Lena Fischer

About Lena

Lena Fischer is a Cambridge CELTA- and DELTA-qualified English language instructor who specialises exclusively in high-stakes English proficiency examinations. Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, Lena moved to the UK to study Applied Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh before completing her DELTA at the British Council in London. For twelve years she has coached clients seeking Band 7.0 or above in IELTS — the threshold required for skilled migration to Canada, Australia, and the UK — as well as professionals targeting the TOEFL scores needed for university admission in the United States. Her methodology is data-driven: every student begins with a diagnostic mock test, receives a personalised 4-week or 8-week study plan, and tracks their progress through weekly sub-skill drills targeting Writing Task 2 coherence, Speaking Part 2 fluency, and Reading skimming techniques. Lena has an average student improvement of 1.5 bands over a 6-week coaching engagement, a figure she backs with anonymised client score data. She has taught students from over 40 countries and is particularly experienced coaching German, Spanish, and Arabic speakers on the phonological differences that most frequently cost marks in the Speaking component.

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