O-Level English
About
Perhaps your essays lack depth, comprehension questions seem unnecessarily tricky, or you're never quite sure how to approach oral examinations. English isn't just about knowing more vocabulary or avoiding grammatical mistakes. It's about understanding how language works and knowing how to use it effectively.
I help students build a deeper understanding of English through regular practice, clear explanations and constructive feedback. Whether it's writing a more compelling recount, tackling the dreaded vocabulary section or expressing an opinion during oral examinations, my students at Point of View are taught to be confident users of the language.
Syllabus Coverage:
G1/G2/G3 English
Online via Google Meet
$150/lesson (2h)
$120/lesson (1.5h)
Scope of Classes
Paper 1: Writing
+ Key skills to understand question requirements for both Situational and Continuous writing
+ Adopting appropriate tone, style, and format
+ Organising ideas and crafting effective essays
+ Adapting to different essays types and audiences
Editing
+ Understanding common grammar types and rules to identify how sentences work together
+ Focus on building contextual grammar instead of isolated grammar drills
+ Targeted practices for commonly weak grammar areas, including (but not limited to):
- Prepositions
- Conjugations and Connectors
- Tenses and Verb Forms
- Subject-Verb Agreement
Paper 2: Comprehension
+ Visual and Textual practices to better identify key ideas in answering the question
+ Inference and interpretation exercises to better identify commonly overlooked meanings
+ Targeted questions to refine answering techniques, broken down by question type
+ Drills on how to paraphrase accurately and concisely
Oral Communication
+ Learning how to respond meaninfully to video stimuli
+ Expressing opinions in a thoughtful and organised manner with relevant examples
+ Building thinking frameworks to prevent blank-outs and lack of ideas
+ Improving fluency, pronunication and confidence
Class Structure & Resources
Overview
Classes are tailored to each student - lesson plans will be crafted based on the student's desired focus areas and key weaknesses.
Individual feedback and assistance for essays will be provided alongside additional technique notes to address common pitfalls, such as:
+ Unable to identify and express the correct tone for situation and essay writing
+ Unsure how how to break into argumentative writing and creating a stand
+ Weak grammar and vocabulary to express oneself eloquently
etc.
+ Comprehensive notes and formatting guides for situational writing
+ Lessons will be supported with past year school papers and practices
+ Practice sets broken down to tackle specific question types for Paper 2
+ Revision guides, notes, and extra practice worksheets
+ Supplementary Q&As, marking, and feedback provided outside lessons
Supplementary Resources