Reviews

Online Spanish Course  
"I have found Suz's group Spanish classes lively, helpful and great fun. Suz sets up a clear and interesting syllabus and provides excellent resources for use during and after the class. I found these invaluable to help me practice and revise. Suz is a great teacher, she pitches the materials at the right level and tailors the learning to meet individual's needs. She supported and stretched me to improve my confidence and pronunciation. She had a great sense of humour and I never felt bad or foolish if I made mistakes. I would highly recommend."

Lucy, adult learner on Beginner Plus level Spanish online group course

1:1 Online Tuition
"I’ve had Suz as a tutor since May 2022. I started off as a complete novice- I didn’t even know how to count before! Sadly, due to COVID my school were unable to offer French but Suz saved the day! She taught me up to a high level suitable for GCSEs (A* or a 7-9 in new GCSE terms) and made the lessons fun and engaging. She taught me a perfect accent and also occasionally bonded with me over Spanish too! I thoroughly enjoyed our lessons and was constantly encouraged that I was going to do amazingly. She even helped me organise a trip to a summer camp in Montpellier. I am so glad that I learnt French and had Suz as my tutor as she has helped me develop my understanding in French but also helped me grow as a person. I have made lifelong friends around the world thanks to her but also have been inspired by her love of languages to go onto doing Spanish and French in the future. Suz is the most amazing tutor and support for anyone wanting to learn a language and has constantly been there for me. She has taught me an abundance of vocabulary and grammar in a very short and limited amount of time and I am eternally grateful for her."


Kaitlin, teenager student, preparation classes for GCSE French exam from scratch over 2 years

1:1 Online Tuition
"Professional, organised and reliable. Suz has taken my daughter from an 8 year old beginner to a confident French speaker. Reading, writing and listening are all covered and appropriate homework is set to make sure there is always progress. Most importantly for me I hear lots of giggles, my daughter really looks forward to her lessons and Suz sprinkles her magic in every lesson to make it fun whilst getting the most out of each session. We were lucky to find a tutor of Suz's quality and we recommend her to anyone reading this."


Alicia Phillips, mother to 12 year old daughter who started learning at 8 years old from scratch

Face-Face Group Course

"Suz is a very good teacher and I appreciate her patience. With her help I have managed to consolidate a lot of my bits and pieces of Spanish and find that learning a language helps to keep the brain active and slow down the forgetfulness that comes with age. I always look forward to the classes."


Linda, 80 years old, learner on Beginner group course, Leighton Buzzard


Face-Face Group Course
"I was hesitant to sign up to learn a new language some 40+ years after having last studied a language but from the first few minutes of the first session I felt relaxed and comfortable. Suz is passionate about the language and that is contagious. She is very supportive and has lots of useful tips on how to learn and remember. The group size means everyone has a chance to practise without feeling under pressure. In just 12 sessions I feel confident to use phrases and sentences in social and commercial settings and have already signed up for the next course."


Sue Stewart, HR Professional on Beginner level (subsequently took Elementary level) group course, Leighton Buzzard

 1:1 Online English Learning

"I enjoy every lesson with Susan 😊 I like her positive energy and passion that makes our classes fun. Susan corrects my mistakes and brings a lot of useful words and phrases. Excellent tutor!"


Piotr, English as Foreign Language Learner, Poland, May 30, 2024


1:1 Online English Learning

"I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn proper English. She is a fantastic teacher who helped me prepare for job interviews. She even reviewed my CV with me and made valuable recommendations. Her guidance has been invaluable."



Eunae, Korean student of English, July 3, 2024

Online Spanish Course  
"I would highly recommend Suz. I am extremely happy with my classes they are very well structured interactive and loads of fun."

Liam, adult learner on Beginner Plus level Spanish online group course
Face-Face Group Adult Learning  
"Wife Debbie and I have been tutored by Susan in French grammar and conversational French for over a year now. Susan is an excellent, enthusiastic and patient language teacher. She takes note of the individual needs of her students and carefully tailors her teaching to suit. she makes learning French entertaining and fun. Not only have we noticed a huge improvement of our written and conversational French, she has managed to make us even more enthusiastic about the language then when we started with her. This is a mark of a truly superb teacher. Thank you Susan."
Tauny Southwood, Retired Doctor, French Lower Intermediate Level,  Birmingham (2019 - 2020)

1:1 Online Exam Preparation English Learning


"Susan is helping me get ready for my English proficiency exam. She does more than that though. She adapts really well to your understanding level and needs. She gives you a clear idea, what to expect in the coming lesson. There’s flexibility in the teaching schedule and each lesson you’ll learn new concepts or techniques but you’ll actually enjoy the process."



Zaan, from South Africa, C2 Cambridge Proficiency English Exam Prep August 5, 2024



1:1 Onlne Business English Learning

"Susan is an exceptional online English Teacher. Her lessons are clear, engaging and tailored to individual needs. With prompt feedback and personalised instructions, Susan creates an effective and enjoyable learning experience. Highly Recommended!"


Samrat, English Business Learner from India, August 5, 2024


 Elementary Online Spanish Learning
"I joined one of Susan’s online Spanish courses. My group were all at a different places in our learning and Susan was able to vary the classes to meet all our needs. I really enjoyed the 10 week course and learnt so much. Susan was a great tutor and I would definitely recommend.''
Theresa, Adult Learner For Leisure April - June 2021
 Face-Face GCSE Preparation
"As a former GCSE student studying French, I found the one-on-one lessons with Susan very helpful in improving my knowledge of the language and grades in class. The work was suitable level for my ability whilst also challenging me to extend my vocabulary. By speaking in French about current, relevant and interesting topics, it added my conversational French and I now feel much more confident to apply this in the real world and in lessons in school. I would highly recommend these sessions which have improved not only my confidence and ability, but my grades at school too.''
Maddie Pacey, Year 11 French Student, Birmingham (2019 - 2020)
Online Young Learner
"Suz is very friendly and makes me feel very confident. I feel I am learning French very fast and I look forward to my lessons."
" Finding the right tutor for an 8 year old beginner was hard but with Suz I am confident we found the best Suz has delivered safe, appropriate online sessions with my daughter has surprised me with just how quickly she is learning! French lesson are eagerly anticipated and Fliss always ends the session happy and feeling proud of what she has achieved"
Fliss, 8 year old (and her mother), Beginner French (November - Present)

Online Group Spanish Course

"I’m only in week 4 and I’m able to construct a sentence in Spanish and not just a statement. There’s a good balance of reading, writing listening and pair work. The top tips for learning a language have helped too. Susan is a very motivating teacher and the hour’s lesson is concise and engaging. ¡Olé!"

Charlotte Jones, Elementary 10 Week Course (March - May 2021)


Translation Project English > French
"Susan undertook some translation for a client of mine. She was professional, worked to tight deadlines and went above and beyond in actively contributing towards the marketing strategy for the campaign by making suggestions on how we could tailor our approach to a European client base. I would have no hesitation in recommending Susan for translation work."
Tracey Cleminson, Owner of Arctic Bee. Translation Project (Nov 2020 - Apr 2021)
 

Online Adult Learning For Leisure
"EXCELLENT LANGUAGE TEACHER! I have been working with Susan for just over 6 months now and as a almost complete beginner I was keen to find someone who I felt comfortable with in order to develop my Spanish conversational skills further.
Susan is a methodical teacher and is also very patient with me especially when covering harder topics such as tenses and pronunciation. We learn the formalities of grammar as well as more relaxed conversational pieces which is a nice mix.
I love forward to my lesson every week and I can feel my confidence growing. Highly recommend!"
Julie Pickford, Lower Intermediate Spanish (September 2020 - Present)
 

Online GCSE Level Exam Preparation

"I'm currently in Year 11 and I've had Susan teaching me for about a year. I think that I have made outstanding progress throughout my school year thanks to Susan. I have learnt a lot form my classes with Susan and then applied that learning to my school work, the difference has changed for the better and has been recognised by my Spanish school teacher."

Manav Jhutty, Intermediate level Spanish (March 2020 - Present)

Online GCSE Level Exam Preparation

"I took spanish lessons with Susan Pollard from June to December and I really benefited from these lessons. She helped me Improve my grammar and pronunciation. She was also very flexible and friendly, if I couldn’t attend a class. I would have no hesitation taking further classes from Susan or recommending her. I feel I really benefited from the classes and feel more confident going into my exams."
 Katie Smith Dempsey, Intermediate Level Spanish (June 2020 - December 2020)

Face-Face Adult Learning For Business
"Susan is an excellent teacher. She finds out what you need from her and her French language lessons and then tailors the work and the pace to suit what you need. She is very enthusiastic and interested in languages and explains grammar better than any teacher I have had. I was a tour guide and have learnt a lot of languages. If you need to understand what you are being taught then she is your teacher."
Katie McCorkindale, World Tour Guide, French High Intermediate Level, Birmingham (2019 - 2020)
Face-Face A-Level Oral Exam Preparation
"Prior to my A levels in 2019 I sought the help of Susan, in particular for my French and Spanish oral examinations. Over several weeks, I was able to practice and discuss with her the relevant topics and improve both my fluency/confidence in speaking and aspects of my vocabulary. I would also receive feedback each week which I found constructive and enabled me to eradicate some of the errors in my speech that were perhaps preventing me from attaining higher marks. I can honestly say without her sessions I wouldn’t have been anywhere near as prepared for my exams and I would not ultimately have achieved such strong results in an area of my language studies that I was previously lagging behind in."
James Lewis, French & Spanish Student, Advanced Level, Solihull (Spring - Summer 2018)

Online Young Learner and Adult Learning Classes
"FLEXIBLE CLASSES TAILORED TO MY NEEDS. Susan is a very patient teacher. She listened to what I wanted to achieve and planned classes around that. Clearly very knowledgeable when it comes to languages. I would recommend anyone wanting to gain a grasp of French or Spanish to use Susan and Quick Fix Language Solutions."
Richard Barber and son Sam, Beginner Spanish For Leisure (May 2020 - August 2020)

Online Group Adult Learning
We have thoroughly enjoyed our bespoke Spanish taster course  and are planning to come back for more in the New Year. The lessons were always fun, instructive and  engaging and we moved at our pace.  We have  been really inspired to continue on our learning journey. Suz is an excellent teacher and  we are looking forward to it.

Jane & Hazel, Spanish Elementary Level (November 2020 - Present)

Face-Face/Online GCSE Exam Preparation
"When I started lessons with Susan I was much below average, I didn't understand anything my teacher was talking about in my Spanish lessons. After a few months of weekly lessons I'm now enjoying Spanish at school and my teachers are very happy with the progress I've made." 
Molly Roberts, Year 10 Spanish Student, Lower Intermediate Level, Birmingham (2019 - 2020) 
Face-Face Adult Learning For Leisure
"I decided to learn Spanish after retirement and joined a group of beginners, only to discover that none were novices. This was unnerving and I lost confidence. I was recommended by a family member to take lessons with a Susan. I liked her method of teaching which had an emphasis on grammar and comprehension exercises which helped me make sense of the basics, such as sentence construction. This rapidly increased my Spanish vocabulary."
Christine Bateman, Retired, Spanish Elementary Level, Solihull (2019 - 2020)
Online Adult Learning
"Susan has helped me dust off my former French and rapidly increase my fluency, bringing it all back to me. She teaches in a really dynamic way, cherry-picking materials of direct interest to me and my interests and passion points and also of the right level to consolidate my previous learning and also push me. Her lessons are always great fun and one of the highlights of my week! I would thoroughly recommend Susan to any adult learner, hoping to improve their French and Spanish speedily!"
Nicholas Bradshaw, Business Owner, French Intermediate Level, London (May 2020 - Present)
Face-Face Adult Learning For Leisure
"Susan was a great help in my attempt to improve my meagre French."
Mike Parker, Retired, French Beginner Level, Solihull (2018)