Maria A. Semple

I had the pleasure of working with Maria in preparation for my IELTS exam, and her guidance made a real difference in my results. She is not only knowledgeable and experienced, but also encouraging and approachable. From the first lesson, she understood my strengths and weaknesses and planned our sessions to focus on the areas I needed to improve most, especially writing and speaking. Her feedback was precise and immediately applicable. What I found especially valuable was her extensive experience working as an IELTS examiner. Having assessed the exam for years, she understands exactly how it is marked and how to approach each component strategically. This not only improved my skills but also gave me the confidence to perform well on exam day. Thanks to her support, I achieved the scores I needed, and the learning process was enjoyable. If you’re looking for a skilled and dedicated English teacher, I would recommend Maria without hesitation.

Extremely intelligent, with deep understanding of the material and with a great insight into engaging teaching, she got both my children to develop the skills, confidence and enjoyment of English language and literature. My dyslexic son, who was struggling in his GCSEs, got an 8 in his English Literature exams and 7 in English language GCSE and is now doing English A level with a predicted A. My daughter was not enjoying English as she had some gaps. She is now on track for a 9 in English GCSE. Thank you, Maria, for giving my kids the skills and confidence to enjoy English.