Afrikaans tutors in Western Cape

I scored in the 90’s for my final results in high school, and thoroughly enjoy sharing tactics on how to master and appreciate the subject. I can assist with both language skills and study of literature.

To me, teaching is not a job but a labor of love. I have teaching knowledge and experience that stretches over a period of 40 years. I am still an active teacher and currently teach grade 12 students for a private company. I am also a qualified remedial teacher. This knowledge assists me in helping students to cope with learning impairments. My teaching experiences stretch from pre-school to university level. I love to interact with students and use the total physical response method in my classes.

Afrikaans has always come easily to me, but not to many of my friends and past students, therefore I have developed key phrases, tips and tricks to best help you ace your grade in a fun and easy way!

I am an Afrikaans speaking lady, born and raised but all my schooling has been done in English. I feel like I am the best tutor for Afrikaans because I am able to communicate fluently in both English and Afrikaans which will nearly nullify an confusion or miscommunication. I took Afrikaans First Additional Language as one of my subjects in both Primary and High School and am therefore well educated in the subject and able to assist students.

I understand how Afrikaans can be a difficult and frustrating language to learn for many people - I am a very patient tutor that is willing to find unique and innovative ways to teach in order to make the process easier as well as less frustrating for the student. I come from a Afrikaans background and I managed to obtained 82% in my matric finals for Afrikaans.

Although I am English speaking, I grew up in a dual-medium home and attended dual-medium schools. I achieved 85% for Afrikaans in Matric and I've continued to speak Afrikaans after school. Furthermore, I regularly speak Afrikaans in both a social and work environment.

As a Afrikaans speaking individual, I understand the Afrikaans language as well as the culture of it. It is a unique language that I love and understand as it was part of my life as far as I can remember. Apart from having the neccessary experience and understanding of this language, I also have a passion for it in order to teach it to people.

Afrikaans is my first additional language. I teach Afrikaans language and literature at the Foundation Phase level based on the CAPS curriculum. I can speak, read and write it with confidence and will be able to assist young learners with this.

I am an native Afrikaans speaker who attended school in Afrikaans and who completed Higher grade Afrikaans as a subject at school. I am familiar with the language and speak it everyday which makes me the ideal tutor to anyone wanting to learn Afrikaans for everyday speaking or as a subject.

Afrikaans is one of my home languages so I have a lot of exposure to it in addition to taking it as a subject in Primary and High School. I am patient and understanding when it comes to teaching others which in addition to my experience in the subject would make me a suitable tutor.