If you need private tutoring for Icelandic as second language, I might be the teacher you’re looking for.
My name is Rakel Sigurgeirsdóttir. I graduated as a secondary school teacher in Icelandic in the spring of 1995, which means I have almost 30 years of teaching experience. I’ve taught Icelandic as a second language for about 20 years.
Fully booked until January 2024.
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I live in Grafarvogur in Reykjavík and I am able to teach in my home. Bus number 6 stops right next to where I live.
The price for a single lesson is 11.000,-ISK. Each lesson counts as one hour = 50 minutes of instruction + 10 minutes for reviewing homework and preparing for the next lesson.
A discount is granted if 10 lessons or more are purchased at the same time. The price is based on 1-on-1 teaching that take place at the teacher’s home.
SCENARIO | PRICE PER LESSON |
1 lesson (60 min teaching) | 11.000 ISK |
10 lessons for 14-17 weeks (10x(50 + 10 min)) | 10.000 ISK |
10 lessons for 10-13 weeks (10x(50 + 10 min)) | 9.500 ISK |
10 lessons for 5-7 weeks (10x(50 + 10 min)) | 9.000 ISK |
In general, tuition is paid in advance. Those who are entitled to a grant from their union receive a receipt to send to their union.
Unions cover 75%-100% of the fees for Icelandic language courses.
☛ You attend the first lesson without commitments. By the end of that lesson, you have hopefully figured out if you have found the right tutor for you. Then you can decide to either pay for one lesson, or to pay in advance for 10 lessons or more (see options under price).
☛ Lessons cancelled with less than a 24 hours notice are charged. Given more notice, lessons are rescheduled free of charge.
☛ However, if cancellations exceed three times, the student can ⓐ pay extra to get 10 hours in a longer period than originally paid for ⓑ or the hours that exceed the period are cancelled (see costs for different periods under price).
☛ Changes to the teaching platform must also be requested with least 24 hours notice.
The lessons arrangement and subjects largely depend on each students language level and goals. In the beginning, the main focus is generally on vocabulary and other basics.
It’s essential to have fun while learningツ
The choice of study materials depends mainly on your capabilities in the language and what you want to get out of the lessons.
Students can of course bring their own study materials, but so far a vast majority have chosen to use some form or combination of:
In terms of homework, its scope and content depend primarily on the goals and wishes of each student.
These are just a few examples of emphases, but of course the focus and subject can vary a lot.
Updated August 10. 2023
