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Maria prepared both of my children for their Russian GCSE, and we are extremely happy with the result — they both achieved a Grade 9, the highest possible grade.

Maria is a very kind, supportive and professional teacher. She found an individual approach to each of my children, taking into account their strengths and the areas that needed more attention. The exam preparation was systematic and well organised, covering all the skills and types of tasks needed for the GCSE.

I would especially like to mention the lessons themselves. My children described Maria’s lessons as engaging, lively and dynamic. They genuinely enjoyed learning with her, which I believe is very important for successful learning.

We are very grateful to Maria for the excellent results and for creating such a friendly and supportive atmosphere throughout the lessons. After their successful GCSE results, we decided to continue lessons with Maria and will prepare for A-level Russian with her. I would happily recommend Maria as a wonderful Russian language teacher with experience in preparing students for GCSE.

Maria is a great listener and provides calm, understanding and tailored lessons and homework materials, always sensitive and adaptable to one's changing language needs and focus. Our rapport has continued to grow over the year plus that I have been under her tutelage and I envision continuing to need and look forward to her guidance as my language skills develop further still. It's a real pleasure – с огромной благодарностью, Мария!

I have had several Russian teachers in the past, but from the very first lesson, Maria's approach stood out. By blending grammar, conversation, and engaging exercises, she created the most effective path toward fluency that I have experienced. Maria is knowledgeable, patient, and supportive, and I strongly recommend her to anyone looking for a Russian teacher.