| Student
| Stars |
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C |
P |
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P |
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Subject |
Lessons |
Date |
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| Berith |
4.5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
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Japanese |
100 |
20-12-2025 |
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I was so blessed to have Aki as not only an amazing japanese tutor for VCE Japanese 3/5 but also a companion with a youthful and jubilant spirit who cared about you as a person outside of your studies. This would be done through conversation practice at the start of every lesson as we catch up on each other's weeks, making every tuition session something I looked forward to. During these conversations, Aki is not afraid to correct your small grammatical mistakes, but she does it so nicely it only motivates and encourages you further in developing your speaking skills.
Aki helped developing all areas of learning Japanese as a language as well as the cultural nuances textbooks fail to cover. Every week, after speaking practice, we would go through grammar, listening and she will go through your corrected essay for any clarification of her feedback. She doesn't only develop a student's skills but ensures that the student takes responsibility for their own learning, which is a crucial point I looked in when searching for tutors. Futhermore, a tutor's supply of resources was of paramount importance to me when I was looking for tutors, especially when I didn't do the subject at school and instead in language school, which I believed put me at a disadvantage. Aki had an adundant supply of resources, I believed it provided an advantage to me instead.
Lastly, Aki is very flexible and diligent with her time. Whenever things came up for me, it was comforting knowing that she could or tries the best she could in accomodating it, despite her packed schedule with other students.
I will miss her very much, and I can't recommend her enough!! |
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| Khattab |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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VCE Japanese Second Language |
20 |
12-12-2025 |
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With the assistance of Mrs. Ueno, I managed to improve my listening skills tremendously throughout the year, furthermore, the weekly review of my writing tasks allowed me to learn how to remedy my mistakes and overall improve in my writing. |
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| Jasmine |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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VCE 3/4 Japanese tutoring |
46 |
11-12-2025 |
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I was very happy to have Ms. Ueno as my VCE 3/4 Japanese tutor this year, allowing me to achieve a raw study score of 41. At the beginning of the year, I was really really weak at listening, but Ms. Ueno recognised this and practiced listening with me thoroughly throughout the entire year. Because of her help, I was able to achieve my study score. I also appreciated the time placed into speaking practice every week, which allowed me to continuously practice my general conversation and discussion script. Ms. Ueno would also correct my essays every week, giving me valuable insight for better phrasing/content/grammar patterns. Overall, I would highly recommend Ms. Ueno as a tutor for anyone hoping to score highly in Japanese |
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| Vernicia |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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VCE Japanese |
40 |
11-12-2025 |
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Once Year 12 VCE Japanese hit, I felt so worried I wouldn't do as well as I wanted, however, with Ms. Ueno's help, I managed to do better than I expected as she targeted all areas needed to achieve a good study score for VCE Japanese including reading, listening, and speaking and made sure all 3 areas were thoroughly addressed. ?????????(Thank you, teacher) I wouldn't have done it without you. |
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| Zachary |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
120 |
18-11-2025 |
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The help that Ms. Ueno has provided throughout my 3 years of studies with her during VCE has been incredible! She is extremely proficient in all modalities of Japanese, and specifically familiar with the VCE curriculum - which has continually helped me to improve over these past years.
Prior to becoming her student, my Japanese level was pretty average - just relying on school resources to learn the material. However, a few weeks into studying with her, I had already noticed the improvement in my Japanese skills - especially in writing which I previously somewhat struggled with. The consistent weekly lessons have prepared me to undertake my final exams, raising my Japanese standard to something unachievable without her help!
She is also a friendly and empathetic person who cares for her students - remembering the small details about them. She is flexible with class times and understanding. These classes are definitely worth the money and time, and I would recommend her to anyone serious about their Japanese! |
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| Jesslyn |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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IB Japanese |
100 |
19-12-2024 |
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Im extremely grateful for the help that Ms. Ueno has provided during the 2 year IB program. Going into IB, i wasnt the most confident in my Japanese abilities, but with her organised weekly lessons I was able to score a 7 with an overall score of 89 (the grade boundary for a 7 was 83). Ms. Ueno was always prepared for each week and would notice my strengths and weaknesses, allowing personalised and effective lessons. During all the listening and reading practises she would give clear and quick feedback, as well as show me new sentence structures that exceeded the scope of the IB syllabus. This really improved my grammar and vocabulary, especially helpful for writing, the oral and reading. She also consistently had a friendly attitude and would encourage me after lessons. I wouldnt have scored a 7 without her help and recommend her for any other student hoping to score high in IB for VCE Japanese. |
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| Dylan |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
28 |
17-12-2024 |
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I highly recommend Mrs. Aki Ueno if you are looking to improve your Japanese in the IB. At the start of Year 12 I got a 5 in a Japanese practice exam. After taking around 7 months of weekly online lessons in preparation for my final IB exams, I achieved an overall score of 88 in Japanese B SL (7 grade boundary was 83).
Having these lessons has greatly helped me to consistently practice IB style exam questions and Japanese grammar / vocabulary. |
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| Wency |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
40 |
13-12-2024 |
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I was really lucky to had Ms Ueno as the my VCE Japanese tutor of the year. She is nice, kind, and experienced in teaching. Under her help, I got a raw 41 for my final result and I am really happy of it. She is such a great teacher!! |
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| Christine |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
45 |
12-12-2024 |
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I have had a great experience with Ueno Sensei in her tutoring lessons this year! She helped me achieve a study score of 40 so I can really recommend her service to anyone looking for a tutor. She helped improve all the skills I needed for SACs and the final exam, especially speaking since I didnt have other opportunities to speak Japanese much. She guided me on how to better phrase my sentences while speaking so I could remember the grammar with my own experience using it out loud. She always has an upbeat attitude which always encouraged me to try say new things and not be afraid to make a lot of mistakes. Doing the listening and reading material from her has been rewarding as she can give instant feedback on your answers, allowing you to do a lot with your time. Also, her corrections for essays and oral scripts are really meticulous so over time I could see improvement in my writing and grammar usage etc. The lesson times were flexible too (when I couldnt do a day she would give options for other times) and you can choose to do online if you get sick. Overall the lesson are really worth the time and money because you are sure to see improvement in your skills! |
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| Arwen |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
160 |
12-12-2024 |
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Ive been studying with her for three years, and over this time due to repeated practice, Ive been able to greatly improve both my speaking and listening skills. As of now, I can speak mostly fluently and have no trouble dealing with most conversations that would happen in day to day life. Would highly recommend her for both vce and ib japanese! |
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| Arkash |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
30 |
11-12-2023 |
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Aki has been an amazing tutor and helped me achieve a raw score of 41 in Japanese (47 scaled). Particularly her help with improving my listening skills helped me a great deal for the exam, and I could see that improvement as she gave me a lot of resources and insights into how to score better for the listening section. Her lesson structure was made to improve my weaknesses specifically and she is always very energetic to teach and help out. I cannot thank her enough for her support and recommend her if you need someone to push you over the 40 study score threshold. |
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| Sam |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Japanese VCE |
80 |
24-05-2023 |
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Although it’s been almost two years since I’ve completed VCE, Mrs Aki Ueno has been a major help for me throughout my VCE Japanese studies. Before my tutoring lessons, I was a mediocre Japanese student. My listening skills were subpar. And to my unbeknownst, my speaking skills were fully lacking. It wasn’t until Mrs Aki Ueno, and her full dedication, patience and knowledge that guided me through this long and arduous journey, could I receive a 45 study score. I cannot not recommend her more as a tutor. Every lesson, she would start with a listening activity. No matter how many times I had to say “もう一回お願いします” (could you please repeat that once more), Mrs Aki Ueno never once lost patience or made me lose faith in myself. Eventually, after a few months, I could finally see that my efforts were rewarded. I no longer needed to listen to the audios multiple times, but instead, once was enough for me. After the listening tasks, we’d move onto reading comprehension. Although I had no trouble with the reading comprehension tasks, I found myself immersed in a new world of fancy terms and grammar that was beyond the scope of VCE, to which attributed to my high scoring, comprehensive and eloquent essays. With the time left over, we would practice speaking. Ranging from the “how is school?” small talk to “what do you think of the social problems of the Japanese ageing society” deep questions, Mrs Aki Ueno covered it all. A great conversationalist and an empathetic listener, Mrs Aki Ueno is guaranteed to provide fun and interacting lessons. Ending off, after each lesson, I was asked to complete an essay before the next following lesson. On my own, I covered a range of topics and essay styles and Mrs Aki Ueno always marked them with high standards, again to which reflected well in my SACS, as well as my final exam. |
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| Mevni |
5.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Japanese |
60 |
11-01-2023 |
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I am an IB student who received an IB 44. Mrs Aki Ueno was my tutor for IB Japanese for one and a half years. Before I had classes with her I was getting around 70% and higher 60% and at the start of my IB journey I thought Japanese was my worst subject. However, by the end of year 12 Aki Sensei had helped me to increase my score to a high 7 in my final test, with Japanese being my highest scored one. I could not have achieved that mark without her help and she was an amazing and supportive tutor who always motivated me to improve. I would recommend Mrs Aki Ueno to any student because she always sends high quality resources to help and is amazing at teaching Japanese. |
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