All you need to know before you schedule a lesson

Are your rates negotiable?

Yes. Some students prefer different length lessons. 90 mins : £45/hr 75 mins: £40/hr 60 mins : £35/hr 45 mins: £30/hr 30 mins: £20/hr I also offer the deal of five 60 minute lessons for £150.
How does payment work?

Bacs payments will be used after booking a lesson. Each lesson needs to be paid before the lesson starting time, otherwise I'm afraid that I will not be able to fulfil the lesson.
How many lessons have you taught?

I have taught Spanish and French online for over 900 hours. Many of these hours are made up of students who I teach weekly/biweekly. I mainly used the Tutoring Website MyTutor to carry out these lessons, alongside privately managing lessons through my website. You can access my MyTutor account here: https://www.mytutor.co.uk/tutors/499073/
Do you personalise the lessons?

Yes! Before booking a lesson I will contact you about which specific aspect of the language you would like to focus on. Then, I will tailor the lesson to the student's needs using my database of language resources.
Do you teach adult learners?

Of course! Contact me for more details.
Are the lessons online?

Currently I carry out the lessons online using the interactive whiteboard application Miro.
What materials do you use?

I currently have a database of home-made materials, as well as various worksheets purchased from other teachers. I have a great variety to choose from (1000+), depending on the level of the student's needs. If you wish to see some examples of 'home-made materials', please take a look at my TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/dorywaterside After each lesson, I send over the materials used, as well as other worksheets for homework.
Do you offer homework?

After each lesson, I also send over a range of documents so that my students can independently consolidate their knowledge. I'm always very happy to mark this extra work for no added fee.
What if I (parent) am not happy with the quality of teaching?

After teaching more than 900 lessons over the last three years, I have perfected my tutoring skills to ensure the happiness of both the parents and students. However, after the first (trial) lesson, if it is mutually felt that I am not best suited for tutoring French/Spanish to the student, I will give a full refund. Furthermore, after each lesson, I send a full report to the parents so that they can keep up-to-date with the teaching. Within this report, I outline: - What was covered during the lesson - How the student performed well - Points to focus on in the next lesson - Plan for the next lesson