Soenke Beyer German IGCSE/GCSE and A-Level, IBDP German B
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'Born and bred' in the north of Germany, you will not struggle to understand my accent. I speak - what many people refer to as - „Hochdeutsch” (Standard German) as spoken in/around/north of Hanover. However, you might notice that I tend to say „Hamburch” rather than „Hamburg”. And of course, I tend to stretch my vowels - all part of being an „echter Norddeutscher”.
Although I cannot guarantee that you will reach native speaker-like proficiency, I know that you will enjoy learning German, using a mixture of digital and analogue resources with the aim of having fun.
Having taught for over thirty years, I know how to best support learners of all ages and abilities to achieve their learning goal(s) - no matter which exam board, accrediting institution or where the tutee might relocate to. Furthermore, I am also a current Assessment Associate (examiner) for Pearson/ Edexcel and an IBO German B examiner. Most importantly, some might say, I love my job!
Latest feedback: "Sönke is an excellent tutor with a wealth of teaching experience and fantastic knowledge of all the different exam boards' syllabuses. He makes lessons fun, which is so important for learning; my daughter always enjoys them and has learnt a great deal. I can't recommend him enough." Madeleine (parent of Year 11 student).

Subjects

  • German Beginner-Expert

  • German language and literature Beginner-Expert

  • German language (Deutsche) Grade 7-Masters/Postgraduate

  • German A1 to C2

Experience

  • German Tutor (Oct, 2016–Present) at Learn with a German
    Here are some of the learning areas in which I am helping my tutees to achieve their personal goals:
    - A Level (all exam boards)
    - IBDP German ab initio and German B (SL and HL)
    - GCSE and IGCSE (all exam boards)
    - Goethe Institut Zertifikat A1-C2
    - TestDaF (i.e. entry requirement for many German universities)
    - conversational sessions
    - Business German
    - primary classes
    - preparation for exams and
    - I conduct of Speaking Exams as visiting examiner.
  • Teacher of Languages (Apr, 2012–Apr, 2015) at Newton Abbot College
    teaching languages (KS 3 and KS4, GCSE)
  • Teacher of German (Sep, 1997–Apr, 2012) at Ivybridge Community College, England
    teaching German, Years 7-13 (beginners, GCSE and A level, as well as IBDP German B (SL and HL) and ab initio)

Education

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Oct, 1996–Jun, 1997) from University of Exeter, England–scored pass
  • Masters (Oct, 1995–May, 1996) from Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet, German–scored 2.1

Fee details

    £30–50/hour (US$37.50–62.50/hour)

    £30/hr for lessons during the week
    £50/hr for lessons during the week

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