Languages need regular practice and a patient ear. Our specialist tutors give your child both, and the speaking time a busy classroom can't.
The new GCSE asks for more words, a dictation and a read-aloud task, while schools struggle to staff language lessons.
and a language only sticks with regular practice, which is exactly what a tutor adds
Every core area, taught to your child's course and exam board.
The high-frequency words every paper is built on.
Word families · Spaced recall · Topic lists
The structures that turn words into accurate sentences.
Present, past & future · Agreement · Pronouns
Catching meaning at natural speed, then writing it down.
Dictation · Gist & detail · Sound-spelling links
Real conversation practice, with time to get it right.
Read aloud · Role-play · Photo card
Understanding texts, and moving between French and English.
Comprehension · French to English · English to French
Accurate, developed answers that reach the top band.
Opinions & reasons · Complex structures · Accuracy
Society, culture and the French-speaking world.
Literature & film · Individual research · IB French B & ab initio
Specialist tutors, clear progress tracking, and curriculum-specific expertise tailored to your child's goals.
Every tutor holds a degree from a top university and passes our vetting process.
Tutors who know AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Cambridge and IB specifications and mark schemes.
Sessions fit around school timetables and any time zone, with easy rescheduling.
Real stories from families who saw grades rise and confidence return.
“My daughter was struggling with IB Mathematics HL and had almost given up hope of getting a 7. After just two months of weekly sessions with her Roots tutor, her confidence soared and she went from a predicted 4 to a final grade of 6. The personalised approach made all the difference—her tutor identified exactly where the gaps were and worked through them systematically.”
Sarah M.
Parent of IB Student
“I started tutoring for A-Level Physics about three months before my exams. My tutor was incredibly patient and broke down complex topics like electromagnetic induction into simple, intuitive steps. I ended up getting an A* which I genuinely didn't think was possible. I'd recommend Roots to anyone who wants a tutor that actually cares about your progress.”
James T.
A-Level Student
“We needed help with GCSE Science for my son who found chemistry particularly challenging. His tutor made the sessions engaging and relatable—using real-world examples that finally made reactions and bonding click for him. He improved by two grades and, more importantly, actually enjoys science now.”
Priya K.
Parent of GCSE Student
One conversation is all it takes. Here's what happens next.
We find the exact topics and skills holding your child back, and what they already do well.
Your tutor builds a plan around your child's course, exam board and goals.
Regular 1-to-1 sessions, targeted practice and feedback you can see.
Answers to the questions parents ask most often before starting french tutoring.
Assess your child's current level, identify gaps, and build a personalised plan with a french specialist.
further reading, for parents who like the detail
French builds week by week. A student who misses a tense or never learns the core vocabulary finds every new topic harder, and gaps rarely show until a mock exam. Exams test all four skills separately, so a student who reads well can still lose marks in listening or freeze in the speaking test. Classroom time for speaking is short, and confidence suffers when students don't get enough practice saying things out loud.
On AQA's reformed GCSE French, first examined in 2026, students need a vocabulary list of 1,200 words at Foundation tier and 1,700 at Higher. JCQ's figures show GCSE French entries in England fell by 5.5% in 2026, from 126,980 to 120,020, and Spanish now has more entries than French. Staffing is part of the picture: Language Trends 2025 found that over 60% of state-funded schools report difficulty recruiting language teachers. The encouraging news is that the Education Endowment Foundation finds one-to-one tuition adds around five months' progress on average.
A good French tutor makes every lesson active. Sessions build vocabulary with regular recall, work through grammar and tenses until they feel automatic, and give your child far more speaking time than a classroom can. Tutors practise the exam tasks your child will meet, such as dictation, read aloud, role-plays and translation, and use mark schemes to show how accuracy and range are rewarded in writing.
We tutor GCSE French across AQA, Edexcel and OCR, IGCSE French for Cambridge and Edexcel International, A-Level French, and IB French B at SL and HL as well as French ab initio. Families join us from the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Canada and the US. Every session is online and one-to-one, scheduled around your time zone, with a tutor who knows your child's specification.
