Chemistry A Level Tutor

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About Mr Donnell Koh, the Founder
Donnell graduated from NUS Chemical Engineering
with 2nd Upper Honours. He used to work as a
Chemical engineer however deep inside he always
wanted to be a teacher, so after 3 years of
working in the private sector, he enrolled into
National Institute of Education (NIE) to get his
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). His
first posting was Merdian JC. He was the pioneer
teacher in MJC and he was very excited to be part
of a new start up. It was a brand new school
and the students who first came in had high O
level scores. Teaching there gave him a clear
picture of the problems faced by weaker students
in the study of Chemistry. He always had to think
of ways to simplify the concepts to enable them
to understand the subject with ease. His teaching
methods also became very precise and clear so
students knew exactly what to focus on and the
thought processes involved in solving the
questions. He did extremely well with his first
batch of Meridian JC students. They came in with
17 to 20 points but eventually in those classes
he taught, many scored As and Bs for A Level
Chemistry Paper. Teachers make a huge difference
to classroom teaching, not just what they teach,
but also how they teach and connect with the
students. Clarity in teaching is of utmost
importance. A teacher needs to put
himself/herself in the shoes of the students and
see problems from their point of view. Only then,
can students queries and doubts be accurately
addressed. This comes from years of teaching
experience.
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Are you struggling with Chemistry?
Chemistry is a challenging subject and it is not
easy to master. It is integrated with
mathematics, physics and biology and the content
can be overwhelming. It has lot of abstract
theories which are not easy to grasp. Over the
years, the syllabus has changed drastically. You
look at a question and you dont know where to
start. You keep reading your notes to find the
answers and yet you are still lost. If you can
relate to this, you have come to the right
place. Mr Donnell Koh was a former Raffles
Institution (JC) and Meridian Junior College
teacher with a wealth of experience teaching the
A level syllabus and a superb track record of
getting students to excel for the A-level
Chemistry exam (90 As and Bs). Twig Learning
Centre started off specialising in A-level
Chemistry. Over the years, the centre has seen
many students graduating at the top of their
A-levels cohort. Because of the many requests,
plans to start upper Secondary and IP classes are
now underway.
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Materials
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Twig Learning Center notes are so clear and
concise that we believe they are probably better
than those from many top schools. Many of our
students told us they refer to our notes solely
for studying and revision. Immense time, thought
and effort have gone into crafting these notes,
making sure all ground is covered. The content
and layout have all been well thought out for
easy learning and reading for our students. The
copyrighted materials are crisp and concise, with
many summaries given for easy recap. We use
pictures, flowcharts, mind-maps and annotations
in our notes to facilitate understanding. The
truth is A-level chemistry questions today
require higher order thinking skills. You will
not see any repeat questions from notes,
tutorials or practice papers during the exams.
However, fundamental concepts do not change. In
order for students to excel in Chemistry, they
must be exposed a range of challenging questions
that link theory and application. At Twig
Learning Centre, we understand that there are
just way too many questions out there. Hence we
have done all the work by selecting the must do
questions of varying difficulty for students to
practise so that learning is focused and precise.
All questions come with complete step-by-step
work solutions so students can follow the thought
process in tackling these challenging questions.
Materials are reviewed regularly together with
the top schools as we adapt to the changes in
syllabus and questioning formats. This ensures we
stay relevant to the A-Level Chemistry curriculum.
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Technology
Two interactive SMART boards are used during
lessons. It is more efficient as annotations can
be done directly on the diagrams. The tutor is
drawing directly on the board instead of a laptop
and learning becomes more personal and
interactive.
Videos are also used to show complicated organic
chemistry mechanisms and class experiments are
conducted to explain concepts. At the end of a
long day at school, students who attend our
lessons are still able to concentrate and
actually enjoy the lessons presented due to the
employment of effective teaching aids and tools.
Students only spend 2 hours with us every week
compared to 7 hours of chemistry lessons in
school but yet, many have commented that they
learn a lot more at Twig Learning Center.
Learning has been made so much easier and precise
with our well-designed teaching methods!
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Additional Consultation
Lessons are carried out in a group setting and
being a passionate and committed teacher, Mr Koh
understands that some students may still have a
lot of queries after lessons. As such, he always
avails himself for personal consultation should a
student need further coaching.
All they have to do is make a prior appointment
and head down to the centre in the afternoon or
before lesson to seek clarification. Otherwise,
he can be reached easily via SMS or Whatsapp.
Consultations are free of charge as at Twig, we
are excited when we see students interested in
learning Chemistry and motivated to excel in the
subject!
Flexible Schedule
Twig Learning Center understands that JC life is
very hectic and students are overwhelmed with
school activities, be it sports, societies, or
community involvements. We have a flexible
schedule with multiple time slots for students to
make up within the same week. Hence, if students
cannot make it for their usual timeslot, they can
always make up on another day.
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Crash Courses
There will be crash courses every school holiday
in March, June, Sep and Dec. During these crash
courses, the important chapters are revisited to
help new students to catch up on previous
chapters that they missed. This will allow new
students to integrate into the existing classes
so they can follow the pace of the ongoing
classes.
We Produce Results!
Mr Donnell Koh coaches a few hundred students
yearly and 90 of students taught by him have
achieved either A or B grades in their A-levels.
This goes to show that Mr Donnell Koh has been
very successful in what he does. Many students
who were once lost in the maze of Chemistry,
after attending Chemistry lessons at Twig, they
start to be enlightened and see breakthroughs.
Chemistry even became the favourite subject of
many. Many have been so inspired by Mr Kohs
lessons, that they went on to further their
interest by majoring in Chemistry in the
Universities and are doing well now. Chemistry is
also a pre-requisite for entry into NUS Medicine
Faculty. Mr. Donnell Koh has over the years
helped many students score an A in Chemistry and
that allowed them to pursue their dream to study
Medicine.
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Contact Mr Donnell Koh
167A Thomson Road Goldhill Centre Singapore 307619
twiglearningcenter_at_gmail.com http//twig.sg 9
7486339 (Admin), 62594028 (Office), 96992377 (Mr
Koh)