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About Me

salve! I am a Classics specialist with more than 20 years of experience in language education.

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With a BA in Philology (UB), CAP (ICE), and Qualified Teacher Status in both the UK and Spain, I’ve worked as a teacher, examiner, and Head of Classics across the private and state sectors, helping hundreds of teachers and students succeed. 

Ana Martin holding part of a Roman wall in the Museum of London

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What
I do

With my reading fluency method, students:

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  • Get immersed in the language

  • Become independent learners

  • "Get" the grammar and use the vocabulary effectively

  • Develop a love for language learning

  • Ace their results

Who I am

Ana Martin with a Roman bust

Over years of teaching and learning languages, and travelling the world scuba diving (yes, I am BSAC instructor in my free time!), I have realised that the most effective way to learn is through active engagement. My teaching method is based on communication, connection and confidence. After all, when you take a student underwater, you really want to make sure they will remember what you've taught them!

Ana Martin teaching PADI courses underwater

Credentials

Qualified Teacher

Universitat de Barcelona

I gained my degree in Classical Philology in 2002, along with a Certificate in Education (CAP, ICE). My specialism was historical linguistics, and during my last year, I gained a scholarship for research at the department of Latin Philology. 

Since 2009 I also hold QTS awarded by the GTC.

Work experience

International and

UK experience

I started my career working for the Catalan Department of Education, teaching MFL (French, German and English) and Classics in state schools. 

Since 2009, I have worked in the UK, in schools including Holland Park, Saint Benedict's School, and Northwood College for Girls GDST, where I served as Head of Classics. 

Latin Tutor Online was created in 2020, and since then, I have helped students from all around the world reach their goals by offering access to the best of UK and international education. 

Classics advocacy

ARLT officer 

As an active member of the ARLT and volunteer Communications Officer, I help the Classics communicty access CPD for teachers by teachers, delivering myself training sessions on spoken Latin and communicative approaches. 

Compliance

Enhanced DBS,

TTA membership,

NSPCC training,

ICO registration

I am committed to the safety and well-being of my students. I engage in regular training and, as a member of the TTA, the leading professional body for tutoring, 

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Is Latin that difficult?

I have been teaching languages for over twenty years, and I always hear that Latin is the most difficult of all. 

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This is not entirely true: Latin is often the only language that is taught as if it were not a language at all, which makes it very difficult to learn indeed! What is difficult is not Latin: what is difficult it is the format of the exam and the courses leading up to it.

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With my active method, students build exam-readiness and become fluent in the language because I guarantee the following:

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  • to engage both their memory and creativity

  • to involve all four skills: reading, speaking, listening and writing

  • to use evidence-based methodologies to support true language acquisition.​​​​

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Let me show you

It is never too late to reset your learning journey,

"get" the language and also the results.

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