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.

“Le-My is an amazing language tutor. She taught my teenage son through his French GCSE. She boosted his grade by at least 2 levels. She gave him confidence and enthusiasm for the subject. She is totally professional and positive in her attitude. 100% recommend. Any student is lucky to have her!”

Parent

“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Le-My as a French tutor after her excellent support for our daughter during her final A-level year. Le-My quickly developed a positive rapport and her enthusiasm and flexibility was highly valuable during a difficult period of online schooling. Sessions were delivered in a very organised and efficient manner, and were fun and engaging whilst always stretching our daughter who went on to achieve an A* grade.”

Parent

“Le-My is the best French teacher I've ever had. In a matter of weeks of lessons with her I was able to do what would normally take a couple of years. She's also a really nice person and I'm glad to have met her. Very happy that I had my lessons with her, if I went back in time I'd do them all over again. Thank you again for everything you've done for me!”

Parent

“She was amazing amazing, [my daughter] loved her.”

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!