Online French Tutor: A Level, GCSE and IGCSE
I teach French one to one, online, from Key Stage 3 through to A Level. Lessons are on Zoom, in the UK timezone, and planned around the specification you are actually sitting.
If you would rather talk than read, book a free 15-minute call and we can work out what would help.
If you are a parent weighing up whether tutoring is worth it, there is a separate guide for parents covering what the evidence says, what it costs, and when it is not the right answer.
Who I work with
- A Level and International A Level, including the translation, essay and speaking work that separates grades at the top of the paper
- GCSE, covering AQA, Edexcel and the reformed specifications first assessed in 2026
- IGCSE, Edexcel 4FR1 and Cambridge 0520
- Key Stage 3, building the foundations so that GCSE is not a cliff edge
- Adults and beginners, for work, travel, or because you have always meant to
I also teach home-educated students, and can help with finding an exam centre if you need to enter as a private candidate.
Background
I have been a qualified teacher for seven years and have taught online since 2019.
- PGCE with QTS and a 120-hour TEFL qualification, Institute of Education, UCL
- Linguistics graduate and Applied Linguistics postgraduate, Birkbeck, University of London
- Currently teaching French, English as a second language and KS3 English at an independent online British school
Lesson planning comes from the assessment objectives and mark schemes rather than from whatever a textbook happens to cover. More on the about page.
If you want to see how I work before committing to anything, the GCSE and A Level guides are free and go into the specifications in detail.
What a lesson looks like
Chunks, not word lists. You learn usable phrases with the grammar already inside them and working, rather than a verb, a rule about that verb, and the job of combining the two in real time while someone waits for an answer.
Listening does most of the work. New language is met in the ear before it is met on the page, and long before you are asked to say it, always with a task attached, so you are picking which version you heard, spotting the difference between two, or catching the one word that changed. It is also the most improvable part of the exam: the GCSE dictation and the A Level reading-aloud task test the same map between sound and spelling.
Grammar is taught explicitly, and in sequence. Chunks are not grammar by osmosis. Structures are named, explained and taken apart, in a planned order so each one builds on something already secure. What differs is the timing. You meet a structure working, hear it many times, and then have it explained, so the explanation has something to explain.
Then a lot of small tasks. Match, correct, reorder, translate a fragment, spot the odd one out. Each one small, and each one requiring you to process the language rather than copy it. Production comes once the language is familiar, not before.
For exam students that is paired with the specification itself: what the mark scheme rewards, which tasks carry the most marks, and what the examiner can and cannot hear on a recording.
Between lessons you get materials you keep, homework where it is useful, and feedback on written work.
How it works
- A free 15-minute call. We look at where you are, which board you are sitting, and what would make the most difference. No obligation to book anything afterwards.
- A short written plan. What we will cover, in what order, and what you will do between lessons.
- Weekly lessons. Booked in blocks of five and used at whatever pace suits you.
Pricing
| Single lesson | Block of five | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | £22.50 | £100 |
| 55 minutes | £45 | £200 |
Blocks of five work out at £20 and £40 a lesson. Most exam students take a 55-minute lesson weekly; 30 minutes suits younger students and anyone maintaining rather than building.
Worth knowing if you are deciding between the two: the Education Endowment Foundation's evidence on one-to-one tuition found that short, regular sessions tend to work better than long, infrequent ones. Two 30-minute lessons a week is often a better use of the same money than one hour.
Rescheduling is free with at least 24 hours' notice.
See all French lesson packages
Which board I can help with
Edexcel, Cambridge International (CIE) and AQA, at GCSE, IGCSE, IAL and A Level. If you are on WJEC or CCEA I can still teach you, since the language is the same, but I would want to go through your specification with you first, because the assessments differ more than most students expect. The board comparison sets out how.
One point of confusion worth clearing up: Eduqas withdrew from GCSE modern languages, with a final assessment opportunity in Summer 2025, so there is no longer an Eduqas GCSE French. Eduqas does still offer A Level French, and I am happy to teach it. The A Level guide covers how it differs from AQA and Edexcel.
Common questions
Do you teach beginners? Yes, from no French at all.
What ages? Seven upwards, including adults.
How quickly can we start? Usually within a week, depending on what is free in the timetable. Term time fills up from September, so exam-year students are worth booking early.
Do you teach in French or English? Both, adjusted to level. Beginners get a lot of English; A Level students get very little.
Can you help with coursework or an IRP? Yes. The research project guide sets out how that assessment works.
Start with a conversation
Book a free 15-minute call. Add it to your basket and check out, the total is £0, and you will receive an email with the link to choose a time.
Or send me a question first if you would rather write.