Woodlands, North, Sembawang, Yishun, Admiralty, Khatib, Marsiling, Yio Chu Kang
Qualification
Graduate
Tuition Background - Secondary
MOE-certified Teacher
Tuition/Teaching Experience
Currently a Contract Adjunct Teacher in Secondary School, teaching English language. 16 years teaching experience. 3.5 years tutoring experience in a Tuition Centre, teaching Secondary level English.
Although I need to be firm with my students, I also need to be friendly and approachable to them so that they will trust and respect me when I tutor them. Learning more about them will let me adapt my teaching to their learning needs and styles.
Regular feedback with parents is very important. Being able to speak with parents about their child's progress enables the parents to understand how the child is progressing and gives both the parents and me the opportunity to reflect upon the child's learning so that any remedial action can be taken if necessary.
It also builds trust and respect between the parents and me.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
I ensure that I am up to date with the current curriculum by staying tuned to curriculum updates by MOE. I do also read up on all MOE news published in the media so I am familiar with what's happening.
Keeping a current copy of the syllabus and checking for any updates or changes is also important as to revise my teaching materials if necessary.
As a Good Tutor
I believe that first impression counts. So, a good tutor should be able to present himself in a professional manner towards the parents and the child. Other than being professional, he must also have a good rapport with the child, being both firm and friendly.
A good tutor must strive to contribute to the child's success. Every minute spend with the child should be productive and worthwhile with no place for idle time. Always be organised and be prepared to adapt to unforeseen changes in the environment so that the lesson can still carry on with or without minimal disruptions.
To ensure that every lesson is productive, a good tutor should ALWAYS be prepared for the lesson, bringing in his own material, resources and expertise to cater to the child's learning. Do not only depend on the books and materials provided by the child. This will also enable him to answer the child's queries with confidence in a clear and concise way that the child can understand. And to do this, he has to be very clear about the child's learning needs and style.
Last but not least, a good tutor always should praise both the results achieved and efforts put in by the child.
