Meet Mr. Calvin

Within the past 20 years of my life, the two most memorable teachers I have ever had are Ms Daphne and Mr Teo.

Initially, I struggled with H2 Mathematics and H2 Chemistry. However, after attending Ms Daphne and Mr Teo’s classes, I had grown to enjoy both subjects and realised that I had potential to do well.

Both Ms Daphne and Mr Teo’s classes are conducive to learn as they are safe spaces to ask questions. Apart from their classes, I rarely ever asked questions in school. Ms Daphne and Mr Teo embrace all kinds of questions, and are readily available to answer all of them – even WhatsApp messages late at night, or last-minute morning texts right before the examination paper.

The most admirable thing about both Ms Daphne and Mr Teo is that they are teachers beyond the classroom. They not only teach the respective subjects, but also give career tips, life advice and strong emotional support. Upon release of A Level results, they check in on students to reassure them that they are proud of them, and to give career advice moving forward.

Thank you to both Ms Daphne and Mr Teo for being my pillars of support and for having such a big impact on my life. I was only able to press on and come this far because of the both of you!

Ms Daphne is an engaging tutor with a pleasant disposition. She breaks down concepts into chunks that are easier to digest, and shares her own summaries of every chapter with us for our benefit.

Approachable and kind, she is also a friend to us who cares for our mental well-being apart from our academic performance exclusively. This results in an environment that feels comfortable and healthy for learning to take place.

Mr Ong is a very inspirational teacher to me. When I was in Secondary School, Chemistry was my hardest subject and my highest was E8. I was placed in the last class for Chemistry where I felt discriminated against and embarrassed.

I decided to go for Methodology of Studies Chemistry class. Mr Ong did something no teacher could have done. He made me love Chemistry so much and he kept the class engaging and gave unique and detailed advice on how to improve my Chemistry. He saw through my flaws in studying techniques and took concrete actions to make me understand what template answers I should use and how to use them for Chemistry questions.

I never regretted joining Mr Ong’s class as I got A1 for my Prelims and A2 for my ‘O’ Levels. I thank Mr Ong for all his efforts!

Mr Ong’s teaching methodology was pivotal in bringing up my Pure Chemistry grades from an F9 to A2 in less than a year. Even now, in Anglo-Chinese Junior College, I still find myself drawing back to these same methodologies when tackling questions. I am able to interpret, deduce and apply questions/concepts efficiently.

Thank you, Mr Ong!

Ever since primary school, Mathematics has always been my kryptonite, causing me much stress. After struggling for nearly 1 year in H2 Maths, I threw in the towel and decided to give Ms Daphne’s class a try after being recommended by a few good friends. Ms Daphne deserves a medal for the amount of patience she showed my friends and I. From the incessant questions, to the never-ending “I don’t get it, can you repeat this please”, we really were a handful as a class.

Actions speak volumes. Despite being busy, Ms Daphne always made sure that she put her 100% into answering our questions, even if it means answering our WhatsApp questions past midnight. She handwrites mathematics notes for us which were truly a life-saver when ‘A’ level examinations approached, so that everything was accessible at a glance. Ms Daphne really helped to solidify my weak mathematics foundation which caused me to struggle, and at the same time stretched my abilities through tougher questions that required higher order thinking.

Thank you Ms Daphne for making lessons at MOST a safe space for me to ask questions and for supporting us even beyond MOST 🙂