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Elriena Delport has been a private tutor of Afrikaans First Additional Language for Grades 8 – 12 since 2006. She follows the Independent Examinations Board curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her policy is to teach on a one-on-one basis, allowing her to create a tailor-made, bespoke approach to each learner’s particular needs, giving her full attention to the development of the individual learner’s knowledge, language proficiency and self confidence, enhancing the student as a whole through her holistic approach. Her ultimate aim is to empower each learner to improve his\/her marks whether it is to pass the subject for the first time ever or to excel by acquiring an A symbol. She follows an integrated method of teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learners from the following schools have benefitted from her tuition: St Teresa\u2019s School, St Stithians Girls\u2019 College, St Andrews Girls\u2019 School, Roedean School, De La Salle Holy Cross College, Trinityhouse (Randburg), Trinityhouse (Little Falls), Trinityhouse (Centurion), The Kings School (Robin Hills), Michael Mount Waldorf School, Hyde Park High School, King David (Linksfield), King David (Victory Park), St Catherine’s (Florida), St David’s School (Inanda), Sacred Heart College, Beaulieu College, Redhill School, Crawford College, Lonehill, St Stithians Boys College, Reddam House Helderfontein, Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard, Brescia House School, Woodridge College, Van Stadens Pass, Thornhill, Port Elizabeth\/Gqeberha, Steyn City School, Reddam House Constantia and St Mary’s DSG, (Pretoria).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since inception of her lessons, all her learners’ marks showed an upward curve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has gained a 100% pass rate for all her matrics since her first matrics wrote the IEB Finals in 2009, even the ones who started out with 5%,16%, 20%, 26% and 40%!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attention is given to the following aspects on an ongoing basis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
COMPREHENSION
PROSE
POETRY
FILM STUDY
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE USE
TRANSACTIONAL WRITING
CREATIVE WRITING
ORAL
REVISION
EXAM PREPARATION
INTEGRATED EXERCISES
TESTING<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On commencement of lessons, each learner will be assessed regarding his\/her level of knowledge of and proficiency in Afrikaans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All lessons are an hour long and given one-on-one. A specific weekly lesson time is allocated to each learner. Learners have to book at least one lesson a week. However, you may book more than one lesson a week if need be and time slots are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elriena reserves the right to cancel the lessons of a new student after a trial period of one term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, parents can terminate these lessons by sending an email one calendar month before lessons want to be terminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elriena Delport has been a private tutor of Afrikaans First Additional Language for Grades 8 – 12 since 2006. She follows the Independent Examinations Board curriculum. Her policy is to teach on a one-on-one basis, allowing her to create a tailor-made, bespoke approach to each learner’s particular needs, giving her full attention to the development … <\/p>\n

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