The right teacher to succeed at any age

As a native German speaker, I particularly enjoy teaching German in all its subtlety, as one of the three languages used and recognised by law in the Grand Duchy. By drawing on a range of learning methods and adding varied exercises suited to each student’s level, I love seeing their progress and their pleasure in learning and perfecting the language.

After a spell in communications, I returned to my first ambition, which was teaching. The variety of lessons offered by Cours at Home has allowed me to develop my skills and gain a thorough knowledge of all the school systems in the Grand Duchy. I have been able to help Luxembourgish students, as well as students from the French system and from many backgrounds, reach their goals. My motto: “your success, my goal”.

Nothing is more rewarding than guiding my students towards better English skills. The self-confidence they regain through their efforts proves that, whatever their school system, they can acquire the knowledge they need by working regularly – skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Teaching English in a multilingual setting lets me share my experience and adapt it, whether they are adults or teenagers.

Since I started, I have been supporting children at primary school in Luxembourg. The most important thing is to help them with languages – German, French and Luxembourgish – and to give them back their self-confidence.

My assignments have brought me into contact with children and adults from different backgrounds and with all kinds of difficulties. I follow some students for years to get them into the International School or the international section of the Lycée français, and I prepare others for exams. To others still I provide weekly support that is also a comfort: in one-to-one tutoring there are no grades, no competition, and there is time to think and learn.

I started giving private lessons, mostly in maths and a little in physics. Since then I have had students at every level of lower and upper secondary school, which has helped me improve my teaching method over time. I understand that many students have significant gaps. I like the idea that I can help students who are struggling, and seeing a student progress gives me personal satisfaction because it makes me feel useful.

The challenge of teaching secondary school students is what motivates me most: through teaching, I can devote myself to one of my passions, education. Whether in maths or in English, I bring my experience to teenagers who need motivation and need to be shown that they are capable of moving forward!

I have been teaching for Cours at Home since 2010 and have never wanted to leave the company, because of the steady stream of teaching assignments I have received since I joined, and because of how reliable and flexible they are.

Since joining Cours at Home I have been able to put my experience in computer science, French and maths to good use. Alongside a part-time career in IT, I focus on tutoring in the afternoons. My satisfaction is seeing my students develop and improve.