Bio
I am an Afrikaans tutor with a passion for languages. I teach my students with patience as I realise how difficult it is to learn a new language. I ensure that my lessons are fun and exciting.
I make each lesson engaging by using props and tailoring content to be age-appropriate and exciting. Patient and approachable, I create a comfortable learning environment where students feel at ease. I’m fully qualified to teach English and Afrikaans up to university level, helping learners excel with confidence.
Education
• English and Afrikaans Language Studies - Passed With Distinction (UNISA).
• Accumulated over 2000 tutoring hours with Teach Me 2
My Proudest
Achievements
• My proudest achievement is earning a distinction in Afrikaans at university level. I inspire a love for the language in my students, believing every new language opens a window to the world. I’m fully qualified to teach English and Afrikaans up to advanced level.
Subjects
- School Tutoring
Afrikaans
Grade 1 - Grade 12 CAPS, IEB & CAMBRIDGEAs an Afrikaans native speaker, I want to motivate and inspire you to learn Afrikaans to the best of your ability. Together, we will explore the grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation of Afrikaans, making sure that you have a solid foundation to build upon.
- Language Tutoring
TEFL
Beginner - AdvancedI obtained my TEFL qualification to help students to broaden their opportunities through learning English. I feel through teaching English to foreign learners will make a difference in their lives as learning a new language opens up new windows to the world around them.
Afrikaans
Beginner - AdvancedI’m passionate about teaching Afrikaans, my home language, and love sharing its beauty with others. I make lessons lively and engaging, drawing on my experience studying and tutoring up to university level, helping students enjoy learning with ease.
English
Beginner - AdvancedTeaching English as an advanced language has no limits and there is always room for improvement and as a language teacher, I strive towards that. Teaching tools such as debates, real live materials, idioms, sayings and slang, poetry, and comedy will keep my lessons lively and engaging.
- University Tutoring
Afrikaans
First YearI’m passionate about teaching Afrikaans, my home language, and love sharing its beauty with others. I make lessons lively and engaging, drawing on my experience studying and tutoring up to university level, helping students enjoy learning with ease.
Reviews from others
Ericka is extremely patient with me and does not mind if I ask her to explain a concept more than once. She also makes learning Afrikaans extremely enjoyable and I look forward to our lesson every week. I'm so glad that I selected her as my tutor, she is the perfect teacher. Thank you very much Ericka for all your help and guidance!
— Kenja
Ah it is a lot of fun to learn Afrikaans with Ericka. She is really making me feel great about my progress, always happy, always supportive, thanks Ericka ! She adapts the lessons to my needs and uses a lot of different support, which makes it fun. I feel very special and receive great communication during the week to keep it up. I am always looking forward to my lesson with Ericka, I progress a lot thanks to her and her enthusiasm is contagious !
— Rita
Ericka is really patient and readily available. Her teaching style is so engaging, fun and relatable that the hour whizzes by and before we know it, our time is up! I'm happy to have Ericka as my tutor. Absolutely wonderful!
— Yvette
As a parent i am always awed by Ericka's dedication and patience to my child and i keep telling my daughter that i wish i had found Ericka while she was still in grade 10. But by God's grace I am grateful that i found her when i needed her the most and she has exceeded my expectations on a tutor. To have someone who cares for your child as though they were their own child is amazing. Thank you Ericka, for all that you have done for my daughter, how you have increased her confidence in herself and for believing in her. You are awesome!!!
— Precious
Ericka was able to identify my learning skills and create interactions that optimize my progress in learning Afrikaans, she is very attentive and creates a very joyful study environment .
— Aneta
I would like to share some feedback. So far, the kids are really enjoying their lessons with Ericka, and have actually expressed that they wish she was their teacher at school...basically, a message of appreciation. They wrote their Afrikaans tests yesterday and were a bit worried but after the lesson, their mood was brighter... A special thank you to Ericka
— Kgomotso
She's kind, pleasant and patient. She is a great teacher who teaches with warmth from her heart.
— Betty
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