My son Ryan Warwick has always been weak in his Chinese as we do not speak the language at home. About 3 months before his PSLE, the school teachers advised us to send Ryan for tuition as his Chinese was pulling down his overall aggregate. We tried several well-known tuition centres but most were not willing to help as they had already completed the curriculum and it was too near the PSLE examinations.
I found Mr Vincent Kok on the internet. I was impressed with his sample notes that he had posted in his blog and decided to call him. I find Mr Kok to be a very experienced and caring teacher. He was very patient with my son and helped him wholeheartedly. Ryan's pronunciation improved and Mr Kok equipped him with valuable techniques to help him score points during the PSLE oral exams. From June to August, Ryan attended tuition classes regularly (at least twice a week) at Mr Kok's residence.
Ryan scored a B4 for his Chinese during the school prelim exams. He scored an A for PSLE!
Fast forward 2 years, Ryan is now studying in Secondary 2, Maris Stella High School. He did not take tuition in Secondary 1 as he was overwhelmed by the new curriculum in school. His results in Chinese dropped again. This year, he failed his SA1 exams and scored an E8 overall. As this is the year whereby the students have to choose their subject combinations for "O" levels, we were again told by the teachers that if he does not improve in his Chinese, his overall percentage will be pulled down and he will not be able to select the subjects he prefers.
We immediately looked for Mr Kok as we knew that he would be able to produce results. True enough, after teaching my son from June, my son's grades have improved tremendously. We have just received his overall scores from the school and Ryan scored B4 for his Chinese! His overall percentage is now able to meet the criteria for his course selection. We owe this to Mr Kok's dedication and unique teaching methods. I am very pleased to see big improvements in my son's results within a short period of time.
I strongly recommend Mr Kok to anyone who is looking for a dedicated and experienced teacher. He is a wonderful father figure and has never raised his voice at my son. Instead, he has spent precious time to counsel and motivate my son. Thank you Mr Kok!
Holyrose Koo (Ryan's mummy)
