Hougang, North East, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Central (City), Choa Chu Kang, Clementi/West Coast, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang, Serangoon, Tampines/Simei, Woodlands, Yishun, Yio Chu Kang, Buangkok, Kovan
Qualification
Undergraduate
Tuition Background
Part-Time
Tuition/Teaching Experience
I have been giving tuition since Secondary schools, helping fellow peers and juniors in subjects like E Math, English, Literature, Geography, Malay. It stemmed from the buddy programme in my primary school whereby we were each paired with a student who required special assistance due to learning disorders. I have since had a penchant for teaching, especially in a small/individual scale.
Primary level - English Higher Malay Malay Mathematics Science
Lower secondary level - English Geography Higher Malay Literature Malay Malay Literature Social Studies
Upper secondary level - English Higher Malay Literature Malay Malay Literature Social Studies
Junior college level - AO Malay General Paper H2 Malay Literature Malay Literature
Commitment / Other Details
Except for Tuesday nights, I am mostly free on all other weekdays.
Rapport Building
Usually I will find out the best way to get the student's attention and the best way a parent employs to discipline their child. This is so as to understand why the student behaves in that way. Additionally, this will provide me with an upperhand in knowing the student better and communicate casually with them before and after every session, as well as during a 5-minute break in between the session. I use this opportunity to know more of their hobbies and favourite subjects in school and why. This enables me to make the current subject I'm teaching as his/her favourite too, encouraging better learning.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
Because I have nieces and nephews in primary school, I am usually in the loop about the curriculum. Otherwise, I regularly visit bookstores and checkout TYS-es and assessment books to get a sense of the syllabus. In understanding current, stringent regulations or requirements of MOE, I will usually check with my fellow NIE peers.
As a Good Tutor
I think a good tutor is not one who pressurises her student into scoring straight As without totally comprehending and understanding the subject matter. A good tutor will not force her student to memorise data after data but not understanding it. In my opinion, effective teachers who have taught me best have engaged in this method : to make the student understand & internalise the subject matter, which calls for it to be logged at the back of their mind, making studying a breeze. Additionally, I will identify the student's learning method in the sense of being visual, textual, kinesthetic etc. In doing so, the student would not be bored in learning and also help them to learn efficiently, not just effectively. A good teacher is definitely one who is able to adapt well, and not one who imposes.
