Information About Marcela - Coombe (Croydon) teacher -
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Marcela offers a FREE first / introductory lesson!

Spanish	Price Guide
Beginner	£32.00
Intermediate	£32.00

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Personal Description:

Hi
I grew up in Colombia and therefore Spanish is my first language. Colombians like to pride themselves on speaking the most easy-to-understand Spanish in the Spanish-speaking world! I am also a graduate member of the British Psychological Society as a result of my psychology degree obtained in Colombia. I came over to England to marry my (English) husband in 2003 and obtained my PTLLS qualification in 2011. I have been teaching Spanish on a one to one basis ever since then. Before the pandemic, all my teaching was face to face; these days as well as face to face, some of my clients continue to use Zoom. I offer either option.

We live in Croydon.

Teaching Experience:

When I was working as a psychologist in Colombia I counselled at a school set up for the children of the police force. I held sessions with the children and their parents to discuss behavioural and adolescent issues in an educational environment. Given my background, my culture and my PTLLS qualification, I have a particular knowledge and instinct about how people learn effectively and how I can best help them to achieve their goals in learning Spanish.

I specialise in teaching Adults and students up to intermediate level.

Teaching Approach:

My approach is one to one. As explained earlier, I speak extremely clear Spanish. All my lessons are tailored to the exact requirements of the student as every student is different, and they learn in different ways. I always ensure that the subject matter of my lessons is as relevant as possible to what the student wants (and needs) to learn and so they can put their newly acquired Spanish into immediate effect.

I try whenever possible to use the exact same book that the student is using in the classroom so that my service is as closely matched to their requirements as possible. I also focus on the gaps that a student might have in grammar or vocabulary before their exam. For GCSE students, I use previous exam papers (from the same Board they are using) to shore up the student's exam technique.

For online students, I scan and email pdfs of all the material a few days before the lesson so that the student is clearly prepared.

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Native Language: Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Ascentis (2011) - PTLLS Level 3 (College) (✔ On File)
British Psychological Society (2010) - Graduate (Professional) (✔ On File)
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Cali, Colombia (1996) - Psychology (Bachelors) (✔ On File)

Marcela's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	12
Total Positive Feedback:	12 Av. 4.92/5.00

From Chris (5/5): After wanting to learn Spanish for a long while now. I eventually found Marcela and have been having lessons since October 2022.

Marcela is a very experienced tutor and has a very engaging and friendly way of teaching, going at your own pace. One of the benefits of using Marcela is that she is very flexible and can work around you.

I'll highly recommend using Marcela.

From J (5/5): I chose Marcela to teach me Spanish, particularly Latin American Spanish as she is the ideal tutor to teach this form of the language, because she is originally from Columbia. Her tutoring will make my trips to South American countries so much easier.
She is also very well prepared, organised and punctual.

From Alex (5/5): Marcela helps me learn at the appropriate speed, and takes great care to ensure I learn the specifics within Spanish that are most useful for me. She’s flexible with scheduling sessions and setting the right amount of work outside of lessons to fit in with my life. I’d recommend Marcela as a Spanish tutor!

From Michael (5/5): Marcela was a good and competent teacher, with a perfect grasp of both English and of course Spanish, being her native language. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

Reply from: Marcela: Thank you Michael

From Kate (5/5): I have had 3 lessons with Marcela now and I am thoroughly enjoying it. Marcela is very friendly and patient and has a lovely teaching manner which is helping me to understand the language.
I would recommend her to everyone!
Kate

From Norman (5/5): I have started learning with Marcela as a beginner.
Marcela is an excellent teacher.
Her method of teaching is directed at using the language.
I am now quite confident that my trip to Colombia in July will be fine.
Norman

From Lauren (5/5): Marcela is a wonderful teacher.
My husband and I booked 10 lessons with Marcela to learn a little bit of basic conversational Spanish to help us communicate whilst on a trip to Colombia last year.
We found the lessons so good and have enjoyed learning a second language so much that we decided to keep it up!
Marcela’s teaching approach is perfect and the lessons always feel fun, but informative. I can’t believe how much I’ve learnt in just 18 months!
I can’t recommend Marcela highly enough, she is an excellent tutor.

From Brian (5/5): I contacted Marcela on behalf of a family member to help them recover their knowledge of Spanish following a brain injury. This was intended as part of their overall rehabilitation and a way of gauging how capable they were of recovering old memories and learning new skills.

Despite the unusual situation, Marcela did an absolutely fantastic job during the course and has been an enormous benefit. Her experience in teaching Spanish and her background in psychology made her not only sensitive to the client's needs but insightful about how best to structure the course for them.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

From Emily (5/5): We have been very pleased at the help for our daughter Hannah with her GSCE Spanish over the last 8 weeks. Hannah has gained a lot of confidence and knowledge going forward into her exams. Marcela has helped her immensely and tailored her teaching to Hannah' s learning needs. We are very grateful to her and the time and energy she has given her.

From Jon (5/5): What can I say! A wonderful person and a wonderful teacher. Marcela listens to what you want to learn and deconstructs the spanish language to make it more understandable. I hope to find a new teacher as approachable and friendly as Marcela. Jon x

From Maria (4/5): Lessons planned at a level appropriate to myself, often including topics of interest. Marcela gives encouragement during lessons and has a positive approach to her teaching. Have enjoyed having her as my tutor and introducing me to so many grammar rules :-)

Reply from: Marcela: Hi Marie
Thank you very much for your comments. I enjoyed teaching you.

Marcela

From Marc (5/5):

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