Spanish teacher with over 22 years' experience in mainstream education and thorough knowledge and understanding of the new AQA and Edexcel GCSE MFL specifications offering online or face-to-face lesso

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Please note, my rates reflect my tutoring experience over many years in mainstream education, in the private education sector as well as in one to one settings.
Please, find below feedback and star ratings from previous tutoring work via another platform (obtained by GDPR subject data request):

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date2025-05-07T20:33:36
reviewer_forenameDawn
reviewer_surnameAshman
rating5
tutee_comment_safeI have been working with Elena since the end of March 2025 having weekly online lessons. I enjoy the lessons which are very focused on my requirements, interests and level of Spanish and learning. She is very professional, reliable and responsive to my needs and abilities in learning. I find the range of materials both in and outside of the sessions engaging and can see myself developing quickly. Real value for money, we lack a lot in each week. Would highly recommended.
tutor_comment_safeThank you so much for your kind words! They truly made my day and will inspire me to continue making our Spanish lessons engaging and effective. ¡Estoy muy agradecida! (I'm very grateful!)
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date2022-08-04T21:12:41
reviewer_forenameSamantha
reviewer_surnamePage
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is wonderful and has really captured my daughter's imagination. Within the space of one lesson she was able to say a few sentences in Spanish, which is highly impressive as this is a new language for my daughter. Her teaching style is calm but fun, absolutely perfect for us!
tutor_comment_safeDeeply grateful for the wonderful feedback and very excited to be part of this lovely young lady's learning journey into Spanish. x
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date2018-04-19T18:36:32
reviewer_forenameClaire
reviewer_surnameDodsley
rating5
tutee_comment_safeI would highly recommend Elena. She has stepped in at short notice to help my son leading up to his GCSE and I only wish we had found her earlier. She has really helped to build his confidence and has a warm and caring manner.
tutor_comment_safeThank you very much for the kind words. Teaching such a bright and motivated young man has been a very rewarding experience for me too.
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date2017-08-24T09:47:13
reviewer_forenameBrian
reviewer_surnameGaskin
rating5
tutee_comment_safeVery pleasant and informative tutor.
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date2016-09-27T10:17:44
reviewer_forenameGraham
reviewer_surnameLilly
rating4
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date2016-08-29T20:49:39
reviewer_forenameGael
reviewer_surnameStephenson
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is a wonderful Spanish Teacher. I highly recommend her.
tutor_comment_safeThank you for the kind words. Our lessons are a very enjoyable experience for me too. It is always great to work with someone as motivated and inspired as you.
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date2013-11-20T14:55:25
reviewer_forenameSamantha
reviewer_surnameBlockley
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is a talented tutor, who is both friendly and professional. She uses a variety of techniques to encourage a holistic approach to learning a language. My daughter has learnt more about the Spanish language in two lessons with Elena, than over year of Spanish lessons at High school. I would highly recommend Elena.
tutor_comment_safeI am delighted to hear that my young student is feeling secure and confident about all the new language content we have worked on. She is attentive, enthusiastic and diligent, can't wish for a better learner!
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date2013-06-14T21:28:49
reviewer_forenameDebra
reviewer_surnameHand
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is an excellent teacher, she has such knowledge of the language and it's clear that she spends a great deal of time to deliver it in a way that makes lessons interesting. Elena creates various ways of 'home work' which makes learning fun. We look forward to our lessons.
tutor_comment_safeDebra and Dave are very enthusiastic learners of Spanish and a great team. They have progressed in leaps and bounds because they challenge,motivate and support each other. For me, working with Debra and Dave is not only rewarding professionally but great fun too. I am profoundly grateful for the wonderful feedback, it will inspire me to continue working building up my students' confidence and maintaining their interest in learning Spanish.
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date2013-05-12T12:05:19
reviewer_forenameChristopher
reviewer_surnameEdwards
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is an excellent teacher. She makes learning the language fun and her methods are very effective. I am learning Spanish later in life than I would have liked, but she has adapted her methods to suit my needs, helping me to learn & remember things better. I would highly recommend learning with Elena.
tutor_comment_safeWorking with Christopher has been a very rewarding experience for me. He has a sharp awareness of how languages in general work and his lively, confident manner is very conductive to learning Spanish at a fast pace. Well done and thank you for the kind words in your feedback comments!
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date2013-02-06T18:56:08
reviewer_forenameSarah
reviewer_surnameJordan
rating5
tutee_comment_safeElena is a brilliant teacher!
She is a lovely person and always makes me feel very comfortable.
Elena is very encouraging and makes me feel as if I'm progressing well - I really look forward to my weekly lesson!
Sarah
tutor_comment_safeSarah is incredibly motivated and organised and has mastered within a very short time some really complicated aspects of Spanish grammar as well as a range of vocabulary. Working with Sarah is a rewarding experience!
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date2010-10-31T17:39:22
reviewer_forenameKim
reviewer_surnameMaskery
rating5
tutee_comment_safePleasant and well informed. Very pleased with tuition.
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date2010-06-24T11:53:11
reviewer_forenameEmma
reviewer_surnameCrump
rating5
tutee_comment_safeVery friendly, welcoming tutor, her knowledge and teaching skill cannot be faulted. She makes the most out of the sessions and teaches in a way that the new information is absorbed straight away. She has a maitained professional yet fun approach to learning the language and is always giving me extra resources that I can learn from.
tutor_comment_safeYou are a very bright young lady with an open mind and genuine interest in cultures other than your own. This makes working with you a real pleasure.
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