I have been learning French with Caroline for a while now. My goal is to be able to work as a psychotherapist in French, and I am getting closer and closer to achieving that. Caroline has patiently taught me many of the intricacies of French, especially concerning my professional goals. She is very good at taking conversations about one's daily life and turning them into a learning point. Learning a foreign language is difficult - one's mind always wants to revert to one's native tongue - but Caroline has helped me get through that barrier to the point now where I can hold a conversation in French quite well (still have lots to learn, but one never learns everything about any language). I can thoroughly recommend Caroline as a language tutor - her knowledge and understanding of language and her use of the process of learning a language is extremely good.

Richard Pascall

 

Caroline is an outstanding French teacher. I have never been able to learn a language so quickly before. The best thing about her teaching method is that she makes sure you fully understand the logic behind the language, making it very easy to become immersed in it. Learning with Caroline is fun, and she makes sure the lessons are tailored to your needs / ability whilst ensuring the lessons are fun, which makes learning much easier! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn French.

Kofi O.

 

Really want to give a shout out to my wonderful French Teacher, Caroline Jestaz. Caroline is an exceptional teacher who builds bespoke packages for executives, companies and individuals who want to improve their communication skills and build confidence in French. As a previous company director, she understands time pressure and maximises learning to its fullest. Her patient approach and ability to teach at all levels has blown my mind, this is learning but not like you have experienced before! If you need French for business, for client interactions or simply want to improve your language ability, please get in touch with Caroline, you will not regret your decision.

Alan Clarke

 

​Caroline has been tutoring me for around 3 years now - I’d tried a few different groups and classes to improve my French, but it wasn’t until I found Caroline that I really felt a difference in my level and my confidence. Everything is completely tailored to the specific gaps in my knowledge and what I’d like to achieve, and she sends interesting links to tv programmes and articles etc. between lessons. No more boring textbooks - Caroline brings our lessons to life and keeps them interesting, I recommend her to everyone.

Rachel M.

 

Caroline is an excellent teacher who takes pride in her attention to detail. I have been working with her for several years to improve my French. The lessons are very good value for money as she is very organized and continually creates new exercises and educational content to consolidate difficult points for her students. She excels at finding the precise balance of positive encouragement and gentle pressure needed to push us students out of our language comfort zones. Her approach focuses on empowering students to use the language in a way that is personal and real to them, no matter their level of vocabulary or grammar. Lessons are highly tailored to your interests and needs, not just going through exercises in a generic book. All language teachers correct what their students say, but Caroline goes a step beyond: she will notice what language points you *avoid* and will train you to use them in an everyday setting so that your French sounds more natural. She is particularly skilled at French-English difficulties, so if you are an Anglophone hoping to learn French (or vice versa) I highly recommend you seek her out.

Alex Cayco-Gajic

 

You have to meet Caroline to know what it is she brings to your table. She has a great way of teaching and inspiring people to want to learn. I’m super grateful to the person who introduced her to me and even more grateful to Caroline for being such a great support in building my confidence in re-learning French. Merci Caroline pour tout ce que vous faites.

Robiha L.

 

​I enjoy learning French with Caroline. Lessons are fun and varied and she’s adept at explaining grammar clearly, while making the most of every minute of our lessons. Caroline’s passionate about language learning and about empowering her students with language they can use immediately, so she’s always getting me to write and practise sentences to use in a business setting. Her lessons have helped me strengthen my personal relationships with family in France and develop more meaningful business relationships with our French partners.

Michael Heaslip

 

Caroline is a truly fabulous teacher! I have French lessons with her to improve my rusty French and she’s just what I need. She’s precise, very good at explaining things and doesn’t let me get away with being lazy or taking shortcuts which is a problem of mine! I whole heartedly recommend Caroline for French or Italian lessons. Very reasonably priced and very enjoyable!

Lucy Rundle

 

Without any hesitation, Caroline is the best English and French teacher I've ever had. She gives her best to her students. She puts a lot of energy in encouraging them to gain confidence and become independent speakers. She also provides a very detailed and structured programme. I consider myself lucky to have been one of her students.

Dana Muhader

 

Caroline is quite an exceptional teacher. She is adept at constructing lessons to make the most effective use of time while maintaining an atmosphere of care and humour which makes the work so much more enjoyable.

Bryan Ward

 

Without a doubt Caroline has made a huge difference to my French. Every lesson is completely bespoke as is any homework. She sets me an assignment and depending on how I do, the next lesson focuses on my immediate weaknesses / knowledge gaps. I really like this targeted approach, we're not following a generic teaching plan, the teaching plan is 100% structured around my strengths and weaknesses (mainly weaknesses in my case). She has introduced me to lots of internet resources for home study and recommended many French TV series on Netflix, C4 etc. I really enjoy my lessons and plan to continue having them with Caroline for a long time.

Ben Freeman

 

Caroline is a truly engaging teacher. Her love for languages and teaching is clearly evident with her enthusiastic and fun method of delivery. After a few failed to learn French since school, she gave me the confidence and belief that I could succeed. Unlike previous teachers, this was not just a job for her, but a vocation! She's always quick to help and respond outside class. Inspirational!

Clive Sandhurst

 

Language learning is a lengthy journey, full of twists and turns, and if you do decide to embark on one, you surely want a great companion along the way to guide you and make you embrace the peculiarities of the language and the culture. I’ve been learning French with Caroline for over three years and my linguistic journey has been nothing short of exciting discovery and joy. Being not only a brilliant linguist herself, Caroline is also a great tutor, who knows how to turn a lesson into a fun and knowledge-packed activity. We never run out of topics to discuss, exercises to do and new vocabulary to learn. And Caroline’s personalised approach will guarantee you will make the most out of every minute of the lesson.

Liuba Kamynina

 

​Caroline is wonderful at making students feel safe and supported. With her everything feels like it’s a way to learn, even if it's about making mistakes (especially if it's about making mistakes) and she's so good at helping students find out the 'why' of their language learning, and connecting it to their passions. I think she's a great teacher who really cares.

Lyndsay Roberts

 

​I’ve been taking classes with Caroline since Covid. She is a great tutor and really lovely person! She really cares about her students and loves creating super helpful tables and worksheets to help you understand tricky grammar concepts! Caroline is also very encouraging and tailors every class to her students :) highly recommend reaching out if you want to improve or learn French.

Caroline Y.

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Caroline has a wonderful ability to bring language learning to life in a way that takes it beyond the academic and makes it accessible. She had me speaking French from the very first lesson using whatever words I had, which is testament to a teaching approach that inspires confidence and equips students with the building blocks they need to become proficient in a new language.

Hanna Ziady

 

I was part of a small group Caroline tutored in French earlier this year. Caroline has a great focus on getting people talking in French and gaining confidence in the language. Her knowledge of teaching and supporting learners are her greatest attributes. Great empathy with students – highly recommended.

Ian Miller

 

Caroline is an excellent teacher. In my experience, she cares about my future in studying French at university. She's passionate at boosting confidence when needed.

Ellora Kidger

 

Caroline has helped me progressed so much through the last year. She's patient and very good at explaining ideas and concepts that I find difficult in a way that makes them much more accessible to me. I always feel comfortable and supported in her lessons and would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn a language in a nurturing environment that will drive them to work hard, and achieve noticeable and more than satisfactory results.

Nuala Arthy

 

Caroline is warm, personable, and hugely experienced. She has a natural way of putting students at ease and setting a non-judgmental environment that's conducive to learning. Superb!

Sarah Day

 

Caroline completely built up my confidence and inspired me to really want to learn French and keep on learning it. I learnt so much in such a short amount of time, I wish she could be my teacher forever.

Thea Dansie

 

My level of French has soared over the last eight months, thanks to a combination of Caroline's excellent instruction and the hard work I have dedicated to my lockdown project. She's very friendly and encouraging, but also quite strict. She will praise me when praise is due and encourage me, but she will give me constructive criticism and a friendly ' kick up the back side' if she feels that I could do better. She is very good at picking up my repetitive mistakes and spotting when I'm avoiding, or just not using, certain constructions or grammatical points. I would recommend Caroline to anyone. She's a consummate professional and I'm so pleased that I found her!

Melissa Meyers

 

Caroline makes me feel engaged and supported. Her classes are fun and, with her, grammar becomes easy! I now feel confident enough to converse with native speakers.

Stefano Lombardi

 

Caroline was a great tutor who really helped me improve my French grammar and conversation. Very reliable and highly recommended.

Jane C.