I have known Mr Steven Castle for over fifteen years. I first met him in 2005 as a Cambridge First Certificate teacher at King Street College, Hammersmith, West London. My English learning processes during Mr Castle’s classes were remarkable.
I was 19 years old back then and was going through my very first international experience. I was born and raised in Brazil and speaking English like a true Londoner was completely out of my reach – or so I thought.
Since the very first day of class Mr Castle proved himself to be very patient, polite, creative and interested in the development of his students. I studied with Mr Castle for about 4 months during my FCE preparation. During that time I improved my vocabulary (learned new words and expressions), practised speaking and pronunciation and tried to absorb all of his knowledge of the English language.
It is important to say that Mr Castle had always a simple and effective way of explaining something even if you didn’t understand something the first time. It was clear to me that Mr Castle was truly interested in helping the students to improve their abilities. He was always beloved among my classmates and cared enough about us to suggest extra interesting books to read and songs to listen to, (I still have his copy of Henry James’ ‘The Turn of The Screw’ until this day). I can say without any kind of exaggeration that I am pretty confident with my English skills and that many professional opportunities were taken by me due to my English level.
Of course I am not as fluent as I once was (and unfortunately I lost the beautiful British accent) but I am sure I owe Mr Castle much of my professional and academic development. His students are lucky to have him as their teacher.
Camila, Brazil
Steve is an excellent teacher, from beginners to proficiency students, from grammar to pronunciation Steve doesn’t only know how to get the best results from his students, but also understands teaching methodology and pedagogy. He is encouraging and precise and personalises all his classes for the students. His materials are always current, relevant and interesting and he takes great time to ensure the best approach.
Last but not least he is a friendly teacher who cares about his students and takes an interest and is able to make a connection with them that facilitates their learning.
He is also a brilliant colleague and excellent manager.
Jessica, former member of teaching team
Steve-sensei. Thank you for all your efforts. I did learn a lot from you. Kyoko, TEYL trainee
Thank you for everything. It was hard to study, but I really enjoyed your class. Kozue, TEYL trainee
I learned a great deal from you that will be appreciated in Japan. Thank you very much. Yoko, TEYL trainee
I’ve learned a lot of things from your lessons. It was a very good experience. Thank you very much. Ayako, TEYL trainee
Thank you so much for your lessons. It was very useful and a great experience for me. Yoshiko, TEYL trainee
I really appreciate all the hard work you’ve done to help us. We learned a lot from your lessons. Thank you very much. Miyuki, TEYL trainee