Being the last batch of graduate from old Nanyang University (南洋大学), Siew Noi is effectively bilingual. Driven by strong interest in teaching children, she seeks all opportunities to learn about creative teaching skills to minister to children. She completed Certificate courses on Practice And Principles Of Children’s Ministry and on Counseling Skills. Her strength in Chinese language soon made her popular among friends who are facing difficulties motivating their own children to study Chinese language. With her training on creative teaching to children, she was able to help many children overcome the fear of learning Chinese. Siew Noi is fully competent in tutoring Chinese and Higher Chinese at Primary and Secondary level.
Professional Qualifications
Siew Noi was one of the early batches of Diploma graduate from Singapore Confucius Institute at Nanyang Technological University (南洋理工大学孔子学院). She graduated with Diploma in Teaching Chinese Language (汉语教学教育专业文凭). Her pursuit in Singapore Confucius Institute also earned her Basic Chinese Teaching Certification (快捷汉语 – 基础级核心教程教师资格证书课程) and Immersion Program Certification with China Shandong University International Education Institute (山东大学国际教育学院).
Siew Noi is also Certified Conversational Chinese Instructor with Singapore Eduation Curriculum & Development Board (新加坡教育部课程规划与发展 – 华语会话培训班). She is also a certified NTUC tutor.
Teaching And Tutoring
Siew Noi is a registered Relief Teacher with Ministry of Education with many years of teaching experiences. She is regular relief teacher of Tao Nan Primary School (道南学校), Tanjong Katong Primary School (丹绒加东小学), Geylang Methodist Primary School (卫理美以美小学), Eunos Primary School (友诺士小学) and St Joseph Institution Junior (圣约瑟小学). She was also engaged by Confucius Institute as a Part-time Professional Chinese Tutor.
Siew Noi is an experienced private tutor on Chinese and Higher Chinese with students from lower Primary to upper Secondary. She motivates her students to learn Chinese through creative teaching style and resources. Under her influence, students often cultivate good habits in listening to Chinese TV news and reading Chinese Newspaper.
Siew Noi is also a certified teacher with Ministry Of Education to teach Mandarin to non-Chinese Secondary students.
Professional Profile
Siew Noi teaches with the purpose of promoting students’ interest in Chinese, to the extent of accepting Chinese as a way of life. Not only is she interested to improve students’ academic performance, she is constantly leading students through multimedia resources and creative teaching methods to improve their level of Chinese knowledge, especially in the area of Chinese history, culture and values.