About
Meet your French tutor.
A native speaker, a teacher, a parent.
I'm Nathalie Brant, born and raised in France, settled in Walton-on-Thames after twenty years in London. I teach French to children and adults across Walton-on-Thames, Hersham, Weybridge, Shepperton, and St George's Hill, with the same care I'd bring to teaching my own family.
My story
Twenty years in London. A decade teaching French.
London, then the world
I have lived in London for over 20 years. Earlier in my career I worked for a major international airline, which is how I came to teach French in Japan, first to expatriate communities, then to Japanese students.
Experienced teacher
For more than 10 years I have taught French full-time. I currently teach around 90 children every week across 3 primary schools in Surrey, alongside private students at home, in their homes (including St George's Hill), and online.
An award-winning programme for children
For my primary school work I use La Jolie Ronde, an internationally recognised programme designed specifically for children aged 5–11. It is structured, playful, and builds the foundations that make GCSE French feel natural rather than daunting.
Credentials
Every reason a parent or learner needs.
DBS checked & fully insured
Up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and professional indemnity insurance: the safeguards every parent should expect.
Native French speaker
Born and raised in Brittany, France. Lessons are delivered in French at every level appropriate to the student, with the cultural context English-only courses can never quite reach.
La Jolie Ronde tutor
Trained on and certified to deliver La Jolie Ronde, the internationally recognised primary-years French curriculum used in three local Surrey schools.
Trusted by local schools
Ten plus years working with three primary schools in the Walton-on-Thames area, teaching around 90 children and private clients every week.
Local primary schools
Three Surrey schools, around 90 children every week.
I run extra-curricular French clubs and curriculum support at three local primary schools, alongside private tuition at home and online.
Ashley C of E Primary School
Walton-on-Thames · KT12 · La Jolie Ronde
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Hersham · KT12 · La Jolie Ronde
St Nicholas C of E Primary School
Shepperton · TW17 · La Jolie Ronde
If your child has come across me at one of these schools and you’d like to continue privately at home. Please do get in touch.
How I teach
One language, three very different students.
A five-year-old, a GCSE candidate, and an adult brushing up before a trip all need different things from a lesson. Here is what each one tends to look like.
Children · 5–11
Games, songs, books are adapted to their ages’ ranges
Younger pupils learn through the La Jolie Ronde curriculum: short, busy lessons built around songs, stories, role-play and counting games. The aim is to give them the ear, the accent and the confidence to speak. The rest comes naturally.
Teenagers · GCSE & A-Level
Structured exam prep, with the speaking kept alive.
Lessons are built around past papers and the four skills the boards examine (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in proportion to where each student is weakest. Regular mock orals under timed conditions take the fear out of the speaking exam well before exam week.
Adults
Conversation first, confidence quickly.
Adult lessons start from where you actually are, not where a textbook says you should be. Most lessons are largely spoken, with reading and writing slotted in around clear goals: a holiday, a posting, work meetings, family life, or simply rebuilding fluency that's gone quiet.
Let’s talk about your French goals.
Whether it’s a child starting from scratch, a teenager preparing for GCSE, or you brushing up before a trip. Get in touch and I’ll suggest a starting plan.