Sandrine Cooke

I am a French native speaker and a UK-qualified secondary teacher with over 10 years of experience working as a Modern Foreign Languages teacher, and more recently as Head of Foreign Languages, in state and independent schools in the North East of England.
I was educated in the southeast of France and went to university in Chambery, where I obtained the equivalent of a B.A. in English. I then obtained another degree in translation and worked as a freelance translator for a few years.
After a quick spell in Prague, Czech Republic, I moved to the North of England and started my Post Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE). I specialised in secondary school Modern Foreign Languages (MFL).
Since graduating, I have taught French and Spanish to adults, teenagers and children in educational settings and through tutoring, both face-to-face and online.
I like to embrace new technologies to enhance my teaching and I have successfully delivered online learning through the Google for Education Suite during the pandemic. I provide a lot of resources, in printed or digital format to help my students achieve their full potential.
I have also been an examiner for AQA GCSE French (writing ) and Pearson GCSE French (reading) for over five years.
I can provide testimonials received from my private tutees (teenagers and adults).
Whether you are looking for conversational classes, help with GCSE/A-Level courses or to learn for work or enjoyment purposes, do get in touch as I would gladly help you. Although I would prefer to teach online, I can travel to your home or work place in the Thirsk and Northallerton area. If you live further afield in North Yorkshire, I would have to charge extra to cover time and fuel costs.