OUR TUTORS
GENERAL PAPER
MR MARCUS PANG
Qualifications: NUS Political Science (Hons)
Experience: 6 years of teaching experience
Mr. Marcus brings in a personal touch in his lessons with a small class size and immense interaction, for he believes students are more willing to open up and share their minds with others in a cozier environment unlike that in schools. He strives to help students bridge connections between the content and application in their work by introducing relatable examples drawn from daily life. To further boost the calibre of his students, Mr. Marcus goes on to introduce creative writing ways that would help students stand out from the crowd. With a charming and jovial persona, classes with Mr. Marcus are both enriching and intriguing.
MR MUHAMAD ARIF NURHAKIM
“You learn more when you're interested.”
Qualifications: NUS Political Science
Experience: 4 years of teaching experience
Mr. Nurhakim organises learning for his students in stages, with content-based learning as foundation, followed by structuring arguments and finally consolidation and application. He adopts a student-based approach where he hopes to reach out to his students and understand not only their weaknesses and strengths, but also their interests, so as to introduce topics and ideas that students can easily relate to and draw from. With a light-hearted atmosphere and clear strategy on hand, Mr. Nurhakim’s classes are promisingly fruitful.
MR NG SIWEI MARIO
“Know what you don't know.”
Qualifications: Manchester Metropolitan University Business Management
Experience: 5 years of teaching experience
Mr. Mario Ng aims to provide a leverage to his students by guiding them to understand the journalistic styles of current affairs magazines such as Time and The Economist. He believes that it is necessary for students to not only have a broad perspective of the world but to continuously build on what they already know. With his expertise in the humanities and the English language, Mr. Mario is confident that he will be able to lead his students closer to their goal.
MR ROY PHANG
“Clarification is key.”
Qualifications: NIE Diploma in Education, NUS BA in Economics & English Language, University of Hull MBA
Experience: 10 years of teaching experience, former school teacher
In his classes, Mr. Roy takes on a facilitative role where he constantly encourages students to share their opinions and ideas as he guides them along so that the discussions do not go off tangent. Engaging in discussion is important to Mr. Roy as he believes that it serves as a form of check and balance for students and himself to understand where they stand and how they can improve from thereon.
MR ADRIAN TAN
Qualifications: NTU Business & Communication Studies
Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Mr. Adrian teaches via exposure, not just in terms of knowledge of the world but through the introduction of strong arguments to students as well. His lessons are structured and themed, thus preventing students from veering off tangent in his classes. Mr. Adrian also makes it a point to provide materials that are well-updated and closely aligned to current affairs so that students would have available references on hand.
In the face of a class with varying calibres, Mr. Adrian stimulates strong communication and interaction between and among students to result in a wholesome learning experience for each individual.
MR XAVIER TONG
“You are what you think.”
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, National University of Singapore (Political Science)
Experience: More than 6 years of teaching experience
Mr. Xavier has a reputation for helping students excel in GP, with most of his students scoring either ‘A’s or ‘B’s for their GCE A’ Level Examinations. Averaging over 30 students a year, he is accustomed to dealing with students of different levels and abilities. His success as a tutor has prompted him to become a full time tutor.
“Life is lived when we assert our existence by our words or actions. Similarly, GP is a subject that truly hones a student’s ability to think critically and beyond that: to express his/her opinion. It is my personal belief that GP is a subject that students will naturally do well in if they feel engaged and entertained. Thus I strive to keep the mood light while challenging students to outdo themselves by stretching their minds through processes of critical thinking. My end goal is not just the A’ Levels but rather a set of life skills.”
MR JARYL G
“Big Friendly Giant”
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Hons), National University of Singapore
Experience: More than 4 years of teaching experience
Mr. Jaryl uses learning tools like visual aids and mnemonics (memory aid techniques) to ensure all his students are equipped with the knowledge they need to conquer their examinations. Highly experienced in the oratorical, theatre and debating fields, he is well able to hone his students’ confidence in their newly-improved critical thinking and linguistic capabilities.
His bubbly and approachable persona allows him to forge strong bonds with his students and their parents. Students will certainly appreciate Mr Jaryl’s whimsical and quirky nature that revs his students up for learning!