Starting modern Greek A level, I was scared that it was going to be a big jump from GCSE, but my amazing teacher, Olga, helped ease the transition! Throughout the A level I became more connected to my culture, by learning about current affairs in Greece and Rembetiko music, as well as being exposed to literature, specifically the film ‘Little England’ and Kavafis’ poems. Although at the start I was unsure about how to write essays on literary analysis in Greek, Olga helped to guide me through the process and I ended up scoring full marks on one of my essays in my exam, and came out with an A* grade overall. After studying the A level I feel more confident speaking to friends and family in Greece, and I couldn’t have done it without Olga!

Olga was truly the best classics tutor I could have asked for during my GCSE’s. Not only did she help me significantly improve my grade (9/9), but she went above and beyond helping me with any particular struggles and gaps I had in my learning. She managed to make my Ancient Greek lessons engaging and enjoyable, by teaching me more than just the set syllabus, and enriching my studies in both my language and in my set literature texts. I highly recommend the Hellenic Hub, and thank you very much!

I have been taking Greek conversation lessons with Amaryllis for the past two years. Amaryllis has encouraged me to engage in conversations ranging from recipes, films, current news, history, fashion and art therefore my grammar and vocabulary have improved greatly. I have definitely become a more confident speaker, reader and writer of the Greek language. We have a lot of fun on our weekly Zoom meetings, Amaryllis always introducing fresh and interesting material. I look forward to continuing my lessons this year and would highly recommend Hellenic Hub to anyone looking for classes that inspire confidence, motivation and the willingness to improve.