Cathy K.

As a proud member of ITEFL tutor's organisation, I regularly converse with students all over the world. My students cover a broad range of business and general topics in my lessons, using tailor made materials. I have completed specialist LearnZone courses in teaching spoken English, teaching pronunciation, fluency, and teaching people accessing LearnZone by a phone instead of a laptop.

My clients include Directors, HR professionals, accountants, lawyers, engineers, and I.T. managers. I have qualifications in Advanced Business English and a 30-year professional career in finance. I have worked both in the UK and in other countries. I passed my chartered accountancy exams first time in 1996, but recently decided to focus more on tutoring so retired from the I.C.A.E.W. I am involved in accountancy and economics from an academic perspective, have marked accountancy exams and keep up to date. As a member of the Chartered Insititute of Editing and Proofreading, I have excellent communication skills. I hold an Advanced Business Institute Teaching Certificate from the TEFL Institute and scored 100% in the LearnZone Teaching Working Professionals Course.

I would love to help you get your required IELTS score. In addition to specialist qualifications in coaching for IELTS, I have a recent and proven record of delivery in helping students get the high scores they needed (9., 8, 7.5, and 6.5) .I get 5-star reviews from my existing students. My coaching services are available for the Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking modules of both General and Academic papers. I have two specialist qualifications in teaching IELTS examination with extremely high scores. I have also completed the LearnZone courses on IELTS and examination preparation. I can help you practice previous exam papers and provide homework and constructive feedback. I attended one of the world's top 100 universities myself (The University of Leeds, a Russell Group university). I also have qualifications in Advanced Grammar (100% score) from the TEFL Institute, so I can help you write with confidence and elevate your language. Recent students have achieved C2/C1 and B2 scores. Why not join them? Book a trial lesson!

I get good feedback from my beginner-level students. I take people from A1 level upwards. Adult beginners appreciate my approachability, my empathy, and my memorable style of teaching.

I can help guide you regarding the differences between American English and British English. I also coach for the GRE, GMAT, TOEIC, TOEFL , SAT, PTE, Duolingo, Cambridge, Linguaskill ,Regents and IELTS tests. Students have achieved C1/C2 and B2 scores.

Students often book me because they have an important deadline to meet. I can provide accelerated learning courses for example for business clients who need to improve quickly. Intensive English can be particularly useful for exam students, who may choose to do four or five classes a week. Some students choose daily classes, or two hour classes. It can be fun for children to have daily classes to retain their English fluency over the school holidays.

I am a British citizen and a native English speaker, who lives and works in the UK. I can help you with British idioms and help you to elevate your speaking skills so that you talk more like a native English speaker. I have specialist IELTS, TOEFL,Business English, Critical Thinking and Advanced Grammar qualifications. As a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, I have a keen eye for detail, and excellent communication skills.

Practical task-based teaching is useful for potential travellers. Students often also enjoy learning more about the language and culture of the country they will visit. We can practice role-play for various different scenarios in class. I can develop a personalised learning plan for you that suits your goals.

Did you know there is a new version of TOEFL ,starting January 2026. I can help you with it. Why not take the first step to reaching your TOEFL learning goals? We will work with examples of exam questions and audios. Recent TOEFL students have got scores in the 90s and over 100 (which are B2 and C1 equivalent scores). A very happy TOEFL student gained the score she needed to get access to a prestigious MBA course.

Are you chasing a dream job? I can help you with role-play for the verbal interview and also with written English that may be required. I have advised students about cvs, resumes and application letters in the past.