Our dedicated teachers who truly care
Our dedicated teachers who truly care
MR BERNARD CHEN – H2 History Specialist
(University of Oxford – Master of Studies in Global & Imperial History and National University of Singapore – Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) History)
Mr Chen has over six years of experience teaching H2 History. He is passionate about History and its real-world applications in making sense of the globalised world that we live in presently. His in-depth understanding of world economies in relation to historical events and perspective is invaluable. Students get a paradigm shift in their perspective of history as a subject. MR CHEN focuses on imparting essay crafting skills and understanding of arguments that help students’ essays stand out.
Cheng Yee
“Mr Chen teaches valuable critical and argumentative skills, and provides deeper insights into the subject. He also regularly recommends great reading material to students.”
(H2 History: A)
(2020 alumnus)
MR ANDRE HO – Social Studies / History Elective / H1 General Paper / O Level & A Level H2 Literature Specialist
(National University of Singapore – Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Sociology)
Armed with over 19 years of experience teaching hundreds of students, Mr. Ho motivates and carefully guides his tutees to excel in their studies. By following his advice and study methods, his students have been able to further their studies in university (be it in Medicine, Engineering, or Arts and Social Sciences).
Felix
“Mr Ho’s experience allowed him to equip us with the most important skills required to score well for GP. His insights proved invaluable to a first timer such as myself.”
(H1 General paper: A)
(2021 alumnus)
Samuel
“Mr Ho teaches in a very lively and interesting manner. He gives invaluable advice for attempting practice papers.”
(H1 General Paper: A)
(2020 alumnus)
MS ARIEL CHEW – English Language / H2 English Language & Linguistics/ O Level & A Level H2 Literature Specialist
(National University of Singapore – Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature in English)
Ms Chew has over 16 years of experience teaching English & Literature. She equips her students with the necessary analysis and criticism skills they need to tackle tough English comprehension questions easily and interpret meaning in the text. Her classes give students an understanding of Writer’s Craft in poetry, prose, and drama. She empowers her students to craft critical and apposite essays.
Felix
“My grades for Linguistics are a testament to the effectiveness of Inspire’s teaching strategy and study methods.”
(H2 English Language and Linguistics: A)
(2020 alumnus)
Samuel
“My teachers were very focused in the way they taught the syllabus. This helped me grasp the subject well and prepare for the exam.”
(H2 Literature in English: B)
(2020 alumnus)
Max
“My teachers gave me tips to improve on my essay planning and writing so that I can write better essays.”
(H2 Literature in English, 2020 alumnus)
Ayesha
“Thank you for your guidance in Literature, and for helping me improve my grades.”
(O Level Literature in English: from C6 to A1)
(2019 alumna)
MR BERNARD NG – Economics / Management of Business Specialist
(University of London – Bachelor of Science, Hons in Economics and Management)
Mr Ng is a finance industry professional of more than 22 years who has chosen to impart his knowledge of economics and business to his students. He has over 16 years of experience in teaching Economics.
Students have given feedback that he is great at spotting exam questions and explaining how economic theory is applied to real-world issues. Students gain a valuable understanding of the financial world through his insightful and up-to-date perspectives.
Jun Hng
“Even though it was my least favourite subject, Mr Ng gave me the ‘push’ that I needed to improve on my previous grades.”
(H1 Economics: from C to A)
(2021 alumnus)
Julian
“Mr Ng taught me useful skills that can be applied to other subjects besides Econs. He has a knack for accurately spotting topics and questions that are likely to come out for the exams.”
(H2 Economics, 2019 alumnus)
Samuel
“Mr Ng is very experienced and he is able to relate the subject to real life examples. He is able to pinpoint key concepts which is very helpful when preparing for the exams.”
(H2 Economics: B)
(2020 alumnus)
Elsie
“Thanks to Mr Ng’s insight into business, his guidance, and predictions for exam topics, I was able to improve my grade from S to B.”
(H2 Management of Business: B)
(2022 alumna)
MS PRAISE WONG
(Singapore Management University – Bachelor of Science in Economics)
Ms Praise Wong is a dynamic Economics teacher who wishes to impart her love for Economics to her students. Ms Wong helps her students understand the applications of Economics in Singapore’s context and in other economies. She will guide students in answering techniques for case studies and equip them with the skills required for getting better grades for their Economics essays.
MR BRYAN LIM
(Nanyang Technological University – Bachelor of Business (Hons. Distinction))
Mr Bryan Lim is currently involved in business analysis pertaining to the commodities industry. His passion for business studies started after taking lessons for H2 Management of Business at Inspire Education Centre, where he achieved an A grade for the GCE A-Levels with just 10 months of preparation. This interest prompted him to further his studies in a business course in university.
To further enhance his knowledge and expertise on business economics and understand its real-life applications, Mr Bryan Lim is also currently pursuing a master’s degree in international political economy while simultaneously working full-time. His industry knowledge, coupled with his personal experience in examination preparations, helps students understand and extract important concepts better.
MR TAN TJUN SERN – H2 Mathematics Specialist
(Nanyang Technological University – Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences (Hons)
Mr Tan has over 4 years of experience teaching the A Level Mathematics syllabus. He is a gentle yet dynamic Mathematics teacher who guides students in understanding complex math concepts with simplicity. His background in Mathematics and its applications has helped him in his career as a business analyst and software engineer.
Jun Hng
“Mr Tan’s lessons helped me to pace myself and taught me exam skills that reduced my careless mistakes.”
(H2 Mathematics: from B to A)
(2021 alumnus)
MR EUJIN
(Certificate in Teaching Methodology, Southern Cross University / Diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic and A Levels from Catholic JC)
Mr Lim has over 10 years of teaching experience. He has motivated hundreds of students who faced problems excelling in mathematics and science and inspired them to score well in their critical final exams.
Mr Lim has mentored students at INSPIRE since 2014 and has taught at various tuition centers, private schools, and was a trainer for mathematics enrichment programs at various primary schools. He is an alumnus of Ai Tong Primary School and Chinese High School.
Mr Lim has a positive aura about him as he speaks in an encouraging manner. His students enjoy his classes as they are often laughing during lessons as he comes up with very engaging examples to help them remember. He is very flexible and is able to “come down” to the level of students and hold their attention in an interesting manner in order to help them lift up their grades and increase their interest in the subject.
Pye
“I enjoyed Mr Lim’s lessons as he communicated in a manner which made it easier for me to approach him. Thank you for helping me to understand my subjects better.”
(O Level Mathematics: B3)
Nazhiifah
“Thank you Mr Lim for helping me improve my score.”
(O Level Mathematics: from E8 to C6)
(2019 alumna)
MRS CHEW LEE PENG – O Level English Specialist
(London Teacher Training College – Diploma in TESOL, Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners and Teenagers / Washington State University – Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration))
Mrs Chew has over 14 years of experience teaching English to students. She is excellent at helping weaker students strategise in order to pass English. She navigates her students in avoiding common pitfalls and fatal grammar mistakes to lift up their English language grades.
You can expect a rigorous programme addressing all aspects of grammar, writing, comprehension, listening, and oral conversation in the lead up to the final examinations.
Tyrese
“Thank you Mrs Chew for pushing me to do better in English. Your classes were very informative and filled with useful study techniques.”
(O Level English: from D7 to B3)
(2020 alumnus)
Joseph
“Mrs Chew had a lot of care and concern for her students.”
(O Level English: from D7 to C5)
(2022 alumnus)
Shyann
“I want to thank Mrs Chew for her guidance through my English lessons, I have shown improvement because of her. “
(O Level English: from C5 to B3)
(2019 alumna)
Ayesha
“Thank you for the guidance in helping me strengthen my foundation in my O Level subjects.”
(O Level English: from B3 to A1)
(2019 alumna)
MDM MASTURAH – O & A Level Principles of Accounting Specialist
(ACCA Affiliate, ACCA Member)
Mdm Mas has extensive professional experience as an accountant in diverse sectors and a community self-help group for over nine years. She imparts her love for accounting and real-world knowledge in an easy to understand manner to students. Students find her classes engaging as she makes them apply their knowledge to their daily lives.
Cynthia
“I am really thankful to my tutor for helping me with my POA. Her encouragement really helped a lot. I improved greatly thanks to her!”
(O Level Principles of Accounts: improved by two grades)
(2019 alumna)