Their
stories
Johnathan, 17
Jonathan struggled with grammar, writing, and eloquence, which held him back. However, as a boy with diverse interests in sports like ping-pong and football, we had a perfect plan to help him.
Through the simple activity of listening to football commentaries and taking notes. He can now write creative compositions with ease and depth.
Case
Solution
O-levels
English
Anglican
B4
A2
Grade improvement
E
Ming Yong, 16
Ming Yong, a gifted and studious child, excels in chess but struggles with understanding Literature, particularly works by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. While he has strong fundamentals, writing literary essays is a challenge for him.
We used stage plays and films to help improve his comprehension of Shakespeare. Teaching him research skills and fostering conceptual thinking enabled him to confidently draft speeches for his English assessments, effectively expressing his ideas.
Case
Solution
O-levels
Literature
St.Joseph
C6
A1
Grade improvement
P
Una, 19
Una initially wasn't qualified for English Literature, but his creative writing skills and strong desire to learn were key factors in helping him achieve an A grade.
We encouraged diary writing to develop self-reflection and longer sentence structures, and practiced exam techniques to improve his performance on inference-based questions. With more reading and increased sensitivity, he soon found the papers much easier.
Case
Solution
IGCSE
English
Dulwich
G4
G7
Grade improvement
I
Ha-In, 17
Ha-in is a highly intelligent student who needed extra support to secure a good mark in his IB exams. While he has excellent, complex ideas, English being his second language made it challenging for him to express himself fluently.
By reviewing new media weekly, Ha-in developed skills to write on diverse topics in various styles. He wrote music reviews, translated Korean songs, and improved his word choice through detailed essay editing to express his ideas more effectively.
Case
Solution
IB
Literature
HCIS
G4
G6
Grade improvement
S
Greg, 8
When Greg came to us, spelling, handwriting, compound sentences, and ADHD were his biggest struggles. Yet, his innate curiosity, ingenuity, and love for riddles gave us a lot of room to work with.
Handwriting, spelling, and sentence construction practices were infused with football trivia, funny riddles, and interesting Wikipedia facts to keep him focused and entertained during class.
Case
Solution
IB
English
German Sch
5/10
8/10
Grade improvement
T
Navi, 19
As a foreign Chinese student, Navi's command of English was poor all-around. However, his deep-set interests in video games and football allowed us space to make picking up English interesting enough.
Besides drilling him on basic grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction, we piqued his interest in English through translating his favourite Chinese songs to English for us, playing games and watching films in English together for a fun and enriching learning experience.
Case
Solution
IGCSE
English
HCIS
G3
G6
Grade improvement
E
Brandon, 19
Brandon found it difficult to go beyond one-worded responses. Writing was sheer torment for this talented child as nothing seemed interesting enough to pique his interest. However, his passion for video games was enough for us to work with.
Brandon's improvement began when we had him watch films, immerse in the characters, and write informal letters in response. His speech and expressivity grew further when he created and explained games on Roblox.
Case
Solution
O-levels
English
Pasir Ris Sec
C5
A2
Grade improvement
M
Arshan, 19
As a proficient math student, Arshan felt distanced from literary analysis and the narratives he was studying. Emotions didn't seem to connect for him and literature seemed all but haphazard.
We taught Arshan that English essays have structure by using models that made sequencing clear. His engagement increased when he had the chance to teach, and weekly diary entries helped him become more sensitive to his own emotions and those of the authors in his texts.
Case
Solution
IB
Literature
ACSI
G4
G6
Grade improvement
E
E
IB
LangLit
HCIS
Ha-In, 16
Grade Improvement
4
6
Ha-in is a profoundly intelligent student who needed the extra bump to secure the mark for his IB exams. While he has excellent and complex ideas, English is his second language, making it tough for him to transmit his wonderful ideas fluently.
Case
By reviewing new media every week, Ha-in was able to approach writing about new topics in a variety of communication styles. We shared film, stories, and music with each other weekly; he wrote music reviews and even translated and interpreted Korean songs into English. Meanwhile, detailed essay editing taught him how to choose accurate words and phrases to deliver his brilliant ideas effectively.
Solution
P
O-levels
Eng & Lit
St.Joseph
Ming Yong, 14
Grade Improvement
C6
A1
Ming Rong, an incredibly studious and gifted child (a chess, prodigy too!) had difficulties understanding Literature, especially Shakespeare. While his linguistic fundamentals were strong, writing essays posed a great challenge to him.
Case
To improve his comprehension of Shakespeare, we watched theatrical plays and films to bring these archaic worlds to life. Additionally, teaching him research skills and encouraging conceptual thinking expanded his thought process, allowing him to confidently put his thoughts into written word.
Solution
I
IGCSE
Lang & Lit
Dulwich
Una, 19
Grade Improvement
4
7
Una initially wasn't qualified for English Literature, but his creative writing skills and strong desire to learn were key factors in helping him achieve an A grade.
Case
We encouraged diary writing to develop self-reflection and longer sentence structures, and practiced exam techniques to improve his performance on inference-based questions. With more reading and increased sensitivity, he soon found the papers much easier.
Solution
S
IB
Literature
HCIS
Ha-In, 17
Grade Improvement
G4
G6
Ha-in is a highly intelligent student who needed extra support to secure a good mark in his IB exams. While he has excellent, complex ideas, English being his second language made it challenging for him to express himself fluently.
Case
By reviewing new media weekly, Ha-in learned to approach writing on various topics in different communication styles. We shared films, stories, and music, with him writing music reviews and translating Korean songs into English. Detailed essay editing helped him choose the right words and phrases to express his brilliant ideas effectively.
Solution
T
IB
English
German Sch
Greg, 8
5/10
Grade Improvement
8/10
When Greg came to us, spelling, handwriting, compound sentences, and ADHD were his biggest struggles. Yet, his innate curiosity, ingenuity, and love for riddles gave us a lot of room to work with.
Case
Handwriting, spelling, and sentence construction practices were infused with football trivia, funny riddles, and interesting Wikipedia facts to keep him focused and entertained during class.
Solution
E
IGCSE
English
HCIS
Navi, 19
Grade Improvement
G3
G6
As a foreign Chinese student, Navi's command of English was poor all-around. However, his deep-set interests in video games and football allowed us space to make picking up English interesting enough.
Case
Besides drilling him on basic grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction, we piqued his interest in English through translating his favourite Chinese songs to English for us, playing games and watching films in English together for a fun and enriching learning experience.
Solution
M
O-levels
English
Pasir Ris Sec
Brandon, 19
Grade Improvement
C5
A2
Brandon found it difficult to go beyond one-worded responses. Writing was sheer torment for this talented child as nothing seemed interesting enough to pique his interest. However, his passion for video games was enough for us to work with.
Case
Brandon's tremendous improvement came when we found a breakthrough – watching films and getting him immersed in the characters and having him write an informal letter in response. His speech and expressivity started to soar when we also allowed him to create and explain how to play the games he created on the online game, Roblox.
Solution
E
IB
Literature
ACSI
Arshan, 19
Grade Improvement
G4
G6
As a proficient math student, Arshan felt distanced from literary analysis and the narratives he was studying. Emotions didn't seem to connect for him and literature seemed all but haphazard.
Case
We helped Arshan realize that English essays have structure, using models that made logical sequencing click like math equations. His engagement grew when he had the chance to teach rather than just listen, and weekly diary entries helped him develop a deeper sensitivity to his own feelings and those of the authors in his literary texts.
Solution