Meet the MFL Team
Camille
French SKE Tutor
Qualifications
- French Baccalauréat with Mention Très Bien
- Bachelors degree in English and American Language, Literature and Civilisation - Toulon University
- Post-Graduate degree in Teaching English as a foreign language - Toulon University
- Masters degree in movie translation (English to French) - University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
- Post Graduate Certificate of Education in MFL - University of Canterbury Christ Church
I am a French native speaker who has lived in the UK for 8 years. I am a qualified teacher of MFL and have experience teaching in a range of schools.
I am currently the Head of Languages of one of the most renowned Prep Schools in London. I also worked as the Head of Languages in an international school in Marbella, Spain, and in an all-through faith school in West London. I have been teaching students from Reception to Year 13. I have experience teaching GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
I love the city life, fashion, travelling, eating out and I highly enjoy all things languages.
Joy Williams
French SKE Tutor
I have an MA in Modern and Medieval Languages (French and German) and a secondary PGCE in MFL, both from the University of Cambridge. I have been teaching mainly French but also some German in Southeast Essex for over twenty years. I especially enjoy teaching French literature and film at A Level.
I have a particular interest in support for Early Career Teachers and this was the focus of my MEd research at the University of Cambridge where I completed my master’s degree in Educational Leadership and School Improvement. I was awarded a distinction along with the Faculty of Education prize for the best thesis in my cohort.
Over my career I have been a Head of Department in a number of Departments, and I am currently the Induction Tutor at my school. I am also a Facilitator for the Early Career Framework for ECTs in the local area.
Away from teaching, I am a keen amateur viola player and I play regularly with the Essex Chamber Orchestra.
Leanne Mariage
French SKE Tutor
Qualifications:
- PGCE (French)
- BA (Hons) French and Management Studies
I am a British and French national with 14 years teaching experience in a UK school. I have held a senior teaching role in an MFL department planning and delivering lessons at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level French.
I have regularly been graded outstanding in lesson observations and my main professional interest has been in mentoring trainee teachers and new teachers. I place great importance in delivering quality teaching to young people and I have really enjoyed coaching and supporting other teachers in achieving this.
I believe in adapting lessons and methods to engage and enthuse students so that progress is achieved, and excellent subject knowledge plays a big part in this. I have really enjoyed supporting and sharing this knowledge with Eureka students on SKE courses for 6 years now.
In my spare time I enjoy being outside as much as possible. I love running a few times a week, swimming outside in all weathers and walking my dog.
Nicole Ayles
French SKE Tutor
My name is Nicole Ayles and I am a tutor for Eureka Online College as well as a teacher in a lively and dynamic comprehensive secondary school.
I am a fully qualified French and Spanish teacher who has been a classroom teacher since 2012 and a Subject Tutor and Course tutor with Eureka Online College since 2017.
I was awarded QTS upon completion of the Graduate Teacher Programme July 2013, and I have a first class degree in Modern Languages, including French, Spanish and a little bit of German.
I am passionate about languages and language teaching and am always looking for ways to inspire a love of language learning in my pupils.
Verena Cavalier
German SKE Tutor
Qualifications and awards:
- Degree: MA equivalent (6 year university course in Germany, as I am a native German)
- QTS: 2008 (PGCE through University of Lancaster)
- MA Education: 2011 (University of Cumbria)
- German Teacher of the Year Award (awarded by the Embassy of Switzerland): 2019
After graduating in Germany, I moved to the UK in 2007 and undertook a PGCE with the University of Lancaster. I have been teaching in Secondary Schools ever since and I am currently employed as Head of German at a Grammar School in Essex. Here, I teach German for years 7 – 13.
I have developed the Scheme of Work for the German department from scratch for KS3, KS4 and the A-Level course. In addition to this, I have developed German courses for Wolsey Hall Oxford as well as teaching German lessons for the University of Essex. In 2019 I received the great honour of the German Teacher of the Year Award, which was awarded to me by the Embassy of Switzerland.
I am also a qualified teacher of Spanish, French, Latin and English as a Foreign Language. Teaching languages is my passion, as I believe learning a foreign language not only gives a student a very useful skill, but it also allows a student to explore a different culture and to reflect on their own language and culture as a result. In my free time I enjoy sport, particularly running and yoga, and spending time with my three children.
Álvaro Martín Herrán
Spanish SKE Tutor
Qualifications:
- Cambridge University Press; June 2018; Advanced C1 English certification.
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid; October 2010 – June 2011; Master´s Degree in secondary education teaching with speciality in Social Science: History, Geography and Art´s History.
- UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia); October 2009 – June 2010; Master´s Degree in advanced Historical Investigation
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid; October 2004 – June 2009; Degree in History.
Work Experience
- Eureka online college. Spanish teacher. January 2017 – Now.
- Southend Grammar High school for boys. Spanish teacher. January 2017 – March 2017
- Shoeburyness High School - Spanish teacher. November 2014 – December 2016
I am a Spanish national and native Spanish speaker with a passion for languages. After passing my Baccalauréat (Spanish A-level equivalent) in Social Sciences with first class honours, I graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in History. I then enrolled in a two year master’s degree. The first one focused on advanced History investigation. During the second one of my post-graduate studies, I specialised in Teaching and Education including the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
I decided to move to England following the completion of my education to develop my English and to pursue my passion for language and education. From a young age I wanted to be teacher. Currently, I am back in Spain.
I am an extremely hard-working and dedicated person and take pride in my work with very high self-expectations and a drive to succeed. I am committed to continuing professional development and feel that any good or outstanding teacher should be consistently willing to learn and develop their knowledge and profession. I am a forward-thinking and innovative teacher. I am a dedicated team member and work well alongside my colleagues. I am also an autonomous and trustworthy teacher. I am committed to forming and maintaining positive relationships with students and colleagues and this is something that I regard as central to my practice.
My passions include cinema and literature, reading, cycling and travelling. I have a podcast with 3 friends which is called “ni por todo el oro del mundo”. You can find us on Spotify.
Michael McCusker
Spanish SKE Tutor
QTS Gained in 2011
Qualification
- BA (Hons) French and Hispanic Studies
- PGCE (Secondary) in French and Spanish
I am an experienced SKE tutor and teacher of Spanish and French. I currently work as Head of MFL in a mixed comprehensive secondary school, managing a team which has dramatically increased the profile of languages across the school. In my current role, I am responsible for the planning of the curriculum at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level, as well as ensuring that this is consistently delivered across the department.
Throughout my teaching career, I have successfully mentored trainee MFL teachers, celebrating their successes as well as identifying and working together to develop any areas of improvement. As an MFL teacher, I am a strong advocate of the use of grammar as the foundation to learning a language, as well as ensuring that students are aware of the key phonics of the language to aide their oral proficiency.
I believe that language learning should be delivered in a fun and enthusiastic way, adapted to the ability and needs of the learner, with a lot of focus on exposing students to the richness of the language, as well as the culture of the countries in which the language is spoken. Over the last four years, I have enjoyed sharing my classroom experiences and subject pedagogy with students on their Spanish SKE course, developing their own subject knowledge as well as offering an insight into outstanding classroom practice.
Outside of teaching, I enjoy spending time with family and I have an interest in most sports, especially watching and playing football.
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