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Gerard Seah
Edgefield Secondary School
English C6 to B3
I am Gerard Seah, and I'm from Edgefield Secondary School. Before joining Good School Kovan, my Seconadry English grades averaged between C5 and C6 and remained there almost all the time. As O Level was nearing, I needed something to help me improve my grades because it is a compulsory subject when they total the L1R5 aggregate. So after trying a few tuition centres and other tutors, we just decided to go to Good School since it had been recommended by some friends and my parents. So from then on, we decided to give it a try, and that's how I joined Good School.
The lessons at Good School were unlike any lessons that I've had at other tuition centres and it was unlike anything I've ever experienced before. During my first trial class, it just left me very dumbfounded and shocked because there were a lot of things that I realised after just one class that there are a lot of things that I could learn about the subject of English. And what you can learn, I think that you could also apply and help you improve your grades, and it showed me that it is possible for me to improve my English and not just base it on is it because of my talent, or is it being able to understand it. I always thought that some people can just do it or can't do it, that kind of mentality. But yeah, these classes changed my mindset about trying to learn about something in different ways that I could never imagine and just brought out the essence of learning when it comes to Good School classes.
After joining, my grade went up by 2 grades to B3 and stayed there since I joined. I think for the methods, there is a whole range of methods used. Most of them that I can remember, are those that can be applied in paper 1, which are all those essays like situational writing and continuous writing. One of them was the 3BIT which is a very simple yet effective way to start an essay or a letter or whatever it is. Basically, just write down 3 background pieces of information, which can be very generic, and then end off with a thesis and then start the essay with all the content and all the language features you want to put inside.
During the first trial lesson, I also learned about essay planning, called ABCDE. A means absolutism, B means 3BIT, C is constants and variables, D is domain, and E is type of essay, to identify what kind of essay you are writing and how it will help you direct the skills we have learned in class and what can be applied to this type of essay, and what is the main point and what is not. It is also a small step to prevent yourself from going off-topic. We practised all these methods within short time frames to prepare us for exams.
After going through 1 year of Good School lessons, I would definitely recommend it to people. I think it will really help students who are in Secondary School when it comes to English because I think the difficulty of English started to come in when I jumped from Sec 2 to Sec 3. But I think that it is good to start early for students to join Good School, so they can join in like Sec 1 or Sec 2. If you want primary classes it's also possible, but I think it will be more effective when it comes to secondary school and possibly tertiary education like GP classes. So those people in that range are people I would recommend Good School to. I would be happy to recommend it to anybody interested in taking up tuition classes as Good School not only provides students with unique skills and strategies, but also a conducive environment for students to stay focused and improve.
Darrell Ng Qi Jie
Chung Cheng High School
English C5 to A2
Before joining Good School Kovan, I've always had a negative perception towards the English Language. It was something I hated because it was boring, and it was my worst subject since primary school. I would always try my luck to write down what I think is correct during the exam according to my gut feeling but to no avail. This problem is further exacerbated by my weak vocabulary. When my mother recommended GS to me, I immediately agreed to go for the trial lesson as I felt that I urgently needed help with the subject.
I met Mr Tan during that trial lesson, and I knew that GS was the right place for me. His techniques in answering the questions were unique and unheard of, and I discovered that that made my response more sensible which helped me a lot, after trying it out. Mr Tan would always try to make his lessons more entertaining by cracking jokes during the lesson, and I would like to give him credit for sharing news online at the start of every lesson, which I think would be beneficial for the oral aspect. When I ask him queries pertaining to the content and techniques thought in class because I was unfamiliar at first, he did not hesitate to answer them so that I could master them faster.
I improved from a C5 for the mid-year-exams to an A2 grade for O Levels, which would not have been possible without Mr Tan's help. I would strongly recommend GS and Mr Tan to my friends and juniors who are not very strong in English as I'm sure that they will improve under Mr Tan's guidance.
Lee Guang Le, Jeffrey
St. Andrews Secondary School
English C6 to B3
Before I joined GSLH, I always struggled in Secondary English as I did not have a good foundation since Sec 1. However, after joining GSLH Kovan, I was able to pick up a myriad of good answering techniques which Cambridge is looking out for. Mr Tan is also a very good teacher because he is able to cater to each and every student's needs. He knows that every student has their own goals and gives tips to help students whose target is to get A1 and B3.
All in all, joining GSLH really improved my English grades drastically and I am very grateful to have him as my English tutor..
Tricia Tan Ziyu
Xinmin Secondary School
English C5 to A1
Mr Tan uses logic models that are easy to understand and can be applied to most situations, which helped me to gradually improve my English. He also teaches us important grammar rules which are seldom taught in school lessons.
Classes are engaging as my tutor often gives students opportunities to participate actively in class by contributing ideas, which helped me to focus and learn better. I can always approach him whenever I have any doubts and he responds promptly with thorough advice.
I scored C5 in my Secondary 3 end-of-year exam, joined GSLH Kovan in March and got an A1 in the O Level exam. I would definitely recommend Good School as it has provided me with a great learning experience.
Zachary Tan Jiashao
Hougang Secondary School
English D7 to A2
My name is Zachary Tan from Hougang Secondary School.
My Secondary English grade has always been a C5 and never improved at all. After having a trial class with Mr Tan at the Kovan branch, he immediately identified my problems and told me that there is still time to get a minimum of B3 before my N Levels. He then offered extra classes taught personally by him. Mr Tan also gave us many practices to do at home at our own pace.
Closer to the exam, I would try my best to do at least 2 essays a day and send them to him. Mr Tan will then mark and write comments on how I can improve and by N Levels, I felt like I was so prepared for it.
I am truly grateful to have come across Good School Learning Hub as I have drastically improved from a C5 to B3. I got a B3 for N Level English. I would recommend Good School Learning Hub as they gave us good methods for memorising formats for essays.
Milla Rayne Moncayo
CHIJ ST. Joseph's Convent
English C5 to B3
Before joining Good School, I had never managed to understand English. Such as the basic rules and not knowing how to prepare myself for English examinations. Hence, I have always failed and barely passed the subject. After joining Good School at Kovan, I managed to gain a better understanding of how English works, such as using formulas and logic models. During classes, I liked how Mr Tan managed to explain the different methods of answering questions clearly compared to my school teachers. For example, Mr Tan taught us in detail how to effectively unpack comprehension passages so that we can easily understand and answer the questions. When N Levels results returned, I was shocked by my English mark as I have never been able to pass English, and I'm happy that I have. I managed to jump from a D7 to an A2 for my N Levels and I will definitely recommend Good School to my friends and juniors who are struggling with English, as the tutor's way of teaching English is more detailed and clearer to understand. Furthermore, he provides us with the preparation we need before taking the English examination.
Ang Hui En
Tanjong Katong Girls School
English B4 to B3
Before I joined Good School, I wasn’t scoring well for my paper 1 section C essay writing and was always stuck at 19 marks. After joining Good School at Kovan, my writing improved tremendously and I even scored 24 for my essay during prelims which I had never thought I could ever achieve.
During classes, Ms Sarah would point out parts of my essay that I could have done better in and will also ask me to try writing a better version of it with some tips she gave me. Additionally, she will provide me with some more ideas on how to better my writing after I have attempted to improve my writing. Furthermore, I also found the model essays provided very useful as I would be able to pick out several good words and phrases which I can also use in my writing and I am very sure that had helped me improve my writing too. Other than being able to improve in my paper 1, Ms Sarah’s lessons also helped me a lot in my paper 2.
Before joining Good School, I found it hard to answer the comprehension questions and thought that it was based on luck whether I could get the questions correct. However, Ms Sarah taught me how to answer the comprehension questions more accurately, for example with the use of some “formulas” such as LU+R. Her lessons definitely helped me to score better on paper 2. For Oral, Ms Sarah would also ask us to send her recordings for our reading and responses. She would then assess them and let us know how we can improve. Nearing our exam, we would also have a mock oral exam so that we can be better prepared for the actual O Levels oral exam. I also found Ms Sarah’s lessons interesting as she also shared with us the latest news updates and happenings so that we were well equipped with knowledge and examples which we can potentially use it in our oral and essays.
Overall, I will definitely recommend Good School if you’re looking to improve your English. I improved almost 2 grades within the span of about half a year. I am very grateful to have had Ms Sarah as my tutor.
Seth Tan
Private Candidate
English D7 to B3
I have chosen to enhance my English language comprehension skills under the tutelage of Good School because of the good reviews that were written on the Good School Website. I was glad that the reviews were true. During my time with Good School, I was taught by teacher Sarah for Secondary English. Teacher Sarah was fun and patient. She was also very understanding. Teacher Sarah always incorporates fun into the session by sharing some interesting stories or her personal stories. This simple act of sharing changed my initial mundane view of tuition. Her lively lessons made tuition fun.
Teo Mou Liang
Ngee Ann Secondary School
English B4 to B3
For English, I struggled with composition as I found it difficult to formulate my ideas and elaborate on my points, thus my essays were often short. I scored B4 before I joined Good School Learning Hub Tampines. Ms Sarah Tan emphasised on variety, be it sentence opening, show form or sentence variety. For instance, we have sentence openings 1, 2 or 3 and we try to alternate our sentence openings to avoid repetition. What I appreciate from my lessons is that she would occasionally discuss real-life contexts such as ongoing news or her personal school experience that widened my knowledge to facilitate my writing. Having a small class size is conducive as it allows my teacher to cater to each and every student. Ms Sarah makes sure to mark every composition I submit to her and returned them with constructive feedback.
ENGLISH AL2
Lim Yu Xuan, Vernice
Chongfu School
ENGLISH AL6 TO AL4
Kaelyn Grace Ang Xin Yi
Holy Innocents' Primary School
ENGLISH AL6 TO AL4
Dinesh S/o Kesavan
White Sands Primary School
Lim Yu Xuan, Vernice
Chongfu School
English AL2
Good School Kovan has helped me a lot in both Primary English and Mathematics. They taught me many new methods to solve heuristic questions that are common in PSLE. With their methods, I find that I further understand the questions. For English, I think that my teacher, Mr Just Tin Tan, has taught me the basics and makes sure that I do not forget them. He uses games to help us better understand and remember the language. The method that they use for oral helped me a lot as my oral skills before I joined the class were quite weak. So thanks to Good School, I was able to achieve good grades for my PSLE.
Kaelyn Grace Ang Xin Yi
Holy Innocents' Primary School
English AL6 to AL4
Prior to joining Good School at Kovan, my English was not at its best, especially with grammar rules and answering in comprehension. I tend to always miss the part of the answer that would allow me to get full marks. But my Tutor Mr Justtin Tan was very approachable and humorous at times, made English understandable and gave a clearer view of which approach to apply by following systematic steps and processes taught. I joined Good School for a bit over a year for my PSLE and I managed to improve my AL by 2 grades and which helped a lot with my final AL score. Thank you Mr Tan for the encouragement and believing in the students. Will see you again soon.
Dinesh S/o Kesavan
White Sands Primary School
English AL6 to AL4
Before joining Good School Learning Hub at Tampines, I had difficulties understanding basic grammar rules. It cost me to lose several precious marks in my English Paper 2, resulting in me not being able to score well in English. My marks hovered between a low to mid AL6 scoring. My mother then contacted Mr Justtin Tan, who was previously tutoring my brother during his PSLE. Upon sharing with him my issues faced we immediately started on the lessons. Within the first 2 months, my grammar issues were improving, and my teachers also saw the improvements. Although I was improving, I still had many difficulties in English that nobody knew about. Luckily, Mr Justtin Tan was able to detect them and helped to address them during our lessons. Primary 6 was very stressful. Time was ticking, but Mr Justtin was patient and ensured that we covered all topics in depth and ensured that I was able to understand them well. Every lesson I would do practice papers and he would thoroughly go through every mistake that I did. I even did test papers at home and sent them to Mr Justtin to mark. Not only did he just mark the papers, but he also gave me vivid explanations of why my answers were correct or incorrect. On the day of my PSLE, I finished my paper with ease and checked it the same way Mr Justtin Tan had taught me how to do it. This allowed me to find many mistakes I had done which saved me many precious marks. I definitely would encourage everyone to join Good School Learning Hub as this was a very enjoyable experience for me and hopefully for you too!
Julian Soh
Xinmin Secondary School
English C6 to B4
My name is Julian Soh, and I am from Xinmin Secondary School. Usually, my Secondary English grades are around C6. Before joining, I never really understood what my problems were in the different components tested in the English paper. My school teacher mainly just read from the provided answers and I felt that I wasn't learning anything. After joining Good School Kovan, although the lessons were kinda hard and confusing, the fixed formulas and structures taught made me understand why I had made some of my mistakes clearer. After a few lessons, it made everything easier. What I like about Mr Tan's lesson is that he is very engaging and he helped me a lot because I travel quite often for international competitions so sometimes I end up missing some lessons and he tries to accommodate my schedule by giving me extra help outside of lessons. My O Level result for English was B4. I would recommend Good School to my juniors because I feel that the teachers are really nice and helpful.
Choo Mei Hui
Poi Ching Primary School
English AL3 to AL2
I really liked learning under Mr Justtin Tan, who was both my Primary Science and English tutor at Good School Tampines. He makes the classes enjoyable and very humorous, and it’s easier to understand the Science worksheets with real experiments carried out in class, and easier to understand English grammar rules with explanations and that it’s not just purely memorizing. I really saw a surge in my PSLE results from prelim. In all honesty, I was never attracted to learning since all my classroom teachers taught just grammar rules and we were just supposed to memorize them, and I could never manage to do so with so many different rules in English grammar. But after joining Good School, I was taught interesting ways to remember many different concepts. The class size is small which makes it so that attention is given to everyone in equal amounts. After class, my tutor makes it a habit to post the homework given in the tuition group chat, where we can ask questions if we need to. I would 10/10 recommend Good School to all my friends since the tutors are all friendly and the students are welcoming, but most importantly, I understand the subjects better after every lesson.
Dylan Gan
Holy Innocents' High School
English B4 to A2
I am Dylan Gan from Holy Innocents' High School. My Secondary English grades were not so good, I was a borderline passing student with Bs and Cs. Lessons with Mr Tan were really interesting and I learnt a lot because he explained the questions and answers very thoroughly and very well. Lessons with him were really interesting and I learnt a lot from what he showed me like the answers and the questions. Mr Tan broke down the questions very thoroughly and I was able to pick up on the questions and I gained more confidence in answering challenging questions. I struggled to understand the concepts without the class and became very discouraged. However, in an effort to improve, I enrolled in English tuition with Good School Learning Hub Kovan and was fortunate enough to be taught by Mr Tan. He identified mistakes in my work and provided comprehensive explanations for every question. With his guidance, my passion for the language was reignited and I developed greater confidence in tackling challenging questions. My grade for N Level English was Grade 2. I would recommend my friends to join Good School Learning Hub. The teachers are very friendly and will help you if you have any questions.
Sim Luo Yi Loraine
Poi Ching Primary School
English AL5 to AL3
My tutors in Good School Tampines, Mr Justtin Tan and Ms Grace were very thorough and repeatedly taught and explained the concepts I had forgotten. They made me really think about how I would come up with the answer. I really liked how they were straightforward and to the point. They explained every single question thoroughly and give tips every now and then, helping me to improve tremendously.