London - Piccadilly

“Booking process was very easy and quick with helpful staff”
Vaishali Radjev, Polish Beginner

“I really like it. The teacher is managing well to attend to everyones different learning capabilities.”
Cassianie Cornwall, Greek Beginner

“Nicholas communicates well with the class and does make the lessons interesting. He has recently brought in some articles and poems which have been very useful. We need to spend less time on the book and going over grammar points and more time talking and reading real French.”
Rebecca Baker, French Upper Intermediate

“I am enjoying my course very much. My teacher has great communicational skills, which helps our French to progress. Excellent ability to teach and to develop our understanding of the language.”
Kseniya Goryainova, French Lower Intermediate

“This is my first time ever attempting to learn a language and I am impressed with the professionalism of the school. Our teacher is also very good and her good-natured personality helps the 2 hours not become mundane.”
Kim Neal, French Beginner

“I think the teacher is excellent. It is obvious that he has a very good grasp of the grammar of his own language and teaches it very well. One of the best Italian teachers I have ever had and I have been attending lessons for a number of years. I also like the fact that he takes the time to set us homework.”
Linda Tottem, Italian Intermediate

"I think Greg is a fantastic teacher. He has a very easy and approachable style and his understanding of how to introduce a new language is very good. The lessons have been very enjoyable so far, and I feel we are making excellent progress."
Laurie Smith, Polish Beginner

"The class is enjoyable. It's good that as a class we are learning and having fun also."
Graham Mackay, German Beginner

"I was very impressed with the standard of teaching and methods of teaching on the course - far better than my previous Spanish courses, and it suited my learning style better. I think I have improved!"
Hannah Need: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish

"Just to let you know that Mark and I thoroughly enjoyed our Spanish course...so much so we are booked onto the next 11 weeks. I think we both found the course quite hard work which didn't do us any harm. The course content was very good and not in the least bit boring. The two hours seem to fly by each week. Our teacher was Valentina Gamba who was brilliant and we are sorry she will not be able to teach us for the next session."
Helena Cooke: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish

"Ciao! I thought I'd report that I found the course very enjoyable, and Paulo was a good tutor. Arrivederchi!"
Marcus Tucker: Survival Evening Course in Italian

"I've been studying Italian through Cactus for one year now. The school is great and our most recent teacher, Mario, has been fantastic. The location in central London is perfect for me to get to straight from work."
Rebecca Watson: Longterm Evening Course in Italian

"I booked through Cactus due to the ease of access, low cost and decent timings. The school and classes were very good and the location perfect."
Pankaj Jathar: Longterm Evening Course in German

"I found your website good and informative, and you offered the course I wanted. The school offered excellent classes and location. Alberto, my teacher, was very patient and the group exercises made learning easy"
Clare Mallon: Longterm Evening Course in Italian

"The timing of the course was very convenient and it fitted in very well with my working hours. I loved the classes - they were very fun and engaging, and I thought they were a great way to have fun while improving confidence in speaking Spanish. The school itself was pleasant."
Hannah Jones: Longterm Evening Course in Spanish

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London - The Strand

“Ian’s handouts are very good”
Gloden Scott, German Beginner

“Everything has gone well so far. The school seems very organised and Jenny is always very organised and enthusiastic ans happy to answer any questions.”
Gemma Morris, Chinese Beginner

“The teacher of this course is very experienced and professional. She is very dedicated and will go out of her way to get good course material for each lesson.”
Josh Smith, Chinese Beginner Plus

"Francoise makes a lot of effort and it is most appreciated. Her classes are fun and stimulating.”
Duncan Sweetland, French Beginner Plus

“All made very simple and easy to book and attend. Teacher was great, enthusiastic and explains things well.”
Susanne Barnes, French Beginner

“The booking process was excellent and hassle free and received communication leading up to the course which was good.”
Valerie Baldino, Italian Upper Intermediate

“Top notch, good value and an enthusiastic teacher.”
Josh Smith, Chinese Beginner

“I enjoy being part of a small class. You benefit from having more personal tuition.”
Huong Luc, Chinese Beginner

“I am pleased I can read so much in just 10 weeks.”
John Roulston, Chinese Elementary

“Booking was very easy. The teacher is very warm and encouring, all activities are explained very clearly. Great location! I will definately be progressing and doing another course once this one is complete.”
Lisa Dodd, French Elementary

“This is my second term with Gueler. She's an excellent teacher, my German is improving with every lesson. I am throughly enjoying the course.”
Jennifer Lee, German Elementary

“Silvia explains concepts in a clear and concise manner. She is always well prepared and the worksheets and exercises are excellent. Silvia speaks in Italian for a lot of the lesson which encourages the class to stretch thier knowledge.”
Joshua Wright, Italian Beginner

“The teacher is really easy to get along with and makes class seem very relaxed. It's been quite a fun class.”
Helen Kerr, Italian Beginner

“The Teacher is pleasant and the group handling is a mixture of fun and serious. He is doing great over all.”
Keith Pier, Polish Beginner

“I'm impressed with the standard of teaching. The course is thoroughly enjoyable and very useful.”
Robert Hosford, Polish Beginner

“Very easy to register for course. I am enjoying the course, Franek makes the course fun and pushes us to learn at a good level. The grammer is tough, but I'm sure with some additonal practicing it will fall into place.”
Stuart Souter, Polish Beginner

“She is a very joyful woman, she teaches with professionalism, she knows exactly how to teach the material in an interesting and playful way. It's a delight to be in her class!”
Monique Konings, Spanish Elementary

“Maribel is great, I really enjoy her classes. There is a good mix of conversation and grammar. She is helpful and encouraging. We have a lot of fun.”
Bridget Climo, Spanish Intermediate

"Silvia is a very good teacher who is always well prepared. The exercises we do are always interesting and very useful, and I feel like I am learning a lot."
Claire Crawford, Italian Beginner

"Franek is lovely, he keeps us entertained and makes us work hard. Everyone in the class has a good time as far as I can tell and if someone is struggling Franek always manages to help them out and get them up to speed, without slowing the rest of the class down."
Katherine Thomson, Polish Beginner

"I think Gueler is a great teacher, we have all made good progress and she is very thorough and patient. I definitely want to come back again next term."
Nuala Whelan, German Beginner

"Our teacher is very good and very patient."
Lisa Nelson, Spanish Elementary

"Really friendly and there seems to be a good admin team doing the enrolment."
Mia Summerville, Spanish Beginner

"Excellent teacher and excellent introduction to learning.
Genevieve Helme, Spanish Beginner

"The teacher was friendly and competent. Class covered a lot of material and provided good basic knowledge of the language."
Camilla Sutherland, Spanish Beginner

"Oliver is a great teacher. He knows how to pass us his knowledge and at the same time make our lesson pleasant."
Kalliopi Soupiono, German Intermediate

"Hi, Yes, the class is good, nice teacher."
Iain Fuller, Spanish Elementary

"All OK!"
Trevor Clout, Chinese Beginner

"Hi! Love the small class size. Claudia is great. The text book would be better if the instructions and explanations of grammar were in english rather than Italian, other than that, it's all good so far......."
Kristen Dusting, Italian Beginner

"Hello, It was perfect!"
Duncan Sweetland, French Beginner

"I enjoyed first lesson and everything went OK.
Mitsuhiro Hirano, Spanish Beginner"

"Yes, really enjoyed the lesson. Very good that the teacher speaks Spanish the whole time – really makes you concentrate. Looking forward to the next lesson.
Kavita Bowry, Spanish Beginner"

"Yes thanks it was brill. Teacher is really good - quite a big leap from previous level but hoping to keep up with the others."
Faye Rowe, French Elementary

"Our teacher is excellent. She explains all activities and ensures that our pronunciation is correct, whilst making sessions fun."
Ravi Dhindsa, Spanish Beginner

"Very helpful and pleasant."
Michael Kelly, Spanish Beginner

"Good teacher. Interesting and fun."
Chris McGrath, Spanish Beginner

"Very positive and helpful."
Tanya Hamilton, Spanish Beginners

"Very happy with all aspects of the course."
Francis Jones, Spanish Beginners

"Good teacher, enthusiastic."
Iain Fuller, Spanish Beginners

"Good introduction to the language, very enthusiastic teacher and easy booking process."
Elizabeth Mason, Spanish Beginners

"Alberto is great so far, very focused and attentive to individual requirements."
Andrew de Carteret, Spanish Low-Intermediate

"The teacher seems really good."
Janice McGregor, Spanish Low-Intermediate

"Diana is always very prepared. She shows great enjoyment teaching, which makes the class very enjoyable."
Oliver Hoffman, Spanish Beginner

"Well organised. Good range of approach. Patient and enthusiastic."
Lucy Jones, Spanish Beginner

"Very good. Progressing at a good speed."
James Howard. Spanish Beginner

"Very enthusiastic teacher, made it easier to learn and spurred me on."
Alister Clarke, Spanish Beginner

"She’s a fantastic teacher!"
Harman Sandhu Spanish Beginner

"Friendly, helpful teacher, assists in all areas."
Lucinda Morrell Spanish Beginner

"The lesson was really good thanks."
Lisa Nelson, Spanish Beginner

"Buenos Dias! 1st lesson with Maribel was great... gracias! Looking forward to the next one."
Teresa Adnams, Spanish Beginner

"The lesson went very well thanks. Raquel is a very good teacher and the class was very enjoyable."
Mary Byrne, Spanish Beginner

"The first lesson was fine and I enjoyed it."
Kaddour Habbari, Spanish Beginner

"Thanks very much – I am very happy with the course (so far I can tell from one lesson) The teacher seems to be very enthusiastic and professional."
Franziska Birke, Spanish Beginner

"Muy bien gracias. Lovely to be asked - actually. Small class size helps and people are more or less on same level. Alberto speaks clearly and slowly which really helps. Would really like him to keep up speaking only in Spanish to us - as even occasional translation can break the translation - however accept that other class mates need to be happy with this as well."
Maire Collins, Spanish Lower-Intermediate

"So far I am enjoying the class and the teacher is very pleasant and approachable."
Laura Coutts, French Beginner

"Hi, really enjoying it. Teacher very good and friendly!
Thanks for your help!"
Tanya Hamilton, Spanish Beginner

"The first couple of lessons have gone ok thanks. The teacher is enthusiastic and encouraging us to learn at a good pace."
Stephen King, Spanish Beginner

"Hi. I am enjoying it and particularly like having Diana as a teacher."
Melissa Tood, Spanish Beginner

"The lessons are going well thank you and I am happy with the content so far."
Richard Bieda, Spanish, Beginner

"I am enjoying the language course and feel we are progressing quickly."
Victoria Ahmed, Spanish Beginner

"The lessons are going really well at this stage, only two weeks in and it seems to be OK. It is much better now that we have received the text book, apparently there was a hiccup in the delivery system to begin with."
Megan Lind, French Beginner

"The course is progressing well, Yolanda (I hope that is the correct sp) is taking the course along at what I feel is the correct speed and keeps the courses interesting too."
Julian Hanna, Spanish Beginner

"The lesson is fine."
Wendy Pearce, Spanish Beginner

"I will be definitely looking to continue with my course to a higher level."
Alma Maslic, Spanish Beginner

"I am doing the Beginners Spanish course and I am finding it very good. After a few lessons it's clear that we are making progress and our teacher, Yolanda, is excellent. She makes the class interesting, very interactive and conducts the whole class through Spanish. Many thanks."
Deirdre Eogan, Malvern House, Spanish Beginner

"All good thanks, and pretty much as expected. Jesus is great, and the class is varied."
Marin Bluebell, Spanish Beginner

"I think the classes are coming along well. The teacher is really good and she always ensures that we all understand. I like the structure of the lessons with getting plenty of time to speak."
Dipti Patel, French Elementary

"Hi, I have enjoyed the three classes that I have attended and was able to catch up when I was on holiday. I have learnt French in a variety of ways, but the class atmosphere is very good, as it encourages me to learn and complete my homework."
Marissa Lehimas, French Beginner

"Very helpful to provide me with everything taught in a lesson when I miss it. Very nice."
Ivana Slade, Italian Beginner

"Very friendly and approachable teacher. Always patient and willing to go through doubts until clarified."
Maureen Murphy, Italian Beginner

"Claudia is great, very patient and helps in any way."
Katie Pisa, Italian Beginner

"Very good teacher, a very good basic course. Good price."
Glyn John, French Elementary

"Very helpful and thorough in lessons."
Melissa Corrick, French Elementary

"He is good, would like to have him [the teacher] for elementary stage if possible"
Oluyemi Asaolu, French Beginner

"He’s very helpful and always willing to explain in detail."
Kate Burnham, French Beginner

"The teacher is excellent. Very helpful and doesn’t move on from topics until everyone understands. Makes sure everyone participates."
Laura Coutts, French Elementary

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London - Wimbledon

“The booking process was easy and quick with no complications.”
Stephanie Hundrieser, German Beginner

“I'm very satisfied with the course - the online self-assessement was very useful to gauge my level and I have found the right course for my needs. Masha is a very good teacher who injects a sense of fun into the lessons.”
Christopher Dale, French Lower Intermediate

“Romie is an excellent teacher - she is a natural. Romie is encouraging and makes sure we get it right in the nicest way. I hope she will be teaching the next course.”
Lisa Larkins, French Elementary

“Eva is good teacher and she strikes a good balance between pushing us and explaining everything thoroughly. Very good to have small class size.”
Mark Hooper, Spanish Lower Intermediate

"I am very happy with all aspects of the course. As an experienced teacher myself, I have been very impressed with Ugo's depth of understanding of linguistics and the way that he explains connections and historical and cultural facets of his material. I am thoroughly enjoying the course and feel stretched by it."
Andrew Warner, Italian Beginner

"Our teacher is great. From day one we had to speak aloud which is great. He knows how to relate to the class and has a good sense of humour. He doesn't make you feel stupid if you don't know the answer or can't pronounce words correctly. The class size is also good as it enables everyone to participate."
Angela Webber, Italian Beginner

"Vincenzo works hard to meet our needs and interests. He is in the classroom long before classes start to go over things we are unsure of. The lessons are thoroughly prepared."
Heather Hebron, Italian Lower Intermediate

"Carol has a friendly and approachable manner, classes are well planned and enjoyable. She keeps lessons moving and progressing."
Madeleine Jones, Spanish Elementary

"I would recommend this course to my friends as it is fun, however, I would recommend all courses are attended so you don't miss anything."
Katie Deer, Italian Beginners

"It is a good introduction to Italian"
Wendy Martin, Italian Beginners

"Diana is a very good teacher & patient. Enjoyable classes."
Edwards Mundy, Spanish Intermediate:

"Teachers seems very good and I'm learning a lot. Very good way to begin to learn French. Nice relaxed friendly atmosphere with a small group and it's also reasonably priced."
Brad Bateman, French Beginners:

"I am enjoying the classes very much!"
Catherine Winkley, French Beginner

"I would recommend the course because I found it useful and good."
Ayda Genger, French Beginner

"Yes it was very good thank you. I will be attending again this evening."
David Manson, Spanish Beginner

"Yes, everthing was fine."
Aniko Kalmar, Spanish Elementary

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London - Russell Square

"Kelly is very patient and helpful. She is always able to answer any questions I have and assist with any difficulties that arise during the learning process. The lessons are enjoyable and I look forward to it being Thursday.”
Lisa Milham, Portuguese Beginner Plus

"Ugo is a great teacher, who knows how to motivate his students. The course provided a good overview of Italian tense systems, and a good level ofvocabulary. Ugo was always prepared to access our work and provide full and comprehensive notes for us to work on our difficulties individually. The course had excellent content, covering most aspects that would be needed to get by on a day to day basis in Italia. There was a good balance between listening and comprehension, with extra written activities to do at home. Ugo was always on time, and didn't finish the class until the final exercise was complete. We received many handouts and extra guides to grammar. The course book is well devised and covers most situations that you are likely to come across when using the language. Also, every chapter provides an overview of the target language, which has been a very useful reference."
Ugo Grazioli, Italian Elementary

“Very reassuring, patient and encouraging, Julia is an ideal teacher.”
Colin Calderhead, German Beginner

“Ottavia is a great teacher. Not only does she have a great way of structuring the course in a fun and orginized, but she also uses every single minute of our two hours to teach us as much as she possibly can.”
Nicole Schuerer, Italian Beginner

“Roberto is great as a teacher. I rebooked my current course from the last course because he would be the teacher again.”
Adrian Amiconi, Italian Lower Intermediate

“Ottavia is great - she really knows how to teach a language to complete beginners - knows what our problems will be and helps with them. She is fair about getting around to everyone in the room. I appreciate that she writes everything on the board in a clear way so that we can take notes.”
Alice Spitzer, Italian Beginner

“I love my teacher - Maribel is the BEST teacher ever and the whole reason I am doing the course for a second semester!”
Zara Warshal, Spanish Intermediate

“My teacher is great! She's lovely and so patient with us. I was terrified when I walked in and she only spoke Spanish but now there are only a few times when i don't understand her. She makes our lessons interesting and interactive by making us move around the room and write on the board and always asking us individual questions. I feel like I have learnt so much already and hope the next 5 lessons are as good.”
Emma Searles, Spanish Beginner

“Xana is great - expressive and clear, even when talking Spanish!”
Antony Wootten, Spanish Beginner

"Christina has proved an excellent teacher so far. Most students in class are absolute beginners and the fact that we've learned so much without Cristina speaking a word of English to us (although a little daunting at first) is testament to her teaching ability"
Sarah Epton, Spanish Beginner

"Cristina is a very competent teacher and manages to cover a lot in the 2 hours we have with her. She times the lessons well, varies the activities and gives everyone a chance to contribute. I like the fact that she speaks Spanish throughout the whole lesson."
Amy Lyttle, Spanish Beginner

"The school is in a good location, the course is relevant and well structured and Ottavia is lovely! The booking process was simple and I was kept well informed of all progress in my booking. Very professional and orderly."
Amanda Mealand, Italian Beginner

"The administration process went very smooth and efficient- staff was very helpful and accommodating. The teacher Ottavia is very helpful, nice and efficient - it is amazing how much one can learn in 2 hours a week and I am already convinced that the course will provide a viable knowledge to built on afterwards!"
Carsten Linder, Italian Beginner

"Good value for money, good choice of location and convenient times!"
Sarah Seymour, German Elementary

"The teacher (Katrin) is very helpful and I am 100% sure that I am in the right class and doing the right course, everything is excellent and I am happy studying in st giles school."
Perham Guh, German Elementary

"Good time, good day, good for brushing up and being in Spanish situations"
Stephen Barnes, Spanish Lower-Intermediate

"The course was excellent as well as the teacher."
David Barawell, Spanish Elementary

"The school is in a very good location, the course is good and it's good to have a few weeks off before starting again. Amaya is a good laugh and has helped me to learn Spanish."
Chris Price, Spanish Elementary

"An engaging, well run course with a good teacher."
James Gardiner, Spanish Elementary

"I have enjoyed the lessons, very interesting, course content was very good and varied."
Michelle Hooper, Spanish Beginner

"Isabel was great, will definitely do another course."
Chris Cook, Spanish Beginner

"I am enjoying this course very much, I think Maria is a very good teacher. I would be interested in continuing the course and will book in due course."
Karen Callis, Spanish Upper Intermediate

"Everything went fine. The course is progressing quickly but at a good tempo and is being well taught."
Abigail Thompstone, Spanish Beginner

"Yes, lovely thank you very much!"
Holly Nicholson, Spanish Lower-intermediate

"Yes, very good - we started with 14 of us in a room, but splitting into 2 x 7 groups made it better! Good teacher, good bunch of fellow students, thoroughly enjoyed the first two sessions."
John Thomlinson, Spanish Beginner

"Everything was great – I really enjoyed my first class!"
Kevin Watson, Spanish Intermediate

"Yes, everything was fine. Thank you."
Gabriel Hollywood, Spanish Beginner

"The lesson went great thanks!"
Michael Bayliss, Spanish Beginner

"Everything was wonderful. Thank you very much."
Jaewon Hwang, French Beginner

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London - Bond Street

“The school is in a great location. The teacher is very friendly and encourages learning.”
Aarrian Golby, Russian Beginner

“Monique is a great teacher, she doesn’t only does her two hours shift, but she actually loves what she does. She cares a lot about her students.”
Luisa Martinez,