Physics tuition by ex-JC subject head
Physics Tuition @ Marine Parade
Mr Spencer Tan is a Physics tutor/lecturer with years of experience in a top junior college. Before becoming a tutor, he served as a subject head and has helped many students obtain distinctions in the 'A' level Physics exam.
Mr Tan's teaching methods involve the asking of questions and challenging his students to find the answers within themselves using their prior knowledge. He has also developed easy mnemonic techniques to answer physics questions (see example here). His teaching philosophy is based summed up in the S.T.A.R. Approach to Teaching and Learning which emphasizes on the four major strategies of Socratic Questioning, Targeted Remedy, Assessment for Learning and Relevance to Life.
He is a regular tutor at Neu Learning's tuition centres and is a specialist focusing on developing Physics resources for O level, A level, Integrated Programme and International Baccalaureate. He also trains students for the Singapore Physics Olympiad and the Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad.
Among his students are medal winners for the Olympiads and an Institute of Physics Medal winner for being one of the top few students in Singapore for the GCE 'A' levels.
In the 2011 GCE 'A' level exams, 73.3% of his students achieved a distinction in H2 Physics.
