“My son took Spanish lessons with Fiona on Skype, a few months before his GCSE’s. Fiona was always very patient, friendly, calm and encouraging. She made sure he had the material right in advance so that they both were prepared for the lesson. She was so flexible with timing etc. that she even fitted in some lessons while she was away in Argentina. Naveen and I are really grateful to her and would not think twice to recommend her to anyone.”
Archana & Naveen Soman, Skype lessons for GCSE Spanish

 "We cannot thank Fiona enough for her innovative teaching approach, incredible patience and all her encouragement. Our son had decided, unbeknownst to us, that if he did badly enough in Spanish in Year 10 he could drop it in Year 11. By the time we realized, and could try to remedy the situation, his Spanish seemed to be to be almost non-existent as he embarked upon the last two terms of his GCSE Spanish course. At this very late stage, we then desperately needed some intervention, but living abroad we had limited access to tutors. We contacted Fiona at Viva Languages, to see if she could tutor Eddie via Skype. She agreed to tutor him in the evenings, thus overcoming the six hour time difference. It was incredibly successfully and just as effective as face-to-face lessons.
Fiona not only gave him the confidence to believe he was capable of passing the course and put in place the scaffolding to ensure he did. He passed with a C, and achieved an incredible A on the writing part of the course. Fiona is a truly gifted teacher and our son was blessed to have her."
Skype lessons for GCSE Spanish

“Fiona, as for your tuition service, I cannot begin to thank you! At first I was skeptical of how much I would benefit, but in just four lessons I could see visible progress and more importantly it made me like the language! It reminded me that speaking a language is fun and for the first time ever I could be relaxed speaking it without having total blanks. As soon as I finish my exams, I will be keeping up weekly Skype tuition with you!”
Megan Morgan-Harris, Skype tuition for degree-level Spanish exams

 “I have always wanted to speak Spanish to a level where I am more than “just getting by” but never really believed that I could do it. Last year I decided to ask Fiona to become my private Spanish tutor and the difference in such a short space of time is amazing. In August 2011, I went on holiday to Spain with my family and found myself understanding menus, able to order food and drink in restaurants and shops and even engaging in some conversation with the locals. Fiona tailored my learning to what I needed and this is why she is so good. On a day trip out in the car I managed to get lost and had to stop in a small village to ask for directions. Having covered this topic with Fiona, I found I was not only able to ask for directions but also to understand what the person I had asked was telling me. Suffice it to say, we made it to where we were going and my family were extremely impressed!!! I couldn’t recommend anyone more highly. Thanks Fiona.”
Mark Bentman, General/Holiday Spanish tuition

 “Since enlisting the services of Fiona at Viva Languages I have now been able to start to communicate much more with my Spanish colleagues on a daily basis. In addition, I have taken two recent trips to Spain, one business and one holiday and have found on both occasions that I have been able to understand more and been able to converse, slowly in Spanish to those around me which was very rewarding for me and helpful to people. I seemed to gain a lot of respect for having a go!”
Liz Johnson, Freeworld Foods, Business/General Spanish tuition

“I started learning Spanish with Fiona in preparation for a holiday to Cuba last year. I enjoyed being able to speak Spanish on my holiday, it definitely allowed me to have more fun, and so I decided to continue my Spanish lessons on my return. I have found Fiona to be very helpful and patient and her enthusiasm for the language has encouraged me to travel to South America next year where I am looking forward to using my new skills.”
Victoria Jackson, General Spanish tuition

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