Primary level - English Higher Maths Mathematics Science
Lower secondary level - Accounting English Literature Mathematics
Upper secondary level - A Maths Accounting E Maths English Literature
Commitment / Other Details
I will be able to commit for two months (Dec 2015 and Jan 2016), any day and time of the week.
Rapport Building
Building rapport with my students would include firstly, getting to know their primary learning style (kinesthetic, visual or audio) and using that to facilitate their learning. Another way is to find out about some of their interests / hobbies / co-curricular activities, so as to use these to create analogies (when explaining a theory or concept) to help them better relate.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
Includes reading the latest curriculum through purchasing assessment books for the relevant subject (from Popular), as well as asking around to find out more. Another option would be to go to the MOE website and research on the subject syllabuses.
As a Good Tutor
I believe a good tutor should first focus on understanding the child's learning capabilities and strengths, even before beginning to teach the subject / tackling the topics. This would help create the best learning environment possible for the child which would then facilitate the teaching/learning process. I also believe a good tutor should be one that is flexible and adaptable, not just sticking to one "fixed" method of teaching but being creative and open to trying out other ways of teaching if one particular way does not work. Considering how this generation of children requires a more stimulative learning environment (because they are constantly surrounded by gadgets and technology), we need to take that into account when teaching.
