Programmes Offered
Our programmes for English Tuition in Singapore.
Our Primary Programme for English tuition focuses on learning excellence. The structured curriculum systematically covers all the components in the school exams Paper 1 and Paper 2, from the fundamentals such as grammar and vocabulary, writing methodologies, and comprehension techniques, as well as oral practice.
Primary
Our Secondary Programme for English tuition enables the secondary students to manage their diverse curriculum needs. They will be exposed to the four main compositional writing styles as well as adapting the necessary writing structures, and the correct techniques neccessary to handle the eight main comprehension question types.
Secondary
Our Junior College Programme for English tuition focuses on strategic preparation for the ‘A’ Level examinations through an emphasis on structure, content and precise application of skills. Through thematic content and systematic practices, students learn how to apply and refine essential exam techniques.
Junior College / IP Yr 5 and 6
The Adventure Begins Here
English can be a challenging subject for many students in Singapore. The process of mastering the English language can be so difficult that students dread it. The learning experience can be worsened if the English tutors you picked do not know how to kindle your child’s interest in the language. This is why finding the best English tuition centre in Singapore matters.
At Augustine’s English Tuition Classes, we strive to make every single lesson a learning adventure. At our English tuition centre for primary and secondary school students we believe that learning English should always be a meaningful and enjoyable process, and never by rote.
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Our Teaching Philosophy
Our English tuition centre’s teaching philosophy is guided by one simple belief:
If students believe that they can succeed at something, they are more likely to persist until they achieve their goals. Conversely, if students don’t believe that they can succeed, even if they are actually capable of achieving success, their lack of motivation will cause them to fall short of their goals. Therefore, our primary job is to equip our students with the confidence that success is possible, which will then to help them succeed in their school.
It took us a while to learn how to convey this belief effectively to our students. However, once we were able to do so, we found immense success in convincing our students that they are all capable of succeeding in school and beyond. Soon, emboldened by this newfound belief in themselves, all our students started to enjoy our English tuitions. This makes teaching so much simpler and more importantly, learning has become infinitely more enjoyable for our students.
Over the years, through ongoing research, reflections, and observing our students’ behaviour and school achievements, we have a refined understanding of discipline, grades, examinations, motivation, classroom management, and positive discipline. With the help of cognitive science and simple psychology, we know how to effectively get students to practice self-discipline. All these helped us to develop a toolkit of successful strategies and practices to implement in class.
Over a decade ago, when Augustine’s English Classes just started taking in students, one parent asked us this question, “What do you want your students to know when they leave your English tuition class?”
Despite this being more than a decade ago, our answer to this question still remains the same: While we want our students to achieve better results, we also want to play a part in their formative years and help them excel beyond the confinement of the classroom. We want to evoke an unquenchable thirst for knowledge in them, and for them to pursue successes defined on their own terms.
While Augustine’s English Classes is set up as an English tuition centre, we aspire to be more than a tuition centre. We view it as our mission to ensure that the students excel in their examinations and in beyond.
What Happy Parents Say About Our English Tuition
How Our Students Are Taught
“Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just by sitting in class listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences, apply it to their daily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.”
-Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson
At our English tuition centre, we focus on an education technique called active learning. As suggested by the name, this involves the students to be actively engaged in the learning process. Rather than being passive listeners, which is how most lectures and classroom lessons are conducted, students will instead actively participate in our classes. In short, students will do more than just listen in our English tuitions.
This education approach is the opposite of passive learning, which is teacher-centered rather than student-centered. The active participation of each and every student is a necessary aspect in learning at our English tuition centre. We do not merely provide information to our students; we will also facilitate the learning process by getting students to engage their higher order thinking. In this manner, students can better internalise the knowledge gained in class.
Learning Retention Pyramid, based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Active learning is above, passive learning below
Through active learning, our students have transformed from passive listeners to active participants. Our past batches of students have a more in-depth appreciation of the English language after a series of inquiry, gathering and analysing information. Armed with a stronger understanding of English, it is no wonder that our students excelled in their school and national examinations.
With a dedicated team of exceptional tutors and an environment conducive for active learning at our English tuition centre, your child will soon be on their way to excel in their PSLE, A/O-level examinations.
Active Learning Activities
Think Pair Share
Just In Time Teaching
Students prepare for class by completing assignments, then participate in collaborative exercises the following class period.
Game-Based Learning
Problem Solving Using
Real Data
Peer Review
Active Learning Activities
Think Pair Share
Just In Time Teaching
Students prepare for class by completing assignments, then participate in collaborative exercises the following class period.
