STORIES WORTH SHARING

Ernest joined us when he was in Year 9. He found Science boring and not interesting. Thus, he wasn't working at his maximum potential, at school and several times, had been thinking about dropping the subject. After our first trial session, though, we knew that if we used an exam-oriented approach with heavy drilling sessions, it wouldn't work for Ernest. Hence, we wanted to at least first give him an impression of what Science is, how we planned to approach this subject and what we were expecting to learn. Over time, Ernest developed a more positive attitude towards the subject and grew to look forward to Science as his favorite class at school. In the end, we are more than glad to see Ernest achieving triple A* in his Science for his IGCSE examination. Alongside his parents, we are expectedly proud of him.

Kristie joined us when she was at her last year of the IGCSE curriculum. She was doing average at school for her Chemistry. Given that her school is very well-known and intense, she had been facing a lot of pressure from teachers at school, and her peers. She was doing alright, but the school wanted to push her further. At one point, her school teacher suggested her to drop Chemistry, because internal exams had expected her getting a C grade in the public exam. We don't believe in this. Tuttee expresses the need for each individual to trust themselves and know what they are capable of. Never waste time to compare, and don't put energy into competing. All we need, is to do our best. With this, we wanted to give Kristie a boost on her confidence. We knew she could secure an A in the exam, even if she couldn't believe it at the time. She was (and still is) hard-working and studious. It was the pressure that was getting to her. Nervousness played a large part in hindering her potential. But we worked with her, and she made it, receiving an A* in her Chemistry, not only proving to her teachers, but also to herself what she is capable of. This gave her a major boost of confidence- so she knows what she can do. And now she is pursuing GCE A-level Chemistry to continue her learning journey.

John was a local DSE student, planning to apply as a private candidate for GCE IAL examination in Hong Kong. He was hoping to pursue his university studies in UK. He was hesitating to see which exam board would be better for him. After a long discussion with John and a careful assessment of his performance, we supported his decision to sit for the examination, warning him that his workload will be doubled, but we knew he was a hard worker, and his negligence would pay off. He received excellent results for his GCE AS exam with papers 100% full UMS Score. He started to wonder and consider entering the HKU MBBS program. He wants to, and he knows it is no easy walk in the park. But we encouraged him to give it a shot because we believe he is and he will be a great medical student. And true to what we knew, John had received an admission offer from HKU MBBS program. We are more than proud of him.

Michael came to us when he was a F4 student at a local school. He was very interested in Science, and he wanted to learn and explore more. The local DSE curriculum couldn't fulfill what he wanted. Thus his parents approached us to see if he could learn and sit for the GCE examination, no matter what the results will be, given that he was still a bit young to sit for it. After a careful and detailed planning, our focus was to cover and explore more knowledge over Science with Michael. This was a different case, so securing a top performance wasn't our primary goal. We want to broaden his horizons in the field of Science through GCE A-Levels. And Michael worked wonderfully, impressing all of his teachers at Tuttee and at his school. And when the time came, we suggested to his parents, to give him a chance for going into GCE A-Levels. They agreed, and Michael certainly didn't disappoint- Michael received 3 As for his A-Level certificate at Form 5.

Hongrui came to us when he was Year 6. His parents had found him exceptionally passionate and enthusiastic towards Biology. He went through several different IGCSE-level Biology textbooks and learned most of the chapters by himself, a true icon for self-motivation. His parents were impressed and wanted him to advance further on this subject, knowing his potential. We worked with Hongrui to bring his Science to a whole new level. We could see his interest in the subject and we focused a bit more on the exam side, drilling through past papers and filling out questions, given that he had mastered most of the concepts from the chapters already. And we are glad to know Hongrui received his A grade for his IGCSE Biology at Year 6. And now we are widening his scope not only to Biology, but also open to Chemistry and Physics, since we know he is capable of mastering the triumvirate of all the Sciences.

Hi Colin, I just got email from Nicholas Math and Science teacher saying: “I just wanted to write to you to tell you I noticed that Nicholas was very attentive and engaged today in Math. He had his materials ready and was taking notes, even without me asking. In fact, I mentioned his name several times in the lesson when discussing what students should be doing. He followed along nicely in Math class and in Math Workshop. I am proud of him!” My heartfelt thanks to you!!! Nicholas’ learning attitude has improved so much. As I always believe with good learning attitude, result will come along the way. Once again, thanks for your patience and guidance to Nicholas. I will praise him tonight and I am so proud of him too!! Thank you Colin!!