Mrs Delphine in Doncaster - VCE PREPARATION
Melbourne - Doncaster
Native French VCE tutor DONCASTER
Service areas
North Eastern Suburb, Kew East, Mount Albert, Balwyn, Donvale, Box Hill, Templestowe, Surrey Hills
4.9 (80 student reviews)
Bonjour!
Originally from France, I moved to Australia with my husband 14 years ago. Throughout the years, I have been imparting my native command of the language to my students.
I specialise in tutoring VCE French and hence, am very familiar with the curriculum. I offer private lessons at my home.
Throughout the years, I have taught students from the following schools:
- Scotch College
- Genazzano FCJ College
- Balwyn High School
- Ruyton girls’school
- Fintona Girls' School - Koonung Secondary College
- Methodist Ladies' College (MLC)
- Doncaster Secondary College - Camberwell Grammar School
- Xavier College
- Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC)
- Trinity grammar school
- Siena College
- Camberwell High school
- Tintern grammar
- …
To prepare my VCE students for their assessments, I cover the four core components: speaking, writing, listening and reading. Throughout the year, I engage in conversation using tailored questions often asked in the oral exam for both the general conversation and the detailed study. My students are encouraged to practise writing essays in a variety of genres to familiarise themselves with the different stylistic elements. From these essays, I identify any grammatical learning gaps and provide the appropriate exercises. To further enhance their language expression and bring an authenticity found in a native French speaker, I focus on common idioms and colloquialisms. More importantly, I put emphasis on various grammatical nuances often overlooked in the classroom as a consequence of an intensive schedule. I provide listening and reading tasks with corresponding vocabulary lists in order to extend my students’ lexicon. I can also personalise these exercises toward their SAC topics and reoccurring themes in the final exam.
It is my pleasure to help students develop an appreciation of French. I aim to improve their language skills and to see them excel in their personal goals. Moreover, it is imperative to bolster confidence in those who feel lost in the intricacies of French or who have limited access to resources and the necessary assistance. I am convinced that performance should not be the sole aspiration, but also, an assurance in one’s potential.
I also hold lessons for those younger than Year 11 and Year 12 students and in addition, adult French classes at beginner and advanced levels through several language schools.
I am located in Doncaster, at walking distance from Westfield Shopping Town. If coming from the city via the Eastern freeway, take the Doncaster exit or if through Ringwood, exit from Tram Rd.
If you have any question, please don't hesitate to contact me via email (delphinebarber@hotmail.com) or phone ( 04 06 954 505)
Au plaisir de vous rencontrer bientôt!
Delphine
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Tutoring for 10 yearsQualifications
- Master's Degree in Management and Business Administration obtained in France- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from Australia
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$110 per hourGender
FemaleRegistered
Joined Tutor Finder on 30-Mar-2012 (updated profile on 03-Dec-2025)- Phone Help
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"Delphine is an incredibly talented, enthusiastic and compassionate French tutor who without doubt elevated me to the great success I achieved at the end of Yr 12. Her knowledge of the course content and VCE tricks proved to be invaluable when writing essays or preparing my detailed study oral, particularly when fine details and intricacies are often overlooked in the school classroom. Her teaching style is highly individual and always tailored to the student's pace and learning style, with pre-prepared lesson programs that shot me ahead of my peers at school. Her essay guides are also some of the best resources I ever picked up in French and ensured that I consistently scored 19s and 20s for my writing. Aside from that, Delphine is simple a lovely character, a great person to chat with and the overall environment of the lessons yearned me to return back every week. I am eternally grateful for what Delphine has done to improve my French skills and raise my appreciation of the French culture."