Your
Higher Chinese
Specialist
Led by Ms Chen and her team of Bilingual Teachers with Proven Results
"知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者 。"
-孔子
Primary, Secondary & O'Level Higher Chinese
Integrated Programme Chinese Curriculum
1-to-1 and Group Tuition
Oral and Essay Techniques
Model Compositions
ABOUT
MS CHEN
A Higher Achiever Who
Loves Her Fish Soup
Ms Chen is a bilingual Singaporean teacher with the following credentials and achievements:
12 years teaching experience in Higher Chinese, Chinese and Chinese Literature at Pri, Sec, IB and IP levels
Double First Class Honours from Nanyang Technological University on the Nanyang Scholarship
Taught at Hwa Chong Institution
Top Student in Chinese Literature at Hwa Chong Institution and A1 in General Paper
Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) Scholar at Hwa Chong Institution
P.s. Ms Chen's favourite Fish Soup is Han Kee at Amoy Food Centre
" 一直坚信华文教学，不是技术教学，而是一种感情的教育。希望同学们能在成长的过程中慢慢地和华语建立一种感情。"
- 陈老师
Ace your Higher Chinese with Chen Higher Chinese's
Methodology
Structured Curriculum
All our materials are specially designed by Ms Chen. Having gone through the Singapore education system both as a student and teacher, Ms Chen is well aware of the marking and examination requirements, as well as the struggles students face in learning Chinese.
With her deep knowledge and experience of commonly tested composition topics, Ms Chen and her team of bilingual and MOE-trained teachers (from Peking University, Fudan University, NUS and NTU Chinese) are able to guide students in identifying relevant and common topics likely to be tested examinations.
Our Group Lessons cover:
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Comprehension techniques and application
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Model composition guidance, analysis of composition questions and application
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Textbook vocabulary revision
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Oral common topics and practice
English and Chinese Teaching Methods
Ms Chen and her team of bilingual teachers leverages on their strengths in English and Chinese to explain difficult terms and vocabulary to ensure your child fully comprehends the curriculum and topics.
Making it relevant and Fun!
Our goal is to enable your child to have a greater appreciation and understanding of the Chinese language by teaching them practical applications of Chinese to daily life, through the use of current affairs, music, movies and books to hone your child's oral and writing abilities.
The teacher-student connection is vital in helping your child love the language a little more and see the nuances and beauty of Chinese.
Small class size
All our group lessons have an average of 5 students to encourage active two-way communication. We ensure that all students in the group have similar standards, so that they are able to follow the pace of the lessons.
Students are expected to speak up in class discussions on news topics, to maximise their learning.
Online and Offline Hybrid Class Format
We offer students the flexibility to attend classes in-person or online. So if your child is unable to travel to the Centre, your child can attend class from home.
Unsure whether online classes will work for your child, learn more about our online class format here.
All-round support
Ms Chen is a strong advocate of 2-way interaction between students and herself, she interacts with students and provides guidance on their homework, school essays, orals and tests on Whatsapp even after classes.
HOW YOU CAN EXCEL WITH
CHEN HIGHER CHINESE
PRIVATE / GROUP
LESSONS
Be tutored by Ms Chen and her team of bilingual and MOE-trained teachers who will work with your child to excel in his / her Chinese exams.
Students can choose to attend classes online or physically.
MODEL
COMPOSITIONS
Is your child lost and needs massive help for writing Chinese Compositions?
Higher Chinese Holiday Workshops
Leverage on our Higher Chinese Holiday and S1 Preparatory Workshops to plan and prepare for the 2023 HCL curriculum.
Ms Chen's Blog
Read more about Ms Chen's thoughts on the latest happenings, current affairs and personal experiences as a tutor. In Chinese, of course : )
SCORING IN CHINESE IS NOT BY CHANCE
Ms Chen's students have consistently achieved distinctions in the GCE ‘O’ Level HCL examination. Unlike subjects like Mathematics and Sciences, improvement in languages DO NOT naturally come within a short period of time, however students who follow Ms Chen’s advice methodically will definitely be able to see marked improvement.
Ms Chen hopes to motivate and help them to see that learning of the Chinese language does not end after their 'O' Level HCL exams.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS THINK
"陈老师是一位非常有耐心的老师，非常感谢她的耐心教导。她不仅仅只是一位老师，也是一位朋友，时常给我们一些人生忠告，同时也分享生活趣事，让学习华文变得更有趣。除此之外，老师的课也非常注重时事新闻，对高华的卷子非常有帮助。老师也常常提供范文，让我们从中学习好词好句、论据等等。陈老师也非常有效率，通过简讯发的疑问，老师都能迅速解答疑问。强烈推荐陈老师补习班"
姚億璘，圣尼各拉女校，(中四, 2021年) - A1 HCL O'Level
"陈老师 lessons are always very interesting and engaging - she shares with us recent news, life experiences and her pro studying techniques, which I've been able to apply to other subjects as well. I have been with the Centre throughout my secondary years and have seen my grades improved over the years to a final distinction in O level. Chinese is less intimidating because of her detailed guidance. And there are always plenty of resources available from model compo to comprehension exercises. She is more than a teacher to us. 谢谢老师这四年的苦心！"
T. Yi Rui, Hwa Chong Institution (Sec 4, 2021), A2 HCL O'Level
"陈老师 is a caring and engaging teacher, always willing to answer any questions that I have. Other than that she also has a literal treasure trove of resources that she gives students, like comprehension practices, model compositions and oral guides, always spot on exam topics and extremely useful. She has helped me a lot in refining my comprehension techniques over the 4 years, and gives me detailed feedback on the compositions I have written and how to improve. All in all I think she's a great teacher!! :D 谢谢老师的教导！ "
Hannah H., Nanyang Girls' High School (Sec 4, 2021), A1 HCL O'Level
"I joined this tuition in preparation for my O levels examination. 陈老师 supported my learning through a plethora of methods such as providing articles about current affairs, vocabulary lists and many practice papers. I could also ask questions about certain aspects of the lesson that I did not grasp fully and she would address my questions in detail. These certainly helped me in my composition, comprehension and oral examinations, allowing me to improve from a C6 in school examinations to an A2 for O levels in the span of less than a year."
C. Ping Shin, Catholic High School, (Sec 4, 2021), A2 HCL O'Level
"我喜欢上陈老师的课，因为陈老师教课的方式生动有趣。老师不仅会鼓励我发表看法以提高我的语文表达能力，也会在课堂上讨论时事话题，让我增广见闻。
陈老师会准备许多练习来巩固我的华文基础，并且帮助我为考试做足准备。尤其是在考试期间，陈老师额外的计时模拟试卷和口试练习，让我更充分掌握作答技巧和口试技巧。
无论是在课堂上还是通过简讯，陈老师都会耐心地回答我各方面的问题。
除了应付考试以外，陈老师也会通过各种方式，例如介绍散文，来激发我对华文的兴趣。老师甚至会让我通过我所熟悉的华文歌曲的歌词学习词语。在老师的循循善诱下，我不但体验到了学习华文的乐趣，也领悟了学习的真谛！"
王祉颐，南洋女中（中四，2020) - A1 HCL O'Level
"我中二时的华文差一点不及格，因此上了陈老师的课。这几年来，我在老师的耐心指导下，渐渐提升了我的语文程度。陈老师时常会针对新闻、学校以及其他和我生活息息相关的话题进行讨论。陈老师没有单教课本里的知识，而是因材施教，以适合学生兴趣的方式来教书。比如说，她得知了我对音乐有热忱之后，就给我介绍几首巨有意义和旋律优美的华文歌，然后解释词语的含义，以激发我对华文的兴趣。
陈老师也非常了解学生们的特长。学校老师常鼓励大家写议论文、材料文，但是陈老师认为我比较擅长写记叙文，因此给了我很多记叙文的范文和故事让我学习里面的好词佳句，在考试中派上用场。
陈老师也时常发简讯给我，提醒我完成功课。由于我是个被动的人，陈老师的催促对我非常有助。她也教导我如何安排时间，应付繁重的课业。
每当考试来临，陈老师也会给我一些卡片和小礼物鼓励我再接再厉。在老师的耐心指导下，我才能在O水准考试中得到A1。"
黄镜为，莱佛士女中 (中四, 2020年) - A1 HCL O'Level
"I find Ms Chen’s lessons very useful in refining my comprehension answering techniques and providing me with many model compositions across topics to prepare for exams. During lessons, I get many composition practices and Ms Chen provides me with detailed feedback on how to improve. With Ms Chen’s help, I managed to prepare and “spot” the composition and oral topic for O levels. Thank you Ms Chen!"
Bryan W., Hwa Chong Institution (Sec 4, 2020) - A2 HCL O'Level
"I was scraping through my Higher Chinese exams, scoring Cs. A few months before my O'Level, I started intensive Higher Chinese tuition with Ms Chen. She taught me comprehension techniques and gave me a lot of practice papers to practise these techniques and patiently explained my mistakes. She also gave me plenty of Chinese model compositions, taught me good phrases I used in my essays, and helped me spot essay topics for Prelims and O'Levels. Eventually, I managed to score A2 for my Higher Chinese O'Level exam. Thank you Ms Chen for your guidance!"
Lucinda L., Raffles Girls’ School (Sec 4, 2019) - A2 HCL O'Level
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SCHOOLS OUR STUDENTS BELONG TO
Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls' School, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls' High School,
Cedar Girls' School, Methodist Girls' School, Dunman High School, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Catholic High School, Victoria School, Crescent Girls' School, St Joseph's Institution, Chung Cheng High School,
Tao Nan School, Nanyang Primary School and more.
WHATSAPP TESTIMONIALS
 A1 for HCL O level, 2020 |  学生吓了老师一跳😂 A1 for HCL O level, 2020 |  A1 for HCL O level, 2020 - from C5 in Mid-Year to A1 in O level. Possible only with hard work from student in learning all her model compo and compre techniques! |
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 A1 for HCL O level, 2020 |  Parent’s Testimonial - Confidence in doing the paper is very important. Ms Chen hopes to help every student find their confidence in the language that they hardly speak in daily lives |  Scored A1 for CL O level, 2020 |
 Spotted question with student for HCL O level, 2020, she was overjoyed with her A2, from her initial school score of C5-C6 at beginning of the year |  A2 for HCL O level (2020) |  Ms Chen is always glad to be able to be part of her students’ growth and journey over the years - this student has been with us since sec 1! (2021) |
 学习好词佳句固然重要，培养学生对华文的自信与热忱更重要 (2021) |  Book Ms Chen early to avoid disappointment! (2021) |  Celebrating students’ little milestones (2021) |
 缘分让我们相遇，能帮的，陈老师都会竭尽所能。 (2021) |  Ms Chen understands her students well and will harness their strengths and weaknesses to help them improve (2021) |  Knowing the right techniques is half the battle won (2021) |
 Knowing the right techniques is half the battle won (2021) |  B3 for HCL O level, 2020. With a weaker foundation, some students struggle with the language and attaining a B3 is a huge achievement for them |  B3 for HCL O level, 2020 |
 I always ask my students what they want to achieve for their HCL O level, 2020. This student gave me an unwavering B3 right from the start. Congrats on achieving your goal! |  Student's Testimonial |  Student's Testimonial |
 Student's Testimonial |  Student's Testimonial |  Parent's Testimonial |
 Parent's Testimonial |  Parent's Testimonial |  PSLE - Scored A* in CL and Distinction in HCL |
 O Level HCL - Scored A1 |  O Level HCL - Scored A1 |  O Level HCL - Improved from C5 to A2 |
 Scored A1 |  O Level CL - Scored A1 |  O Level HCL - Scored A2 |
 O Level HCL - Improved from C5 to B3 |  O Level HCL - Improved from F9 to C6 |  O Level CL - Scored A1 - Insta |
 O Level HCL - Scored A2 - Insta |  Scored A1 |  Scored A1 |
 Exempted End Of Year Exam - Hwa Chong |
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