Le-My D - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

“[Our daughter] is loving your lessons and you have managed to restore her love of learning Chinese in just 2 lessons!”

Parent

KS2 French, Mandarin
KS3 French, Mandarin
11+ French public school entrance exams, including pre-tests
13+ French and Mandarin public school entrance exams
16+ French public school entrance exams
(I)GCSE French: AQA, CIE, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC
(I)GCSE Mandarin: AQA, CIE, Edexcel
A-Level French: AQA, CIE, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC
A-Level Mandarin: AQA, CIE, Edexcel
Cambridge Pre-U Mandarin
IB Mandarin: B (SL and HL), Ab initio (SL)
IB French: B (SL and HL), Ab initio (SL)

I have over 10 years’ experience as a private tutor. I have tutored both in-person as well as online and have developed a wealth of resources and techniques to engage students online. I have tutored students of all ages and levels in French and Mandarin.

My past students hail from all corners of the globe, including but not limited to: the UK, China, India, France, Italy, Switzerland, Russia and the USA.

Tutoring aside, I offer advice and mentorship to students applying to Oxbridge for French with any combination. I offer guidance on their personal statements, help students prepare for the Oxbridge French admissions exams (the MLAT and the MMLAA) and conduct mock interviews.

I was born and brought up in London, where I attended both a British and a Chinese school, so I am completely bilingual in Mandarin and English.

I achieved 12 A*s in my GCSEs, and studied for my A-Levels in French, English Literature, Economics, and Maths. I later became the first student in my school to be admitted to the University of Oxford, where I pursued my passion for languages and literature. I studied for a BA in French & Italian, specialising in post-French Revolution literature, and Italian Renaissance literature.

Throughout my A-Levels and my degree, I tutored in English, Maths, French and Mandarin. Teaching has always brought me immense joy, and I find it to be an incredibly rewarding use of my time. Thus, after graduating, I took up a position as a Professional Tutor with Keystone. I have worked with students from highly competitive schools including Eton, Harrow, Westminster, St Paul's, St Paul's Girls' School, Cheltenham Ladies' College, Wycombe Abbey, Oundle, Sevenoaks and Rugby.

“We think [our daughter] is a great judge of character and teaching ability and she has felt at ease and in awe of Le-My’s talent. Le-My has gone over and above what we and [our daughter] expected. She is very professional, dynamic and enthusiastic in her approach to teaching, learning and how to maximise the benefits of tutorials with additional pointers before and after sessions. She is worth her weight in gold.”

Parent

“Firstly, we can’t speak highly enough of the quality and effectiveness of Le-My. Each session has been very rich with guidance. Le-My has provided detailed, individualised assistance, including the provision of extra exercises, and providing marking and feedback for work submitted between sessions.”

Parent

“Le-My has been working with my Y8 son every week for nearly a year now, and we are so happy that we found her - we could not have met anyone more perfect to work with him. Le-My is not only brilliantly efficient, calm, organised and precise but also friendly, kind, enthusiastic and cheerful, which my son appreciates - he always looks forward to his lessons with her.”

Parent

“Le-My Dang is very kind and professional. We feel very relieved to know that [our son] is having adequate support.”

Parent

My personal approach is to assist students in reaching solutions independently, rather than spoon-feeding them ideas and answers. Alongside this, I always encourage students to make links between newly learnt ideas and things that they already know; doing so allows for learning that is both long-lasting and transferable.

I appreciate that no two students are the same - I therefore always tailor my lessons to the unique learning style of the student. I find that doing so results in learning that is more effective (as well as more enjoyable!).

Lastly, as a tutor, and as a person, I pride myself on my friendliness, which I believe to be just as important a trait as any. My warm and supportive demeanour means that students always feel completely at ease, which in turn develops a classroom environment that is most conducive to learning.

Outside of tutoring, I love playing football. I have been kicking a ball since I was a toddler, and the highlight of my footballing career was playing midfield for the Oxford Women’s Football Club. When not running around on the pitch, I love running outdoors. I ran my first half-marathon a few years ago, and have had the half-marathon itch ever since!