Sec 3 student commenting on Mr Kok's lessons

I've gotten to know about this tuition from my brother, Bertrand, whose classmate was under Mr Kok. My brother started attending this class after he had gotten his Chinese O Level results. After two months of lessons, he improved by two grades, from a C5 to B3.

I decided to attend this tuition to accompany my cousin, who's going to take her O Levels this year.

Having attended the tuition for the past month with my cousin, I've understood more about the format of the O Level Examination. Being sec3 only, this has provided me with a headstart.
I've learnt many skills that can be used in answering the comprehension questions. However, the composition skills he taught were the most helpful to me. From correcting simple mistakes, to helping me expand concepts, Mr Kok has helped me in my composition writing in many ways.
Mr Kok usually discusses the situation of the essay before we start writing to let us have a clearer view of what we were writing. This provides a personal response instead of the usual classroom experience, and during this time, it provided me with an opportunity to improve on my oral skills.

Mabel - 20/10/2007

Sec 4 student about to sit for O Level Examinations

I'm a student from Anglican High, currently under Mr Kok. Actually, I've only been under him for a month. My prelim results were not very ideal ( I got a C! ), and my mother enlisted Mr Kok's help in the crutial one month before the O Levels. Although one month is a very short time, I've had 16 lessons with Mr Kok already!

My initial fears of the Chinese language lessened as the lessons progressed. Mr Kok taught me by giving me some practice papers from top schools to improve on my analysing and answering skills. My doubts about the Cloze Passage section were decreased after he assured me that it was a mere 5% of the entire score. Compositions were what he emphasised on - they carried the highest weightage of marks. I learnt essential composition skills and good phrases to add into my essays. My grasp of the Chinese language improved and I could form sentences in the "Chinese" structure - before, I was using the "English way". I am also able to express my thoughts and emotions in my essays, elaborating them further so that the marker would be able to relate to them ( and thus award me higher marks! ).

The O Levels start next week! It'll be my second time taking the Chinese paper. Wish me luck!

- Jia Ni ( 20 Oct 2007 )

Top school bilingual, Sec 4 student(English)

Yearning for A/A* in Chinese?

Home/Group tution
(15/10-19/10) 5 days intensive
Tailor-made tution to build up confidence in Chinese Exam by local ex-sch teacher(26 yrs)
* Exam techniques/prevent losing marks
* Analysing top-sch papers
* P2-P5, Sec 4
* Commonly tested composition topics
* Oral skills/LC/Comprehension & cloze passage techniques
* 8.30/9.30/11am(1.5h at my place)Group size 2/4
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