Maria F

Hola a todos, I am a qualified teacher from beautiful Valencia in Spain. I offer fun and rewarding lessons in Spanish and specialise in teaching and preparing students for the IGCSE, A Level and IB Diploma. I am an experienced IB examiner for Spanish Language B and Language A, both Literature and Language & Literature courses and offer expert guidance for Internal Assessments and Extended Essays. I see myself as a passionate and energetic teacher who delivers balanced and effective lessons, enabling students to thrive and perform to the highest standards.

"We had a great experience with Maria, my son's tutor for IB Spanish A. She gave him everything he needed to improve and prepare for the IB exams. She provided valuable insight into effective analysis and consistently helped him develop a powerful vocabulary, strong arguments, and the ability to structure coherent essays. Thanks to her rich experiences and dedicated support, my son gained confidence and his grades improved dramatically. Thank you so very much for everything Maria!"

I have been a teacher of Spanish, French and Italian since 2011, with extensive experience teaching all these languages at middle and high school level. I hold a MA in Spanish and Latin American literature, a MA in Spanish as a Foreign Language, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Modern Foreign Languages). For over five years I have been an Examiner for the IBO, currently for DP Spanish Language B and DP Language A. I specialise in exam preparation, for the IGCSE, A Level and IB Diploma.

My career has so far taken me to the USA, UK, Italy and Switzerland working in a number of prestigious schools and boarding houses. My teaching has a communicative approach combined with a good basis of explicit and implicit grammar. I offer conversation-based lessons, beginner lessons, preparations for exams and challenging lessons for those who are already at an advanced level.