Gian-Marco S. (him, 30 Years)

Serangoon, Singapore

Full-time IB & A-Level tutor with an MBA and BSc specializing in Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Bio

I have been tutoring since I was sixteen years old. What started as a small hobby of providing extracurricular help for some of my IB classmates 10 years ago has gradually evolved ... Read more

I have been tutoring since I was sixteen years old. What started as a small hobby of providing extracurricular help for some of my IB classmates 10 years ago has gradually evolved into a full-time passion of mine that I derive deep fulfillment from. In addition to the joy I feel from the teaching process itself, the fundamental reason I enjoy what I do lies in the mentorship I give to my students, providing them with clarity in perspective, confidence in their own potential, and unwavering support throughout a time in their life when things feel overwhelming and confusing.

Having graduated from the IB in 2014 from École Jeannine Manuel in Paris, and endured the grueling and competitive university selection process, I remember firsthand how much pressure students experience at this critical stage of their academic careers. This is a time when attaining a particular grade boundary dictates whether or not they will be able to attend their dream university and begin the life they have envisioned for themselves.

This hyper-fixation on academic performance is often complemented by a collective learning environment that can easily neglect the unique, subtle nuances of each individual's learning style and pace. In their quest to do well, students often find themselves navigating a teaching approach that, by necessity, prioritizes this group environment, and they end up having to find their way through topics and exams alone.

This is where I can help. Having been in both the student and teacher roles of the academic experience, I have encountered the range of challenges and pitfalls that often lead to unsuccessful outcomes and, in the worst cases, a misjudgment of our own abilities and a lowering of our own potential. In distilling my dual experience, I have understood the keystone component that determines where these outcomes fall: communication. Read less

Teaching methodology

Since my time in the International Baccalaureate program and continuously throughout my further studies and teaching experiences as a full-time A-Level professor at LSI Hampstead i... Read more

Since my time in the International Baccalaureate program and continuously throughout my further studies and teaching experiences as a full-time A-Level professor at LSI Hampstead in London, I have helped tutor students of all ages and backgrounds through a range of topics and exams. This multitude of experience has taught me one fundamental thing - a personal philosophy I have developed that exists at the core of my pedagogical approach: Good tutors teach to the syllabus. Great tutors teach to the student. Read less

• S$50

  Local Hourly rate

• $50

  Online Hourly rate

• 11

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