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Angel

Private Spanish Tutor in Maidstone

As a Specialist and former Examiner for both the AQA and Edexcel Examining Boards, I know exactly how the courses are structured and what skills Examiners look for to award top marks. I have over 30 years of experience as a Spanish teacher and Examiner in secondary schools in England, including roles as Head of Department at two of the schools. I also teach adults who want to learn Spanish for business or holidays. I have a very interactive and friendly approach to teaching. Also, as a native speaker, I bring cultural insights and first-hand experience into every lesson.

Teaching Experience

I am a qualified Spanish teacher with over 30 years of experience teaching in secondary schools in England, and running the Spanish Department at two of the schools. Alongside my classroom work, I have a proven track record as a private tutor, helping students maximize their potential and secure top grades at GCSE and A-Level. As a Specialist and former Examiner for both the AQA and Edexcel exam boards, I know exactly how the courses are structured and what skills Examiners look for to award top marks. In addition to school curriculum preparation, I regularly teach adult learners who want to build or improve their Spanish for business or holiday purposes.

Tutoring Approach

The structure of my courses is clear from the very beginning, but the content and pace are always tailored to the individual student. I use original learning materials designed to keep lessons engaging. For GCSE and A Level students, my lessons are highly structured and targeted to maximise their chances of achieving a top grade. For adults, the focus shifts to practical, real-world situations you will face on holiday or in business—such as greeting people, ordering food, navigating a city, shopping, and socialising. No matter the course, I keep learning vibrant by sharing fascinating cultural insights and my first-hand experiences as a native speaker. I am confident you will thoroughly enjoy the lessons.

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Qualifications

PGCE MA Spanish and English Linguistics

PGCE · University of Valencia · First-Class Honours · 1994

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Melanie

Ángel is an excellent tutor. Not only did he manage to get my son a grade 8 (from around a 3) at GCSE within just a few months but he has instilled a love of languages and my son is now choosing to continue language education. Ángel is knowledgable and professional but also extremely kind and understanding. My son genuinely looks forward to his lessons and even his homework. Lessons work perfectly at my son's pace but pushing him to progress. I would very much recommend Ángel and am very grateful for his continuing work with my son.

Tutor response

Thank you so much for this wonderful review! I am thrilled to see his amazing jump to a grade 8 and his new love for languages. It is an absolute pleasure teaching him, and I look forward to our continued work together.

JacquelineFirst Tutors

Angel has worked with my daughter on her Spanish speaking ahead of her GCSE Oral exam. He is up to speed on the requirements for the exam and each session was well prepared with vocab sheets provided for each topic area. He has tighten up her grammar; correct verb endings and agreements. He has also encouraged better and more varied vocabulary and sentence structures. After 5 weeks there has been a marked improvement. She is going into the exam very well prepared and full of confidence, which is exactly what we hoped for. We feel lucky to have found him. Thank you!

Tutor response

Thank you very much for your kind words, Jacqueline. It has been truly rewarding to see your daughter make progress since we started tuition, and I do wish her the very best in her upcoming exams. She does deserve the very best!

SUZANNAFirst Tutors

I am a relatively new pupil for Angel, having worked with him since Christmas. Perhaps I am his oldest pupil, I don't know... and my relationship with Spanish is a little unusual (I studied it 30 years ago and then have not used it until just 2 years ago, when I had to find it from the back of my head and start using it again!). So I have come to Angel wanting to maintain fluency, correct errors, revise grammar and structure and build vocabulary. He has listened perfectly to what I am looking to achieve and tailored our classes to those goals. His tools and techniques for ensuring I am challenged every lesson are really well thought through. Angel also offers the right blend of encouragement and discipline in each class and I am even delighted to be given homework! He is also really nice to work with.

Tutor response

Thank you very much for your thoughtful, considered and insightful comments, Suzanna. I truly appreciate them; and it is a real pleasure teaching you.

DerrianFirst Tutors

My daughter is currently being tutored by Àngel for her A Level Spanish. He is kind and courteous and my daughter really gains a lot from her sessions. Àngel has made himself available for extra sessions during mock exams and I am confident that with his help, she will secure a top grade in the summer. Àngel provides both myself and my daughter with progress updates and goes above and beyond in his lessons. I highly recommend!

Tutor response

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Derrian. I truly appreciate them. Watching your daughter gain confidence and make progress with each session is something very special.

MelanieFirst Tutors

Ángel is Fantastic. He is a kind, patient and knowledgeable tutor. My son is extremely happy with his effective teaching methods and the difference in just a few weeks is huge. His communication is second to none. We get lots of updates and resources tailored to my son's needs after every session. I also feel mush more confident about knowing where my son is and what he is working towards. If more tutors were this good, my life would be much easier!

Tutor response

Thank you so much for your very kind and generous comments, Mel; they really mean a lot to me. It is genuinely a privilege to work with you and your son, and it is very rewarding to see his progress each week.

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