Qualified native Spanish teacher and exam specialist with 15+ years’ experience helping students achieve top grades in GCSE, IGCSE, A-level, IB and across all exam boards.

My lessons with Monica were amazing. They were enjoyable whilst simultaneously being very helpful. I have always enjoyed Spanish and Monica allowed my love for the language to grow. Her teaching skills are fantastic and she saw my potential from our very first lesson together. I did Spanish as an extra GCSE so my only lessons were the 2 hours a week I had with Monica. Despite this she was able to help me get a grade 8 in my final exams!!

Mónica was super enthusiastic and entertaining. She was kind and patient with my twin children as they studied for GCSE. Her teaching was very effective as my twins got A and A* grades too! Highly recommend Mónica. She also is involved with a summer scheme to help those learning Spanish.

I have known Monica for about 15 years now, and she taught me Spanish when I was a student. I am now a Spanish teacher at a secondary school and I can honestly say that this career, along with my in-depth Spanish knowledge would not have been possible without having had her tuition.

What sets Monica apart from other teachers is her unwavering dedication, passion and motivation in teaching and this is very much reflected in her teaching style. She is animated, super helpful and supportive in every lesson she undertakes, and will always go the extra mile in ensuring you have fully understood a concept before moving on. She does all of this while being constantly attentive to adapt and cater to the level and needs of the student.

If I were to put down all of the reasons as to why you should have Monica as your Spanish teacher it would probably not fit in this small review, so you should best find out for yourself ;)

Monica is truly the best Spanish teacher I’ve ever had. Her classes are so much fun—she’s an incredible person and has this great, interactive way of teaching that keeps things super interesting. Instead of just focusing on tedious grammar rules, she brings the language to life by mixing in things about culture and food, which makes every lesson unique. I loved the immersion programme she organised -it was super interesting, mixing actual classes with getting to know the Basque culture and Bilbao. She is also so patient and completely takes the pressure off when you make mistakes. If you want to learn practical Spanish and actually enjoy the process, I cannot recommend her enough!

Mónica is a great teacher! She helped me learn a lot of the grammar at B1 level, that I was missing, in such an easy and simple way. After that, there was a recognisable difference in my ability to express myself more clearly and a renewed excitement about learning.

Her enthusiasm for teaching is infectious, and her choice of topics and storytelling is fabulous. Injecting her students with not only a desire to continue learning Spanish, but to also learn more about a country and culture that she is so passionate about sharing. I highly recommend her!

Moni tutored my son for his GCSE Spanish. She was out standing as an teacher-organized, enthusiastic and encouraging. My son loved his lessons with Moni and not only did he obtain a good result but he has asked to continue on with Spanish conversation which I am delighted about. Thank you Moni!

I studied Spanish with Mónica for over a year, as an individual adult student who wanted to learn the language for my own pleasure.

I hadn’t studied via remote learning/video link before so I was a little unsure what to expect but Mónica’s friendly welcome and her obvious enthusiasm for teaching immediately put me at my ease. During our first online session we discussed why I wanted to learn Spanish and what style of teaching would suit me best, which meant I went into the process with clear objectives and confidence.

Mónica excelled at providing teaching material and exercises that placed my learning within the wider context of Spanish (and sometimes also South American) life, culture, and history. This added valuable extra interest to the lessons and to the independent work I was provided with to do between classes. Mónica always provided me with an excellent variety of online resources to consolidate what we had learned during our sessions and a broad range of learning material that included short films, interactive exercises and quizzes.

As I was learning for pleasure and not for a specific qualification, the classes were often conversation driven which provided me with confidence to converse in Spanish outside of the classroom setting. However, I also know that Mónica put a lot of work in behind the scenes to ensure that the lessons - individually and as part of a long term process – were structured to be both consistently stimulating and goal driven.

There were a couple of occasions when I lacked confidence about my abilities and Mónica was always very supportive and encouraging. If I was struggling with a particular aspect of the language, Mónica was happy to be flexible in what we covered in class, so that we could spend extra time on that area before moving on to the next stage.

Aside from her high professional standards as a teacher, I should also say that Mónica’s positive and friendly personality made the lessons a real pleasure and I enjoyed our classes very much. I looked forward to them each week and I always left them feeling confident and motivated to learn more.

I have had to stop my Spanish language journey for now, for personal reasons, but I very much hope that circumstances will allow me to resume learning with Mónica again in the hopefully near future

I was recommended Monica from a friend to tutor my son for his Spanish AS level.

Monica is very reliable and my son thoroughly enjoys the lessons.

Very convenient also as it’s all done online. I would definitely recommend Monica.

I want to thank Monica for her excellent conversation classes, I have enjoyed them so much. She always makes learning fun and interesting with carefully chosen topics and exercises to help reinforce the new vocabulary,
Patricia.

Monica is a brilliant teacher. She is passionate and made me very enthusiastic to improve my Spanish and do exams.
What I liked in her is that she shows commitment all the time. She helped me consistently as I needed, with passion and love for what she is doing.

I liked her straightforwardness as well. She doesn’t hesitate to tell you not to do something when you are preparing for an exam! I remember asking her if someone can do a novel in the speaking research? She said no, no, no! I was nearly to cry lol, as I had no clue what to do.
She then bombards you with a pile of information and advice, and you have no escape other than finding your dream theme and workhard with her.

With Monica, information just sinks into my brain. A brilliant, hardworking, and understanding teacher. Her journalistic skills are so powerful. She actively recommended articles to read, podcasts to listen to, and websites. All very useful tools that helped improve my Spanish.

Thank you very much for everything, Monica. I am hoping to continue with more classes.

Hana

I highly recommend Monica to anyone looking to learn or improve their Spanish. I’ve experienced both her group classes and one-to-one sessions, and she is excellent in both formats.

As a native speaker, she brings an authentic understanding of the language, and she is always well-prepared with structured, relevant material. What really sets Monica apart is her ability to make you feel completely at ease. Learning a language can be intimidating, but her classes are fun and relaxed, completely removing the pressure of making mistakes.

Monica has taught me for a number of years, both as part of a class and also one-on-one for the exams that I have taken. Her understanding and ability to explain, encourage, and motivate is beyond comparison. She tailors each class and topic to the individual and focuses on the learning objectives that are important to you. She uses multiple formats, including videos, music, and reading as a means both to learn important grammar structures and to gain a love for the language, which helps you when you're in the real world trying to speak to native speakers. Every class involves the opportunity to speak and develop competence in unprepared conversation, which is vital for real life. She has knowledge of all the major Spanish exam boards and, in fact, has written some examination papers and will be an examiner for the DELE this year. As a native speaker, she will give you a real-world Spanish language education that goes beyond the usual textbook approach. I have recommended her to a number of my friends and have no hesitation in giving her 5 stars!

Monica had already been an online tutor for a doctor friend of mine. He recommended her, and she tutored both my teenage children for school GCSE Spanish. She was genuinely enthusiastic and a pragmatic teacher for them. We are very happy to recommend her, and she, hopefully, will help tutor our younger daughter for Spanish next year!

Monica has been an excellent tutor for Niamh. She’s organised, enthusiastic, prepared and has all the Spanish and teaching skills. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Monica has been a fantastic tutor for my son for both his Spanish GCSE (for which he achieved a high A grade) and his A Level Spanish which he is still completing.
She is engaging and enthusiastic, understanding and specific to his needs.
I never received any complaints about having to do his tutoring lessons which, for a teenage boy, is saying a lot!
Cannot recommend Monica enough and feel like we are in very good hands with her.
Tara

Monica has taken my son from being anxiety ridden over his Spanish GCSE to happy and confident to sit them. Monica has done such an amazing job and we can’t thank her enough for making this challenging time so much easier!

I have been taking Spanish conversation lessons with Mónica for six months. She is passionate and dedicated about teaching Spanish, and giving confidence to her pupils. Her classes are always interesting and fun. My conversational Spanish and listening skills have improved so much, thanks to Mónica.

I have been a student of Monica since September 2023 as I wanted to improve my Spanish.
Monica’s classes are excellent. She is so enthusiastic and encouraging. You will definitely have fun as you learn. Sonniva

Mónica is attentive to needs and will accommodate requirements at any level and will tailor lessons to the individual. She always prepares the lesson and will use student's interests or hobbies and incorporate into the learning using interactive presentations or conversations. I would highly recommend Mónica to anyone wishing to improve their language skills with a caring, attentive tutor.

Monica is a brilliant and super committed Spanish tutor. So glad to have found her. My daughter loves her and has come on greatly since starting with Monica