Testimonial for Vincent Kok
My son had been with a tuition teacher for many years, but due to health reasons, she had to stop teaching him just before his P5 SA1 exams. I found Mr. Vincent’s contact through his website and asked him if he would be able to help James.
Although he had been doing reasonably well in the past – managing 70s – he really disliked the subject and getting him to revise was painful. The school’s standard also rose steeply in the second half of the P5 year, and he only managed 57% for his SA1. He continued to fail the next two tests and his morale was very low.
Mr. Vincent was very patient with James though, and engaged his interest through his use of iPads and laptop computers. He was also very encouraging, which helped him get past his failures. I am quite sure that recovering his morale from the SA1 and tests would have been a much harder task without Mr. Vincent’s constant support and encouragement. In the lead up to the exams, he was also very generous with his time and extended his teaching hours often to work through the different aspects of the paper with James. We were both very touched by his generosity and the obvious care he had.
He provided many useful tips and strategies for tackling James’ weakest areas - oral, composition and comprehension. Previously, we had to rely on just the old school style of drilling and memorization, which made the subject very unpalatable to him, but Mr. Vincent’s incorporation of new technology and his personal engagement with James caused his interest and acceptance of the subject grow, and made the drilling and memorization parts less of a chore. James was able to pass the last test before the SA2, and managed a 68% for the final exam, with a significant improvement in his oral grade. We are confident that he will be able to improve further with continued guidance from Mr. Vincent, and would definitely recommend him as a tutor, especially to children disengaged from the subject.
Mrs Chan,
Mother of James Chan
