Gender: Male Tutor

Qualification: University
Name of the University: NUS
Qualification Achieved in which Major: Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours with Distinction) in Communications and New Media
Grades: Honours with Distinction
Graduated Year: 2019
A Level
Name of the Junior College: Catholic Junior College
Grades: GP - A
Graduated Year: 2012
O Level
Name of the Secondary School: St. Gabriel's Secondary School
Grades: English - A2
Graduated Year: 2010

Type of Tutor: Full Time Tutor

Experience (in year): 5 - 10 years

Experience and Dedication: Experience Primary - 7 years Secondary - 6 years JC - 2 years IELTS - 1 year 2025: 3 Sec 4E, 1 Sec 4NA, 2 Sec 3E, 1 Sec 3NA, 1 Sec 2 G3, 2 Sec 1 G3, 1 Sec G1, 3 Pri 6, 1 Pri 5, 1 Pri 2 2024: 1 IELTS, 1 Sec 4E, 1 Sec 3E, 3 Sec 2E, 2 Sec 1 G3, 3 Pri 6, 2 Pri 5, 2 Pri 4 Notable improvements of over 2 grades (2024) • IELTS student - Band 7 after 3 months of tutoring (previously an N(T) student) • Sec 4 student - C6 to B4 for prelims -> A2 for O levels • Sec 3 student - D7 to B4 • All Sec 2 students improved to B3/A2 • Sec 1 student - C6 to A2 after 3 months of tutoring • Other Sec 1 student achieved A1/A2 consistently for 2024 (previously AL6 for PSLE) • Pri 6 student - AL6 to AL4 for prelims -> AL2 for PSLE (other P6 students also achieved AL2) Teaching methods: • Identify and list definitions of challenging words from news articles given weekly for reading (Sec students) to build Vocab and an awareness of thematic concerns and current affairs for Oral and Compo. Primary students to collate a vocab bank when encountering unfamiliar words • Deconstruct topic sentences and key components for Compo and SW to highlight structural requirements and facilitate idea generation • Ideate substantive responses and relate themes to personal experiences for common Compo and Oral topics • Strengthen Grammar concepts and recognition of possible use cases • Discern requirements and practice answering techniques for different Compre qs • Verbalising to correct articulation and enunciation • Targeted practice for Compre cloze and Synthesis (Pri students) • Exam assessments to evaluate standards and address shortcomings • Minimise careless mistakes and ensure writing clarity • Review schoolwork and projects where students require additional help • Build confidence amidst a participative environment and ensure students are able to make meaning of different question types, context and purpose Can provide component notes, exam papers, grammar & vocab exercises Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement (2012) MOE Edusave Scholarship (2008) Certificate of Commendation (2008) - For having achieved excellent academic performance in Literature

Commitment and Other Details:

Preferred Locations for Assignments: East (Tampines)
North (Yishun)
North East (Seletar, Thomson Rd, Potong Pasir, MacPherson Rd, Hougang, Seng Kang, Punggol, Buangkok, Serangoon, Lorong Chuan, Bartley, Marymount, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Yio Chu Kang, Boon Keng)

Available Time Slots:

Level & Subject: Lower Primary (English)
Upper Primary (English)
Lower Secondary (English)
Upper Secondary (English)

Price: Lower Primary
-- English: 40/hr
Upper Primary
-- English: $40/hr
Lower Secondary
-- English: $45/hr
Upper Secondary
-- English: $50/hr