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Elaine says

I have 7 years of tuition teaching experience in all primary levels, thus i am very familiar with the school syllabus and i know what are the requirements for each level, each subject for the student to focus on in order to excel well.

My achievements are,

Year 2008

1. Primary 4 student who had a failing grade in her Science scored 80 marks for her next exam.

2. Primary 6 student whom i coached for 2 years since primary 5 scored A* for his Science in PSLE year 2008. He is now in St Joseph Institute eligible for a special Science programme.

3. Primary 1 student who is weak in Chinese and had a failing grade for the subject scored 85 marks after a few months of tuition with me. Her other subjects improved from band 3 to band 2 and band 2 to band 1.

4. A foreign primary 1 student who had no basic foundation in Chinese scored from a failing grade to 90 marks for her next exam.

5. Other students of mine are improving their results from band 3 to band 2, and from band 2 to band 1.

Year 2009

1. All three primary 6 students scored A for their PSLE English.

2. Primary 2 student scored the highest for Chinese in her class and full marks for Math in the CA2 examination. She maintained her results for final year examination and got awarded the Good Progress Award.

3. Another primary 2 student scored from 60+ marks to 80+ for her Chinese.

4. Kindergarten 1 student who had weak Chinese foundation improved a lot for the language as commented by his school MT teacher.

5. Primary 4 student scored Band 1 for his English and Math in final year examination.

StarTutor's Review

Elaine enjoys working with young children. Their innocence and adorable faces never fail to put a smile on her face. Her love for young children has also landed her in a teaching job at a childcare centre previously, and hence she is very experienced in handling young children. She enjoys coaching them, and finds great joy in seeing them make progress under her guidance.

Elaine specializes in all subjects for Primary school, namely English, Mathematics, Science and Chinese. She has been giving home tuition for 6 years, and is very familiar with the current MOE syllabus for all these subjects. Using this to her advantage, Elaine is able to spot the trend in examinations and thus prepares students well by exposing them to a variety of possible examination questions. Elaine feels that through this, she is able to build up the confidence of her students, as well as training them to study smart, not just hard.

Elaine helps students who are academically stronger to stretch even further and obtain better grades by allowing them to practise challenging questions of a higher level. She guides such students by teaching them to think from a different angle to solve higher-level questions, and also introduces more problem solving techniques if they are able to cope with it. Elaine is also very familiar in teaching ‘Model Diagrams’ which is an essential problem solving technique for primary school Mathematics. She shared with us that ‘Model Diagrams’ are essential for weaker students, especially since they are unable to visualize word problems. Elaine makes use of these diagrams to help the student visualize better, and slowly trains them so that they will be able to adopt this technique on their own eventually.

Overall, Elaine is aware of the weaknesses and problems that most primary school students face, and is quick to remedy these as soon as she is aware of them. Her familiarity with the school syllabus will definitely give her students an edge over the rest.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Cady, Weichao, Gavin), 18 April 2009

2008 Bachelor (Murdoch University)
Bachelor of Commerce in Management

2006 Diploma (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Diploma in Quality Management and Engineering

I am a full time tutor and can start tuition immediately.

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE English, Chinese, Maths, Science

LeRain says

Am commissioned by an upcoming music school to do a complete 3 years program of curriculum and syllabus planning. The 2nd year is completed.

9 years experience in teaching chinese at primary & secondary school level and piano till grade 8. Also an assistant choral instructor and experienced in accompaniment for single line instruments for exams such as violin.

Attached to Gramercy Music School (Holland V) as a piano teacher for 9 years and on-going. Able to teach basic, intermediate pop drumming, jazz theory, jazz piano, pop piano and music composition other than usual classical practical and theory.

There will be an annual recital for all my students and it will be counted as one lesson. Students will get to play on a grand piano in an auditorium or recital hall.

Very experienced with kids as well as teenagers and adults. Emphasis is on cultivating the individual's interest in piano and music or mandarin language.

Chinese subject focus is Creative writing. My student with me for 9 years who hated the chinese language and did not mind failing or hanging around the border developed a keen interest in it as she grew older. Now she speaks fluent chinese, able to read both modern and olden day chinese writings and also able to watch chinese series or movies without subtitles and have no problems in understanding the show anymore. She is now in sec 4.

All my students are motivated to achieve Merit and Distincition in both Theory and Practical. Piano includes extensive repetoire other than usual 3 exam pieces only.

Jazz and Pop lessons are by per lesson. $50 per hr, learning how to play from lead sheets and various grooves. Materials are provided.

Learning how to play jazz and pop through clearly notated scores and not lead sheets have same charges as classical piano.

StarTutor's Review

LeRain is a confident and genuine person. She is an expertise in the Music field. She knows the different available exams (ABRSM, Trinity etc) for piano and their respective pros and cons. Thus, you can easily trust her to recommend the most suitable exam for your child to undertake.

She specializes at teaching Piano, both practical and theory with students ranging from Beginner to Grade 8, age ranging from 5 – 30 plus years old (Young child – Adult). She is able to analyze every student and come up with customized teaching method.

For younger children aged 7 and below, she feels that 30 minutes will be the maximum attention span and will not recommend anything beyond that. She interacts with the parents often to update them about their child’s progress, strengths and weaknesses in order to bring the best out of the child with the parents’ assistance.

For beginners, she teaches posture and introduction to the piano keys on the first lesson as she knows that the basic is always the most important key to proceed to higher levels. Although theories for Grade 5 and above are not compulsory, LeRain encourages her students to not only complete Grade 8 Practical, but also theory, to be a true qualified pianist. She loves to assist her musically talented students to go against their limits for greater achievements.

With her vast experience, LeRain is able to get suitable material for her students. She uses the age of the student as a gauge. For young children, colorful books filled with pictures will be suitable to capture their attention and arouse their interest whereas for adults, a typical book will be of better use.

Being a Full-Time Piano home-tutor and a Part-Time Piano tutor at Gramercy Music School, LeRain keeps herself updated with changes occurring in the Music field. She is patient yet firm when needed and believes that hard work will be accompanied with rewards.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Xuehui, Fangling and Elvin), 20th May 2008

2011 Music (University of West London)
Licentiate Diploma of the London College of Music in Pianoforte Teaching (LLCM)

2010 Music (ABRSM)
Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Principles of Instrumental Teaching (Piano)

2007 Diploma (Laselle College of the Arts)
Diploma of Higher Education

2007 Diploma (Lasalle College of the Arts)
Diploma in Music

2007 Music (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)
Grade 8 Theory of Music

2003 Diploma (Singapore Polytechnic)
Diploma in Multimedia Software Engineering

2003 Music (Country Manna Restaurant)
Letter of Appreciation and Commendation for Piano Performance at Suntec City and Changi Airport Terminal One Country Manna Restaurants

2001 Music (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)
Grade 8 Piano

1999 GCE O (Chung Cheng High School (Main))
English Language (B3), Geography (A2), Mathematics (A2), Additional Mathematics (B3), Physics (C5), Chemistry (B4), Higher Chinese (B3), Chinese (A2)

1998 GCE O (Chung Cheng High School (Main))
Chinese (A1), Chinese (Oral/Aural) (Distinction)

Higher Diploma in Music (Jazz Compositon) awarded by Lasalle & Open Uk
Diploma in Music (Jazz Composition)awarded by Lasalle

Diploma in Multimedia Technology (Software Engineering), Singapore Polytechnic

O Levels(Chung Cheng High School Main), CL1(A1), HCL(B3), ENG (B3), Chinese Literature(A2), Geography(A2), EMaths(A2), AMaths(B3), Chemistry(B4), Physics(C5)

It is important for the parent to understand that music and arts take long time to reap results. The parent has to play their part in motivating their own kid and not pressuring them for getting the piece of paper.

The parent must understand that different child has different rate of learning. I do not believe in stupidity as that has been the moto of my teachers. Hardwork will be able to surpass talent.

Kids with me for a long period do gain higher level of confidence. What I do to help them is also to develop good virtues and values in the long term.

Once a kid is with me, I'll try my best to cultivate his/her interest, help them to teach themselves the skills requires for a life long ability to appreciate music.

Teaching level and subjects
	International Baccalaureate Music
	Music Piano, Drum
	Computer Skills Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Design, Flash, Web Design, Windows

Lawrenz says

I have extensive experience in teaching and coaching students ranging from ages of 6 to 16 from year 2002 to present. Assignments range from one-on-one tuition for voluntary community services to group tuition classes in Church to helping neighbourhood youths in the community basketball teams that I have coached.

I specialise in teaching English and Thought Process Coaching. As English is the instruction medium through which other subjects are taught, establishing a sound foundation in English is therefore crucial. I believe that English is learnt through continual reinforcement by listening, reading, writing and speaking. Thought Process coaching enhances the flow of the language and strengthens the student's expression of ideas and concepts in essays as well as non-lingual subjects. Having a clear and creative thought process can also benefit the students in navigating through life's many obstacles. To further enhance my expertise, I have read and applied extensively and effectively from child/youth psychology books and have also been certified a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Master Life Coach from the University of NLP and The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

A recent 2009/2010 'O' Levels graduate student of mine did me proud by achieving a B3 grade, up from a C6 despite coming to me with one month left to the final examinations. However, I do still think that a higher grade could be achieved had there been more time.

StarTutor's Review

Lawrenz has 6 years of tutoring experience and currently an undergraduate with UniSIM, pursuing his degree in Bachelor of Science in Finance. Other than being a student, Lawrenz is also a Certified Master Life Coach and a Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Using what he has learnt as a life coach and a NLP trainer, he has helped many of his tutees not only to achieve better academic results, but also motivate them for the betterment of themselves. He specializes in English and History.

Lawrenz is a dedicated tutor who tailors makes his teaching method based on the learning styles of each individual tutee. He employs a simple Visual-Audio-Kinesthetic (VAK) test to find out whether the student learns best through pictures, sounds or by hands-on work. Lawrenz will then adapt his teaching methods to the student, ensuring that they are able to absorb what they are taught to the best of their capabilities. Lawrenz is also well equipped with the skill set on how to solve questions in critical thinking subjects such as History, being well versed in thought flow and problem-based learning.

Other than being an effective tutor, Lawrenz is also very amiable and believes in building a good rapport with his students. He encourages a two way channel through feedback with parents, ensuring that he is doing his best for their child. Lawrenz is seen as a valuable mentor to many of his students as he is keen to impart to his students lifelong skills that help them academically and their personal well being.

Lawrenz is an academic coach who believes that learning is synonymous with life, where both are fraught with challenges. He seeks to be that extra boost to surmount a challenge, that positive reminder of a milestone achievement and most gratifying of it all, to be that smile of encouragement and pat on the back when the fruits are ripe to be savoured.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Arthur, Jerry, Weichao), 4 July 2010

2004 Diploma (Temasek Polytechnic)
Diploma in Electronics

1998 GCE O (Siglap Secondary School)
English Language (B3), History (C6), Mathematics (C5), Science (Phy/Chem) (C6), Art (C6), Principles of Accounts (B3), Chinese Language (B4), Chinese Language (Oral/Aural) (Merit)

Undergraduate in Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Edinburgh Napier University UK (Mar'13)

Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Certified Master Life Coach recognised by the NLP University (non-accredited, but recognised training institute for NLP training.) and The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

I can start immediately and will be able to commit with my students for the next 3 years.

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE English, Maths, Science, Creative Writing
	Secondary/ O level English, History, Literature, Social Studies
	Language English
	Computer Skills Photoshop, Windows, Office
	Coaching Executive, Business, Academic, Life

Kai Wen says

I have taught a JC2 arts student on GP, Lit, Econs and History with a focus on the former two subjects. from a C6 in GP she managed to get a B3 and attained a good improvement award from the school. She attained AAB for Lit, History, Econs and a B in GP.

Currently tutoring several other students mostly in English/GP.

Otherwise, my experience most is pretty informal, largely involving socratic dialogue with my peers and others regarding the general subjects of the humanities and social sciences. i like to take a multi-disciplinary approach, as well as simplifying obscure concepts by using quirky and apt analogies to explain. I supplement my tuition with anecdotes about life, fancy bits of general knowledge, and snippets of otherwise useful information.

For example, i like to quote Nietzsche with aplomb "Three varieties of thinkers. There are streaming, flowing, trickling mineral springs, and three corresponding varieties of thinkers. The layman values them by the volume of the water, the expert by the contents of the water - in other words, by the elements in them that are not water"

StarTutor's Review

Ang Kai Wen is a very self-driven and motivated young man. Despite his tender age, he has proven himself to be mature in thought and is capable of giving quality tuition. Kai Wen’s personal aim is to take a step further and prove to himself that he has an edge over the rest. He is confident that his unique method of teaching would benefit his students and help them achieve better grades.

Kai Wen specializes in coaching English, General Paper, and other humanities subjects such as Literature, History, and Social Studies. During Kai Wen’s lessons, he encourages his students to think critically and take into account more possible concepts and theories before drawing any particular conclusion. As most of the subjects that he teaches involve essay writing, Kai Wen always sets aside discussion time with his students as this would generate more thoughts and ideas that would aid in essay writing.

Kai Wen also trains his students to think from other perspectives. He does not want his students’ thoughts to be confined to just a single viewpoint. This is especially important for General Paper, a subject that requires a lot of thinking and solid presentation of ideas. For this subject, Kai Wen will provide his students with relevant materials to widen their interdisciplinary knowledge. He also encourages students to share their opinions, and not just accept whatever he tells them. In fact, he loves it when students rebut his viewpoints as it shows him something – that his student is becoming more confident and improving under his guidance!

Kai Wen also understands that some students are genuinely weaker than the rest, and thus alternative methods will need to be adopted to get them moving. For these students, he manipulates things that the student are interested in and tries to relate them to the subject to make it more appealing. For instance, he would make use of games and movies to relate to the topic that he is teaching. This method will allow students to absorb knowledge sub-consciously and slowly, they will also start to develop more interest in the subject.

Kai Wen enjoys fencing, and is currently in the SMU Fencing Team. As a SMU Law student-to-be, Kai Wen’s strong grounding in History, Literature, and General Paper definitely puts him in an ideal position to provide proper guidance to his students.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Cady, Weichao, Gavin), 18 April 2009

2006 GCE A (Catholic Junior College)
English Literature (A), English Literature S Paper (Merit), History (A), Economics (A), General Paper (A1)

Rising Third Year Student in SMU doing a double degree Bachelor of Laws &amp Social Sciences

Given that my workload as a double-degree student is immense, my time is rather limited when it comes to tuition.

As such, i will be focusing only on key subjects in which i feel most comfortable and am extremely confident in teaching, at a level which encourages more two-way participation rather than just one-way teaching, that is, JC Level. This will facilitate the learning process and ease some of the burden off me.

If there are more than one students interested, i would prefer group tuition especially for either History or Literature as group discourse and learning from multiple sources is GREATLY DESIRED for either subject, however this is purely optional.

Teaching level and subjects
	Secondary/ O level English, History, Literature
	Junior College/ A level General Paper, History, Literature
	International Baccalaureate Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge
	University Law

Mathslover says

I believe every child is talented in their own way.

As the saying goes 'Slow and steady wins the race', I do not attempt to accelerate progress incessantly while disregarding the negative effects on the student. A test's objective is to find out how much the student already knows at a certain stage of the learning process. If a student revises for a test, he may appear bright on paper, but continue to be confused over certain aspects of the subject. This confusion will not be picked up by the teacher, as it is not apparent from the test results. As a result of that, no further help is rendered to the student, causing him to remain confused. On the other hand, if the student appears for a test unprepared, he'll be able to give the teacher a true idea of what he already knows (knowledge stored in long term memory) and the teacher will be in a better position to render any assistance where necessary.

Mathematics is a subject where understanding and application presides over pure memory work. It is intertwined in everyday life, from counting out change to determining the best way to share a cake, we use mathematics daily. I seek to help students understand that the learning time is not restricted to school hours or the hours spent with me. Neither are the learning tools restricted to books and worksheets. I teach using games, tricks, role play, and plenty of day-to-day examples. With the parent's permission, I sometimes plan age appropriate outings for my students, for them to see mathematics at work in the world we live in.

My ultimate aim for any student is to ignite their passion for mathematics, in order that they can help themselves in the long run. I do not believe that a tutor is for life, rather I hope all my students can emerge from under my wings as independent learners, with sufficient interest in the subject matter to pursue their own readings.

Having had over 100 students spanning the last 8 years (2002 - 2011), my students themselves are the best testimony to my teaching method.

I once taught a P6 girl who barely knew anything beyond the P2 syllabus. Using a series of games, experiments with toys, plenty of real life examples, explanations in her mother tongue, and peppering the lesson with encouragement and praise, she has managed to catch up the work over just 8 months, and proceed to pass PSLE with a C grade in math.

I have another student whom I remembered clearly because the tuition setting was very informal. The student was an ardent player of the game MapleStory, and I knew him through the game. We would go on virtual adventures together. He approached me one day complaining about the lack of time to his O levels, and his 'dismal grade' for prelims. I then agreed to help where math is concerned. Speaking through virtual chat can be challenging when it comes to topics like geometry and calculus, then we will have plenty of fun drawing symbols on MSN handwriting chat. I never met up with the student in real life until after his O levels, when he proudly declared his success in the game world MapleStory, and dedicated some virtual items to me. Today, he has a diploma in maritime engineering and works for the Navy.

Last year, I have a P6 student who is dyslexic and has mild ADHD. Unlike his peers, he doesn't use the calculator at all because he was 'too lazy to press the buttons'. When it comes to problem sums that require more than 3 steps, he'll forget what he has done, and seem to get stuck in the infinite loop of going through steps 1 to 3 over and over again. To help him overcome this problem, I encourage him to write down statements for every single step he has done (vs writing down just the calculations, as is required by schools). Despite the lengthy explanations I require for each step, and the time taken to count everything by hand, he has amazed me that he could finish the entire Paper 2 (P6 CA1) within the stipulated time, and obtained 12 more marks than his P5 SA2! He has since gone on to obtain a B for PSLE and is now in the N(A) stream.

StarTutor's Review

A tremendously experienced tutor, Teo Lian Choon has accumulated more then 8 years of teaching experience and has a history of tutoring over a hundred students. She is a graduate from NTU with a Bachelor of Accountancy and is currently living her passion for teaching by working as a full-time tuition teacher.

Her expertise lies in the field of Mathematics, specifically focusing on Upper Primary and Secondary level Math. Being a very good motivator, Teo Lian Choon is able to galvanize and instill confidence in weaker pupils to grant them the innate belief and assurance that they can succeed in solving difficult questions as well as not to feel discouraged when they commit errors but instead to learn from these mistakes.

Teo Lian Choon also employs several innovative teaching methods. She uses custom made worksheets with questions extracted and amended from past examination papers. These worksheets are designed in a unique way to simulate a series of "games" to arouse student's interest in the subject. This serves to enliven the lesson and also gradually quicken the student's pace in learning.

Utilizing her vast amount of experience, and creative teaching style, Teo Lian Choon is capable of arousing student's interest in Mathematics and spur them on to actively self-study and attain better results. She believes that with enough effort, patience and guidance, achieving A grades is not impossible, hence her astute track record in improving all of her student's results. For students particularly weak in Mathematics, she would be a splendid choice as a tutor.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Jerry and Arthur), 19 March 2011

2006 Bachelor (Nanyang Technological University)
Bachelor of Accountancy (Merit) with a Minor in Chinese

2002 GCE A (Jurong Junior College)
Mathematics (A), Further Mathematics, Physics, General Paper (A2)

2001 SAT (The College Board)
Verbal (590), Math (790)

2001 GCE A (Jurong Junior College)
Chinese Language (A1), Chinese Language (Oral/Aural) (Distinction)

2000 GCE O (Nanyang Girls' High School)
English Language (B3), Mathematics (A1), Additional Mathematics (A2), Physics (B3), Chemistry (A2), Higher Chinese Language (B4), Chinese Literature (B3)

I will be away from Singapore for a period of 12 to 16 weeks in year 2014 (exact date unconfirmed). This must be clearly conveyed to students who will be taking their national exams in 2014 (P4, S2E or S3N in 2012) before a working relationship is established between us.

With the exception of CNY eve and the first 3 days of CNY, all lessons on public holidays as well as school holidays proceed as per normal, unless cancelled or rescheduled by the student.

I can start as soon as I have accepted an assignment.

From experience, some students will make last minute requests for many extra lessons. I do not guarantee they will always be fulfilled as I have many students and hence a packed timetable. This is especially so for national exams.

Students may choose to start next year's syllabus during the Dec holidays. However, there will be no lessons on the first week of Jan. This is to allow all existing students to sort out their new timetables and rearrange tuition schedule as needed.

*UPDATE 9th May 2012* Due to many students cancelling lessons last minute (some even cancel only when I arrive at their doorstep), I need to request that all new students follow a 12-hour cancellation policy. Lessons can be cancelled more than 12 hours before its commencement, or replaced subject to available time slot. If a lesson is not cancelled more than 12 hours before its commencement time, for any reason, it shall be deemed as a regular lesson and payment must be made for it.

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE Maths
	Secondary/ O level E Maths, A Maths

Timothy says

The medicore teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. - William Arthur Ward Timothy Leow

I am a very passionate and committed teacher. I am currently an undergraduate at the National University of Singapore, pursuing my degree in Business (Administration). Other than being an academic student, I am also a magician and entrepreneur. Using what I have learnt from my various life experiences, I have not only helped many of my tutees achieve better grades in school, but also inspired them to become better persons in life.

I specialize in math and economics. However, I am also able to teach other subjects. I am a highly sought-after tutor and is ranked within the top 50 tutors in Startutor a leading tuition agency in Singapore. I adopt a three pronged approach * Variety of teaching methods * Rapport with tutee * Accountability to parents I freely adapt my teaching methods to tailor to the different learning styles of my tutees. I employ a simple Visual-Audio-Kinesthetic test to find out whether the student learns best through pictures, sounds or by hands-on work. I will then ascertain the tutees strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring that he/she will be able to retain what is being taught.

I strive to achieve more by doing less. This is done by educating my tutees on effective study techniques and how to be exam smart. I understand that some tutees are initially shy and take some time to get warmed up. During the lesson, I will interact with them to get them to feel more comfortable and to gain their trust. I firmly believe that the learning potential in each child can be harnessed only when mutual trust between the tutor and tutee is established.

Lastly, I consistently communicate with the tutees parents to understand the tutee better, as well as to update the parents on the tutees progress and to ensure them that I am doing the best for their child. I also seek the parents advice when I intend to experiment with a new studying technique or find out more about the childs behavior.

Knowing that I have made an impact in someones life is what drives me to continue to teach. I am delighted when my students understand and appreciate my efforts. With a positive attitude, I believe that I will continue make a difference in the lives of my students!

StarTutor's Review

Timothy Leow is an extremely driven and passionate tutor possessing a maturity which belies his youth. He has experience in teaching a wide range of students from Primary, Secondary and JC levels.

Timothy adopts the usage of a VAK (Visual-Audio-Kinesthetic) test to determine each student's learning style. He then customizes his teaching approach according to each individual's needs, a unique quality which sets his lessons apart from that of other tutors.

Timothy is adept at teaching a variety of subjects, however, his specialization would be in the area of Mathematics, where he is exceptionally confident of imparting his knowledge to all levels (Primary, Secondary and JC - H1 and H2 Math). For Junior College Tutees, he has a 100% track record in improving the results of students weak in Math, and has the know-how and foresight to accurately spot the type of questions which will appear in exams – A qualities which will certainly come in handy for many students.

Outside of tutoring, Timothy is a skilled magician who enjoys captivating audiences with his many tricks and feats. Brimming with positivity and enthusiasm, Timothy will not only guide his students to superb results, but also inspire them to reach even greater heights.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Jerry and Arthur), 19 March 2011

2008 GCE A (Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
H1 General Paper (B), H1 Geography (B), H2 Economics (A), H2 Mathematics (A), H2 Computing (A)

2007 GCE A (Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
H1 Project Work (B)

2006 GCE O (St. Joseph's Institution)
English Language (B3), Combined Humanities (A1), Geography (A2), Mathematics (A1), Additional Mathematics (A1), Physics (B3), Chemistry (A2), Higher Chinese Language

2005 GCE O (St. Joseph's Institution)
Chinese Language (A1), Chinese Language (Oral/Aural) (Distinction)

2002 PSLE (De La Salle Primary School)
English Language (A), Chinese Language (A*), Mathematics (A*), Science (A), Higher Chinese Language (Pass)

I can start asap and stay committed till 2014.

Teaching level and subjects

Ivan says

StarTutor's Review

An enthusiast in the fields of Economics and Geography, Ivan Chang was a former top student in Human Geography at Temasek Junior College. His desire and passion to impart his vast knowledge of these 2 subjects have seen him accumulate up to 4 years of teaching experience, taking on an array of students from Secondary to JC level. Currently, he is completing his Masters in Finance with the USA based Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) while pursing a Business Degree at the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Economics and Geography being extremely complex subjects, many students find it difficult to interpret most of the crucial principles. To tackle this issue, Ivan incorporates his own set of custom, tailor-made notes into every lesson. These extensive notes are divided to suit each individual student’s needs; they are tweaked and modified accordingly to match integral essay components which enable the student to grasp the key points and obtain higher points during exams. His teaching style also makes use of real-life examples to better illustrate graphs and concepts to struggling students. It is a tried and tested method that has never failed to guarantee results.

Another unique feature which Ivan integrates into his classes, is his ability to accurately analyze and spot upcoming examination questions, he will set up his own custom mock paper for his students and allow them to go through a trial run in a bid to better prepare them for their exams.

To find a tutor like Ivan that pays so much attention to details is exceedingly rare, he is a truly remarkable tutor, and students can be assured that with his guidance, they will definitely achieve excellent results.

- Interviewed by StarTutor (Arthur, Jerry, Weichao), 4 July 2010

2010 Bachelor (Oxford Brookes University)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting (First Class Honours)

2010 Others (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
ACCA

2007 GCE A (Temasek Junior College)
H1 General Paper (C), H1 Physics (B), H1 Chinese Language (D), H1 Chinese Language (Oral/Aural) (Merit), H1 Project Work (B), H2 Geography (A), H2 Economics (A), H2 Mathematics (A)

Singapore Management University - Double Degree in Business Management and Information System - Suma Cum Laude (With Highest Honor)

Oxford Brooke University - First Class Honors in Applied Accounting - Bachelors of Science

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) - Affiliated Member - Completed all 14 Qualification Papers in 2 years - Awaiting conversion to Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Youngest candidiate at point of sitting - Awaiting to attempt last paper (L3)

Temasek Junior College - Graduated with distinction in Mathematics, Geography and Economics

Teaching level and subjects
	Secondary/ O level Geography, Accounting
	Junior College/ A level Accounting
	International Baccalaureate Business
	University Finance, Accounting
	Computer Skills Mac

2009 SAT (The College Board)
Critical Reading (620), Math (670), Writing (590)

2009 Transcript (Nanyang Polytechnic)
Diploma in Business Management with Merit

2005 GCE O (Clementi Town Secondary School)
English Language, Combined Humanities (A2), Mathematics (B3), Additional Mathematics, Physics (B3), Chemistry (B4), (B3), Chinese Language (Oral/Aural) (Distinction)

2000 PSLE (Nanyang Primary School)
English Language (A), Chinese Language (A), Mathematics (A), Science (A)

I have 7 months experience teaching primary school students and have tried teaching one secondary school student. My teaching method is very methodological and I excel in helping students understand rather than just memorize. I used to struggle in school when I was younger but went through the process of self-improvement. If your child have problems dissecting and analyzing science and math problems, I'll be the sort of tutor you need.

I've worked as a translator previously and will be able to aid your child in English if he is more proficient in Chinese currently.

I can start now and tutoring can be at anytime between 9am - 10pm on weekdays. Such flexible timings might not be available from mid August on as I'll be resuming my 2nd year of studying in NUS then. Timings are subjected to change according to my school timetable but rest assured, reasonable timings can be arranged.

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE English, Chinese, Maths, Science
	Secondary/ O level English, Maths, E Maths, Physics, Physics/Chem
	Junior College/ A level Economics
	International Baccalaureate Economics
	Language English
	Computer Skills Office

2003 MOE Pass ()

I have 11 years of teaching exerience up to date in secondary schools. With 8 years' of tutoring experience, I have always manage to improve grades of my tutees, through building rapport with them, patience, close monitoring of their work and continuous encouragment. What I enjoyed in tuition is the one to one learning experience with the kids as it is important that the child has the full attention from the teacher. Thus they will learn much better and faster.

When I see my students or tutees have done well in their examinations, it gives me great sense of satisfaction.

*Familiar with latest primary MOE syllabus English, Chinese, Maths and Science

# Planning for P6 intensive English and Science preparation course in June 2012. Please contact the co-ordinator for booking of slots.

Testimonials = Mrs Chong - Emma is committed in improving my daughter's grades and my daughter recieved the most improvement award in 2009.

Mdm Sabariah - We are happy that my daughter has improved in Maths after Emma has taught her.

Mdm Fazilah - My girl passed her maths finally! I am so thrilled.-2011

Mr Ong - Thank you for teaching my girl and she has improved in maths and science. - 2011

Lerene (PSLE 2011) -" Thank you Miss Emma for your guidance. I am so happy with my 4As!!"

Final 2011 Achievements

PSLE 2011 RESULTS - CHIJ girl scored 247, 2 A in English and Maths, 2 A* Chinese and Science.

P2 boy from Chongfu School- scored 82/100 for english, 20 marks improvement.

P1 girl from Chongfu School - improved 10 marks in English and 8 marks in maths after 8 lessons.

P2 Boy from Pei Hua - improved by 30 marks in English and Maths for SA2.

P3 Girl from Woodgrove Pri - scored 83 marks for maths, 21 marks improvement.

Dear parents,

Students' commitment in my tution assignments given to them are vital. If they don't work hard for their grades, even the best tutor also cant help them.

Please note that my rates are also based on the distance travelled. I seek for parents' understanding on this.

LATEST UPDATES OF SLOTS Wed 3pm AND THURS 7pm

Please contact the co-coordinators for schedule booking. Thank you!

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE English, Chinese, Maths, Science, Higher Chinese

2009 Bachelor (National University of Singapore)
Bachelor of Science

2005 Diploma (Singapore Polytechnic)
Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (Industrial Chemistry)

2001 GCE O (Boon Lay Secondary School)
English Language (C6), History (C5), Mathematics (A2), Science (Phy/Chem) (A1), Principles of Accounts (B3), Malay (B3), Malay (Oral/Aural) (Distinction)

1996 PSLE (Keming Primary School)
English Language (B), Malay (A), Mathematics (C), Science (C)

NUS, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Singapore Polytechnic, Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (Industrial Chemistry)

O Level (Boon Lay Secondary School), English (C6), E Maths (A2), Accounting (B3), Physics/Chem (A1), History (C5), Malay (B3)

I have three years of experience teaching Primary 5 and 6 (EM1, EM2 and EM3) in English, Maths and Science as well as Secondary E. Maths and Chemistry/Physics. I am currently coaching Primary 4,5 and 6 students in English, Maths and Science. I am also tutoring Sec 3 and 4 (Express) in E. Maths, A. Maths and Chemistry/Physics.

I can start as soon as possible and able to commit for long term assignments. I am dedicated, patient and consistent with the work that I give to my students. I believe that every students have the potential to excel in their studies. I am also willing to give further coaching when the students need more help.

Teaching level and subjects
	Primary/ PSLE English, Malay, Maths, Science, Creative Writing
	Secondary/ O level Maths, E Maths, A Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting, Science, Physics/Chem
	Junior College/ A level Chemistry
	International Baccalaureate Chemistry
	Language English, French
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