Hi, I'm Ildefonso Moreno Sáez founder of Spanish Survival Method.
I’m a fully qualified Spanish teacher from Spain, currently living and teaching in London, United Kingdom.
For over ten years, I’ve dedicated my career to helping students of all ages develop confidence in learning languages. Throughout this time, I’ve taught children, teenagers, and adults in schools, private lessons, and online classes, always focusing on one simple goal: helping people communicate with confidence.
My Qualifications & Experience
My Qualifications
- UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education
- Over 10 years of teaching experience
- Enhanced DBS Checked
- Spanish Subject Leader in a London primary school
- Extensive experience teaching children, teenagers, and adults
- Native Spanish speaker from Úbeda, Jaén (Spain)
- Qualified Spanish language teacher
- Specialist in practical spoken Spanish
- Training in communicative language teaching
- Experience across beginner to advanced levels
Professional Experience
over 10 years of teaching experience helping students progress from hesitant beginners to confident Spanish speakers.
My experience includes:
- Teaching complete beginners
- One-to-one lessons
- Online teaching
- Secondary education
- Curriculum planning
- Teacher training and mentoring
- Teaching intermediate and advanced learners
- Group lessons
- Primary education
- Adult education
- Language leadership
Working with students of different ages and backgrounds has shown me that everyone can learn a language when they are taught in the right way.
See Alonso Teaching in a UK School
Teaching Spanish is not just something I do online. I am a UK-qualified teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience, currently teaching in London.
Watch this school video to see the educational environment where I work and my experience as a teacher in practice.
Teaching Philosophy
Many traditional language courses spend months focusing on grammar before students feel confident enough to speak.
I believe the opposite approach works better.
People learn languages to communicate, not simply to memorise grammar rules.
That’s why every lesson focuses on practical communication through guided repetition, high-frequency vocabulary, and real-life situations.
Students begin speaking Spanish from their very first lesson while gradually building confidence and long-term memory.
My aim is simple:
“To help every student enjoy speaking Spanish as quickly as possible.”
Why I Created Spanish Survival Method
Throughout my teaching career, I noticed something surprising. Many students had studied Spanish for years, passed exams, and learned complex grammar, yet they still lacked the confidence to hold a simple conversation.
I realised that the problem wasn’t the students. The problem was the way languages were often being taught.
That inspired me to create Spanish Survival Method. The method combines guided repetition, carefully
selected high-frequency vocabulary, and practical conversation to help students communicate naturally
from the very beginning.
Instead of waiting years before feeling confident, students develop speaking skills step by step through continuous practice and repetition.
Make Spanish Accessible to Everyone
Whether you’re preparing for a holiday, moving abroad, learning for work, or simply enjoying a new challenge — I want to help you feel confident speaking Spanish in real-life situations.
A Trusted Global Community
I want Spanish Survival Method to become a trusted learning community where students from around the world can develop genuine confidence in speaking Spanish.
As the academy grows, my vision is to expand the method through online courses, group classes, interactive resources, a student learning platform, and a team of passionate teachers who share the same teaching philosophy.
Why Learn With Me?
- Qualified Spanish teacher
- Over 10 years of teaching experience
- Native Spanish speaker
- UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Proven teaching methodology
- Speak Spanish from your very first lesson
- Practical communication focused
- Personalised lessons
- Friendly and supportive learning environment
Thank you for visiting
Spanish Survival Method.
Whether you’re taking your very first steps in Spanish or looking to build confidence in speaking, I’d be delighted to be part of your learning journey.
I truly believe that anyone can learn to communicate in Spanish with the right guidance, the right method, and regular practice.
I look forward to helping you speak Spanish with confidence—one lesson at a time.
