In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. Mdm Jean has been a Full-Time tutor for over 10 years now. Specialising in English, she is well-experienced in teaching Phonics, English, Creative Writing to Preschoolers, Primary & Secondary school  students, and Conversational/Beginner English classes for Adults. She also holds a Diploma in Teaching English to other Language Speakers “Very experienced & patient” “Very attentive” “Tutor is goo ..read more

In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. From a Taekwondo black belt to an early childhood tutor, Ms Clarissa is highly-recommended by her students’ parents. Ms Clarissa has been a full-time tutor for 6 years and has taught Preschoolers, as young as 3 years old, up to Lower Secondary students. Having a nurturing personality, she aims to help her students to excel at their own pace through understanding and fun learning. In this interview, we wil ..read more

In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. In the past 6 years of Mr Tan JH’s tutoring career, he has encountered all types of students: weak students, disinterested students, students with dyslexia, etc. Regardless of their background, he puts in his utmost effort to coach these students. It’s this passion in teaching that led him to pursue full-time tutoring after graduating from NUS. He specialises in Secondary school Maths, Chemistry, Physics ..read more

In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. Mr Kelvin Goh decided to go into Full-Time tutoring after graduating from NTU Science to continue pursuing his passion for teaching. In the past 5 years, he specializes in Primary & Secondary Maths and has tutored a variety of students, including graduating N/O Level students and students with learning difficulties or special needs. Over time, having coached and interacted closely with students h ..read more

In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. How do you teach the skills needs for students to excel in Maths Olympiad competitions? Mr Timothy has been training such students in their problem-solving skills for over a year now. He draws from his own experience of his Maths Olympiad days back in school, as well as, his observations and techniques honed from over 8 years of tutoring experience in Maths. During class, he provides extra material to dee ..read more

In this Tutor Spotlight series, we feature private tutors with years of tutoring experience in areas where we often see many questions and misconceptions in. See the other interviews here. Are you familiar with Phonics? Many of us were not formally taught in this area while growing up, but the principles it teaches are essential in helping children develop their reading abilities and in turn speed up their learning of the language. Mdm Lilo Lim has been specialising in English teaching for the past 10 years and have taught students from Nursery/Kindergarten up to Upper Secondary & JC st ..read more

Having a joyful and lively personality, Ms Sufancia is well-liked by her students. Ms Sufancia is an NTU Engineering graduate, and has started giving private tuition part-time for the past 10 years, ever since her schooling days. Although she holds a full-time job now, she continues to pursue her passion in teaching. She specialises in Secondary school students in Science, Chemistry and Physics, including N and O Level students. We speak with her to try to understand more about her approach in teaching Science. Hopefully you can uncover some useful tips to apply as well! Why do you teach mai ..read more

Student often face obstacles in writing – meeting the word count, writing more content & being more expressive. These obstacles are actually the same as all of them require students to have better writing skills. In this section, we shall look at how students can improve their writing skills and thus perform better in compositions. #1 – Read widely Regardless of which type of essay students are tackling, content is always the core part of the essay. Be it narrative, argumentative or descriptive essays, having a good content will give the essay strength and basis for good marks. By reading ..read more

To many students, the two main ‘culprits’ that are stopping them from doing well in English are vocabulary and grammar. This is especially true for grammar, as it is the one that consistently causes loss of marks in both situational/continuous writing and comprehension. As with vocabulary, improving grammar needs time and effort, but the rewards go beyond school, as a good command of grammar will serve you well in your working life too! Here are a few suggestions to improve your grammar: #1 – Consult a tutor It can be difficult to understand some parts of grammar on your own, so it is better ..read more

Many students face age-old problem – limited vocabulary. They usually tend to express their opinions, descriptions and emotions using the same words over and over again. This results in a rather bland essay and expressions are often restricted to simple and monotonous phrases. Thus, it is important to build up your vocabulary. It may take some time and effort, but the benefits will last you almost a lifetime. Here are a few suggestions to build up your vocabulary: #1 – Dictionary is your best friend Whenever you are reading any passages or books, you will most definitely encounter words or ph ..read more