T24887

Tutor’s Teaching Background

If you are interested but do not see your preferred day in this form, let me know your detailed availabilities from Monday to Friday! I will try to match :) Note that I only teach online classes! PAST EXPERIENCE (4.5 years -- all online) 13 JC H2 Literature students (from various schools like HCI, RI, SAJC, ASRJC, EJC & CJC) all with at least three grade improvements within 6 months 2 GP students (all with at least three grade improvements) 1 IB HL Literature student (top in cohort, SJI) 1 IB SL Language and Literature student 3 Exp pure literature students (all with at least three grade improvements within 6 months) 3 Exp English students (all with at least three grade improvements) 1 NA Pure Literature student (A1 for N Levels, top in cohort for literature) 1 University-level literature student 1 IGCSE literature and english student EDUCATION HISTORY - Early acceptance into NUS Literature Masters Programme (Research) based on excellent undergraduate grades - Accepted to NTU Literature Masters Programme (Research) - Pursued a degree in English Literature with a second major in Sociology and a minor in Creative Writing at Nanyang Technological University. (Graduated early in Dec 2025, first class honours) - Eunoia Junior College - CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (Integrated Programme) - CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School (Primary) - Good grades for General Paper and Literature throughout Junior College - Consistent good grades for IP English and English Literature in Secondary School, A+ for both subjects at final exam - 258 + 2 for PSLE (old system), with A* in English and Mathematics AWARDS 2026: President’s Prize (Arts) 2026: Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship Nominee 2026: Koh Tai Ann Gold Medal Nominee 2025: President Research Scholar (DISTINCTION) - English Literature 2025: Awarded the “Rising Circle” award for the global undergraduate awards (Literature category) 2024: President Research Scholar (MERIT) - English Literature 2024: Shortlisted for teaching scholarship (Literature and General Paper) 2020-21: EDUSAVE awards for both years in JC 2019: Chosen to take part in MOE's Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme 2019: Chosen to give a lecture on my English Literature project for the school's research symposium 2018: Chosen for the school's Humanities Talent Development Programme 2018: Attained a 'silver' for the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2017: Chosen for MOE's Creative Arts Programme OTHERS - 2 years of journalistic experience in SPH and other media outlets (lifestyle and news) - 2 years of curriculum development + editorial experience with Scholastic International - I run my own newsletter on literature, culture and current affairs - Previously an editor of the school magazine AIMS AS A TUTOR - first and foremost, I believe in creating a safe space so that you can grow and learn as a person and as a literature/gp/english student. - thus, I believe that there is no such thing as a stupid question. I encourage questions and discussions so please don’t be afraid to ask me anything! - besides tuition, I offer free consultation services outside of class! Text me a question, ask me to mark an essay, take a look at an essay outline etc — I’ll be happy to help you! Practice makes perfect after all. - I believe in being patient and understanding with all my tutees. Life is already stressful enough and I will not be the one who makes it worst. Please let me know if anything I do isn’t helping and I’ll be happy to adapt the lesson to your needs! - I make my own notes and materials and tailor them to what you are learning. - Contributor to various lit magazines and websites - usual rates (I only conduct online tuition!): 80/hr for JC, 70/hr for upper sec, 60/hr for primary school, but some room for negotiation TESTIMONIALS RI student (Class of 2025) H2 Literature teacher rachel is super nice and lowkey cool class is always really chill and relaxing and shes super comforting and my lit actually improved bro although people say lit isnt a studying subject