Gender: Male Tutor

Qualification: University
Name of the University: Singapore Management Unversity
Qualification Achieved in which Major: Strategy
Grades: NA
Graduated Year: 2021
A Level
Name of the Junior College: Nanyang Junior College
Grades: A level: Gp B, A levels: H2 Geog A
Graduated Year: 2013
O Level
Name of the Secondary School: Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Grades: O level: English A2, O level: A1 (Geog/Ss)
Graduated Year: 2011

Type of Tutor: Full Time Tutor

Experience (in year): 5 - 10 years

Experience and Dedication: Teaching Philosophy: As a performance educator, the aim for me is to teach my students on how to improve in the fastest way possible, hence I have helped many students who are failing English to pass it and then improve to a B and more if the student had sufficient runway to do it. (Foreign China students I took who had an extremely poor grasp of English have gotten a pass in the O level within a few months) This is done by teaching them different strategies and key points to take note of to tackle the paper. Not only that, I will also teach and emphasize on building their understanding on the marker’s psychology so that by consistently putting themselves in the shoes of the paper setter and the grader, they will know their “enemy” intimately and do what is needed to give them what they want to score. The rest of the lesson plan towards the exam is to practice these strategies to tackle the different papers and to also refine those strategies to the needs of the students to allow them to better improve their capabilities in the subject taught. The lesson plan is set out to cycle between the different components of the English papers every week, from Oral to Essay to Comprehension and Summary. More focus will then be provided to the student on the components that the child is weaker on while ensuring that he / she does not lag behind in the other components using such a cycling method. Moreover, if there is a substantial runway, I will help students work and drill on their English fundamentals (Grammar Foundation). This is to ensure that they know what are the different grammar laws that they have to be sensitive and aware of to greatly improve their English standards. I too strongly believe in the notion that "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." I emphasize heavily on the importance of planning to my students so that they would be clear on the steps and strategies to apply for the examinations in each component of the paper, and hence be in “the zone” the minute the invigilator says "You may begin”. ~Teaching materials, curated worksheets and homework of the latest syllabus that are used at the tuition centre where I teach at are all provided. Students do not need to buy any assessment books. ~A student Feedback Report is provided to the parent every month to ensure the parent is kept in the loop on the progress of the student. Some Recent Achievements of my Students: English: Name of Student: Bervyn (2021) -English improved by 3 grade jumps from CA1 to SA1 (C6 to B3) within the span of 3.5 months of tuition and A2 for N level 2021. Name of Student: Winston (2021) -Sec 3 Express English improved from C6 to B3 in a few months of teaching based on the different school tests. Name of Student: Brandon (2021) -English improved by 2 grades jump from SA1 (C5 to B3) to Prelims within the span of 2.5 months of tuition. He maintained a B3 for N level 2021. Name of Student: Jayden (2021) -English improved to B4 from C6 for prelims after 1.5 months of classes and a B3 for O levels 2021 Name of Student: Smriti (2022) -O level English improved to B3 from C6 after 6 months of English Tuition classes for Mid Years 2022 and Prelims 2022. She got an A2 for her O levels 2022. Name of Student: Zi Le (2022) -O level English improved to B3 from C6 after 4 months of English Tuition classes for Mid Years 2022 and Prelims. He maintained a B3 for the O levels 2022. Name of Student: Qi Jun (2022) -Sec 4 English whose English foundation is extremely weak had improved from a below F9 grade to a C6 for his English prelims after 3-4 months of tuition. He obtained a B4 for the O levels 2022. Name of Student: Suthish (2023) -Mock O Level Oral improved from 16/30 to 24/30 within a span of 3 months of English classes. His composition also saw a jump from a C grade to a B grade average within the same span of time. His English grade improved from a borderline pass in EOY 2022 to a 74% for WA1 and a 72% for the recent WA2. Name of Student: Ronson (2023) -Sec 3 English student from China. He improve from a D7 to a B4 after 4 months of English Tuition Classes when he was in Sec 2. Student is from China had a very weak English foundation before I took him. Thru my performance coaching and intensive practices on the techniques and English fundamentals, he has seen a leap in his grades for English. He obtained a B3 for his End of Years 2022. For Sec 3 - 2023, under my consistent performance training curriculum, he maintained his grade of B3 for WA1 and an A2 for WA2. His overall 2023 Semester 1 grade for English is an A2. Name of Student: Isabelle (2023) -Marks improved from a fail in her end of year for Compostion to a 20/30 within a span of 3 months of classes for her WA1. The other components have yet to be tested by the school. Name of Student: Kingsley (2023) -Student finally broke into the B3 range after being stuck in the B4 range in school since secondary 3. Student is now aiming for a distinction in the O level examinations. Geog / Social Studies: Student: Jonathan Student got a B4 for N levels (2020) from a consistent F9 for combined humanities since secondary school after 4 months of tuition from the final exams Student: Lucas Student got a B4 for N levels (2020) from a consistent F9 for combined humanities since secondary school after 2 months of last minute crash course tuition from the final exams Student: Nigel Sec 4N Student improve from F9 to a C5 for his Social Studies within 1.5 months of classes for prelims. He got a B3 for N levels (2021). He is looking to secure and maintain a B3 for the O levels for 2022. Student: John Anthony Sec 5 O level Student improved from F9 to average of B3 for Combined Humanities within 3 months of teaching. He maintained a B3 for O level 2021 Student: Isaiah Sec 4 O level Student improved from F9 to B4 for Combined Humanities within 4 months of class of Teaching. Student has learning difficulties due to lack of concentration. He maintained a B4 for O levels 2021 Student: Keertan Sec 1 Express Level (2022) Student has been getting consistent A grades since the start of his secondary school syllabus, hitting beyond the A1 and achieved 85% for his Final Year 2022 exam. He just achieved a 90% for his WA1 2023 and maintained a 93% for his WA2 2023. Student: Ramat Sec 4 O level student improve from D7 to B4 for Social Studies within 2.5 to 3 months of class from the Mid Terms to the Prelims. He got an A1 for his O levels 2022 Student: Anu Sec 4 O level student improved from an E8 to a B4 for the Social Studies Post Prelim Paper within 1.5 months of class after tweaking certain conceptual understanding of how he approaches the subject. He got an A2 for O levels 2022. Student: Shreelu Sec 4 O level (2022) Transfer Student from the US. Grades have improved from Failure to C5. She had to undergo Sec 3 and 4 content in the span of 7 months due to her transfer from a US high school. She obtained a C5 grade for her subject with limited practice. Student: Clara Sec 4 Express (2023). Student from NYGH improved her geography grades by 2 grades from a C6 to a B4, with her social studies obtaining a C5 from a borderline failure in the short span of 1.5 months of class for the final year exams. This was the first full paper she had done for Social Studies in Secondary 3, and half the class cohort had failed the subject. She had also gotten an 85% for her WA1 2023 paper, where she attained the highest marks in her class, a first for her. Student: Madelene IGCSE Student (2023) who has dyslexia got a C grade from a fail grade for geography for the first time in her entire secondary school life after 3.5 months of classes. She is now aiming for a B and a potential distinction for her final O levels. Student: Charisse (2023) She got a 95% for her WA1 after 1.5 months of class with me for Geography. Before that, she had not been able to understand what the school is even teaching, but now has regained the confidence to continue to pursue and do well in Geography. Student: Megan (2023) Sec 4 Express student from MGS maintained her A1 for WA1 for both her subjects, having scored an A for her combined humanities for her end of year exam in 2022. She is currently on track and going through practice cycles of past year prelim papers that are curated by me to ensure that she is more or less guaranteed to obtain an A1 for her O levels this year. Student: Prisha (2023) Sec 4 Express student from MGS improved her social studies grades from a fail during her end of year exams in 2022 to a pass for her WA1. She has also gotten a B for her geography from a just pass for her end of year, and this was all after 2–3 months of classes with me. She has also maintained a B grade for her grade and came in as the top few in her class for the paper due to extremely strict marking and paper difficulty by MGS. She will continue to brush up on her content, and begin her practice cycles to move towards the distinction for her O levels. Student: Arleesha (2023) Sec 4 Express student from Swiss Cottage improved her social studies grades from a fail during her end of year exams in 2022 to a pass for her WA2. This was after 2–3 months of classes.

Commitment and Other Details:

Preferred Locations for Assignments: West (Bukit Timah, Farrer Rd, Jurong East, Bukit Timah, Old Turf Club)
North West (Bukit Timah Rd, King Albert Park, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Hillview, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee, Tengah)

Available Time Slots:

Level & Subject: Lower Secondary (English, Geography, Social Studies (SS))
Upper Secondary (Pure Geography , Social Studies (SS), Combined Humanities (Geography/SS), Combined Humanities (SS only), Combined Humanities (Geography only), English)

Price: Lower Secondary
-- English: 45
-- Geography: 45
-- Social Studies (SS): 45
Upper Secondary
-- English: 55
-- Pure Geography : 55
-- Social Studies (SS): 55
-- Combined Humanities (Geography/SS): 55
-- Combined Humanities (SS only): 55
-- Combined Humanities (Geography only): 55