly ambitious. I include stretch and challenge tasks for higher ability learners and use scaffolding effectively to support weaker learners. My questioning techniques and AFL are purposeful, responsive, and timely. I always plan silent work within my lessons to promote a calm and focussed learning climate. I give clear, concise instructions and model relentlessly to ensure smooth transitions between activities. The resources I use are chosen thoughtfully and tailored to my students interests. I am very driven by the Arts especially film, music, dance and theatre and view these as a relevant, engaging and extremely useful part of learning a foreign language and culture. Promoting cultural capital is one of my strengths. Ready to speak another language and open your world to new, exciting opportunities? Then I'm the one to help you.