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Start with Cyrillic, build everyday conversation or prepare for a Russian qualification. Compare tutor profiles and discuss the learner’s goals, current skills and online lesson arrangements.

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Russian lessons can focus on the skill you need next: reading words you already recognise by ear, finding your own answer in a conversation, or preparing for a specific school assessment.

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This form works best for one learner at one level and up to six subjects. If your circumstances are more complicated, email us at Contact@LatimerTuition.com so you can explain everything properly.

How one-to-one tuition can help

  • Connect Cyrillic letters with their sounds and practise reading unfamiliar words.
  • Build spoken answers through listening, correction and another attempt.
  • Focus exam practice on the learner’s qualification, chosen tasks and feedback.

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Look for experience relevant to your goal, then discuss the learner’s starting point and preferred online lesson times.

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Stacy Jarvis

Music and Russian Specialist

Manchester, United Kingdom

£35.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries
MusicMusic PerformanceMusic TheoryPiano+2 more
  • She currently teaches Music at a primary school and provides private Violin lessons to a diverse range of students, including children with SEN.
  • Holds a Masters degree in Musicology from the University of Manchester.
  • Currently studying for her Doctorate of Music at the University of Birmingham, focusing on the conceptualisation of artistic ideas in nocturnes.
  • Holds a Bachelors degree in Violin Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music.
  • Has extensive experience teaching violin and piano to students of all ages, from Year 1 primary students to adult learners.

Stacy Jarvis is a music educator and violinist who teaches Music, Violin, Piano and Music Theory from KS2 to A-Level, with experience supporting children with SEN and adult learners.

Send a quick enquiry from here and the Latimer Tuition team will pass it on to Stacy.

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Leon Eric Avrutin

English, MFL and Geography Specialist

York, United Kingdom

£25.00 per hourDBS checkediAccepting enquiries
11+ (general)English as a foreign LanguageEnglish LanguageEnglish Literature+8 more
  • Holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
  • Leon also holds a Bachelors degree in Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures from the University of Padua, Italy.
  • Holds experience teaching students One-2-One, in small groups, online, and in person.
  • Leon isn't a formally qualified teacher, but does have experience working within the classroom, with individual pupils struggling with their courses.

Leon supports learners in English, languages and humanities from KS2 to A-Level, drawing on his modern languages background and experience of one-to-one, group, online and in-person teaching.

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Start with the Russian you can already use

You may be learning your first Russian words, returning to a language you spoke years ago, or supporting a child who hears Russian at home. Describe what you can do now and what you want to do next. Reading, writing, listening and speaking may need different amounts of attention.

  • Starting from the beginning

    Combine Cyrillic letters and sounds with small, useful exchanges: introducing yourself, understanding a simple question or writing a short message. You can build reading alongside speaking. Tell the tutor if you need explanations in English.

  • Conversation for everyday life

    Choose a situation you want to handle, such as talking with relatives or describing your day. If you already know basic phrases, work towards giving a reason, telling a short story and responding when the other person asks something unexpected.

  • Russian spoken at home

    A learner may speak comfortably with family but find reading or spelling harder. Bring a short piece of writing as well as describing their spoken Russian. The first priority might be connecting familiar spoken words to Cyrillic, rather than repeating a beginner conversation course.

A beginner example: familiar shapes, different sounds

Try reading НОС, also written нос in lower case. If you give Н an h sound and С the hard c sound in cat, the letter shapes send you in the wrong direction.

In Russian, Н н represents an n sound and С с an s sound. Here О о is represented by o. Put them together: нос (nos) means nose. These Latin letters are reading aids, not an exact pronunciation guide; listen to the Russian word as well as looking at it. Cornell’s Russian alphabet reference shows the letter correspondences.

Now try сок (sok), meaning juice. The new letter К к represents a k sound. Find the letter that carries the s sound in both words, then cover the Latin-letter aids and read нос and сок again.

In an online practice task, a tutor can point to the letter being confused, model the word and listen to another attempt. A useful next check is whether you recognise that letter in a different word, with its meaning supplied. That shows more than remembering one spelling.

Practise the reply as well as the opening line

For conversation, choose a small exchange and give it a purpose. In a practice café order, the opening request is only the first turn: you also need to understand a follow-up about the drink or quantity. Agree the vocabulary first, rehearse the exchange, then change one detail so that you have to listen and adapt.

For a learner who can already sustain a short conversation, take a familiar topic such as a weekend activity. Give an opinion, add a reason and respond to a follow-up question. When an ending or pronunciation needs correction, repeat the corrected phrase within the whole answer so that the correction remains connected to meaning.

Agree how feedback will work. You might finish a short exchange before discussing one recurring error, then try it again. For listening practice, first identify the situation; on a second listen, check a specific detail such as what was ordered. These are suggested practice tasks to adapt with the tutor.

Match school support to the exact Russian qualification

For exam preparation, share the board, qualification code, exam year and current school or exam-centre plan. The examples here concern Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian (1RU0) and Pearson Edexcel A level Russian (9RU0), both England-regulated qualifications. Confirm the tutor’s experience with your course and, at A level, your chosen works.

GCSE Russian: develop an answer
The 1RU0 specification assesses listening, speaking, reading and writing in four papers, all at the same chosen tier. Speaking includes role play, picture-based questions and conversation. For practice, extend an opinion with a reason, then respond to a follow-up without restarting a memorised answer. Check whether the added detail answers the question and whether the verb forms still fit. Practise the other skills too, including accurate written responses.
A level Russian: explain and support an interpretation
The 9RU0 course includes listening, reading and translation, analytical writing on two prescribed works, and speaking with independent research. The works are two literary texts, or one text and one film. In an essay plan, connect a precise detail from a chosen work to an interpretation and explain how it answers the question. For independent research, organise evidence from your own investigation and practise explaining why it supports your view. The tutor can support these skills while the investigation and response remain yours.

Set up online lessons for clear sound and readable Russian

Latimer’s one-to-one service is online-first. Microsoft Teams is the default lesson platform, and you and the tutor can agree another method. A comfortable setup matters when you need to hear a sound, read a letter and try the word yourself.

  1. Check sound in both directions

    Choose the intended microphone and speaker before joining. Test a spoken word and a short sentence with the tutor. If you are using a listening clip, check that its sound reaches both ends of the call; seeing the shared page is not enough.

  2. Agree how to share your work

    Have the relevant text or task ready and check that Cyrillic is large enough to read. Agree whether to type an answer, show handwriting to the camera or share a clear photograph. Keep the original attempt and correction together so you can revisit the exact change.

  3. Plan for the learner’s needs

    Explain practical needs such as larger text, extra thinking time or shorter tasks before booking. For a child, agree where a parent or carer will be and how they can hear or join the session. Use a suitable shared space and close unrelated private material before sharing a screen.

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Choose a Russian tutor and agree a workable plan

Latimer offers pay-as-you-go tuition, and tutors set their own hourly rates. Check the current profile rate and agree lesson length, frequency and any resource costs before booking. A useful comparison includes the teaching approach and what you can realistically practise between meetings.

  1. Explain the starting point

    Describe the learner’s age where relevant, current Russian, intended use, preferred online times and budget. A short reading or writing sample can make the need clearer. For exam support, include the course details and an example of recent feedback.

  2. Use the free introductory meeting

    Discuss the tutor’s experience with learners who have similar goals, how they would approach the main difficulty and whether their explanations are clear. This is a meeting to discuss fit and arrangements; it is not normally a full teaching lesson. Check the online setup at the same time.

  3. Agree practice you can keep doing

    Set one observable task and a manageable amount of work between lessons. A beginner could reread the example words, write their letters from memory, then check and correct them. A conversational learner could repeat a short exchange after working on one correction. Agree how and when that work will receive feedback.

  4. Review the same skill

    Return to the agreed task after a period of practice. Can you read with fewer prompts, explain a choice more clearly or correct a repeated ending? Use that evidence to adjust the next goal and lesson schedule. The right pace depends on your starting point, goal and time for practice.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions people ask most often.

Do I need to buy a Russian textbook before starting?

Wait until you have agreed the plan with the tutor. Share the title and edition of any book you already use, along with school materials if relevant. Confirm which resources are needed and whether there are additional costs before buying anything.

Do I need a Russian keyboard for online lessons?

Agree this before the first writing task. Speaking and paper-based work can be discussed without typing Russian. If typed Cyrillic will be part of your practice, ask how to set it up on your device and check that you can enter the letters before the lesson.

What if I find screen-based lessons difficult?

Explain the specific difficulty: hearing the audio, following small text, switching between tasks or concentrating for the planned lesson length. Discuss a readable copy in advance, a slower pace or shorter tasks. Check that the proposed arrangement works for you before agreeing ongoing lessons.

Can I arrange in-person Russian lessons instead?

Latimer is online-first. In-person lessons depend on an individual arrangement with the tutor. Raise the location, travel and any supervision needs when enquiring, and confirm the format before booking.

Can I take a Russian exam if my school does not offer it?

For Pearson private candidates, an exam centre makes the entry separately from the tuition arrangement. Contact a centre that accepts your qualification and confirm its entry process, speaking assessment and any exam access arrangements. Pearson’s private-candidate guidance explains the next steps.

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