2. ABOUT GP
Throughout my years of teaching General
Paper (GP), I have come to appreciate the
deep importance of this subject in formulating
one’s thinking and values. In fact, if
approached correctly, I believe that GP can be
a powerful platform for many purposes: to
learn how to think critically, to evaluate
arguments, to appreciate differing
perspectives, to know more about the world
around us, and to engage both our minds and
hearts.
4. MY ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree (with Distinction) from Oxford
University, UK
Bachelor’s Degree (1st Class Honours) from
London School of Economics, UK
Public Service Commission (PSC) Overseas
Scholarship Holder
Scored straight As for ‘O’ & ‘A’-Levels at
Raffles Institution (RI) & Raffles Junior College
(RJC)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (with
Distinction) from National Institute of
Education (NIE)
5. MY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ex-MOE & NIE-trained JC lecturer & tutor
Taught at JC level and higher (university
undergraduate and postgraduate academic
writing courses)
Founding Director and Principal Tutor of
Irwin’s Study, a leading ‘O’ & ‘A’-Level
Tuition Specialist Centre
6. MY SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
One year after Irwin’s Study was established,
MENDAKI approached me to partner them in
their ‘A’-Level Tuition Subsidy Scheme for
students who come from lower-income
families. I was most glad to help out and have
since personally taught GP and also provided
JC tuition through my other tutors for many
students on this scheme. In 2012, The New
Paper learnt about this and wrote a feature
story.
7. MY LIFE PHILOSOPHY
One of the quotes that have continuously guided me
in my teaching is by the poet W.B. Yeats who said
that, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the
lighting of a fire.” Indeed, for a content-rich subject
such as General Paper (GP), it’s easy to focus only on
imparting head knowledge and content material. But I
believe that it is much more crucial – and efficacious –
to touch the hearts of the students, so that they
naturally grow towards loving and appreciating the
subject. In fact, a memorable incident was when one
of my ex-students messaged me to say that before
attending my GP lessons, she didn’t like to read the
newspapers at all, but after coming for GP tuition, she
now automatically desires to pick up the newspapers
to read and find out about current affairs and social
issues.
8. I TEACH GP TUITION AT 2 LOCATIONS:
TAMPINES & BUKIT TIMAH
CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS ON GP
TUITION TODAY!
TEL / SMS / WHATSAPP: 98-333-156