My Maths grade was usually quite unstable in secondary school so I started lessons to help cope with the subject better. I was scoring either a B4 or C5 but after attending Mr Jack’s lessons, my grade started to improve. He would prepare certain questions for us to try out from different school papers to ensure that we understood the concept of those questions.

When I had difficulties solving questions in examination papers given by my school, Mr Jack would take the effort to guide me into the thinking process without directly giving me the answer, allowing me to learn as I attempt to derive the solution on my own. His unique teaching method helped me to understand that Math is not only about finding the answer but the thinking process and concepts are equally important as well.

After we received back our exam papers, Mr Jack will also take the time to go through the doubts faced in each of our papers and let the other students try to attempt the questions. This allows for more exposure to questions that may not appear in assessment books and also clarifies the doubts that other students may face when attempting the same question.

Previously, I was unsure of what exactly Physics questions were asking and was not able to comprehend the requirements of questions properly. Thus, I would always write my answers beyond what was necessary. This was a huge drawback as I was wasting a lot of time during my examinations.

Mr Tan's worksheets on explanation questions guided me and the other students on how to properly breakdown a question. There was a step-by-step guiding process which guided us through an analytical process where we identify the key ideas, then connect them to come up with an answer which is consistent and clear.​

After Mr Tan taught us this method, it proved very useful in terms of clearer thought process and presentation. I have saved a lot of time and effort ever since.