Experience
Career Summary
Dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable English Language and English Literature teacher who has close to two decades of teaching experience. Highly accomplished educator and facilitator with a proven track record of helping students to master the English Language as well as to do well in English Literature. Nurtured more than 1000 students who are improving or have done well in these two subjects.
Work Experience
Aspire Hub (November 2020 to Present) -- Coach
• Teaching Primary Level and Secondary Level English.
• Specialist educator for PSLE English and O Level English.
• Curriculum writer for Primary 5 and Primary 6 in-house materials.
• Content creator for other specialized in-house notes and materials for my students.
• Curriculum writer and teacher for June Holiday w and Nov-Dec Holiday Programme
Learning Point (March 2009 to November 2020) – Senior Teacher
• Teaching Primary Level English Language.
• Teaching Secondary Level – O Level Track as well as IP and IB track – English Language and English Literature/ Language Arts
• Writing and refining lesson manuals, worksheets and course materials.
• Building rapport with parents and talking to them about methods they can use to help their children to improve.
• Effectively and successfully adapted to and shifted to teaching classes online during Circuit Breaker period.
• Continued to liaise and communicate well with parents and students via emails during Circuit Breaker period.
Creative Horizons Pte Ltd (March 2004 to March 2009) – Senior Teacher
• Taught Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School students English Language effectively and successfully.
• Taught English Literature to Primary 6 Students after their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) to prepare them for Secondary 1.
• Produced term reviews for students and parents for them to keep track of their learning progress. Conducted term reviews to give them pointers as to how they can improve.
• Edited teaching manuals for clarity and accuracy.
• Wrote articles for quarterly newsletter.
• Prepared course and supplementary materials for students from different academic levels.
• Built rapport with parents and shared methods that they can use to help their children to improve.
• Merchandiser responsible for the acquisition and marketing of company’s merchandise.
• Chairperson for social welfare including organizing of company functions from 2006 to 2009.
Ministry of Education (July 2003 to February 2004) – Secondary School Teacher
• Taught lower and upper Secondary classes English Language and English Literature.
• Prepared materials and researched relevant resources for lesson preparations and presentation.
• Set examination papers for 2003 year-end English Language examination.
Education and Credentials
National University of Singapore (2000 to 2003) with Bachelor of Arts Degree with Merit in English Literature and Psychology
Hwa Chong Junior College
River Valley High School
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
As a specialist English tutor, I specialise in English Language for Primary and Secondary Levels as well as English Literature for Secondary Levels. To me, English Language is a supremely beautiful and valuable language. I also wish to encourage my students to see the beauty of English Literature and to appreciate its merits.
At the tuition centre which I am based, I am the curriculum writer for Upper Primary in-house materials. Since 2021, the materials, which are aligned with MOE syllabus, have been used to great success for the centre's students.
As a private tutor, I have a wealth of materials and information to share with my students. I have plenty of materials which I have already prepared. Additionally, I make sure that I stay abreast of changes in examinable components and that I constantly create new/ updated content.
To be practical, I wish to highlight the absolute importance of performing well in Primary English to qualify for enrolment in desired Secondary Schools.
Regarding Secondary English, it is the L1 in L1R5 / L1R4. It is also the EL in ELR2B2. Clearly, English is #1 in all admission requirements after Secondary School.
Consequently, I advise that students of all ages start lessons early so as to learn English well.
I take pride in ensuring that my students build a solid foundation in English. I use the “Learn – Understand – Apply" approach to coach my students as I strongly believe in practising the cycle of effective learning which involves acquisition of both skills and content, followed by reinforcement and review.
I must stress that students have to show up consistently for class and work earnestly. After all, academic success is a partnership between teachers/ tutors and students themselves.
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