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Physics/Chess LC teaches understanding using multiple entry points
Ace your exams with experienced award-winning NIE trained ex-MOE teachers!
Skilled coaching from different perspectives!
About Us
Our Background
Cornelius a a PSC teaching scholar, National Day Award winner, former MOE NIE trained teacher who has decades of experience teaching Physics in many local JCs and international schools such as HCIS.
He has studied Physics, Applied Physics, Linguistics and Quantitative Methods at the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University as well as He
We offer both online and face-to-face physics tutoring services to students who need help in improving their grades by improving their cognitive thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students can choose to be coached only for a particular topic that they need clarifications in. This education centre also provides marking with detailed feedback for all students. The teaching method is informal and easy to understand, using storytelling to model critical thinking and analytical skills.
The education centre aims to help students develop a conceptual understanding of physics principles and how they fit together to form a coherent description of the physical world. The service also strives to enable students to understand the connections between topics, the real-world context, and the overarching themes, skills, and principles of physics using refined and expanded learning tools such as videos and practices.
The centre equips students with problem-solving tactics and strategies through expanded guidance and practice with deliberate increased emphasis on reasoning with real-world situations and data. The centre offers high-quality instruction and “pedagogical content knowledge”-a blend of subject knowledge and teaching craft .
Teaching a little beyond the syllabus will provide a more complete understanding of the subject matter and prepare students for the next level of studies.
Teaching for Understanding is based on :
Seven Principles of Learning
1. Learning with understanding is facilitated when new and existing knowledge is structured around the major concepts and principles of the discipline.
2. Learners use what they already know to construct new understandings.
3. Learning is facilitated through the use of metacognitive strategies that identify, monitor, and regulate cognitive processes.
4. Learners have different strategies, approaches, patterns of abilities, and learning styles that are a function of the interaction between their heredity and their prior experiences.
5. Learners’ motivation to learn and sense of self affects what is learned, how much is learned, and how much effort will be put into the learning process.
6. The practices and activities in which people engage while learning shape what is learned.
7. Learning is enhanced through socially supported interactions
Attractive packages with discounts on multiple subject offerings available in collaboration with CLEC@https://confidentlearners.sg
Free International Chess lessons also provided to help students develop critical thinking skills.
Some recent reviews from students:
"Sir, the materials were comprehensive and detailed covering a range of the types of questions. May I find out if I can get more questions to practise on?"
"oh, i got A for promos sir. the resources provided were really useful during the preparation and the practices helped reinforce my understanding before proceeding with the exam. thanks sir 🙏".
"Hi Mr Chew, I got back my physics paper today. Scored 76 out of 98 (77.5%)."
"The revision lessons were clearly presented and I could understand the presented concepts quickly."
"Hi Mr Chew, I scored 90% for Paper 3 and 88% for Paper 2"
" Mr Chew is a dedicated and efficient Physics tutor. The comprehensive notes provided, coupled with his didactic teaching style, helps us to internalise different Physics concepts, question types and answering techniques. Under his guidance, my Physics grades improved significantly and I scored 85% for Prelims as well as an A for A Levels. I would recommend Mr Chew to any student looking for an efficient and helpful tutor ." - (HCI student)
"Mr Chew is a very professional teacher who provides students with excellent materials, and is able to help them grasp key concepts". - (EJC student)
"Mr Chew is a very experienced tutor who provided clear and detailed answers to questions I may have. He gives a wide variety of resources that have guided me as I was studying Physics for A Levels." - (HCI student)
And parents:
"Ryan will always be thankful for your guidance, and he told me you’re very passionate in teaching this subject which had helped motivate him along the way and encourage him to continue to do better in Physics.
I still remembered the day he complained how tough Physics was (and he said he didn’t understand a thing that was taught in the class) before we embarked on this tuition programme with you. He is and will always be grateful for your help on the subject/"
Ryan is a RI IP Physics student
Samuel, a ADHD RI IP student mother's: "He has improved both his confidence and grades after only a couple of months of lessons."
Track Record:
2023 GCE A Levels Examinations Physics A & B: 70%
2023 GCE O levels Physics Grades A & B: 100%
2023 IB HL Dec Examinations: 100% scored Grade 7 for HL Physics
2022 GCE A Levels Examinations: 100% scored A for H2 Physics
2022 IB HL Physics Examinations: 100% scored Grade 7.
2021 GCE A levels H2 Physics Examinations: 80% of students scored A/Bs.
2020/2021 IBD Examinations: 100% scored Grade 7 for HL Physics
2021 GCE O Levels Pure Physics Examinations: 100% scored A/Bs.
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Attractive packages with CELC offering multiple subjects available at https://confidentlearners.sg/about-us/
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Physics/Chess Learning Centre Group tuition Tutoring Centers
Physics Specialist
Comprehensive Notes, summaries and practice exercises provided. Focus on Understanding of Concepts and Problem-solving. Worksheets provided to assist students to analyze questions and craft quality explanatory answers prepared by the physics tutor. Physics/Chess Learning Centre Group tuition Tutoring Centers
Personalized Lessons
Both one-to-one tutoring as well as group lessons online and F2F sessions at student's home or at a centralized location at affordable rates. Subjects:
Combined or Pure Physics at the iGCSE, GCE O/A/IB/IP H1/H2 HL and SL levels by home school tutor Group tuition Physics/Chess Learning Centre Tutoring Centers
Meet the Team
Mr Chew
- Mr Chew is offering his coaching services for HL and SL Physics in the IB, CIE/IP/GCE H2 and H1 Physics in the A Levels, GCE/IGCSE O Level Physics. He is also a former National Schools U16 champion, a MOE recognized and FIDE titled Developmental Instructor International Chess coach with experience in Tao Nan, Nan Hua Pri, Queenstown Secondary, HCIS and JPJC. Learning Chess competitively improves creative problem solving skills and promotes critical thinking.
Teaching Philosophy
Curious about how the universe works? Interested to improve the design of a commercial space shuttle like Elon Musk? Hope to enjoy learning Physics going with the “flow’ and improving your grades along the way? Discover Physics concepts through specially crafted work-sheets and demonstrations! Improve your grades through deep conceptual understanding and improved critical thinking skills! Applications to novel situations can then be cultivated by the study of problem solving techniques.
In short, we
a) focus on core concepts
b) include activities that promote deeper learning
c) provide comparative scenarios
d) provide a roadmap with links
e) build on previous knowledge
f) are explicit about transfer
Teaching for understanding is an approach to education that emphasizes helping students develop deep and meaningful understanding of concepts, skills, and ideas. It goes beyond simply memorizing facts or procedures, and instead focuses on helping students make connections, apply their knowledge in new situations, and think critically.
“ Understanding core ideas and the ability to transfer them to new situations should be the twin goals of education today.”
Key principles of teaching for understanding:
- Focus on big ideas and important concepts: Instead of trying to cover every detail, teachers prioritize the most important ideas and concepts in their subject area.
- Help students make connections: Students learn best when they can connect new information to their existing knowledge and experiences. Teachers help students make connections by using analogies, metaphors, and real-world examples.
- Encourage active learning: Students learn more when they are actively involved in the learning process. Teachers encourage active learning by using a variety of instructional strategies, such as hands-on activities, group projects, and discussions.
- Provide feedback and assessment: Feedback and assessment are essential for helping students track their progress and identify areas where they need more work. Teachers provide feedback that is specific, timely, and actionable.
When someone truly understands, they:
• Can explain concepts, principles and processes by putting it their own words, teaching it to others, justifying their answers and showing their reasoning.
• Can interpret by making sense of data, text and experience through images, analogies, stories and models.
• Can apply by effectively using and adapting what they know in new and complex contexts.
• Can demonstrate perspective by seeing the big picture and recognising different points of view.
• Display empathy by perceiving sensitively and walking in someone else’s shoes.
• Have self-knowledge by showing metacognitive awareness and reflecting on the meaning of the learning and experience
Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
Trainer's Profile
"Mr. Chew Kok Mun is an experienced and award-winning Physics teacher who has taught thousands of students. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in Physics and Applied Physics and is an NIE trained PSC Teaching Scholar. He has years of experience teaching GCE A/O levels, IGCSE/IB/IP/CIE/Edexcel/AQA Physics to students in various local Junior Colleges such as JPJC, ASRJC, HCIS, and many major International Schools and Academies.
Mr. Chew is also a certified Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) A levels Physics Examinations Marker, former H3 Physics & Olympiad Trainer, and author of a recently published A level Physics guidebook.
With majors in Physics & Applied Physics, minors in Mathematics and the English Language at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods at Heriot Watts University (Edinburgh, UK), Mr. Chew is well-equipped to guide students on crafting both qualitative and quantitative examination answers that score maximum credit in national examinations.
Mr. Chew is an approachable and patient teacher who effectively teaches both understanding of concepts and problem-solving in an efficient manner, saving much time for students. He emphasizes the understanding of concepts and problem-solving techniques.
Presently keeping himself updated with a Post-Graduate course on Particle Physics and Astro Physics at the University of Geneva as Mr. Chew personally understands learners' difficulties and customizes his lessons to fit students' profiles. He also provides help to students to remember concepts more effectively and efficiently.
In addition to his teaching experience, Mr. Chew is also an International Chess coach in local schools who was also Singapore National Schools U16 Chess Champion and a FIDE titled Developmental Instructor. He is now learning 21st-Century Teaching and Learning Data Science from Stanford Graduate School of Education, USA.
He is also a FIDE certified International Chess Developmental Instructor who teaches Chess in MOE schools.
Future of Work – Career Coaching & Skills Development
Program Objectives
Career coaching has been in the limelight with the rise in digitalization since 2015, and skills development focusing on the skills needed for the future workplace driven by digital technologies, especially machine learning and AI.
Learning Outcome
This programme would kick-off with an overview to understand the impact from the digitalisation disruption to the future workplace, and the major concern as well as focus on digital skills for the future workplace. Notwithstanding this recent focus and attention to digital skills for the future workplace, we need to relook at the skills development approach and pathways that build the foundation for the acquisition of new skills to adapt to the future digital technological developments.
This programme would also come with follow-up mentoring and coaching sessions – both group and personal, which would depend on individual needs and learning plan. The mentors and coaches would guide the individual on a learning process (or journey) of skills development and self-discovery to better understand one’s career options.
· Overview of WEF’s (World Economic Forum) framework for core work-related skills –
Ø 3 domains: abilities, basic skills, cross-functional skills
Ø 9 categorical skills within the 3 domains
· Overview of occupations and jobs in demand for the future workplace
Ø E.g. Green economy driven demand for jobs requirements with knowledge and skills in sustainability for our global environments.
· Introduction to the skills development concept –
Ø Skills development is a learning process and life-long journey of personal development
Ø A learning process and personal development of disciplines and habits that would perpetuate itself
· Introduction and overview of the scope of skills for personal development –
Ø EQ (emotional quotient), CQ (collaborative quotient), SQ (situational quotient)
Ø The scope and dimension of skills related to the quotients.
Who Should Attend
Students who are seeking information and guidance regarding their course selection paths and skills development approach for future career options.
Mid-career professionals who are seeking guidance and advisory service to help in their mid-career switch – with skills development plans for career switch options.
Trainer’s Profile
Mobile: 98343496
Email: peterlhk11@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-loh-160b5816/
Executive Summary
Currently a freelance trainer and consultant focusing on Consultative Training in driving disruptive IoT trends for supply chain and logistics management. Have developed and launched a 1-day workshop on the Sustainability Impact on Business, to educate businesses on the Climate Change and Sustainability challenges faced. Currently working on skills development training targeting the Future or Work – critical skills needed for the future digitalised workplace. Have used the profiling assessment tool on MySkillsFuture website to help students understand their learning needs with relevance to their career interests and skills confidence. Conducted seminar talks on IoT and Big Data for corporate clients such as PSA, Citibank, and NLB. Also IoT and Big Data workshops for MIS (Marketing Institute of Singapore) for working professionals. Adjunct lecturer at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Subjects include Organisation & Management, and mentoring projects. Developed 1-day workshop (VAP – value-added programme), IoT & Big Data, for the students with 5 runs from 2016 to 2018. • Temasek Polytechnic: Adjunct lecturer for the modules Supply Chain & Technology (SCMT), Procurement & Materials Management, and Business Analytics under the School of Business, including the SGUS programme and supervisor for Industry Attachment Project. • SIT: Adjunct lecturer who developed the Organisation & Management module, and Economics for various programmes at the different poly campuses. No longer teaching the full-time students. Codeveloped a 2-day workshop programme – Blockchain Applications for Supply Chain Management. • Singapore Logistics Association (SLA): launched the Big Data & IoT Future Trend for SCM, and Cost Analysis for SCM workshop programs. Associate lecturer for the digital marketing management module for the management programme. Focus on e-commerce platform solution, “urban logistics”, and “sustainability”. • Associate trainer at Logicmills – specialised at activity-based training using games and customised activities for soft-skill training. E.g. Jurassic Jumble for goal setting, Descripto for effective communication. • Associate trainer at Lithan Academy: Technopreneurship - Product & Social Media Marketing, mentoring working professionals on their projects – business proposal, go-to-market plan, financials and key metrics, e-commerce platform solution. o Mentor for the Edupreneurship bootcamp where working professional participants want to startup new business in the education market including online e-learning. • Associate trainer at MIS (Marketing Institute of Singapore) – launched Intro to IoT & Big Data Applications to Improve Business Decisions workshop with 4 participants from Daimler receiving positive feedback. • iBusinessDynamics – conducted seminar workshop for ASEAN delegates on IoT and digital technologies, where many delegates showed interests on start-up ecosystem, supply chain and logistics support for e-commerce. • ACTA certified trainer (Jun-Sep 2014) o WSQ courses (SSA since Feb-2015) – Employability, Motivational Workshop, Apply Quality System, Problem Solving & Decision Making, and other soft-skill courses. o Non-WSQ courses (SSA) – basic introductory courses for the use of smartphone and computers. Understand the basic functions and features of Google apps like Drive, Dropbox and LinkedIn. • Asia-Leap: WDA Career & Learning Series - Learning to Collaborate Virtually at Work, e.g. applications include LinkedIn and Dropbox. • Republic Polytechnic (Associate Lecturer), applying PBL (problem based learning) pedagogy for the following courses – Sports & Event Marketing, Sports Administration. Career Highlights More than 20 years of working experience covering various functions including marketing and supply chain management, and spanning across different industries – electronics, telecommunication, automotive, oil & gas. Achievements – • Motorola – supply chain and logistics project in which the Inbound (materials) hub was consolidated in Asia, and the workflow processes were redesigned with VMI (vendor managed inventory) to achieve JIT and lean management goals. A well designed and executed supplier management strategy would reduce the need for inventory management. • Shell – projects involving ocean freight, land transportation, marketing services and retail outlet management. Retail outlet management – applying supplier management including VMI, as well as JIT and lean concepts to optimise inventory and sales turnover. Target Areas: Business management coaching & training – • Marketing - market, business & competitive intelligence; market research & analysis; consumer behaviours. • Strategic management • Organizational behaviours • Management / Business information system • Supply chain management Fundamental concepts and models – E.g. Porter's 5-Forces, SWOT, PESTL, McKinsey 7S, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Coaching & mentoring for projects and assignments – provide coaching in research, analysis, and applications of concepts • Group / individual projects • Assignments – including case studies and research papers Education: MBA (Masters in Business Administration) - High Honours from Indiana University at South Bend Focus areas in Marketing & Research – Economic Research Project, Marketing Research, Management of Promotion Achievement – Formulate a forecasting model using a hybrid of time-series and econometric techniques to forecast the US$ and S$ exchange rate. Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computer Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology CAREER HISTORY Temasek Polytechnic Apr2020 – Present Singapore Logistics Association Jan2016 – Present SSA Consulting Feb2015 – Present Lithan Academy Sep2014 – Dec2017 Singapore Institute of Technology Apr2014 – Dec-2019 Logicmills Mar2013 – Dec2018 Marketing Institute of Singapore Mar2013 – Dec2015 Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Pte) Ltd May2011 – Nov2012 ABI Research Mar – Apr 2011 Republic Polytechnic (part-time) Nov 2010 – Feb2012 Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd Sep 2008 – Oct 2010 Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd May 2002 – Aug 2008 StarHub Pte Ltd Apr 2000 – Nov 2001 Delphi Automotive Systems Jul 1996 - Mar 2000 Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd Jul 1994 - Jun 1996 Hewlett-Packard Singapore Pte Ltd Feb 1990 - Jun 1992
Peter LOH is a creative strategist across different industries – Hewlett-Packard, Delphi Automotive, Motorola, and Shell Eastern Petroleum. He has gained over 20 years of experience in different functions including quality, marketing, supply chain management, business intelligence and planning. Peter aims to be an innovative disruptor moving forward with his focus on IoT and Big Data, leveraging his years of cross functional experience as well as regional exposures.
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