A native English speaker looking to help those of you who want to improve their English!

The short time I tutored Spanish GCSE whilst doing my A-levels was an experience I will never forget. I thrived off seeing the students improving and learning. I took great pride knowing I was helping them enhance their language skills, as I believe that an ability to speak multiple languages is an essential skill to have in today's society. Communication is key in everything that we do, so if I can aid others in their ability to communicate then I feel a great sense of satisfaction. These tutoring sessions only lasted 30 minutes within form time and so it was necessary to be concise and focused within the lessons. I usually focused on helping develop the students’ confidence in communicating/speaking in Spanish, correcting any pronunciation or grammatical errors in a kind and supportive manner. I also ensured I always gave positive feedback where necessary to help with confidence. When it came to reading, I would prepare short texts with questions in order to improve and practise skills in reading for the gist and reading for specific information. Regarding writing, I would get students to write about a memory or experience, starting with only sentences and building up to longer texts as the sessions went on.
I also thoroughly enjoyed completely each of my TEFL courses and learnt a great deal in the process!