Exam Preparation

'One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.'

- Arthur Ashe

My tutoring approach for exam preparation is completely tailored and designed according to the student’s specific and unique needs relative to the exam he or she is taking. I aim to promote self-confidence by addressing students' strengths, schedules and academic goals leading to proven success.

Students will:

- stay on track

- fill gaps in knowledge

- develop strong study and test-taking skills

- reach their potential

GCSE / IGCSE German

At GCSE level students are required to complete four papers covering listening, reading, writing and speaking skills and are graded according the 9-1 award scheme.

All papers will be set and marked by the awarding organisation.

Compulsory topics are linked to identity and culture; local, national, international and global areas of interest; and current and future study and employment. Papers will be tiered, with 25% assessment weightings per skill.

Papers will include:

- short translations from and into the target language
- some target language questions in the reading and listening paper
- authentic stimuli in the reading paper, including literary texts

I will support with GCSE exam strategies:

to revise key topics
to extend your range of vocabulary
to improve accuracy through grammar
to develop confidence in speaking
to create an idea bank for speaking and writing topics
to tackle translations
to practise mock exams in real time

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A-Level German

A levels are fully linear, with students sitting their exam at the end of a two year course. AS students can go on to take the A level in year 2, but the AS qualification will not count towards the A level.

Components are:

- Set literature at A level (choice of text or film at AS). All assessed through a target language essay.

- Independent research project at A level assessed within the speaking exam.

- Compulsory themes: social issues and trends, political and/or intellectual and/or artistic culture.

I will support with A level exam strategies:

to acquire a diverse vocabulary and culturally appropriate idiomatic expressions
to create language use (as opposed to memorised expressions)
to improve translations through language concepts
to gain a better understanding of essay writing
to increase language fluency
to practise mock exams in real time

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IELTS

All students must complete four sections: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Altogether there are 40 questions. A variety of question types are used, and you may be asked to answer multiple choice questions, label a plan, map a diagram, fill in a form, complete a table or flow-chart or provide short answers.

I will support with IELTS test taking-strategies:

to develop a broad vocabulary
to obtain a good understanding of the English grammar
to gain confidence in speaking
to discover your unique approach to the Reading section
to create an idea bank for Writing section 2
to acquire language accuracy
to increase speed in answering questions

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Test Preparation: Lessons

Exam Preparation

GCSE / IGCSE German

At GCSE level students are required to complete four papers covering listening, reading, writing and speaking skills and are graded according the 9-1 award scheme.

All papers will be set and marked by the awarding organisation.

Compulsory topics are linked to identity and culture; local, national, international and global areas of interest; and current and future study and employment. Papers will be tiered, with 25% assessment weightings per skill.

Papers will include:

- short translations from and into the target language

- some target language questions in the reading and listening paper

- authentic stimuli in the reading paper, including literary texts

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I will support with GCSE exam strategies:

to revise key topics

to extend your range of vocabulary

to improve accuracy through grammar

to develop confidence in speaking

to create an idea bank for speaking and writing topics

to tackle translations

to practise mock exams in real time

​

A-Level German

A levels are fully linear, with students sitting their exam at the end of a two year course. AS students can go on to take the A level in year 2, but the AS qualification will not count towards the A level.

Components are:

- Set literature at A level (choice of text or film at AS). All assessed through a target language essay.

- Independent research project at A level assessed within the speaking exam.

- Compulsory themes: social issues and trends, political and/or intellectual and/or artistic culture.

​

I will support with A level exam strategies:

to acquire a diverse vocabulary and culturally appropriate idiomatic expressions

to create language use (as opposed to memorised expressions)

to improve translations through language concepts

to gain a better understanding of essay writing

to increase language fluency

to practise mock exams in real time

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IELTS

IELTS

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﻿I will support with IELTS test taking-strategies:

to develop a broad vocabulary

to obtain a good understanding of the English grammar

to gain confidence in speaking

to discover your unique approach to the Reading section

to create an idea bank for Writing section 2

to acquire language accuracy

to increase speed in answering questions

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I will support with IELTS test taking-strategies: