  Valar Institute, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National Institute of Education (NIE) |
 Executive MBA,
BA in Education - Second Upper Class Honours, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) |
 Unity Secondary School (Position Held: Subject Head for English) |
 Full-time Private Tutor |
 'A' Level H1 General Paper Tuition, 'O' Level English Tuition |
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 An award-winning former Ministry of Education (MOE) Subject Head for English, Timothy possesses extensive educational leadership experience, having spearheaded and innovated various curricula to be impactful, results-proven and engaging. Timothy has taught since his National Service days, possessing decades of relevant experience in teaching English and General Paper, as well as leading and training educators and professionals. He has personally overseen the academic and holistic success of over thousands of students and educators under his direct guidance, and is at the forefront of illum.e’s revolution of the education industry. Timothy is the recipient of numerous education and teaching accolades meted out by MOE, these including multiple Outstanding Contribution Awards (individual), classroom innovation awards and the Academy of Singapore Teachers' (AST) Innovator Award for English Language and Literature (2020). Timothy was accorded the English Language Institute of Singapore’s Research Grant in 2018, with his completed research on English Language Writing being published in the ELIS Research digest on Classroom Inquiry and subsequently presented at the Singapore’s Teachers’ Conference in 2019. He is also certified by Research for Better Teaching (RBT) as part of the Skillful Teaching Programme (STP). Featured in MOE’s micro-teaching videos for Differentiated Instruction lessons, Timothy is a big believer in Differentiated Instruction (Tomlinson, 1999), understanding the unique differences that unlocks how students learn in their personalized ways to achieve success. Timothy is also the curriculum director at Edimpact, a leading education and training consultancy firm in APAC, spearheading the development of workshops, webinars and modules to and coach to educators locally and internationally to improve their pedagogy and redesign school curricula for better, deeper learning. Timothy thus leads the illum.e team in ensuring that lessons are designed and strategically customized so that every child can achieve their fullest potential to grow with every lesson. Timothy has penned an assortment of assessment books and Ten-Year Series (TYS) answers with Marshall Cavendish and Educational Publishing House (EPH), whilst serving as an educational consultant pertaining to the English Language and General Paper. Additionally, he is a published author of short stories and poetry-related titles, previously featuring as a panelist at the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Singapore Writers’ Festival and has thus far accrued a following of tens of thousands of readers through various social media platforms worldwide . A firm believer of life-long learning and the power of role-modelling to positively impact both his students and staff, Timothy ultimately went on to attain an Executive MBA in Strategic Leadership. |
