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Charlotte M - Tutor in Brooklands Lifestyle Estate

I have thousands of hours experience in helping students to master the English language, from 3-year olds to adults. After five years of teaching 30 hours a week in Asia, I now teach Cambridge curriculum English. In my spare time I cook, bake, write children's books and develop English language practice worksheets for children. I have a Master's degree in Sociology and taught at university level for four years. Lessons depend on the student's age and learning goals: Young children learn best through exploration, games, stories and songs. Learning should be fun! I build personal relationships with my students in order to speak to their individual aptitudes. Older students enjoy learning English with a combination of independent learning, QnAs, conversation practice, test support and a healthy dose of interest in English language popular culture. I find that adults prefer to study vocabulary on their own and rely on me for grammatical and pronunciation support, as well as conversation practice. Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss your own or your children's learning needs.

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Teaching places

My Home, Students Home, Public Place, and Online

Travelling distance

Charlotte will travel 20km from Brooklands Lifestyle Estate, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Languages spoken

Charlotte speaks Afrikaans and English

Experience
2006 - Hons Degree (cum laude) - Gender Studies 2007 - 2013 Masters Degree - Sociology 2009 - TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language 100 hr training program, Taiwan HESS) 2009 - 2012 Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Taiwan 2010 - 2015 Tutor graduate interns in writing English essays on current affairs 2013 - 2016 Company owner, conducts consumer research for large organisations and companies 2017-2018 Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Taiwan 2019 Children's book writer 2019 Cambridge English Teacher
Education
2009-05-01 - 2009-12-31
TEFL Certificate - HESS International English

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) four trainings, observations and at least 100 teaching hours to qualify.

2008-01-01 - 2013-03-03
Masters Sociology - University of Pretoria

Full research dissertation in Sociology (70%)

Subjects taught
  • English

    I have more than five years' experience as a qualified professional English language teacher. I currently teach Cambridge English. Learning should be fun. I am a kind, patient and personable teacher who loves building relationships with every student. When my students learn and blossom, I'm happy! I'm great at identifying learning obstacles and simplifying things that seem complicated. Dedicated students perform best under my guidance.

    Charlotte teaches English at High School, Primary School, University/College, and Adult level(s)