l used to be very bad at English, often scoring Ds for school examinations. This naturally resulted in me disliking the entire subject. However, after lessons at TTT, my whole perspective and attitude towards the subject totally changed due to the superior teaching strategy and amazing teaching techniques implemented by Mr Russell, which will surely make anyone (including students like me who used to hate the subject) like the subject. He ignited the passion within me to work hard for English which eventually helped me score an A2 for my Sec 4 Prelims.
At TTT, Mr. Russell understands all our struggles and problems,
and he sees them as problems that can be tackled
effectively, as long as we implement the right methods and strategy. Mr. Russell clearly demonstrates this by first discussing the steps and thinking skills required for each comprehension question type, before getting us to try a set of selected questions crafted by him. He would usually walk around in class and observe how we do these questions. He is extremely sharp and when we make mistakes or do not get the correct answers, he would usually check our steps and accurately identify our mistakes and misconceptions. This was extremely impressive, and certainly something that I have never encountered at Commonwealth Sec.
I also like the fact that the classes here are very well-structured, with something to learn and master in every lesson. This
was not something that is common, as most of the time, the lessons in school or in other tuition centres are not structured properly, with no key learning point, besides just practices and more practices. All of the notes are also very amazing, and he often updates and improves them to ensure that his notes remain unrivalled.
Both factors listed above are rather radical, and they have changed the way I viewed this subject – previously from something that cannot be studied to something that I can actually study and craft an effective strategy to ensure improvements in my grade.
Mr. Russell is definitely the best English teacher and one of the best humans that I have ever come across. He is extremely dedicated to teaching which is one of the main reasons why all the lessons are extremely fun, structured and creative. His jokes are funny, and he often talks to us and connects with us in a way that makes him extremely approachable. Thank you Mr Russell for teaching me. I love the fact that you teach with an open mind, and I love your enthusiasm. Thank you for constantly helping me to strategize and plan for my studies and revision, and most of all, thank you for all the wonderful memories at the centre.