If you are an English or French native beginner and up intermediate level student you will feel more confident and relaxed in the sessions asking questions in your mother tongue. If you are a high-level student in advance looking for some conversational lessons. You will enjoy quick instant translation for difficult words, sentences, or expressions that are coming up during the speaking practice.
Spanish Tutor
Montserrat Rocha
Highly experienced and qualified Spanish native tutor in the UK
GCSE mock exam preparation KS3, KS4.
Spanish online courses for children and adults from A1 up to B2 levels and conversational skills.
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I have more than eight years of experience teaching Spanish
at two outstanding secondary schools in London.
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My Resume
Professional Summary
The high standard of teaching I received during my secondary school years has enabled me to achieve my ambition in gaining my Certificate in Education and Training. I can now confidently say that I have become an excellent classroom practitioner that has not only stemmed from the teaching received at secondary education in Gumley House School and secondary schools in London but also from the extensive language teaching practice gained at Doctor Azua Primary School in Spain teaching Drama as a Foreign Language and teaching adults online at all levels.
I am a specialist in teaching languages, especially speaking skills. During these years have been preparing students in Spanish GCSE and A-level for Mock exams. My mission is to support the students to achieve their goals creating strategies that work well for each student.
All of these experiences at high education level and the excellent feedback from staff and students alike testify I can make an impact on students and it has allowed me to get confident in my teaching techniques and capacity/skills as a teacher. You can have a look at my teaching portfolio in Wakelet where you will find out some references for the textbooks I have been using for my teaching practice, my favorite teaching websites, and some interesting teaching books I have studied.
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Skills
GCSE, KS3, KS 4, KS5, Spanish tuitions, Spanish levels A1 - B2, EAL, English as a foreign language, adults courses, special education, SEN, Dyslexia, Speaking for the real-life, native Spanish, strong grammar knowledge, French language, excellent communication skills, creative writer.
Work Experience
March 2018 -Present
PRIVATE TUITIONS
Spanish GCSE exam skills
ELE Teacher Online for adults A1, A2, B1 and B2
EAL English as a foreign language
I tutor students in their GCSE and prepare them for their exams. They achieve excellent grades and gain confidence.
I teach Spanish online for beginners as a second language from A1 level up to B2 level. I offered conversation courses for Hight intermediate students.
I teach students whose first language is not English.
Responsibilities
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To design clear goals together with my student.
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To design and use appropriate resources to meet the targets.
Achievements
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Students at the beginner level acquire a good base of grammar in Spanish for reading, writing, listening, and speaking conversation. Students learn how to build sentences and how to manipulate the language confidently. Students at a high-level expand their vocabulary knowledge, revise their grammar, and learn about the history, or the latest news in the Hipano Latin-American word.
2019-Present
Teaching Spanish GCSE and A Levels
Private outstanding secondary school in Twickenham, London. UK
During my time at secondary education in London, I have developed many strategies to help students to improve their speaking skills.
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Responsibilities
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Teaching reading, listening, writing, and translation language skills for small groups of students in year nine, GCSE, and A level and focus on speaking skills.
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Tutoring students 1:1.
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Exam preparation.
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Report directly to the Head of the Modern Foreign Languages.
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Exam preparation. Students achieve highly grades.
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Achievements
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Students improve in exam results.
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Students have more confidence in speaking skills in the target language.
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Students have more consistency in the different skills in the target language.
2020-2022
Learning Support & Teacher Assistant
The Ellen Wilkinson school for girls in London. UK
Secondary teaching education at the Ellen Wilkinson School for girls in London, UK. School specialist in supporting special education for students with special needs. Teacher Assistant and Learning Support Assistant.
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Responsibilities
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Support students in the classroom in all the subjects for the British curriculum for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
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Report directly to the SENCO manager about the students progression and behaviour.
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Assisting to deliver the curriculum in the classroom of the core subjects. Maths, English, science, history, Geography, food tech, PE.
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Support students in a 1:1 and escort them during their day at school to the different lessons and school activities.
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Supervise student outside the classroom in the school facilities and provide support when needed it
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Achievements
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Students progress to success and GCSE and achieve the curriculum.
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Students become more organized and net with their classwork and well behaved. Self regulation and control of their emotions.
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Students have a better understand the task and how to complete them in time.
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Students know their targets and work towards achieve them.
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Students become more independent and social.
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Students are more confident and motivated with their studies.
2016-2020
Teacher training and MFL Spanish Teacher
Gumley House Convent School in London. UK
Secondary education at Gumley House Convent School in London, UK. School specialist in teaching foreign languages. Teacher training and MFL Teacher Assistant. Experienced teacher promoting inclusion and supporting students with special needs. Teacher of Spanish.
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Responsibilities
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I did my teacher Training: Planning and delivering individual and group lessons to up to 27 students.
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Teaching Spanish small groups of students exam skills for speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Year 8, Year GCSE and A levels. Tutoring students 1:1.
Achievements
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Students progress to success and pass their GCSE and A-levels exams with an A grade.
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Students enjoy colorful and visual PowerPoint presentations.
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Students benefit from my creativity in the lessons and speaking sessions.
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2020
Tía Tula, Spanish school accredited by the Institute Cervantes in Salamanca. ELE, Español como lengua extranjera.
Teacher training as a Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language. Levels A1-A2, B1-B2.
(ELE) Español como lengua extranjera.
2019-2020
The University of Cambridge. CELTA, Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Certificate in Teaching English to adults as a Foreign Language with teaching observation practice in the classroom for ESOL students at beginner and advanced level.
2018-201
Canterbury Christchurch University in The UK. Teacher Training.
Certificate in Education and Training (CTLLS) / ProfGCE Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training.
2017-2018
Uxbridge College in London in the Uk. Initial Teacher Training.
Award in Education and Training (PTLLS). Initial Teacher Training with practical observations and assessment in the classroom.
2018
Uxbridge College in London in the Uk. Support Learning in schools.
Award in support work and learning in Primary and secondary schools.
2010-2013
French Institute in Madrid
B1 - B2. The Institut français du Espagne reports to the French Embassy in Spain and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
2008-2010
The University of Almeria in Spain
Higher National Diploma in Tourism (HND), Hotel Management. Grade distinction. Institute of Higher Education.
Education and Awards
Interests
At the beginning of my teaching career, I volunteered in a Primary international language school in the role of teacher of Drama in English as a Foreign language. I wanted to create something original with my students that we could adapt on the way, thus I wrote myself a theater presentation in which students voted and which was a success on inauguration day.
I have always had an interest in the process of learning development in children with special needs and challenging behavior. Apart from the INSET courses in my schools to developed my own awareness as well as volunteered in English lessons as a teacher assistant supporting the learning of SEN students. I copied teaching strategies during this role from a senior teacher and enjoyed valuing the opinions of my colleagues and positively contributing to new ideas and suggestions so that the support for these students was substantial. When teaching, I appeal to all children’s learning styles, whether they be visual, audio, or kinesthetic. During this time I learned the importance of using visuals, colors, questioning techniques, exemplifying, and modeling for students. Keeping a positive attitude at all times and refocusing the student's attention helped me to establish good relationships with the students.
I like to be part of the community and during my time at school, I collaborate with some events and drama productions by preparing the service of the beverage and receiving parents and families at the school presentations. I keep myself healthy with long walks in the park and swimming at the pool.
I am a reflective teacher and keep attending teacher webinars, reading articles, and teaching books in my free time to be updated and learn new teaching strategies to put into practice and get new ideas that help me to set targets in my teaching practice.
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