PARENTS & STUDENTS' TESTIMONIALS
Mr. Steve Tan has all the qualities that every parents could possibly ask for in a tutor. He has the ability to explain difficult concepts in a manner that is clear and simple for young children to fully grasp and apply. What is even more amazing is he makes his classes utterly fun and interesting. My son looked forward to his classes every single time. I did not need to nag him to complete any assignments as Mr. Tan was able to spur his interest and inspire him to do his best.
Needless to say, Mr. Tan’s familiarity with the PSLE curriculum and marking system is a tremendous bonus in coaching the students to meet the PSLE requirements. On top of that, I see in Mr. Tan, and his wife, a true genuine love and care for the students. They never hesitate in going the extra mile to help their students to excel. Although conducted in a small group setting, Mr. Tan always painstakingly customises his worksheets and lesson plans according to the students’ strengths and weaknesses. They are always communicative and work closely with parents, spending huge amounts of time updating parents of their children’s progress. They constantly shower the students with encouragement and love, which are really critical in helping them cope with the stress of exam preparation.
My son is truly blessed to have Mr. Tan as his tutor. Beyond helping him perform excellently in his PSLE, he has left a lasting legacy of setting ablaze my son’s interest and love for the subjects.
Mdm Tan Seo Peng
I truly enjoyed Mr. Steve Tan’s classes! Not only did his lessons really helped me in understanding difficult topics much better, they were so fun and captivating. The lessons were never draggy and boring! I especially loved the science experiments which brought to life what we had been learning in theory. Mr. Tan’s great sense of humour filled every lesson with laughter even as we mastered difficult concepts and answering techniques. He also injected fun into the lessons with games and interesting illustrations.
He is always patient and would think of different strategies to help us overcome our weaknesses in certain topics. I was very much behind the other three class members as I joined the class very much later than them. But Mr. Tan went out of his way and made every effort to help me catch up with the rest. The revision notes he gave us to help us revise every topic were also very useful. He was more than merely a tutor, he was like a mentor who encouraged us to persevere to do our best and believed in our potential to perform beyond our own expectations.
Choo Ian Ray
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
Mr Tan is not only a good teacher, but also one who can in still passion for science in students by his teaching lessons in a fascinating and engaging way. He is also very encouraging and willingly goes the extra mile just to help his students outside of normal tuition time! Additionally, he is very caring and understanding as he ensures that the workload he gives is not overly stressful. By forging strong bonds with students, he can also motivate them to do well. Thanks to him, I have never gotten any lesser than A1 on tests and examinations for chemistry throughout my secondary school life
Ruth
Crescent Secondary School
While I did have an interest in Science since learning it in school, it was Mr Tan who kept that flame of passion burning inside me for more than six years. He was able to keep the lessons interesting by going the extra mile to connect content in the syllabus to everyday life, making it more applicable and relatable. His sense of humour also made it very enjoyable to be there, and his dynamic way of teaching allowed the lessons to stay refreshing and fun.
Instead of solely teaching content through powerpoint slides and printed notes. Mr Tan would also prepare experiments for students to try out themselves. This gives students more time to explore and apply knowledge from the topic, allowing them to remember the content much better. The notes provided are very concise and useful, including a lot of pictures and diagrams for visual learners.
Mr Tan is also very well versed in the primary as well as secondary school syllabuses, and is able to quickly identify common mistakes made by students. He also knows the best way to correct them and prevent the same mistakes from being made.
Outside of lessons, Mr Tan puts in just as much effort into caring about the wellbeing of his students. Health is always seen as a first priority, and he will make sure that students are able to keep up with the lessons. His warm-hearted and kind nature shows both when teaching and caring for students, and lessons with Mr Tan was always the highlight of my week.
Kaithlyn
Singapore Chinese Girls' School
(Secondary)
I.P.
Mr Tan is an impeccable teacher who is able to transform tricky, hard-to-understand concepts into something bite-size for any student. I’d followed him from Primary Four all the way to Secondary Four, and I can safely say that I could only make it this far with his help and support. He is kind, understanding, and hilarious. In short, he’s awesome, and you will definitely enjoy Science with him! He’s truly very passionate about the stuff he teaches, which I think is the X-factor to be a good teacher. It also doesn’t hurt that his relatability and humour allow students to feel comfortable with him. He’s a 10/10!
Joy
Methodist Girls' School
(Secondary)
I.B.
Mr Tan is a patient, dedicated and approachable tutor. He would regularly give me feedback about my daughter’s performance and improvements. Thanks to Mr Tan, my daughter did well in PSLE.
Mrs Kok
"Mr Tan is a devoted, easy-going teacher who always goes the extra mile to guide and help his students. As a student of Mr Tan during my upper primary days, I was a fairly difficult child to handle, with a lack of passion and motivation to do well in my Sciences. Yet Mr Tan would put in a tremendous amount of effort to spark my interest in Science, as well as ensure I understood every topic. His lessons mainly focused on answering techniques, teaching me how to craft my answers using keywords. I also vividly remembering looking forward to the experiments Mr Tan would prepare, it was the highlight of every lesson for me. Mr Tan honed my foundation in Science over the course of a year, and my grades greatly improved under him. Mr Tan went beyond the role of a teacher to shape my interest in Science, believing in me since the very start. :-) "
Kok Chu Shuen
Ai Tong School
"Mr Tan, just want to say a huge thank you to you that Adelaide did amazingly well and scored A2 in her O level Science.Â
Previously with your meticulous tutoring, she was promoted from Normal Academic to Express in Secondary Three. Thanks to your nurturing and patient teaching and encouragement. Once again , thank you so much for your dedication in helping Adelaide to achieve her great results."
Mrs Alice Wong
Mr Tan is an interesting and humorous person. He makes his lessons intriguing and enjoyable , especially when there are experiments. He prepared the lessons according to my learning style which helped in the improvement of my grades. Furthermore, he uses captivating ways in order to keep me awake during his lessons.
Adelaide Wong
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School
"With only 6 weeks to PSLE, my daughter requested for a personal tutor. Mr Tan was recommended by a close friend.
Knowing well that there is no magic and short cuts in life, I approached Mr Tan. Glad that Mr Tan took her in, encouraged and assured her through out the 6Â weeks. She managed to score an A for both Science and Maths.
Mrs Goh
Mr Tan is a very humorous person. He make me smile and laugh and I can remember what he taught me after that. He uses different colour pens to differentiate the key points. When I got my prelim result, my Math and Science were B's, but after going to Mr Tan for 6 weeks , I got A's for both Math and Science for PSLE.
Adora Goh
Mr Tan is one of the best teachers I have ever been taught under. A patient and witty teacher, he allowed me to reach my fullest potential at math. Mr Tan helped me to realise that math can be fun and even helped me to score an A* in PSLE when I previously had only gotten a B in my SA1. Even though he is my math tutor, he always offers advice on how to improve my science as well. He is really a great teacher and someone who I respect greatly.
BreaÂ
Raffles Girl's Primary School
Mr Tan is a tutor who is very effective in his teaching methods. He helped my daughter improve by a lot. I would like to thank you for helping my daughter to achieve an A* for her PSLE.