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"From ranked 60th to 4th in my cohort."
I have had an amazing experience learning and developing my English skills during my tutoring sessions with Fifi. I especially appreciated the way she helped me deconstruct my writing, offering specific and insightful feedback on my weaker areas so we could focus on improving them. When I first joined Fifi in the second half of Year 10, I was struggling to comprehend texts and perform well in school exams; at that point, I was ranked around 60th in my cohort. Through our lessons and the structured approach we followed, I was able to learn and confidently apply the skills needed to respond clearly and effectively to exam questions. As a result, I ranked 4th overall at the end of Year 12, a dramatic improvement from where I began. Overall, Fifi is a dedicated, thoughtful, and highly experienced tutor who understands how to cater to a student's needs and apply the best methods to help them achieve their full potential.
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"My friends read my old essays and ask if they were written by another person."
Fifi is one of those teachers that you meet and never forget. Her knowledge and experience by itself is more than enough to set her apart from any other tutor you will find (believe me, I've been through 4 before I found Fifi) but beyond this, what kept me with her was her friendliness and willingness to help, even if it meant my essays ended up being completely annotated and we went slightly overtime. Truly, under Fifi's guidance, my improvement in English was so substantial my friends read my old essays and ask if they were written by another person. In the short few terms of year 12 I spent with Fifi, she was able to improve my ranks by over 70 in the top boys school in NSW (NSB) and my only regret is not finding her earlier. What Fifi does differently compared to other tutors is that she teaches a mindset, an approach, rather than just English.
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"I watched my daughter blossom under Fifi's guidance over seven years."
We have placed our complete trust in Fifi as our daughter's tutor from as early as Year 5 until now in Year 12. Over the past 7 years, I have watched my daughter blossom under Fifi's guidance. She is not only an amazing teacher in that she is a qualified professional who is knowledgeable in her craft, but she is also an inspirational mentor and friend to our daughter — a relationship that we will eternally be grateful for. As parents, we were always kept up to date with our daughter's progress, which allowed us to entrust Fifi to helping our daughter consistently achieve A range results over her high school years. At one point, my daughter was 1st in her grade of 260 students for English and was made Dux of her grade that year. There is a reason why Fifi is regularly booked out and has a waiting list.
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"She taught me a logical approach instead of mindlessly memorising paragraphs."
Truly, Fifi's someone who can unravel the mysterious inner workings of English. Her logical approach to writing let me appreciate English as a dynamic subject, instead of just mindlessly memorising paragraphs and hoping for the best. If you're looking for a supportive and insightful tutor, you can't go wrong with Fifi.
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"Band 6 and E4 across Advanced, Extension 1, and Extension 2."
I studied English with Fifi for Year 11 and 12 and she helped me by marking my essays and creatives, helping me formulate arguments and topic sentences and motivating me to achieve amazing results — top bands (band 6's and E4's) in English Advanced, English Extension 1 and English Extension 2. I ranked 13th/160, 2nd/55 and 4th/13 respectively at an academically selective school. By brainstorming the best ways to tackle the syllabus, finding sophisticated techniques in texts, and completing a huge MAJOR WORK with Fifi, I can honestly say that she helped alleviate the stress and pressure of HSC English and made it an experience I can be proud of. Fifi is intelligent, knowledgeable, kind and considerate. She has spent time rearranging her schedule to accommodate me, allowed access to her never-ending resources, given me career advice, spent extra time with me when I needed more help than usual, and pushed me to do my best by not spoon-feeding me like other bad tutors can do.
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"My mark went from a consecutive 13/20 to an 18/20 in the HSC."
Fifi is an excellent and dedicated teacher. In the few sessions I had with her before the HSC, my English mark for 'The Castle' went from being a consecutive 13/20 to an 18/20 in the HSC. I saw a similar improvement in my Robert Gray essays, improving from a consecutive 14-15/20 to an 18.5/20 in the HSC. She is truly one of the best English tutors who will help you improve all your marks.
