Our Curriculum Specialists

ENGLISH

Ms Natasha
(Secondary, IP/IB English)

Bachelor Degree in Arts, NUS
Work Experience in Special Education
Ex-MOE (English) Teacher
More than 10 years of teaching experience

Ms Natasha has a proven track record in improving students’ grades. She ensures students retain and apply knowledge by relating ideas to their personal experiences and opinions, and by breaking down complex concepts into structured concrete steps. Her interest lies in making learning relevant and enjoyable. Her current pursuits include the applications of technology and game design in classroom learning.

Ms Lynda
(Secondary English)

Bachelor Degree in Business (Hons), NTU
More than 9 years of teaching experience

Ms Lyn’s lessons are very flexible and interactive, allowing her students to focus on the areas that require improvement. Having accumulated teaching experience, she shares useful tips and notes to better her students’ understanding in class. Giving feedback for student’s writing assignments has enabled her students to review and improve their writing techniques. Her lessons are interesting, coupled with critical response practices which provides a safe place for students to develop creative thinking skills.

Ms Sophia
(Secondary English)

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Distinction) in Philosophy, NUS
More than 9 years of teaching experience

Ms Sophia is a dedicated teacher, who strives to make her lessons enriching for her students. Her warm and approachable nature provides a supportive environment to learn in, encouraging her students to voice out and clarify their doubts. In class, she focuses on the areas that her students are weaker in, while imparting valuable exam tips and techniques. She hopes that her students gain a deeper understanding of the language through her lessons and that enables them to express themselves clearly and confidently. In this way, they are poised to perform well in their English exams.

Mr Dominic
(Primary English)

Bachelor Degree in Banking & Finance, SIM-UOL
Diploma in Early Childhood and Care, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
5 years of teaching experience

Mr Dominic is a very patient teacher who believes that English is an immersive language that is best learnt and appreciated through conversations and love for books. With 5 Years of experience teaching children between 6-8 years old, Mr Dominic hopes that children not only learn a language but also have a disposition to want improve on the language themselves. Mr Dominic is committed to help students build their confidence in the English Language so that children will be confident in expressing themselves.

MATHEMATICS

Ms Phoebe
(Secondary, IP/IB Mathematics)

Bachelor Degree in Science(Applied Mathematics), NUS
Certified People’s Association(PA) Trainer for Secondary School Mathematics Programme
Post Graduate Diploma in Education(PGDE), NIE
Ex-MOE Teacher
MOE Scholarship Holder
More than 10 years of teaching experience

As the principal of Brain Matter, Ms Phoebe firmly believes in creating an environment of teaching that encourages independent learning. Applying deliberate questioning techniques in her teaching, she helps her students derive answers without spoon-feeding them. Every student is gifted with different strengths and she seeks to help her students be the best they can be.

Ms Chai
(Secondary, IP/IB Mathematics)

Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore
Diploma in Education, Institute of Education
Diploma in Departmental Management, National Institute of Education
More than 33 years of teaching experience in MOE schools

In her 33 years with MOE, Miss Chai taught Mathematics and Additional Mathematics to students with a wide range of ability. She believes that all students can develop a love for the subject given the right motivation. Many of her students have grown to appreciate the subject and did very well in their examinations. She ensures that students received all the necessary help to progress to their next stage of studies, and is sensitive to students’ needs. Miss Chai was the Head of Department for Mathematics in a Singapore neighbourhood school for 7 years before she took on the same job role in an international school overseas for 3 years. Interacting with students and sharing her passion for solving mathematics problems remained her priority even when she had to take on more administrative roles.

Mr Bernard
(Secondary, IP/IB Mathematics)

Bachelor Degree in Engineering(Mechanical Engineering), NTU
More than 8 years of teaching experience

Mr Bernard believes that self-learning, through asking questions and discussion among students in a group setting, will help students to develop problem solving skills. Explanation of concepts is done using simple analogies and real life examples to aid understanding. To build confidence in solving problems, students will attempt simple questions first and as they get more familiar in applying what they have learnt, they can attempt more challenging questions in a safe and encouraging environment.

Mr Kelvin
(Secondary, IP/IB Mathematics)

Bachelor Degree in Mathematical Sciences, NTU
More than 9 years of teaching experience

Mr Kelvin is an inspiring and caring teacher who encourages his students to excel. His teaching methods help to foster independent thinking and learning spirit in his students. Responsible and dedicated, Kelvin is an invaluable tutor. Based on his firm academic foundation, he is able to explain concepts succinctly to clarify his students’ doubts and to spark their interest in the subject.

Mr Calvin
(Primary, Secondary Mathematics)

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, University of NSW
Work Experience in Monetary Authority of Singapore(MAS)
More than 10 years of teaching experience

An innovative and passionate educator, Mr Calvin is a veteran teacher in Brain Matter. He seeks to inculcate a keen sense of learning in students by teaching from real life examples. Imbuing the values of discipline, focus and understanding in the concepts are his strength. His teaching method has consistently helped many students make tremendous improvements.

Mr Dominic
(Primary Mathematics)

Bachelor Degree in Banking & Finance, SIM-UOL
Diploma in Early Childhood and Care, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
5 years of teaching experience

Mr Dominic believes in having a strong foundation in basic mathematics concepts that will be used throughout each child’s mathematics journey. He approaches this with a methodical approach ensuring that each step is understandable and easy to grasp. He uses real life examples to demonstrate why math is important in our daily lives and also uses tools such as marbles, coloured ice cream sticks and other visual aids to assist in teaching these difficult concepts that are not always tangible and easily understood. Through these methods he hopes that children will learn to like or even love mathematics as a subject.

SCIENCE

Mr Adrian
(Secondary Science/ Chemistry/ Physics)

Bachelor Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Communication), NTU
Minor Degree in Business Administration.
More than 14 years of teaching experience

Mr Adrian Ong is passionate about technologies and teaching, hence, he is a Science brainiac. He strongly believes that every student is gifted and can achieve success after figuring their own learning methodology. As a very experienced tutor, he is able to understand students’ struggles and simplifies learning by guiding them to grasp important concepts and skills on how to answer exam questions. His teaching method is through interactive learning, where he will use examples, elaboration and practice to build up students’ problem-solving skills and confidence. His teaching method has consistently helped student achieve significant improvements.

Mr Bernard
(Secondary Science/ Physics)

Bachelor Degree in Engineering(Mechanical Engineering), NTU
More than 8 years of teaching experience

Mr Calvin
(Primary Science/ Secondary Science)

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, University of NSW
Work Experience in Monetary Authority of Singapore(MAS)
More than 10 years of teaching experience

Mr Lymon
(Secondary Biology/ Chemistry)

Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering (Hons), NUS
Ex-Subject Head of Chemistry of a tuition center
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
10 years of teaching experience

Don’t be fooled by Mr Lymon’s army specs and casual demeanour, he has a decade of tutoring and curriculum development experience under his belt! A chemical engineer by training, he has been coaching students in sciences since graduating from NUS in 2013. His favourite subjects are chemistry and biology.

Mr Lymon believes that a tutor does not merely tutor; a tutor is also an academic mentor and coach. As such, he strives to be approachable and build rapport with his students in class, as he feels that a student’s learning journey is greatly enhanced by being immersed in an engaging and comfortable environment.

Don’t be afraid to ask “silly” questions, because to Mr Lymon, there’s no such thing as a “stupid” question. Afterall, “Being bad at something is the first step to being sort of good at something!” – a wise man

Mr Kok
(Secondary Science/ Chemistry/ Physics)

Bachelor Degree in Science(Statistic), NUS
Post Graduate Diploma in Education, NIE
Masters in Education, NIE
More than 30 years of teaching experience in school
Ex-HOD in school

Mr Kok is a veteran educator in the industry. But more than his unbeatable length of experience, he has a great heart to work with students who are struggling with their Sciences. His teaching experiences have given him opportunities to work with weaker students and this defined his teaching style. His strength lies in being able to explain science concepts simply and teach them in an understandable way for students.

Humanities and Social Studies

Mr Noel Ong
(Secondary Social Studies, History)

Bachelor Degree in Arts and Social Science, NUS (Majored in Political Science and English Literature, Minored in History)
Post Graduate Diploma in Education, NIE
More than 20 years of teaching experience in MOE schools

Mr Noel Ong is a NIE-trained MOE teacher who has more than 18 years of teaching experience. Having spent all his 18 years teaching in a typical Singapore neighbourhood school, he has much experience in raising the grades of students who were formerly struggling with SS and History. He was teaching SS when the subject was introduced in 2001, and hance has a wealth of knowledge concerning how this subject is taught, examined and assessed. Mr Noel is also very well versed in the current SS syllabus (rolled out in 2016) as he was part of the team of MOE teachers selected to evaluate the textbook as it was being written, and also to pilot the lesson plans and materials that were included with the syllabus text. Finally, he strongly believes that both SS and History need not be dry or ‘boring’; What could be more interesting than learning more about your country, your world and the story of mankind?