Tutor profile
Alex Norval
Qualified French, German, and Spanish Teacher
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Overview
A summary on Alex
A quick look at how Alex teaches and what families can expect.
- Alex is our Qualified French, German, and Spanish Teacher.
- Holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in Modern Foreign Languages.
- More than six years of experience as a full-time teacher.
- Tutored Private Online One-2-One students while she was a full-time teacher.
- Currently shifting her focus from teaching in UK secondary schools, to tutoring full-time.
- Able to assist KS2/3, GCSE, and AS/A-Level cohorts.
- Experience as an examiner within the AQA exam board.
- Holds a Bachelor of Arts in French, German, and Spanish from the University of Exeter.
- She charges £40.00 per hour.
- Lesson reports for each session you take with her.
- Homework can be arranged free of charge.
Short summary
Alex Norval is a qualified French tutor, German tutor and Spanish tutor (PGCE, QTS) with 6+ years’ UK secondary teaching and AQA GCSE German examiner experience, supporting KS2–3, GCSE, AS/A-Level and IB students online.
Subjects and levels
What Alex can teach
A comprehensive breakdown of the areas and levels Alex can help with.
Languages
French
Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 11+ 13+ GCSE AS Level A Level International Baccalaureate BA
German
Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 11+ 13+ GCSE AS Level A Level International Baccalaureate BA
Spanish
Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 11+ 13+ GCSE AS Level A Level International Baccalaureate BA
Biography
About Alex
Alex is an enthusiastic, passionate and approachable Modern Foreign Languages teacher of French, German and Spanish, who has a deep love of different languages and cultures. She is an experienced teacher, currently teaching at a grammar school in the South East of England.
With over six years of experience as a teacher in the classroom, and as an online tutor, she is more than qualified to help you on your languages journey. Being able to offer all three of these languages means that she has cross-curricula knowledge and is able to use this expertise to help you understand the nuances of language even more.
Alex has experience in teaching with a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages and by teaching at a secondary school. She holds a BA in French, German and Spanish. She is also an approved examiner for AQA GCSE German.
Further reading
More about Alex
Alex Norval is a qualified Modern Foreign Languages teacher and experienced online tutor, offering French, German and Spanish tuition at £40.00 per hour. She holds a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in Modern Foreign Languages, and a Bachelor of Arts in French, German and Spanish from the University of Exeter.
With more than six years’ experience as a full-time teacher in UK secondary schools and a background tutoring private one-to-one students online alongside classroom teaching, Alex brings structured, exam-aware support to each lesson. She currently teaches at a grammar school in the South East of England and is now shifting her focus towards tutoring full-time.
As a French tutor, German tutor and Spanish tutor, she can support learners across Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, GCSE, and AS/A Level, and her profile also includes 11+, 13+ and International Baccalaureate. She is an approved examiner for AQA GCSE German, so students can expect focused guidance on what examiners look for and how to apply that to their own work.
Lessons are personalised to the student’s goals, and Alex provides lesson reports after each session. Homework can also be arranged free of charge, making her online tutoring a clear, supportive option for students who want consistent progress with a private tutor.
