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Private tutoring in English for Seconde (first year of lycée)

Seconde (the first year of lycée) marks a step up in English: documents become authentic (articles, film extracts, podcasts) and students must express themselves on more abstract topics. Structures that were a problem at collège, such as the present perfect or modals, become unavoidable. It is also the year that prepares the language assessments of the last two years of lycée.

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A few tutors in English for Seconde (first year of lycée)

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In Seconde, a tutor who works on varied, authentic documents prepares better for the last two years of lycée than isolated grammar sessions.

Violette

Cours de maths, anglais, espagnol, finance, économie – Collège, lycée & études supérieures | Étudiante à l’EDHEC, ancienne prépa

New tutor4 years of experienceAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Anglais
Also:: Mathématiques · Économie

+ 10 other subjects

Espagnol · Comptabilité · SES · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · Brevet · Finance · BAC · TOEIC

Levels:: Collège · Lycée · Licence / Master

€42 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

Nicolas

Expert-comptable mémorialiste & auditeur financier senior chez KPMG

2 students taught2 h of lessons4 years of experienceAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Anglais
Also:: Économie · Droit

+ 7 other subjects

Comptabilité · Management · SES · Méthodologie et organisation · Gestion · Finance · BAC

Levels:: Lycée · Adulte · Licence / Master

€64 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

Manon

Soutien Scolaire de la primaire au lycée

New tutor5 years of experienceAccepting new students

Subject searched:: Anglais
Also:: Mathématiques · Physique-Chimie

+ 18 other subjects

SVT / Biologie · Français · Histoire-Géographie · Informatique / Programmation · Latin · Sciences de l'ingénieur · Allemand · SES · Culture générale · Aide aux devoirs · Méthodologie et organisation · Soutien scolaire général · NSI · Brevet · Orientation · BAC · TOEIC · TOEFL

Levels:: Primaire · Collège · Lycée · Adulte

€24 / hourAll-inclusive price, paid by the family. No hidden fees.

The curriculum

Why take tutoring in English for Seconde (first year of lycée)?

Topics covered

Present perfect and simple past
Modals and nuance
Authentic documents
Argued expression
Cultural themes

What you work on in sessions

Express a nuanced opinion using modals
Summarise an authentic video document in English
Write an argued paragraph with logical linking words

Documents that move fast

Varied accents, natural speed, specialised vocabulary: lycée documents are disorienting. Regular exposure, with someone who helps decode, changes everything.

Arguing, not just describing

At lycée, it is no longer enough to say what you see: you must give your opinion and justify it. Linking words and modals become essential.

Preparing for the rest of lycée

Languages are assessed over the last two years of lycée, and Seconde lays the groundwork. Consolidating now avoids rushing later.

Rates

Tutoring in English for Seconde (first year of lycée) from €24 an hour

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School success and study choices

How can you improve your English at collège and lycée?

To make progress in English at collège (lower secondary school) and lycée (upper secondary school), first assess your real skills (listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing) with simple tests. Adopt a 15-minute daily routine alternating listening, reading and production, reusing vocabulary and grammar in sentences of your own. Learn vocabulary in context (concrete examples, common expressions) rather than in isolated lists, so you remember and apply it better.

Sébastien Lochon23 October 202613 min read

Student creating and sorting flashcards at her desk, with an exercise book, open books, a laptop and several piles of cards.

Methods and revision

Flashcards: how to create and use them without wasting time

A flashcard is useful when it asks a precise question, when the student looks for the answer before checking it and when the cards are reviewed at spaced intervals. Stick to one idea per card and vary the types: definitions, distinctions, examples and common mistakes. For complex skills, flashcards remain a complement to practice, not a substitute for it.

Pierre Basile23 October 202611 min read

Student revising with flashcards organised by topic and a schedule, alongside her notes and an open textbook.

Methods and revision

Spaced repetition: how to memorise better over several weeks

Spaced repetition means reviewing a piece of knowledge several times, leaving time between each review, rather than concentrating everything into a single session. There is no universal schedule: intervals should be adapted to the deadline, the content and the difficulty encountered. A simple rule: no answer, come back soon; a hesitant answer, a moderate delay; a precise answer, space it out further.

Pierre Basile23 October 202610 min read

Frequently asked questions

Your questions about tutoring in English for Seconde (first year of lycée)

What is the difference between English at collège and in Seconde?

The material and the expectations: authentic documents, longer and argued expression, more abstract vocabulary. The grammar does not change; it becomes required.

Should you choose an English speciality in Première?

The LLCER speciality, or AMC (advanced English on the contemporary world), assumes a taste for reading and for English-speaking culture. The tutor can help assess whether it suits.

How do you improve listening comprehension in Seconde?

By listening every week to suitable short documents, then summarising them. Regularity matters more than duration.

The present perfect is a problem: how do you master it?

By understanding what it expresses (a link between past and present) rather than applying a mechanical rule, then reusing it in varied situations.

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