The following testimonials are from former clients and they are all contactable for authenticity.

  “Luke and I have been learning Spanish for the last 3 years with Fiona, starting as complete beginners. Our aim was to be able to communicate with our friends who live in Spain and when we go on holidays.
Luke sometimes finds it difficult to stay focused after a long day at school, but Fiona’s patience and style of teaching is fun, using a good balance of grammar and vocabulary with conversations and role plays for real life situations which keeps us coming back.
Our Spanish vocabulary and conversation has improved greatly, we can communicate with confidence with our friends and when we were in Spain recently it showed just how much we had learnt (a great feeling of achievement).
I would recommend Fiona to anyone who wants to learn Spanish.”
Jacqui Shacklock and her son Luke – conversation and grammar tuition

 "I didn't want to be a typical Brit with a home in Spain and incapable of making myself understood but was conscious I hadn't touched a Spanish grammar book for over 30 years and was rusty at best. I did not want a group lesson as I had the basics but needed someone to help me back into the grammar at my pace. Fiona makes the lessons fun and varies the topics whilst being extremely patient. I highly recommend anyone who has a home in Spain, is thinking of a home in Spain or who works in Spain to take the plunge and visit Fiona - it has made a huge difference to me and I am looking forward to my next visit to Spain with confidence in my ability to make myself understood."
Steve Molesworth – grammar tuition

 “I started to learn Spanish at 59. I felt that I needed to give myself a challenge as well as keeping the mind active. A new language seemed to be an excellent option. With Fiona’s patient, professional tutoring I am now able to communicate confidently during my holidays. Superb.”
Roy South – conversation for holidays

 "As a student of the Open University studying for a Diploma in Spanish, the help given by Fiona Dunmore was excellent. It is important for me to do as well as I can and, to date, I am well on the way to obtaining a "Pass with Distinction".
This is entirely the result of Fiona's exceptional teaching talent.
Fiona's teaching will not only enable an individual to pass language examinations, but will greatly assist them in speaking and, importantly, understanding the reply.
Fiona teaches "up-to-date Spanish" that will be understood by a native Spanish person; all too often the Spanish taught is "old fashioned" and stilted. This is not the case with Fiona.
I can strongly recommend Fiona to anyone who wishes to learn communicate effectively in Spanish."
Peter Harvey – Open University tuition

“I have much pleasure in telling others what joy I have in finding a Spanish teacher who listened to my requests and concerns about learning to speak colloquial Spanish. Since my family live and work in Madrid and I take many holidays enjoying the Spanish hospitality, I wanted to go beyond the niceties of the language. Speaking both French and Italian became a stumbling block for me as I could understand so much of what was being said but couldn’t reply or engage in the conversation. I needed someone to push me and encourage me to go further which Fiona has helped me do. The best moment came when I could tell the much loved fairy tales to my grandchildren as Fiona recorded these onto CD’s and produced the text for me to read from – such a brilliant idea.”
Carol Mackaoui – to improve everyday communication with Spanish relatives

 “Just wanted to say many thanks for all the help you gave Alex during her studying for GCSE. She achieved the grade she was hoping for. She particularly found the speaking a great help and I think all in all it gave her better confidence, which she needed.”
Fiona Poignand and her daughter Alex – GCSE tuition

“Fiona has helped me gain confidence in listening and improved my fluency in grammar. I found this very difficult before, but Fiona made it seem much simpler. She helped me through my exams at a stressful time, and I achieved a good B overall, including an A in speaking (AS level). The lessons were very pleasant and suited to my requirements, and I learned more than in school lessons.”
Emma Bostock - AS level tuition

“Emelia has been going to Spanish lessons for over 6 months now. She really enjoys it and it has helped her stay ahead at school. It has made her more confident and will benefit her a great deal in the future. My stepdaughter has just started going to Spanish and she says she really enjoys it too. Fiona is a fantastic teacher, who is extremely professional, kind and welcoming. Starting Emelia at Spanish was the best decision I made, she has learnt so much and loves going. Both of my girls will continue to go to Spanish as I believe it will help them with their education in the future.”
Stacey Karton & her daughter Emelia (aged 4) – early learning Spanish

"My 6 year old daughter was very keen to learn Spanish, having grandparents in Spain. She started lessons with Fiona after we had a leaflet through the door and she has really enjoyed learning with games in the lessons and is still enthusiastic to learn more. Her 2 year old brother has picked up some Spanish along the way too!"
Kirsty Morris and her daughter Eva (aged 6) - early learning Spanish