I have taught at Heritage Academy Pte Ltd as a class supervisor/assistant for a total of 1 1/2 years, working with students aged 7 - 18, In addition, I have also conducted meet-the-parents sessions.
Lower secondary level - English History Literature Social Studies
Upper secondary level - English History Literature Social Studies
Junior college level - General Paper History
Commitment / Other Details
I am able to start immediately, and I can commit to tuition assignments indefinitely. I am free on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. From August, dependent on my NUS school schedule.
Rapport Building
As a former homeschooler who has made it all the way to NUS, I believe in motivating the students to learn and develop their interest in the subjects they are learning. When the students are motivated and interested, they will naturally learn. This can be encouraged through the use of healthy incentives and support and encouragement from the tutor.
Healthy rapport with the parents is also important, as parents are important facilitators in the child's learning. Expectations should be discussed and realistic goals should be set in consultation with the student.
I also believe discipline and hard work is immensely important to the success of the student.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
As a current undergraduate at National University of Singapore, pursuing History as a scholar on the Ong Chit Chung Memorial Scholarship, I am acquainted with the professors who are involved in developing the national education syllabus and it is a privilege to study under them.
I have also done very well in their classes. Though I was homeschooled, In terms of national education and history, I have done much further reading and have kept up to date with current events as well the national curriculum. In terms of English, I am highly proficient, scoring A+ grades for my academic writing (top 3% of the NUS cohort) and have done extremely well on my graded assignments as well as recent examinations.
As a Good Tutor
I believe a good tutor should be patient and have the best interests of the student at heart. I believe that the tutor should also be able to plan out concrete steps for the student to improve and plan with the student on the goals to be achieved. I would not mind giving a free/discounted lesson or two to try out as the student would need to be comfortable with the tutor and I would also like to get acquainted with the student so I can better tailor the learning style to suit the child and also communicate my plans with the parents.
