Tutors in Petaling Jaya

Education

Ph.D in Medical Science, B.Sc. Hons. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Experience

Have been teaching Chemistry for SPM, IGCSE, AISM, GCSE (9-1), STPM, A-Levels, CPU, IB, CIMP, SAT, AUSMAT and Foundation levels since 2009. At present also tutoring three degree students for Organic Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis modules. Significant improvement have consistently been achieved. Most of my students scored A* and A+ in Chemistry for IGCSE and SPM respectively and distinction in their Pre-U level Chemistry. I provide one to one home tuition, group classes, crash courses and online classes.

Tutoring Approach

I cater my classes customized to students learning rate, understanding level, and their learning style. Will complete their syllabus three months before their major examination. I will provide them intensive revision classes nearing examination and practice past year trial papers with them nearing trials. A significant improvement is guaranteed.  Beside one to one/ group classes, I also provide online classes via Skype and Zoom (mainly for those who are not in KL/ Malaysia). Many students have found this mode more useful as they are able to record the entire class session and rewatch whenever necessary.  Whichever method chosen, I can assure a custom made and well tailored education plan for yourself/ your child with guaranteed improvement. 

Reviews

Nik Farzana

06/11/17

Very friendly and good in explaining.

Valerie Pang

10/11/18

She gives very thorough and detailed explanations in a way that is easy to understand and her classes are never boring.

Asher

12/11/18

Very helpful, kind and a brilliant tutor. She has a deep understanding of the subjects she teaches and she has mastered the way to teach various students from different backgrounds including me.

Hamizah Sheikh

02/05/19

She is using her own style and notes. She has an original style of teaching and explains in simpler terms. She has a fun personality which keeps students alert during long periods of class.

Eleena Sofea

02/05/19

She's funny and it is very easy to talk to her! she makes learning fun

Azureen Shaari

06/05/19

Joanne taught my first son a few years back and she changes his perception about chemistry and he got A* for his IGCSE paper. Now Joanne is also teaching my second son and he agrees that Joanne is the best Chemistry teacher as she always is able to deliver complicated topics in a much easier way. Highly recommended

Lisah

04/10/19

I'm really impressed with Sylvia Joanne of IB HL Chemistry and mode of delivery, I'll highly recommended she to parents whose kids need help with IB chemistry . My son had a lot of question and needed help to understanding basic concept , Sylvia Joanne not only clarified his understanding, but also developed a really good rapport with him that has strengthened his confidence .

Priyaa Thiru

30/01/20

She is someone who I can communicate easily with. I am not afraid to ask her questions and she teaches in detail. She goes through everything thoroughly and she really prepared me for my IGCSE exam. Because of her intensive tuition classes, I have done very well for my IGCSE chemistry.

Ilhaam

27/05/20

All the classes were really good, for topics i had trouble in she would prepare her own notes for me and make me understand really well step by step from the basics. Her explanations were very easy to comprehend. Furthermore, she would make time to have extra classes when I needed and, she knew the A- level syllabus very well and what key points to remember for the exam questions in past papers.

Amyrathul Munyra

28/05/20

She made the class a safe environment to learn in. Whenever I got a concept or a question wrong she will patiently explain. The class was always very interactive and fun allowing me to not be as tense. With her help, i can say that my grades improved significantly during my A2 year as that’s when she started teaching me.

Kaarthik

04/11/20

Everything she says is clearly understandable. Her teaching style is very effective. She makes sure I understand why and how about chemistry instead of making me memorise information.

Education

BA Hons Degree in ENGLISH & HISTORY;Diploma in Education(TESL) UNIVERSITI MALAYA

Experience

A qualified Eng lang specialist with 40 years experience and who has trained TESOL trainees in teaching Grammar. I have taught students and professionals of different proficiency levels. I have a proven track record, especially in IELTS & OET. Diligent students are able to get the required results. Students in government & private schools; UTM; ELSI, corporate clients, government servants, countless individuals have benefited from my experience, teaching style, and knowledge... Call me to improve your proficiency level, and skills and obtain the required IELTS band. I identify your errors and help you comprehensively improve your grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures, pronunciation, and fluency with a large amount of appropriate materials.

Tutoring Approach

I offer a paid for trial class at tutor' s residence/ online to help identify students' strengths/areas to improve before working towards the target from the students' level of proficiency. Comprehensive teaching, covering all English skills. My 40 years of experience and knowledge facilitate flexibility in my approach with clear explanations for all components and materials selected according to the students'needs, proficiency level and ability to do self-study. There is detailed helpful feedback. Time is not wasted in class doing what the student can do on his/her own. I focus on providing the help not available in books or online.  For IELTS, a lot of model essays and writing incorporated with grammar exercises are provided for weak students ,with step- by- step guidelines and self-study material. Fees are negotiable and reduced for the 10-hour packages.Slightly higher fees for weekends/ public holidays.

Reviews

Naveenah Sanderan

19/09/18

I attended a 3- hour class with Miss Dorothy 4 days before my IELTS exam. She helped me to identify my weak points and refreshed my memory on a lot of the other aspects of my essay. She also gave a lot of tips and handouts that I found very useful in my preparations for the exam.

Daniel Lim

19/09/18

Dorothy was extremely helpful and patient throughout the entire process. She was a miracle worker! Within at most a couple months, she was able to provide me with the necessary tools and guidance to achieve my A grade in IGCSE English 1st Language. You'd be a fool to pass on the lady who saved the Titanic!

Cj Chris

19/09/18

I am one of the lucky ones to know Ms Dorothy Balachandran. She has a deep well of understanding and English knowledge to draw on, She enriched my writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. Because of her patiently guidance, I have finally attained the desired result in IELTS.

Yip Chee Rong

19/09/18

Dorothy is a great tutor. I would highly recommend her to anyone who seeks help in English language proficiency. As mentioned in her biography, she identifies your errors and provides constructive feedback to improve your grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure. She also provides great examples for your reference and questions to practice with. If you're struggling with IELTS/IGCSE or any form of English language examinations, do not hesitate to give Dorothy a call!

Teoh Kek Pin

19/09/18

A very patient, dedicated and experienced teacher. Ms Dorothy has helped me in many areas, including my IELTS exam, as well as Business English. I would strongly recommend her to anyone who wishes to improve his or her English Competency level.

Tan TM

19/09/18

I engaged Dorothy in 2016 to coach my daughter in IELTS as my daughter needed a minimum 7.5 for every paper in ELTS to enter the medical university of her choice in the UK. My daughter had previously obtained 8, 7.5, 7 and 6.5 before she was tutored by Dorothy. Dorothy was quick to recognize her weakness (essay paper) and gave my daughter a lot of exercises for practice, always telling her the reasons behind the mistakes besides just marking the papers. Practise makes perfect. After two lessons per week over a couple of months, my daughter achieved the min 7.5 for all papers in her IELTS.

Hui Zuin Lau

20/09/18

Miss Dorothy is a very professional, patient and experienced English teacher. She is able to identify people's individual weaknesses in English and provide assistance to strengthen these weak points. She has helped me tremendously in building a strong foundation in grammar and develop different skills to write both creative pieces and professional pieces. I love how she has helped me realize the importance of grammar and punctuation as these little details have contributed greatly to the flow of a piece of writing. Besides, her ability to analyze and understand the marking criteria of various assignments has allowed me to score very well in IELTS (individual band 7) and every English writing test in college. Apart from that, I am very thankful for Miss Dorothy's patience and friendly approach as they have enabled me to learn English in a comfortable environment. She is a very loving person and I can never thank her enough for helping me achieve my dream of studying medicine. I have changed from an insecure girl who speaks broken English to a young lady who writes with good academic standard.

Marina Abdul Rahman

20/09/18

Dorothy was an excellent tutor for my son's IELTS examination and he achieved the required Band to enter university in the UK. She was thorough and easily understood.

Hui Ming

20/09/18

She offers a personalised learning environment, supplies abundant study materials according to your need and level and corrects small mistakes that other teachers might miss out.

Amin Affendi

21/09/18

Very professional, direct and objective-minded guru. I can recommend her highly enough!

Cheong Yuen Jian

21/09/18

I like that she provides endless materials to practice with and she is very meticulous in terms of finding errors.

Albert Arputhan

22/09/18

I sat for IELTS exam twice and only manage to obtain Band 6 instead of Band 6.5..subsequently, a priest recommended me to Dorothy and with only 4 months of coaching, the real potential in me to obtain Band 7 was delivered. She has the ability to zoom into the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threat of a candidate and will efficiently guide them for success. If you found yourself to be lost, desperate, helpless and hopeless, then the person to look for help is obviously DOROTHY! She is the person who will walk along with you and bring the best out of you.

Shee Bee San

22/09/18

She is great because she helps my daughter improve in her essay writing skills.

Alif Rizal

22/09/18

Her dedication towards her work. She has all the materials ready when you needed them and she�s very patience in teaching students that�s poor/weak in English. The most interesting I found in Dorothy is that she can give 10 varieties of sentences instantaneously when you have a problem in developing words in a sentence.

Aspalilah Alias

22/09/18

She is an awesome and excellent teacher. I managed to finish my PhD within 2 years, published 12 articles and presented many papers on National and International level after learned English from Dorothy. My English was bad initially, however after had private tuition with her, my English improved a lot. Thanks God because gave me Dorothy in my life, keep it up dear teacher.

Anthony Robert

22/09/18

Ms Dorothy is a sincere and dedicated tutor. She is always punctual, knowledgeable and, most importantly a committed tutor for her students. She is always prepared and has a plan for the lessons. If I do not understand any part of her lessons she tries to explain it from a different cum creative perspective which helps me to understand it better and it�s very helpful. She have the right teaching method which focuses on my strength and taught me the right Technics to score my IELTS exam. I am more than satisfied and I would strongly recommend her to anyone who needs her assistance and guidance in improving their English language skill and prepare for English examination like IELTS, MUET and TOEFL.

Lls Lai Siang

24/09/18

Dorothy is an excellent tutor and expert in teaching english language. She helped me a lot before my IELTS exam and also provided me valuable guidance during my university studies. Dorothy always on time and ready to help (I am in UK at that time and contact with her using email and text message). She make herself available even short notice is given to her, and she is always able to correct my mistake in shortest time and convey her knowledge in easily understandable way. I will definitely recommend Dorothy to those who are preparing for english exams and to those who want to improve their english!

Jenny Teoh

26/09/18

My son's English has improved significantly.

Negar Shakernia

27/09/18

She is great from all the angles, attentive to details and really helpful. I had a very short time to be prepared for IELTS exam, and she helped me score the band I needed with only 1 month practising with me! I surely do recommend her to other students who are looking for a private IELTS tutor.

Yew Saw Bee

27/09/18

Her professionalism, patience and dedication in teaching her students.

Yew Saw Bee

27/09/18

Ms.Dorothy has helped both my children obtained the required band in all categories for IELTS test to study medicine in Australia. She is patience and dedicated, always very optimistic and encouraging even at times when my children are fed up with essay writing or correcting their grammatical mistakes. Personally, I think it is worth to invest some money to engage a good English teacher and Ms Dorothy is definitely the right teacher to look for.

Noor Hasnieza Hashim

27/09/18

Her systematic approach to teaching grammar especially a well-designed tense table demonstrating different tense according to the different time spend. Dorothy also has provided the appropriate materials such as an exercise book to assist me to strengthen my understanding and its really work. Overall, she's passionate towards her job helping those who need her tutoring and I like it most.

Bhovinder

29/09/18

Dorothy is a dedicated, committed and confident teacher. She prepared my son for IELTS and he breezed through it with the band required. Keep up the good work.

Zahra

29/09/18

She is very knowledgeable and kind. I�ve learned a lot from her.

Priyatharisiny Vasu

29/09/18

Dorothy is an exceptional teacher who understands your weakness and gives you a lot of practices to improve on it. I have improved my score form IELTS band score for writing component from 5 to 6.5 with just 10 classes with Dorothy.

Devika Sethi

01/10/18

Her style of teaching, material everything was perfect. My son got a perfect score for IELTS with her credibility. I could not get a better teacher than her.

Nor Diana Ahmad

03/10/18

She is a very diligent and kind teacher. I got the IELTS results that I wanted after I took a private tutor with her. She's given me many tips and it was very helpful. I also suggested to my other friends to learn with her and they succeed too.

Natasha Priya

08/10/18

She is a pleasant and dedicated tutor. I successfully achieved my desired marks with her guidance. Despite the short time frame I had before the test, she managed to accommodate my requests.

Loga

09/10/18

She is a dedicated, kind and caring teacher. She made me feel very confident and comfortable with the English language. She also helped me in learning grammar, sentence structures and most importantly proper pronounciation of the english words.

Imani

09/10/18

Ms Dorothy is an excellent IELTS teacher (tutor). Her knowledge, experience and personal approach have helped me a lot in passing my IELTS exam. I highly recommend her.

Miki Udagawa

22/10/18

She helped my children patiently and neatly.

Miki Udagawa

22/10/18

She helped my children patiently and neatly.

Ivy Pat

22/10/18

She is very thorough in her input and gives great insights for me to improve in my skills. She is kind and very friendly and will go out of her way to make sure I do well in my exams.

Li Yi

13/11/18

She explained how the scoring system works in IELTS, especially for the writing and speaking component.She helped me a lot in my writing as it was my weakest component. I was also given a lot of practice materials that helps to prepare you for the actual exam.

Tak

19/11/18

I like her teaching method and her dedication towards her work. She is also very knowledgeable in many fields. Besides, she has a flexible time frame and makes sure that her students are well prepared for their exams. She gives a very concise and honest review about my child's performance. Also, my daughter did very well and scored a high grade in IELTS due to her excellent teachings and motivation. My son performed incredible well in his assignments and exams under her guidance. For instance, my son who was at the age of 14 had manage to reach a band of 6.5 in IELTS.

Jayveen

05/12/18

Dorothy is very helpful and accommodating. Her notes and sample essays are very useful and easy to understand. My score for IELTS writing has improved from 6.5 to 8.0 with only ONE session with her. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for an experienced English tutor.

Sharifah

06/12/18

She is a dedicated person. Very good at teaching. She is willing to adjust her techniques and approaches to meet the learning styles of the student.

Gayathiri

06/12/18

She is very patient while teaching.

Santini

10/12/18

Very encouraging, dedicated and eager to help.

Vaani

23/01/19

Ms. Dorothy, identified my weaknesses in writing and helped me to address them. She taught me how to tackle different types of essay questions and gave useful tips to get a higher score. Her notes were very helpful as well. With her help, I was able to improve my IELTS score for writing from band 5 to 6.5 within less than a month.

Annie Tay

25/01/19

A very dedicated, patient and professional teacher. Attended lessons with my husband to prepare for our IELTS and obtained results higher than what we initially targeted. Ms. Dorothy is always well prepared and knows what she needs to cover for the lessons. I love the abundant self-study materials provided that we can self-practice at home. Very flexible in her teaching approach according to our level of proficiency. Highly recommended to anyone who needs help to prepare for an English test or simply to improve their English!

Eric Tan Khai Ping

28/01/19

She points out my weak points and helps me to improve them. She has given me a lot of materials to practice, which helped me a lot. She is also very approachable!

Eric Tan Khai Ping

28/01/19

She is very hardworking and approachable. She helps me to improve my weak points and had given me a lot of homework that helped me to improve my writing skills.

Sing Ying

20/05/19

Dorothy is definitely an exceptional and a dedicated tutor. She will focus on your weakness and give a lot of practices to improve on it. I had struggled with writing component before I met her. I had attended British council, multiple home tutors but none of them actually can guide me like how Dorothy did. She had guided me on techniques of writing different types of essays and corrected my mistakes . She kept my momentum of writing throughout the six months. As result, I scored more than what i initially wanted. I will definitely recommend Dorothy to those who want to improve their ielts scores!

Sharatha

02/08/19

She is one of the most dedicated tutors around. She makes sure you achieve your desired results by going all out coaching and preparing study materials prior to the commencement of classes. I couldn't recommend anyone better than her in this field, she is probably one of the best tutors around. One proof is my recent IELTS results in which I scored band 8 in just a few months.

Joanne

24/08/19

Dorothy is a very experienced teacher. She gives systematic guidance with great patience according to the student's progress and performance.

Tresa

10/09/19

Good and dedicated teacher. Never miss or delay classes. Committed to be ensure best results are obtain. Great knowledge of the English language.

Kazi

22/11/19

Miss Dorothy is decicated, helpful and friendly. Her teaching method is very structured. She has a lot of experience in teaching. Because of her guidance I was able to score desired score in IELTS writing.

Shuangying

13/12/19

She is a patient, approachable and vastly knowledge teacher. She is always flexible with scheduling and cheerfully accommodated based on her availability. I really like the way our classes were conducted especially how she has helped to identify my errors and provide ways to tackle this issues. Also, on how she helped to instil the importance of punctuation and grammar which all contributed to the fluency of my writing. She was extremely helpful and organised with preparing the study materials prior to the commencement of classes and if she realise that you need more help on some certain areas she will then prepare these materials for your next class. She makes sure you achieve your desired results and encourages you to keep going if anything fall. I can’t thank her enough for all the help that she has provided and will definitely recommend her as a tutor.

ايلي عبد الرشيد

23/12/19

An enthusiastic teacher that has helped me reach my target results in IELTS.

Nor Humairah

27/12/19

Her approach in teaching IELTS for my daughter recently especially on the Writing domain. She pointed out the important elements in writing especially the sentence structure and grammar which my daughter took it for granted before. With the exercise worksheet she provided, it helped my daughter to practice. Alhambra my daughter managed to improve her writing and met the English requirement for her course applied. Thank you very much to Madam Dorothy!!

Shahrizwan Effendi Bin Hashmi

28/12/19

She knew the exact time and the right button to press in order to inspire student to learn English independently. She will never give up teaching English as well as motivate student to get the desire result. Creative, progressive as well as an active trainer.

Daphne Wong

30/12/19

I attended English classes with Dorothy for 10 hours and my IELTS writing test improved from 6.5 to 7.5 in less than 2 weeks. Dorothy is very experienced, she is quick to point out the mistakes I made in my essays, and what needs to be corrected to achieve higher scores. Highly recommended !

Lmer Lee

17/03/20

Ms. Dorothy is a great teacher if you need to improve your score in IELTS. I've always had a barrier when it comes to writing and reading, but with every class with Ms. Dorothy, I feel more confident when sitting for the exam. I Highly recommend Ms. Dorothy.

Courtney Wong

13/06/20

She provided lots of useful notes for students. She taught me several ways to rephrase the sentences and paragraphs. This has greatly improved my writing skills.

Joan Santani

15/06/20

Thank you for you lessons, they helped me a lot (especially on the writing test). I am so happy with my exam result. Academic module, overall, Band 7.0 . This excellent score is very much above my expectations. It was a great experience where my teacher corrected every mistake I made in my sentence structure for writing. She also gave a lot grammar materials to practice and guide on ways to tackle different types of questions for writing. She is an outstanding enthusiastic teacher.

Selvyn

31/07/20

She is a great teacher and dedicated person. She has motivated and courage me to improve my English.

Alfred

18/09/20

- Nice teacher - Explains why a particular sentence is wrong - Provide good advise on how to improve in writing

Balqis

21/09/20

An excellent tutor! Dorothy’s teachings were easily grasped and she provided sufficient amount of materials to help me excel IELTS test. Thank you!

Nicholas

10/12/20

Ms Dorothy is well-verse with the IELTS examination. She is able to provide personal resources to aid students on their weak points. Throughout the lesson, she will provide constructive feedback and help identify key mistakes. Apart from her lessons, she will also give extra self-practice questions to help further develop the student's weak points. Overall, it was a pleasant experience consulting Ms Dorothy and I highly recommend to others who may have difficulty in clearing their IELTS examination.

Alif Aiman

31/12/20

She's very good in presenting the class and I love how she teached me. She told me every mistakes I've made so detailed, so I can take note on them. I took 3 IELTS exam before the class, and all lf them I got overall Band 6 (No improvement at all with the prev 3 exams). However, I after I met her and had a class with her, at the 4th Exam, I got overall Band 6.5 ! Thank you so much ma'am

Education

Master International Business, York St John, UK

Experience

My previous working experience as a banker very much helping me to give best out of it as International school teacher.  Mainly, when working experience adapted together with theory the level understanding of students about the subject is better. Moreover, being Cambridge examiner for business studies and economic very much experience teacher how to score A* not just an A.  Add on to all of that, i am also one of the online teacher for ITTV(online education TV) for malaysian syllabus (history and economic). 

Tutoring Approach

I do offer classes at my own learning centre to teach your children as one to one basis or small group classes. Mostly by February all my slot for whole year will be fully booked.

Reviews

Simran Gill

14/01/20

Mr Siva is a dedicated teacher, who truly goes above and beyond for his students. He is passionate about teaching and his lessons are engaging and easy to follow. He not only motivates his students but genuinely cares about them, making sure they understand the subject material. Mr Siva was always there to answer any question I had and to clear all my doubts. With his coaching, I was confident when I sat for my papers as I knew he prepared me well.

Ahmed Usaid

17/01/20

Easy to understand his teaching and very open to questions and discussions about topics

Marcus

01/12/20

Mr Siva is an extremely dedicated teacher who incorporates his vast knowledge of real businesses into our tuition to make the subject relatable and fun. He is able to analyse each topic in detail, outlining the pros and cons of the points where possible. Mr Siva is also an experienced IGCSE examiner, so this allows us to gain an insight on how to write impactful answers.

Clarissa

03/12/20

His way of teaching is extremely clear, detailed and straight to the point. He provides formats to help ease the understanding of the subject. He is overall a kind patient teacher who would try to help you with the best of his abilities. Personally, I truly believe that my understanding in his subject improved tremendously through his teaching

Marcus

03/12/20

Mr Siva is an extremely dedicated teacher who incorporates his vast knowledge of real businesses into our tuition to make the subject relatable and fun. He is able to analyse each topic in detail, outlining the pros and cons of the points where possible. Mr Siva is also an experienced IGCSE examiner, so this allows us to gain an insight on how to write ideal answers.

Gabriel

09/12/20

Mr Siva is a very committed and dedicated tutor. His teaching style had enabled me to understand the ways to tackle examination style questions. There are rules to follow when you answer exam questions which Mr Siva had guided me fully. I was much more confident when I went in to sit for my IGCSE Business Studies exam. More confident than I was during my earlier school term exams. He followed up closely on my progress too. He is spot on! Thank you Mr Siva.

Shivanya

13/01/21

In-depth explanation of the topics.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Experience

Hi, I'm Victor! I provide meaningful and interesting educational experiences to students both in Malaysia and abroad in person and also over the internet, providing a hybrid e-learning service to my clients that encompasses numerous entrance exams and a large variety of subject areas. I am a graduate of The University of Chicago's Economics program as well as a beneficiary of the now discontinued JPA Ivy League dan Setara Scholarship, a scholarship from the Malaysian government that funded my studies in Economics in the US.  As a government scholar, I have always dreamt of being able to contribute to the country by educating people around the world, and by learning with me and allowing me to help fulfill your dreams, you are helping me to fulfill my dreams! Before I came to college, I scored 41/45 points on the IB Diploma, 9A/9A's on the SPM, 8.5/9.0 for the IELTS, a 1590/1600 Reading/Mathematics score for the SAT, and perfect scores on the SAT II for Mathematics II (800/800), Chemistry (800/800), and Physics (800/800). I have worked with students on English examinations for migration such as the IELTS(Academic and General), PTE, and TOEFL, admissions exams (SAT/Cambridge and Oxford Admissions Exams), and 12th form/Pre-University examinations (IB/STPM/SAM/AUSMAT/A-Levels), and the subjects that I teach include English 9093, Further Mathematics 9231, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, and undergraduate microeconomics/macroeconomics. I also offer assistance on the IB Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge essay, as well as Internal Assessments.    Over the past four years, it has been my fortune to work with many students from many different countries, to help people in the way I have wanted: Each of you who has engaged me has taught me new things and has led me to think differently. My students have gained 5 full scholarships and admissions to top programs in the UK (Imperial College London, UCL), and in the US (Wharton UPenn, UT Austin, UCSD, IU Bloomington), and I currently teach many other students as well. I am currently available to teach both online classes (any geography) and in-person within the Klang Valley, with a preference for classes conducted near the Jaya One area in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. In addition to tutoring, I also offer admissions consulting to students who are interested in attending top programs in the United States and United Kingdom (Oxford/Cambridge).  Apart from tutoring, I exercise quite frequently and enjoy composing both music and writing, playing music, and acrylic painting/sketching.

Tutoring Approach

I am intentional about creating an enjoyable and productive educational experience in which my students are motivated to succeed. Time management and keeping commitments is a big part of this process, and I expect this of my students, trying to regularly keep in touch with parents about progress. In my lessons, I help my students to develop critical thinking skills through two-way conversations that help them to use their material effectively, examine the practical implications of what they are learning in the real world, and to define and clarify the goals that they are pursuing in life to build their motivation. During my one on one classes, most of my students ask me for specific topic reviews, and students also frequently come to me with practice exams, which I solve on the spot and explain to them. My online classes are usually the same, although they are conducted over Skype and make use of resources like screen-sharing and a digital whiteboard. In both cases, my approach consists of a mutually agreed schedule that is worked out between me and the student that is designed for efficiency, allows us to assess our progress, and helps students to understand rather than memorize by rote.  Students usually request for 2-6 hours per week prior to their exams, and before sessions, we will come up with a plan of what they would like to cover or require assistance with. Having said that, my experience with different exam varieties and student learning styles is extensive, and my tutoring approach tailors to each student accordingly depending on the student's needs first and foremost.   In both my in person and online classes, I use a combination of Google Drive, Skype, and Zoom in order to populate materials to my students as well as solve problems live.  For scholarship interview and admissions preparation, I arrange mock interviews for my students during which I quiz them both on technical and behavioral interview questions, and also help students with tailoring their applications and consistently show their best side to admissions committees through a series of informational interviews and application review sessions. If you engage my services, you will secure my commitment to provide you or your child a custom-made and well-tailored educational experience from start to finish.  

Reviews

Yeo

25/05/18

Personalized and dedicated tutor.

Katelyn Chng

28/05/18

Ensures a two-way conversation that promotes critical thinking.

Lau Wai Kit

28/05/18

Amazing. You can learn a lot from him.

Mun Yee

10/09/18

Victor perpetually has a smile on his face which makes the session more enjoyable. He explains the topics clearly. He possesses the good subject knowledge and therefore knows what he�s doing at every tutorial.

Eunice Tan

12/03/19

Keeping the lesson engaging, Victor helped me better understand topics I struggled with and showed me how to fix my mistakes. Lessons were fun and yet educational. He gave helpful tips which helped me improve in Math immensely! Thanks, Victor.

Farah Izzati

23/03/19

Out of all the tutors I've encountered throughout my life, Victor is one of a kind. Aside to being a great mentor, he is very knowledgeable in various fields, from Mathematics to Economics and even Psychology just from the love of reading books (he is also resourceful too). He inspires me to dream big and go through the distance, based on his motivational talks we had once in a while and always motivates me to do my best in what I do. I respect him a lot for his understanding, patience and dedication as a mentor to ensure that his students excel in their studies and that's what I admire most. He open my eyes to a lot of things in life with respect to the importance of education and knowledge that will help optimize my chances to achieve my goals. He's definitely my mentor and my life coach! Thank you Victor :)

Farah

16/04/19

Victor is incredibly friendly, engaging, and dedicated while he is teaching. Not only that, he is resourceful with class materials (such as providing past years and examiner reports), he is also very thorough when reviewing the work done for classes. By reviewing my work for classes and giving me the necessary tips and tricks in writing, Victor has helped me improve my writing skills.

Education

JLPT N2

Experience

Im JLPT N2 qualified and teach 1-to-1 and small group sessions for biginner level. Focuses are on writing, reading, understanding, and speaking Japanese Language. I had experience teaching in several Japanese Language schools before, and able to support teenage to adult students. There is no age limit to study language. So do not delay your interest in upgrading new skill.

Tutoring Approach

1 to 1 home tutoring and small groups. Customized Sylibus according to students capability. Institution which in need of Japanese Language tutor also also welcomed to approach me. Interactive methods including games and videos will be used to speed up the learning and practicality. My class also includes the nowadays conversation that are a bit different from learnt in books so that students are able to speak confidently daily or while in Japan. I also guide students who aim for JLPT exam. So students able to make full use of their basic knowledge, and bush it up to gain certificate of this skill.  Whatapp me at 019-9849155 to discuss more.

Education

Masters in Piano Performance

Experience

Five years tutoring experience in piano exams, competitions, performances and leisure playing. -Masters Degree holder in Piano Performance graduated from Guangxi Arts University and currently pursuing doctoral studies in The University of Malaya. During my stay in Nanning, China, I had actively took part in performances as a soloist or piano accompanist and had received awards for my performance such as Outstanding Stage Performance Award in the 10th, 11th and 12th China-ASEAN Arts Education Achievements Exhibition, and Silver Prize of KAWAI Piano Regional Level Competition etc.

Tutoring Approach

Solid music foundation is a key in music learning, hence I always focus on creating a comfortable learning environment for students that encourage them to think independently and tailor each lesson content according to the student's ability. 

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

I have over 7 years of experience in providing both home tuition and in tuition centers, teaching students of varying ability and ages from Primary to Pre-U for both National ( SPM, STPM) and international syllabi ( IGCSE, A-Levels, IB).

Tutoring Approach

Brief Overview  As someone who has had considerable experience, both on a professional and extracurricular basis, in both the engineering and corporate sectors, i believe in cultivating critical thinking toward learning in general, a skill that is instrumental in a world where knowledge increases at an ever faster rate.   Tutoring Methodology  Solid grounding in practice and past examination papers with each topic tutored in will be accompanied by a short test to ensure complete comprehension of a subject. Cumulative topics will also be tested in preparation of major mid sem and final exams. Further, i understand the importance of illustrating the application of knowledge learnt to real world problems as this enriches the the educational experience, better prepares students for answering examination questions as opposed to question spotting. This is done by relating questions in class and homework to how it can be applied in industry and challenging the student in thinking deeper about a particular definition or formula or concept in any given subject and its sub-topics Academic Achievements 5As in UPSR  All As in PMR  9A1s in SPM  4As in Pre-University A-Levels   Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering RMIT (3.6 GPA) 5th place in the Warman Inter-university Autonomous Robotics competition Professional and Extracurricular/ NGO Experience Over 4 years of experience in Sales and Marketing in two property development companies Engineering position as a research assistant and plant operator with Toyota  Development of an electric racing car with RMIT University Melbourne and Monash University Malaysia (specifically in the aerodynamics, chassis and transmission departments) Engaged with a local NGO to build and commission a water turbine to generate electricity in the span of 6 days for over 45 homes in an Orang Asli village in Pahang (this included learning about micro-grid electricity generation, transmission, load balancing and voltage regulation alongside labor to construct the necessary infrastructure ; piping, building a power house  Selected by the City of Melbourne, Australia to take part in a corporate communications project for a university to benchmark its competition, research on viable cost-effective methods and make recommendations to improve student engagement in its activities via various digital marketing methods   

Education

M.Sc. B Eng. Mechanical Engineering (auf Deutch 2015), DSH-2 (2009), Cambridge A Level -3 A's (2009), 10A1 SPM Student (2005)

Experience

I have worked as an English Language tutor in Germany and did some mini tutoring for German, Maths, Physics and English on a hobby basis. I am currently working a Business Exec in Petaling Jaya and can invest my time on the evenings after work or in the weekends to mentor anyone in German language basics (Grammatik, Wortschatz, Lese- un Hörverstehen). Also do a simplified way of teaching Physics and Add Math as well as developing a structured approach to master the English grammar in spoken and in written.

Tutoring Approach

Personalized, one on one, start from basics and progress depending on Student's progress. I can give you trial of 2 hours Free of Charge for you to evaluate if I am the right tutor for you. 

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Languages(Hons) in Arabic Language and Literature

Experience

Ustaz Fauzi is a very experienced tutor in quranic recitation and Arabic Language. He is a result oriented tutor. He focuses on the need of the students, very flexible and loves to have fun.

Tutoring Approach

Ustaz Fauzi focuses on the needs of his students. He does not have any particular style of teaching because he believes in working within the pace and level of his students.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Experience

I will mainly focus on Communication Oriented mainly I teach adult students for English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Bahasa Malaysia. I can also teach the student foreign students.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Experience

I am graduated from University Teknologi Mara (UiTM) with a major in Accounting. I scored 9A's for my SPM and consistently scored both A and A+ for Accounts and Mathematics subjects. Besides Accounts and Mathematics, I can also teach other subjects as well such as Science, Bahasa Malaysia, Geography and Ekonomi Asas. I excel in those subjects and have strong foundation in it ever since my high school days. I have 2 years experience as part time tutor during my university life. I have been teaching for preschool, primary/UPSR, secondary/PMR/PT3/SPM since 2017. Their result show improvement after my teaching lesson. Currently I am working as a full time home tutor within the Klang Valley area. My working hour is completely flexible based on your needs.

Tutoring Approach

I am patiently and willing to adjust teaching approach according to student's need. My approach is back to basic, in which that I'll start with the beginning of their syllabus to gauge their understanding on basic concept. I'll be giving exercises and guide them until they fully understand on a particular chapter. I tend to make learning fun and stress on understanding of basic concept, not memorization. I look forward to guide your child in getting good results in their examinations. I will provide them intensive revision classes nearing examination and practice past year trial papers with them nearing trials. A significant improvement is guaranteed.

Education

Degree in biomedical science

Experience

Have been a tutor for the past 3 years, in subjects of Biiology and Mathematics. I have experience in tutoring Biology for year 7-11 (IGSCE) and form 4&5 (SPM). Mathematics for year 7-9 (IGSCE), standard 4-6 (UPSR) and form 1-3 (PMR).

Tutoring Approach

I teach with reference to syllabus and using various examples based on child’s interest to explain best methods and solutions. My goal is for students not just to achieve excellent results but also to be able to understand concepts and theories that can be applied to their daily life routines. I use online videos, notes and mind maps for further understanding when required. Lessons are tailored to students needs and will be progressive to achieve the best outcomes. I ensure that students have fun while learning by doing some practical and hands on activities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

I am a teacher teaching Maths in an international school in Kelana Jaya and Shah Alam. I have 4 years of teaching experience.

Education

BA(Hons) Education

Experience

I am parent as well as a tutor so I understand children very well and love motivating them to do their best. I believe all children are capable of scoring A in any subject - just depends on the guidance that they receive.

Tutoring Approach

In the first lesson, there will be a discussion on which are the weak topics and what challenges the students face.

Education

B. Ed TESL

Experience

I have marked PT3 and SPM Paper 1 and 2 (14 yrs as marker). Taught CEFR Form 1-3 and, prepared students for PT3 exams. Carried out L and S tests too. I have also taught Form 4 and 5 students for the last 17 years.

Tutoring Approach

Have to evaluate the student n then proceed to set a lesson plan. Will basically depend on the student's strengths and weaknesses. To teach and help students to master the language in spoken and written form.

Education

Degree in Bioinformatics University Malaya

Experience

Adults Chinese: I have 5 years working experience in Engineering software industries, mostly deal with Chinese from China and also Chinese speaking customers. It will be advantage if you want to apply your Chinese language in doing business. At the moment, I am teaching in government sector. One of my student is YB.. and also some Indian Adults on Mandarin daily conversation. Children's Chinese Teaching a 2years old boy on Chinese speaking. Mainly use colour book, flash card and toys.

Tutoring Approach

My teaching concept is to teach you in Chinese and help you to apply in your daily life. It will be more customise teaching based on difference background.

Education

Masters in Business Administration, Degree in Business Admin, Diploma in TESOL

Experience

A-Level Preparation Classes English Language Proficiency Courses Soft Skill Training and Short Courses Target Audience: College students & Working Adults Experience in teaching: English, Business & Mgmt Subjects (more than 5 years)

Tutoring Approach

One-to-one for individual lessons. Small group classes (not more than 6 people) to ensure effective focus, delivery and attention to students.

Education

PhD in Chemistry (University of Malaya)

Experience

I have been described by my students as a dedicated, passionate, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, motivating, etc. I Manage to produce many A-scoring students in different levels such as IGCSE and A levels specialised in chemistry and physics subject.  My strength in teaching: comprehensive teaching notes based on latest syllabus, powerpoint presentation, intensive classes for past year questions, creative memory method and short cut to answer the past yeat exam questions. I have gained my teaching experiences since 2002 in tuition centres, home tuitions, and teaching in the university level (ex-lecturer from International Medical University (IMU), the the Pharmaceutical Chemistry department.  Most of my students scored A* in Chemistry in IGCSE (>90%) and As in AS and A2 Chemistry (>80%). 

Tutoring Approach

(i) Comprehesive teaching notes/materials up to the latest syllabus;  (ii) Interesting teaching style; (iii) Summary of main points, (iv) Answering techniques for past year exam questions, (v) short cut to momorise the important facts and main points (vi) Homework monitoring/ time management and planning 

Education

Bachelor of Business in Accounting and MBA

Experience

I have 7 years teaching experience for Accounts, Economic, BM and English in SPM, STPM, IGCSE, IB, LCCI, Pre-U and University level

Tutoring Approach

1 to 1 basic, group approach in students house and public place

Education

ABRSM Grade 8, Bachelor of Music Composition, UiTM

Experience

Hi! My name is Putri. I am a private piano instructor. Been over 14years experience teaching privately and in music school. Home tutorial is personal and enjoyable way of learning music and by having classes at home, lessons are more relaxed and focused. Contact me through message, whatsapp, email, or just call me for scedule. Hope to hear from you soon!

Tutoring Approach

Inspiring and teaching chidren and adults to enjoy the love of music <3 Implement various methods that developed self-skills among students and also facilitate to develop relation between students.

Reviews

Jonny T

21/06/19

Had a great time taking lessons from Putri. As an adult student, a weekly piano lesson gave me a creative escape from the day-to-day grind.

Anis

20/08/20

Teacher Putri is different than what I heard about Piano Teacher. She is fun, gentle, kind and patience. I love her and her teaching. Thank you Miss Putri!

Education

MASTER IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Experience

I am a software developer used to work with Intel Microelectronics & currently with Pricewaterhousecoopers Malaysia. I have nearly 6 years of industrial experience in programming languages. The specialty to my class is I will expose the students on how to troubleshoot & solve bugs by using debugging tools from the IDE. This kind of skills are rarely taught since it needs to be picked up from a long time of experience writing code. My wife is also providing Japanese Language training. She is currently conducting private & corporate classes.

Tutoring Approach

1) Explain basic programming theory. 2) Hands on practice. 3) Exposure to easy troubleshooting & solving bugs with IDE debugging tools. 1) Fun & energentic Japanese classes.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in psychology

Experience

     I am a teacher, formerly a senior teacher at English House. I have produced excellent results with my students there. I have 11 years experience in teaching adults. Also, I taught English to children (including teenagers) for 5 years, at English House and at homes for underprivileged kids. I was previously a top student at Garden International School and Epsom College in England.

Tutoring Approach

      I focus on 3 areas: 1. Helping children (including teenagers) improve their grades 2. Proficiency in the English language for adults and children 3. Helping children weak in the English language improve and increase self-confidence.   I have assisted children from National and International schools in improving their grades. Students who failed their exams improved to passing grades, students with C's improved to B's, and B students became A students.   I help adults and children clients improve their written and spoken English. I use effective techniques to help them improve their grammar. I also can help them improve their essay writing, critical thinking and creativity. Having been a top student in my studying days and having lived in England, I have the experience to be of help.    I also have a special skill at helping children students weak in English and who have poor self-confidence improve. For example, one of my teenage students was failing all his subjects badly, including English. After just over a year with me, his English grade improved from an E to a C. Despite receiving tuition from other teachers in other school subjects, he continued to fail in all subjects except English. He became more self-confident.     I also provide added value by helping adults and children manage stress better, if they are open to it. I do this by sharing a  psychology technique called mindfulness. My clients have responded well: I've seen children's focus and grades improve. Adult clients report managing stress better and being more positive.   

Review

Stephanie

12/09/16

Gerrald follows a friendly and understandable approach towards teaching. All the topics are explained in a detailed fashion.

Education

Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Experience

Currently I am working as a full time tutor at Bandar Puteri Puchong. I am very keen on teaching and passionate. My favourite subject is Mathematics.

Tutoring Approach

I am a person who is kind and patience to students. If they have any queries I will ensure that explain to them in details till they are fully understand.

Reviews

Guan Tin

17/11/15

Miss Heng is very meticulous in her teaching method and she constantly engage herself with my nephew progression.

Guan Tin

17/11/15

Miss Heng is meticulous in her approach of teaching. She constantly engage with us on the progression of my nephew. I would recommend her.

Education

Masters degree in Science.

Experience

My area of expertise are biology and English for High school seniors.I have also tutored Biology , Microbiology,biochemistry and english for preuniversity and undergraduate students.Right now,I do freelance tutoring for high school and undergraduate students.I have had students of diverse culture and backgrounds ranging from Chinese,arabic,african from high school juniors through to undergarduate students.

Tutoring Approach

 I believe in a  relaxed , patient ,persistent and skill oriented approaches which I apply in during my tutoring sessions.

Reviews

Amanj Ihsan

02/11/15

She has confidence in teaching, also she is very patient, that she explains the subject in several ways until she makes the person understand the subject very well. Also at the same time she conducts doubt clearing sessions which is very helpful.

Dhulfiqar Ali

02/11/15

She is smart ,hard working and an easy going person and she delivers the idea smoothly.

Ru

17/11/15

Good teaching skills and knowledge and also nice person.

Education

Bachelor of Degree in Accountancy & MICPA

Experience

I have guided students with preparing for their examinations in the past. I am a very patient, yet discipline tutor. I look forward to guide your child in getting good results in their examinations.

Tutoring Approach

LESSON FORMAT I am a simple tutor who focuses on making the syllabus as simple as possible. I find for great ways of breaking down a problem and presenting the solutions to my students in a manner that they will understand it easily. WHAT DOES THE TUITION CONSISTS •Lectures – Classes to cover the syllabus •Tutorials – To ensure that the students understand the lectures better by doing questions •Business Scenario (for accounting subject)– Additional reading to ensure that students get to learn more about the business world. •Examinations – To gauge the progress of the students •Revision Class – To prepare for the final exams

Review

Su Lin

25/06/15

She is methodical and well versed in her subject matter. She is also very thorough and patient, and goes through the process in a very organized manner.