Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
• 8 years of teaching experience, including 3 years of full-time teaching and 5 years of part-time tutoring
• Experienced in teaching English and Creative Writing across Primary, Secondary, and N/O-Level levels, as well as lower and upper primary Mathematics
• Familiar with the current MOE English syllabus, examination requirements, and assessment formats
• Taught both one-to-one and large-group classes of over 20 students
• Proven track record of helping students improve their academic performance, including progressing from failing grades to passes and from average results to stronger distinctions
• Lessons are tailored to each student’s learning needs, pace, and goals, with clear lesson objectives and structured progress tracking
• Regular feedback and progress updates will be provided to parents where required
• Past-year examination papers, targeted practice materials, and supplementary resources will be provided where appropriate
I am happy to discuss the student’s current strengths, areas for improvement, and learning goals so that lessons can be tailored accordingly.
My teaching pedagogy is straight to point - firstly for all to have a fixed vocabulary bank book (doesn’t matter how fantastic they are in the language. I find that it helps everyone) where they will continuously take down definition of words/ phrases/ idioms etc and build on it weekly. That book will be a helpful guide for their creative writing for their essays. Usually I find students who struggle with the language to be average or poor writers. So this is one way I get them to improve. This can also help their comprehension!
I’ll also brush up on their basics, such as tenses and what not. Some still struggle with their grammar. So that is where most marks are taken away as well, especially in their essays and the editing section (this is an easy section to score!)
I have been extremely zealous about teaching and sharing the love of knowledge since a young age. I have taught students of different ages for 5 years now. I am motivated in putting in the work to comprehensively plan and cater the right teaching curriculum specifically for each student. Teaching English is my forte, and helping and encouraging my students to love the language is my responsibility.
My students upon embarking their journey with me, have all undoubtedly improved in their grades. Some even improving drastically, from failing in their various subjects to eventually passing. Some being from the normal technical stream to eventually being promoted to the normal academic stream. Some just need the extra push, from constantly getting Bs to finally As.
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