Katherine

Katherine studied French at Durham University and gained her PGCE at the University of Leicester.

Katherine has over thirty years of experience teaching young people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, across eight schools and two universities, as well as coaching students for GCSE and A-level. She has also helped design the new GCSE and A-level qualifications for one of the exam boards, giving her an excellent understanding of what they require and how to prepare for them.

Katherine makes language learning as engaging as possible, using games and fun activities to practise grammar and vocabulary, and technology to support a little-and-often approach. She gives students plenty of chances to recycle what they have learned in different contexts, prepares every lesson carefully and believes patience and a sense of humour are key. She has been quoted in The Guardian on keeping language learning relevant.