Yeo Kai Xuan Hasia, EJC

I started attending H2 Economics lessons in Learners’ Lodge a few months into J1, and stayed all the way up till the A levels. As a student taught by Mr Gilbert Lee, I can confidently say that I enjoyed each and every single one of his lessons, even when the content of certain lessons covered concepts that I found to be more difficult. He would always break down the concepts for us such that it became clear to see the reasoning and logic behind them, and he would explain his thought-processes in a very engaging manner that made it easy and dare I say it, enjoyable to follow. He would constantly bring in real world examples so that we could see how what we learned could be applied in real life, and this really helped me to connect with the subject better as I could actually see how it was linked to the world around me.

Mr Lee did not just focus on delivering content to us. In fact, he also coached us vigorously on Question Analysis (QA) skills, and his methods were both effective and digestible. He would start from the basics of QA, making sure that we all got them down before moving on to tackle more complicated questions to analyse. He would also use a wide range of questions from multiple categories for QA, ensuring that we got a wide exposure to potential A level questions. This was incredibly helpful and in fact, a game changer, as QA was (and very much still is) a very crucial skill in order to do well for Economics. He would teach us how to identify different questions types and therefore what formats we should use respectively, and throughout his lessons, he was always very patient and willing to explain multiple times till our doubts had been clarified.

Mr Lee was also an incredibly wise and encouraging teacher. His frequently shared life advice during his classes and always urged us to persevere through difficulties. He would also tell us about random things that happened to him during the week/on holiday etc, which was really heartwarming and hilarious to listen to. It certainly brightened the mood and eased my feelings of tiredness, and it was also one of the reasons why I quickly enjoyed Econs tuition lessons with him. He always found ways to keep them engaging and also informative, and his constant encouragement to us really motivated me to work harder especially leading up to A levels. At the same time, he would also remind us that results were not the be-all and end-all, and as long as we had tried our best and carried a willingness to work hard in life, we would eventually turn out fine. I would say that as a teacher, Mr Lee did not just guide us in academics, but he also guided us in our character and attitude towards life (or at least, our life in the two years of JC).

Lastly, in the midst of the final few months before the A levels where things were ramping up and everyone’s anxiety was building, Mr Lee went out of his way to mark every single essay practice we sent to him. He was receiving hundreds of essay practices each week particularly due to the impending A levels, but he stayed up late to finish marking them so that he could return them to us as soon as possible. He would give his comments on our practices and answer questions that we had for him, whether through WhatsApp or writing his answer at the bottom of our essay scripts. All this really helped to clarify the doubts I still had on certain concepts, and his model essays that he shared with us no doubt helped immensely as well. Ultimately, I managed to get an A for Economics in the A levels, and this would not have been possible without Mr Lee’s guidance. You are an inspiration, Mr Lee, and I know your future students are in good hands!😁