I am currently a Medicine undergraduate studying at NUS. I previously taught Sec 2 and Sec 3 Biology and Mathematics at BPGHS. I've been tutoring for 1.5 years and have taught numerous students (1 improved from F9 to B3 for 2014 O Levels Math after being taught by me for 9 months).
My style is that I will usually go through the key concepts of a topic with them, and explain common misconceptions made by other students. After which, I will let them try different questions that I have selected, during the class itself to assess their understanding. These questions are of varying difficulty levels, from past year exams and those which are commonly seen in exams. I will then mark their work and explain their mistakes to them.
International Baccalaureate - Further Math Mathematics
University Entry Exams - SAT1 Mathematics
Commitment / Other Details
I am able to start immediately, and I will not give up on my students so long as they do not give up on themselves.
Rates are negotiable as long as they are reasonable (: I can arrange for 1-1 or group tuition at the tutee's or at my house depending on the tutee's preference (:
Rapport Building
It depends on their personalities and characters. I try to understand their expectations of me as well as of the tuition sessions, and I try to push them to where they would like to be. I will try to plan out for them, and set targets for them e.g. by this time you should be able to get.... and so on. It is easier and better if the students are on the same page, so I will try to get them to see the end goal, and what we have to do together to reach there. It is also important to let them feel and know that they are not alone and that we as teachers will always be supporting them.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
I recently graduated from JC, so I am rather familiar with the A Levels syllabus. I will also check the MOE syllabuses before taking on students.
As a Good Tutor
Good tutors must be dedicated and committed. This means he/she must have the heart to teach and must want the student to excel as much as the student himself/herself wants. Good tutors cannot give up on their students and must have the patience and determination to follow them through all the way, even if it gets tough. They must be willing to find answers for the tutees even if they are unable to come up with solutions for them immediately. I personally am still my tutee's tuition teacher even outside our tuition lessons. She can call or whatsapp me questions, to which I will solve and answer as soon as I can.
