I'm a HOD, and oversee the Commerce Unit for POA and EBS in my school. I have been teaching for 10 years.
The 2013 GCE N and O level results of my students were above national averages, for both passing rates and distinction rates. Notably, the distinction rate for the N level students was above 80%. I have been giving private tuition since two years ago, and one O level student whom I took on when he was in Sec 4 showed a remarkable improvement from F9 for his Sec 3 End of Yr exam to A1 for the O level exam.
Chatting with the students about their school life and hobbies help to build rapport with them. I communicate with the parents on a regular basis to help them updated on their child's progress.
Keeping Up with Curriculum
I involve myself in curriculum review at the MOE HQ level, and helped facilitate training workshops for POA teachers organised by HQ.
As a Good Tutor
To be a good tutor, he or she needs to know the content knowledge well. On top of that, the tutor must be able to use different pedagogies to bring the content across to the student. There should be continual assessment for learning for the tutor to pin-point the student's areas for improvements.
But, at the end of the day, the tutor must care for the student, and want the student to do well.
