Tutor profile - Katherina

Katherina grew up living between England and Spain, giving her a diverse background and fluency in multiple languages—she speaks both Spanish and English at a native level. She has been tutoring since the age of 16.

Before university, she completed the Baccalaureate in Spain, taking nine subjects equivalent to A-levels, and achieved first-class results, with A* grades in Maths and English. She pursued a teaching degree at UCV, completing a four-year placement programme and specialising in teaching a second language. She understands the psychology and methodology behind language acquisition to provide the best learning outcomes. At the end of her degree, she wrote her dissertation on the application of drama to the development of oral expression. She graduated with honours and was granted two Erasmus placements.

She has worked in a variety of schools, both within the Spanish system and the British one, including the Cambridge International system and the British curriculum. This experience has equipped her to prepare students for practical situations, projects, and official tests such as British SATs and Checkpoint International. In all these roles, she has been commended by line managers for achieving results exceeding initial predictions. Over the last year, she specialised in Maths and ESL (English as a Second Language).

Katherina has experience teaching second languages (Spanish and English) at many levels, instructing children, teenagers, and adults. Her degree and school experience have also qualified her to teach all subjects within the primary curriculum successfully.

She has recently begun studying art and design, an area in which she has a deep interest, and has applied some of this newly acquired knowledge to her teaching.