¡Hola! I'm Abbie.
Qualified Spanish teacher, former Head of MFL, tutor and founder of Why Not Languages - building GCSE Spanish revision students actually want to do.
Why I built SolEspañol
After teaching hundreds of GCSE students, I noticed the same thing again and again: revision resources were either boring, overwhelming, or didn't match how students actually learn.
Students were drowning in 40-page PDFs and 2-hour past papers when what they really needed was 5 focused minutes a day - done consistently.
SolEspañol exists to make GCSE Spanish revision fast, effective and genuinely enjoyable. Built specifically around the AQA spec, including the new dictation and read-aloud tasks. No fluff, no filler, just the stuff that moves your grade up.
Fun facts about me
Currently travelling around Latin America
Colombia is my favourite country (sorry, everyone else)
Year abroad at universities in Aix-en-Provence & Barcelona
Taught English in Warsaw…
…and in Budapest
I love making GCSE Spanish songs
Obsessed with elephants and crocodiles
Student love 💛
What students (and a teacher) have said.
"I went from a 4 to a 7 in Spanish using SolEspañol every morning before school. The dictation tasks actually feel like the real exam."
"The bite-sized format is perfect. I can do 5 minutes on the bus and it actually sticks. The songs are stuck in my head forever."
"Finally a revision site that doesn't feel like homework. My students beg me to use it in class."
FAQs
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