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French at secondary level II and maturity: literature,
From 155 C$ /h
I support upper secondary and upper secondary students in French: analysis of works on the program, method of essay and commentary, and preparation for oral exams.
In French, the grade almost never depends on the quantity read. It depends on the ability to construct and defend a personal interpretation—a coherent argument, a structure that progresses rather than simply juxtaposing passages, quotations that prove something instead of merely decorating. In the oral exam, there is the added challenge of having to speak for ten minutes on an excerpt without reciting.
In concrete terms:
— the method of the essay, the structured commentary and the summary, practiced on your own copies;
— in-depth analysis of the works on the syllabus, with files that I design myself: context, reading axes, key extracts, probable oral questions;
— Oral practice in real-life conditions, timed, with questions actually asked by an examiner;
— language correction if necessary — syntax, punctuation, precision of vocabulary — because that's often where the points go on a good paper.
Works regularly studied: Candide, Madame Bovary, The Stranger, Phaedra, Lorenzaccio, The Game of Love and Chance, Baudelaire, Maupassant, Hugo, Balzac, Ionesco, Duras, Eldorado by Laurent Gaudé, Art by Yasmina Reza. If your work is not listed, I will prepare the dossier.
In-person in the Valais Chablais region or via video conference.
In French, the grade almost never depends on the quantity read. It depends on the ability to construct and defend a personal interpretation—a coherent argument, a structure that progresses rather than simply juxtaposing passages, quotations that prove something instead of merely decorating. In the oral exam, there is the added challenge of having to speak for ten minutes on an excerpt without reciting.
In concrete terms:
— the method of the essay, the structured commentary and the summary, practiced on your own copies;
— in-depth analysis of the works on the syllabus, with files that I design myself: context, reading axes, key extracts, probable oral questions;
— Oral practice in real-life conditions, timed, with questions actually asked by an examiner;
— language correction if necessary — syntax, punctuation, precision of vocabulary — because that's often where the points go on a good paper.
Works regularly studied: Candide, Madame Bovary, The Stranger, Phaedra, Lorenzaccio, The Game of Love and Chance, Baudelaire, Maupassant, Hugo, Balzac, Ionesco, Duras, Eldorado by Laurent Gaudé, Art by Yasmina Reza. If your work is not listed, I will prepare the dossier.
In-person in the Valais Chablais region or via video conference.
Extra information
In-person classes in Monthey (plus 10 CHF)
Location
Online from Switzerland
About Me
Graduated in political science at the University of Geneva in 2003, I worked as a political scientist for more than a decade at the UN.
Having always had a deep interest in teaching and coaching, in 2018 I accept the opportunity to work as a teacher in a private school. That's when I realize that my professional background and my different skills can help students in different ways.
Having always had a deep interest in teaching and coaching, in 2018 I accept the opportunity to work as a teacher in a private school. That's when I realize that my professional background and my different skills can help students in different ways.
Education
Degree in political science, University of Geneva
UN English proficiency - 6 month stay in New Zealand
Latin maturity at the College de Staël, Geneva
UN English proficiency - 6 month stay in New Zealand
Latin maturity at the College de Staël, Geneva
Experience / Qualifications
More than 10 years of experience in project management and writing different works. 2 years of experience as a teacher of English, French, history, economics, Spanish and geopolitics. 1 year of success in accompanying self-taught students preparing for the federal maturity.
Age
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
45 minutes
The class is taught in
French
Spanish
English
German
Skills
Reviews
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
I support students in their final year of secondary school (gymnasium and federal baccalaureate) in law, economics and history, up to and including written and oral exams.
These three areas rarely fail due to a lack of effort. They fail because one simply regurgitates a lesson instead of constructing an answer: a history essay that recounts instead of arguing, a legal case addressed without legal qualification, an economics question where the underlying mechanism isn't fully explained. That's precisely where I work.
What this means in practice:
— precise identification of what costs points in your papers;
— method of analysis and writing adapted to each branch (case study, dissertation, document commentary);
— materials that I design myself: summaries, diagrams, sets of corrected exercises, timed oral practice;
— specific preparation for oral exams, including the defense of final year projects.
I am familiar with the Swiss programs and the examiners' expectations — and I can relate the material to how these subjects are actually treated, which helps a lot in retaining it.
In-person classes in the Valais Chablais region or online. Initial discussion to define your objectives and the schedule leading up to the exam.
These three areas rarely fail due to a lack of effort. They fail because one simply regurgitates a lesson instead of constructing an answer: a history essay that recounts instead of arguing, a legal case addressed without legal qualification, an economics question where the underlying mechanism isn't fully explained. That's precisely where I work.
What this means in practice:
— precise identification of what costs points in your papers;
— method of analysis and writing adapted to each branch (case study, dissertation, document commentary);
— materials that I design myself: summaries, diagrams, sets of corrected exercises, timed oral practice;
— specific preparation for oral exams, including the defense of final year projects.
I am familiar with the Swiss programs and the examiners' expectations — and I can relate the material to how these subjects are actually treated, which helps a lot in retaining it.
In-person classes in the Valais Chablais region or online. Initial discussion to define your objectives and the schedule leading up to the exam.
The final year project is the first long assignment most students write—and often the first where no one gives you precise instructions. I will guide you from choosing your topic to the oral presentation.
The obstacles are almost always the same: a topic that is too broad and cannot be transformed into a research question, sources accumulated without knowing what to do with them, a plan that doesn't hold up, and writing postponed until there is not enough time left.
How I work:
— moving from the subject to a problem that can actually be addressed, with a method adapted to the discipline;
— research and evaluation of sources, usable note-taking, citations and bibliography according to standards;
— structure of the plan, then rereading each part as we go along — not all at the end;
— reverse planning with intermediate deadlines, to avoid the sprint of the last few weeks;
— preparation for the defense: structure of the presentation, time management, practice for jury questions.
One important point to clarify: I don't write the work for you, nor do I proofread it like a professional editor. I teach you how to structure it—that's what the jury evaluates, and that's what will be evident during the oral defense.
In-person meeting in the Valais Chablais region or via video conference. Initial meeting to discuss your topic and schedule.
The obstacles are almost always the same: a topic that is too broad and cannot be transformed into a research question, sources accumulated without knowing what to do with them, a plan that doesn't hold up, and writing postponed until there is not enough time left.
How I work:
— moving from the subject to a problem that can actually be addressed, with a method adapted to the discipline;
— research and evaluation of sources, usable note-taking, citations and bibliography according to standards;
— structure of the plan, then rereading each part as we go along — not all at the end;
— reverse planning with intermediate deadlines, to avoid the sprint of the last few weeks;
— preparation for the defense: structure of the presentation, time management, practice for jury questions.
One important point to clarify: I don't write the work for you, nor do I proofread it like a professional editor. I teach you how to structure it—that's what the jury evaluates, and that's what will be evident during the oral defense.
In-person meeting in the Valais Chablais region or via video conference. Initial meeting to discuss your topic and schedule.
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