In what languages do you teach ?
French, English and Spanish.
Will you teach a student in their home ?
yes, using one of two proven effective methods: skype and, if a student lives less than 4 km from my office, in person . Many students also come into the office to take advantage of a variety of pedagogical tools – including a blackboard – and a supportive learning environment. All methods are available at a reasonable price.
How much do lessons cost and may I pay through CESU ?
The first half hour of your first lesson is free. After that, the price is determined by the number of people in a class and the number of hours scheduled per week, costing from 8 to 27 euros per hour. After 20 hours of instruction per month, a discount of two euros per hour will be deducted from your base cost. Payments are accepted in cash, check or bank transfer and you may be eligible for 50 to 70% reduction . Go to the “rate and payment” tab on our website to learn more.
Is Skype an effective way to learn when teacher and student aren't in the same place ?
Skype works! Each student submits all learning materials in advance for their lesson. During the lesson, screen sharing enables work to pass between student and teacher to make sure that time is spent in learning and not recopying – or waiting for email. It’s always possible to alternate instruction between in-person classes and skype.
Can you help me determine the most effective study method?
Yes. Each lesson uses a variety of tried and tested methods aimed at achieving proficiency in maths, physics and chemistry. You will learn how to formulate questions, to listen effectively, how to retain the essentials, how to organize your materials, and how to score well in subject tests. You’ll have every tool you need to gain confidence and proficiency.
What results may I expect and what evaluation criteria do you use?
In my more than ten years of experience I’ve found that, with regular academic instruction and review, your scores may be expected to increase from 3 to 5 points in two trimesters. Fast results in the beginning are followed by progress into greater levels of competency (progressive during school year or intensive during vacation periods). Study is based upon organized review of materials and lots of practice drills. Another technique I encourage is for parents to sit in on their child’s PH.DOM course at home. They may then help with homework exercises between classes that make sure key points of the preceding lesson are reinforced. Evaluation criteria an increased proficiency level in one or two trimesters and a global improvment of your end of year results. Another evaluation tool is the comments of former students and their parents on this site and others, such as Superprof and LinkedIn. In the past ten years I have instructed more than 150 students who have succeeded in raising their scores or have achieved higher grades on their final exams.
Are you available to teach during vacation periods, holidays and weekends ?
Yes, I teach from 9 am to 8 pm every day except Sunday. During vacation periods, I offer intensive courses for students who want to fill in the gaps in their previous learning experiences.
Do you recommend group lessons?
Yes. I highly recommend group lessons for 2 or 3 students, especially during vacation periods. The only condition is that these students be at or near the same level. The price for group lessons is very reasonable.
Can you prepare students to succeed in specific programs, such as CNED, Hattemer, SAT, IBS or lycées internationaux?
Yes. I have instructed dozens of students in all of these programs. Diverse classes are often conducted in a mixture of English, Spanish and French.
Do you have experience in teaching students with dyslexia, discalculie or dyspraxia ?
Yes. To better teach these students I have developed a pedagogy that combines the simultaneous utilization of auditory and visual memory, rhythm and adapted work, repetitive and systematic exercises, techniques to strengthen memorization, and other proven teaching strategies.
What do you offer that is different from typical learning institutes?
I can combine multiple subjects in each session. So you won’t need different teachers ans I can adapt from one week to the next according to a student’s needs. Thanks to CESU, my rates are competitive, particularly for groups. Your bill is due at the end of the month (no need to pay in advance) and I can accommodate you in 3 languages. Finally, I offer classes online via Skype. P.H.DOM is designed to be flexible to your schedule and is devoted to the pleasure of learning.
Could you give us an overview of your services as well as the limits and conditions?
PHDOM offers weekly meetings that are planned in advance, with SMS reminders 48 hours before each meeting. If required, and if requested before 8pm at the latest on the day before your meeting, appointments can be moved to another date (cancellations made on the day of the appointment will be billed). PHDOM offers personnalised educational and methodological support billed by the hour (each session lasting at least one hour). We advise that those requesting maths support couple it with support in physics/chemistry (and vice versa) in order to ensure as coherent on experience as possible. A brief report of the session is sent to parents by SMS or email on the day of the session so that they can closely follow their child’s progress from home. If a student encounters difficulties, PHDOM offers the possibility for a meeting or exchange between the tutor, the parents and the student (either at the beginning or at the end of a programmed session) in addition to the regular SMS reports after each session. PHDOM proposes considerate educational support based on the idea of taking “pleasure in learning and in progressing”. For students suffering from mental blocks or other difficulties (memory issues, problems concentrating, etc.), PHDOM avoids applying pressure if it is likely to lead to a difficult experience for the student. In such cases, PHDOM favours patience, different explanations and support in order to build confidence. At your request, and within a programmed session, PHDOM can offer you their opinion on your child’s work and thus offer their experience as a pedagogical expert without ever acting as a substitute for parents, school teachers, pedagogical advisors or therapists (psychologists, speech therapists, etc.). We offer the possibility for you to make a payment after the final session of each month. A reminder of the total bill is sent via SMS a few days beforehand. PHDOM offers the possibility to fight against illicit employment thanks to the “Cesu” (universal employment cheque) service which applies to distance-learning (especially during the covid period) and allows savings of 50% on the bill + social charges. The “Cesu” implies monthly statements and an employment certificate at the end of the service which is considered as a “CDD” (fixed-term/temporary contract) which can be brought to an end at any moment (you take on the status of a “Cesu” employer).
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In what languages do you teach ?
French, English and Spanish.
Will you teach a student in their home ?
yes, using one of two proven effective methods: skype and, if a student lives less than 4 km from my office, in person . Many students also come into the office to take advantage of a variety of pedagogical tools – including a blackboard – and a supportive learning environment. All methods are available at a reasonable price.
How much do lessons cost and may I pay through CESU ?
The first half hour of your first lesson is free. After that, the price is determined by the number of people in a class and the number of hours scheduled per week, costing from 8 to 27 euros per hour. After 20 hours of instruction per month, a discount of two euros per hour will be deducted from your base cost. Payments are accepted in cash, check or bank transfer and you may be eligible for 50 to 70% reduction . Go to the “rate and payment” tab on our website to learn more.
Is Skype an effective way to learn when teacher and student aren't in the same place ?
Skype works! Each student submits all learning materials in advance for their lesson. During the lesson, screen sharing enables work to pass between student and teacher to make sure that time is spent in learning and not recopying – or waiting for email. It’s always possible to alternate instruction between in-person classes and skype.
Can you help me determine the most effective study method?
Yes. Each lesson uses a variety of tried and tested methods aimed at achieving proficiency in maths, physics and chemistry. You will learn how to formulate questions, to listen effectively, how to retain the essentials, how to organize your materials, and how to score well in subject tests. You’ll have every tool you need to gain confidence and proficiency.
What results may I expect and what evaluation criteria do you use?
In my more than ten years of experience I’ve found that, with regular academic instruction and review, your scores may be expected to increase from 3 to 5 points in two trimesters. Fast results in the beginning are followed by progress into greater levels of competency (progressive during school year or intensive during vacation periods). Study is based upon organized review of materials and lots of practice drills. Another technique I encourage is for parents to sit in on their child’s PH.DOM course at home. They may then help with homework exercises between classes that make sure key points of the preceding lesson are reinforced. Evaluation criteria an increased proficiency level in one or two trimesters and a global improvment of your end of year results. Another evaluation tool is the comments of former students and their parents on this site and others, such as Superprof and LinkedIn. In the past ten years I have instructed more than 150 students who have succeeded in raising their scores or have achieved higher grades on their final exams.
Are you available to teach during vacation periods, holidays and weekends ?
Yes, I teach from 9 am to 8 pm every day except Sunday. During vacation periods, I offer intensive courses for students who want to fill in the gaps in their previous learning experiences.
Do you recommend group lessons?
Yes. I highly recommend group lessons for 2 or 3 students, especially during vacation periods. The only condition is that these students be at or near the same level. The price for group lessons is very reasonable.
Can you prepare students to succeed in specific programs, such as CNED, Hattemer, SAT, IBS or lycées internationaux?
Yes. I have instructed dozens of students in all of these programs. Diverse classes are often conducted in a mixture of English, Spanish and French.
Do you have experience in teaching students with dyslexia, discalculie or dyspraxia ?
Yes. To better teach these students I have developed a pedagogy that combines the simultaneous utilization of auditory and visual memory, rhythm and adapted work, repetitive and systematic exercises, techniques to strengthen memorization, and other proven teaching strategies.
What do you offer that is different from typical learning institutes?
I can combine multiple subjects in each session. So you won’t need different teachers ans I can adapt from one week to the next according to a student’s needs. Thanks to CESU, my rates are competitive, particularly for groups. Your bill is due at the end of the month (no need to pay in advance) and I can accommodate you in 3 languages. Finally, I offer classes online via Skype. P.H.DOM is designed to be flexible to your schedule and is devoted to the pleasure of learning.
Could you give us an overview of your services as well as the limits and conditions?
PHDOM offers weekly meetings that are planned in advance, with SMS reminders 48 hours before each meeting. If required, and if requested before 8pm at the latest on the day before your meeting, appointments can be moved to another date (cancellations made on the day of the appointment will be billed). PHDOM offers personnalised educational and methodological support billed by the hour (each session lasting at least one hour). We advise that those requesting maths support couple it with support in physics/chemistry (and vice versa) in order to ensure as coherent on experience as possible. A brief report of the session is sent to parents by SMS or email on the day of the session so that they can closely follow their child’s progress from home. If a student encounters difficulties, PHDOM offers the possibility for a meeting or exchange between the tutor, the parents and the student (either at the beginning or at the end of a programmed session) in addition to the regular SMS reports after each session. PHDOM proposes considerate educational support based on the idea of taking “pleasure in learning and in progressing”. For students suffering from mental blocks or other difficulties (memory issues, problems concentrating, etc.), PHDOM avoids applying pressure if it is likely to lead to a difficult experience for the student. In such cases, PHDOM favours patience, different explanations and support in order to build confidence. At your request, and within a programmed session, PHDOM can offer you their opinion on your child’s work and thus offer their experience as a pedagogical expert without ever acting as a substitute for parents, school teachers, pedagogical advisors or therapists (psychologists, speech therapists, etc.). We offer the possibility for you to make a payment after the final session of each month. A reminder of the total bill is sent via SMS a few days beforehand. PHDOM offers the possibility to fight against illicit employment thanks to the “Cesu” (universal employment cheque) service which applies to distance-learning (especially during the covid period) and allows savings of 50% on the bill + social charges. The “Cesu” implies monthly statements and an employment certificate at the end of the service which is considered as a “CDD” (fixed-term/temporary contract) which can be brought to an end at any moment (you take on the status of a “Cesu” employer).
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