Welcome to Learning First Tenerife, we specialize in extracurricular courses in languages, maths, science, and music. Our courses are designed for students who are seeking additional support in their academic learning or for those who want to learn something new. Since opening our doors in 2014, we have had the pleasure of working with children and adults of all ages and abilities. We take great pride in providing an interactive, friendly and quality rich learning experience to each of our students.
Learning First Tenerife is an official preparation centre for Cambridge English Assessment, Geothe Language Assessment and DELF/DALF Language Studies. Hence, we teach and prepare our students for the:
Dedicated and dynamic Mathematics Teacher with 10 years experience educating high school and college level students. Adept in creative lesson planning and real-world-related instruction. Motivational educator with exceptional communication, analytical, and multi-tasking skills.
I am a passionate math teacher who will not only teach students mathematics but also relate it to real word so students can see the usefulness of mathematics around them. I take pride in implementing various mathematical programs that build the knowledge and confidence of students to help them see their growth.
I enjoy positively influencing the lives of children by teaching them the importance of mathematics.
My name is Meheraj Sultana and I am the director of the school, but I also teach Maths and English at Learning First Tenerife. I completed my higher education in the UK and have extensive experience working in London, as well as Spain. I have been teaching for many years and have experience teaching in a variety of settings with students of all ages and abilities, including children with special needs.
I consider myself to be an interactive and dynamic teacher and therefore the majority of my lessons are about doing practical and enjoyable exercises that students can understand and where possible, relate to in everyday life. I find that this drives motivation and interest in the subject and it creates a good teacher student rapport, which is essential in the learning process.
English is my first language and teaching it as a foreign language is an absolute joy. I have taught it in commercial language schools, secondary schools and institutions of higher education and in Industry. I place a strong emphasis on learning through dialogue and role play, I find that this is a fun and creative way of expression, which students usually enjoy participating in.
Having studied mathematics and teaching it for several years, it has now become second nature to me. However, I understand that many students enter my classroom with a not-so-favourable view of maths. I appreciate that it can be a challenging subject and my aim is for every student to become better ‘problem solvers’. Even if they do not learn every math concept, the ability to analyse and solve problems will carry with them throughout their lives.
In three words, my students would describe me as patient, caring and encouraging.
My name is Denise and I’m one of the English teachers at LFT. Prior coming to Tenerife, I obtained a Level 5 TEFL certificate and I’m very pleased to start this job with young learners as I believe that playfulness is a great point of departure for the students’ motivation to learn and develop new skills. I hope that we together can bring a lot of artistic approaches to the classroom in order to stimulate the learning process, make it fun and learn from what intrigues us.
My name is Kirsten Arentz and I am the German teacher at Learning First Tenerife.
I hava a degree in law but since 2001 I have been working as an German teacher. I am currently teaching adults, teenagers and children. I have worked in several schools, in further education institutions, for employees in hotels and other companies, as well as in the spanish “ Escuela Oficial de Idiomas“.
I enjoy teaching a lot and I find it very satisfying to see how my students improve their German language.
I try to teach my students in the most practical ways and to I try to motivate them to use the German language as much as possible in their everyday lives.
My name is Tim Porter and I am one of the English teachers at Learning First Tenerife.
I have the pleasure of helping our students learn, practise and enjoy English as a second language.
I especially like planning and implementing the extra activities we do. Summer camp and our end of term shows are great fun for the students and enable them to use the skills they learn with us. Seeing how proud it makes the students is the best reward.
Attentive and adaptable Music Teacher skilled in using empathy and other emotional intelligence skills to effectively manage classroom behaviour. Leverages student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address students’ strengths and weaknesses. Implemented an Individualised Education Plan for students with unique needs. Established a reward system to motivate and encourage learning music.
My name is Marie le Guillou and I am French. I teach French at Learning First Tenerife.
I completed my studies in France, in Rennes and Marseilles. I worked for several years in different schools and with students of all ages.
Today I live in Tenerife and work with secondary students and adults. I like to share my knowledge of my language with my students and I think it is very important to work with a native teacher, especially in oral activities.
My classes are dynamic and allow you to discover French in a concrete way in relation to the everyday world. The exchange of interest is paramount and I adapt my classes to inspire my students differently.
In each class, I try to incorporate the different language skills; speaking, listening, reading and writing. Whether it is for pleasure or to prepare for an exam is essential to practice all forms of expression through all kinds of tools.
I can say that for me, teaching is second nature.
