Experience
I taught for 25 years in the Ministry of Education, Singapore, in the following schools: Catholic High School, St Michael's School, St Anthony's School and Ai Tong School.
Such a range of schools had exposed me to different school cultures and pedagogical practices. Indeed, professional growth cannot dispense with this rotation to ensure a non-deadwood-out-of-comfort-zone spirit.
I served in the National Cadet Corps (Sea Unit), helping secondary school pupils in their character development and honing their leadership qualities. I served too as HOD (PE and Aesthetics), English, Science and Discipline Master at different times on the administrative front as obligations to contribute more. I am also a qualified basketball coach.
Such a spectrum of roles had given me much insight and perspective, and improved my skills in motivating people, spurring both personal and professional growths
Academic qualifications:
GCE Level (A1 in English Language, A2 in English Literature)
GCE Level ( A in Mathematics, B in Economics, B in General Paper, D in Physical Science)
Passed Year I of a B Sc course at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1988 (discontinued the course)
Did not take up Engineering Course offered by NUS in 1980.
Professional qualifications:
Diploma in Education (Upper Primary ‘ Lower Secondary)
Diploma in Physical Education
Certificate in Active Communicative Teaching, Distinction (British Council)
Certificate in TESOL (Canada)
Certificate in Phonetics, Phonics and Speech (TESOL Singapore)
Certificate in Story Telling (Roger Jenkins Centre)
Certificate in Using Drama to enhance Students' Oracy and Story Making in the Classroom
Work History
Teacher (GEO2A3), Upper Pr ( English , Math , PE),
Ministry of Education, Singapore (25 years)
Tony Buzan Mind Mapping Centre
Associate Trainer (Language Unit), NTUC Learning Hub.
EFL Teacher, East Asia Institute of Management, EASB
*Manager/Trainer, Advent Language Centre (Shenzhen, China)
*EFL Teacher, TsingHua Children's English (Hainan, China)
*EFL Teacher, To-Win Vocational Centre (Hainan, China)
*EFL Teacher, Inter Language School (Hainan, China)
Mind Champs, PSLE English Language ( Associate Trainer)
Chu Educare ( Austin Hills, Johor), Holiday English Programme Trainer/ Facilitator
(Dr Chu was an ex-NIE lecturer, recently retired; his centre helps bring the highly demanded Spore PSLE and O Levels syllabi to Malaysian students there).
*the overseas stints were for personal and professional growths ‘ I gained much insights from them.
Schooling History
De La Salle School
St Joseph’ Institution
Catholic Junior College
NIE
School of PE, NTU
Present Jobs
I currently help Mind Champs where I teach Pr 5/PSLE English.
I am free-lancing this year, teaching English/ Creative Writing at various centres.
(I am on a sabbatical this year to catch up on my self development)
I teach too adhoc short courses and workshops( Creative Writing, Comprehension, Math Olympiad, Study Skills, Learning Styles Profiling and Public Speaking, Speech and drama) in MOE schools.
Finally, I also taught EFL to Taiwanese students on two mornings earlier this year. I feel certain TESOL methods and activities are relevant to our local students, especially the song and conversational activities.
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