Form 6 / Pre-U (STPM) / A-Level (International Baccalaureate (IB)) Tutors in All Areas, Kuala Lumpur

Nick

I am of British national, staying in the UK and learning online piano lessons with Donovan. Great start, great teacher! Good first piano lesson with Donovan today.

Ashira Malka

I am learning online Mandarin (Kung Fu specialism) with Donovan; and I am a US citizen residing in the US. I have studied many languages with many teachers and his lessons are stellar and outstanding! He is very organized and tailored the lessons to my interest – which means his lessons really held my interest! Donovan is indeed an excellent teacher in many ways: He is fun, bright, attentive and as detail-oriented as you want to be! You get to pick your own level of detailed orientation within your own lessons and it can even vary lesson-by-lesson; I have never met a teacher like this before!

Joshua Chun Wah Kam

I am a doctorate student at an American University, currently doing a piece of research and writing a dissertation on Asian food, which requires the use of Cantonese. Donovan is an incredibly diligent, thoughtful, prepared tutor. His online Cantonese course is like a classroom experience, and he is both prepared for the course material as well as willing to follow up on more complex questions for the next lesson. His teaching style is adaptable to the needs of students (in my case, Cantonese lessons - I have a very specific research focus and he has been more than willing to accommodate). In addition, he blends some elements of traditional Chinese education with a western outlook and pedagogical style. Would highly recommend him.

Marc

I am a senior partner of a German law firm based in Germany; and I have been taking online legal English (English for lawyers) lessons from Mr. Donovan. I often travel between Germany and Kuala Lumpur for work purpose and his online lessons match this requirement. He is a very reliable teacher who listens to exactly what I want. He takes time for my questions and uses very good learning materials. We always have interesting discussions. This makes the lessons fun.

Steve

A positive and patient piano instructor that makes me feel good and tailors the online piano classes to my style. Mr Donovan is doing a great job in helping me to prepare for the piano examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), London. In fact, I sat for and passed my ABRSM Initial Grade Piano Exam with the highest ranking of distinction on the first attempt, after having just seven lessons with Donovan. And I am based in the US and often travel to Beijing, China for work purpose. Highly recommended.

Alika Jean-Jacques

Mr. Donovan is an awesome Mandarin teacher. Patient and knowledgeable, with great energy to keep kids engaged. Highly recommend.

Amanda Black

Great class and a great teacher. Mr. Donovan is very well organized and encourages everyone to participate. He teaches lessons from textbooks and workbooks. The lessons cover speaking, writing, and listening. I love the fact that he makes kids repeat after him so that they are well engaged in the class. He makes learning fun. Great class, very enjoyable and I highly recommend it.

Malcolm

I am an adult enrolled in this mandarin class with Mr. Donovan. I am currently working in a medical field which requires me to speak to mandarin speaking clients. I took medical chinese language classes with Mr Donovan, it is conducted online which is convenient as I have a tight schedule due to work. Based on the classes with Mr Donovan, I can vouch that he is very passionate about teaching. Every class that he delivers are concise and he provides suitable materials for you to learn before classes. He is able to draw your attention by making the class more captivating in various ways. His professionalism is commendable because of the way he conducts the classes on time and well mannered in guiding me. Online classes with Mr Donovan are both practical and extremely convenient. I would recommend to anyone who needs to learn mandarin (At any level of mandarin and age) with Mr Donovan.

Je M\'appelle Grace Lim

I am an adult learner who have been taking online class for piano practical high grade- Trinity syllabus for two months with Mr Kwan. I am a piano teacher. I teach piano beginner. I am looking to upgrade my qualification to higher grade before I take Mr Kwan lesson. His online lesson match my lifestyle, because I am busy and do not have time to travel to music center for piano lesson, I am glad to have online piano lesson to ease my burden to travel long way to music center. He is knowledgeable and will tell the story of the music score I am going to work on, help me to analysis the score for better music interpretation. He is generosity in extra lesson time given to me in his teaching. Song books/learning material given to me is good and organized.

Je M\'appelle Grace Lim

Patient, experience and knowledgeable. He will tell the story of the music /song before I start to learn the song, and analysis score for me, this help me interpret the music deeper when I am playing. He will suggest alternative way of practice the song such as using the block chords method to make the practice more efficient.

June

I am an adult who has been taking piano classes online with Mr Donovan for the past 3 months Engagement during class, very patient and helpful in helping me understanding throughout the class. He is also very flexible in accommodating with my timing besides his busy schedule. I am able to play confidently despite having learned from him 3 months ago. I will definitely pass on the message to recommend him to my friends who would want to take up the piano.

Irfan

I am an adult. Working in the automotive sales industry. I am learning Spoken Cantonese from Mr Kwan. The lessons provided is through online video call. It’s been 3 months already since I started to learn from him. Before I join Mr Kwan’s Lessons, my knowledge of Cantonese was completely zero. After a while, I noticed that I could possibly understand my colleagues speaking to each other. it’s not that much, but that is what i can say good progress for me. I feel there is so much improvement week after week. this has been useful in my daily working life. Online lessons from Mr Kwan are very effective. Mr Kwan’s passion, commitment, dedication, patience, flexibility in lesson rescheduling, communication (clarity in lesson delivery), organization (notes/learning material given to me), professionalism (manners in speaking, answering my doubts and replies; timeliness in starting lessons), generosity in extra lesson time given to me in his teaching is way up to the standard and unexpected. His styles of teaching i.e. friendliness, engagement, hands-on & practical approach are very straightforward and easy to communicate. In conclusion, I would highly recommend Mr Kwan to be your Cantonese teacher. I believe his other lessons will definitely be the same standard and teaching style as well.

Fadzillah Ab Rashid

My 13 years old son, Adam is learning Mandarin with Mr Kwan. Adam is from Chinese mixed family who doesn't speak Chinese. That is why I went trough FB and found Mr Kwan. Mr Kwan makes Adam feels so comfortable and focus on what his teaching. I was impressed with the quality of his tutoring sessions. After the 5 -10 lessons from Mr Kwan finally now Adam can watch Chinese show with me and he understands and can speak Chinese in a very proper way. Adam really enjoy his Chinese class with Mr Kwan. He is really good to make someone focus on his class yet fun to learn!

Syuhaini

Very thorough in preparation of teaching materials and very attentive to details. I'm currently a student of Master's degree in MBA, studying English with Kwan. The teaching materials prepared are highly useful and relevant to my MBA Course. I can easily understand the teacher's teaching, the teacher communicated clearly and effectively to me. My 3 children, including a secondary school student, are currently learning with Kwan too. He is very patient with them. Lessons are fun and inspiring. Kwan also give me and my children much extra lesson time for each lesson. I and my children can easily understand the teacher's teaching very well. Teacher is able to pinpoint weaknesses, give advices and improve them. Thus, from my point of view, Kwan is very qualified and experience in teaching English to varied English levels of various learners. He is very dedicated and responsible educator who genuinely care about students' learning. I highly recommend Kwan for almost any level of English learning. Bravo!

Vinod

He is very dedicated to the teachings. He allots extra time on all lessons to make sure the student really grasps the weeks lesson, making it easy to practice over the week till the next lesson. I am an adult residing in Kuching , Sarawak and he is from KL, yet his online classes are so good that it is like having a real teacher beside you. He uses excellent audio visual equipment for his teachings so all online classes have been extremely smooth and with no communication disruptions. His years of experience serves well as he is able to render the lesson and acknowledge the mistakes instantly and provide immediate rectification. I enjoy my classes with him and hope to learn the piano in record time under his tutelage.

Syuhaini Ab Rahman

I'm a student of Master's degree in MBA, studying English with Mr. Kwan. Mr. Kwan is very authentic and experienced, he communicates clearly and responded attentively to my needs. His teaching material is useful for my MBA. Mr. Kwan also teaches my 3 children. There's a significant improvement on their English skills since taken the courses. He is patient and generous (in terms of time). If you are looking for a genuine, dedicated and skillful teacher, he is your guy.

Adibah

Prompt replies, Clear and effective communication, Provided extra leeson time during lessons, Can easily understand teacher's teaching, Suited study materials provided with current level Vast experience in teaching and able to pinpoint cause of problem thus making teaching session effective

June

Ms Sylvia is fantastic! Her lessons make tough topics easy to understand, and she is always there to help. I used to find Chemistry tricky, but now it's one of my favorite subjects thanks to her teaching. Super grateful for such an amazing teacher!

Sasha

Very good experience with Ms Joanne , she simplifies the topic so that it only takes a few minutes to understand. She regularly checks questions and always responds to any questions I have even after tuition sessions.

Chrisvyn

I have learnt from Ms Slyvia for 9 months and it was truly an amazing experience. She has helped me enjoy doing chemistry now that I understand it well. There was also a significant improvement in my results that I jumped from a C to an A* in A Levels. She provides comprehensive notes with sufficient exercise for each topic that helped me master each one completely. She is also very approachable and understanding when she answers all the questions I have patiently and makes sure I fully understand the concepts.

Reia

Sylvia's an excellent tutor who helped me understand a chemistry topic I was struggling with. She ensured all parts of the syllabus were covered and that I understood them. Her notes were concise and helpful. After tutoring me, I managed to get an A+ on the chemistry test that tested the topic I was originally weak in. Now, I've graduated and the subject I did best in (19/20 credits) was chemistry ? Only issue was scheduling. It was a bit unpredictable and sometimes there were last minute changes to our classes. However, all was ok because the classes got replaced ? Thanks!

win

I had the privilege of attending IB Chemistry HL tuition classes with Ms. Sylvia for approximately six months, and I can confidently say that the experience was nothing short of exceptional. Ms. Sylvia provided invaluable notes and delivered lessons that were clear, concise and focused on crucial exam content. Ms. Sylvia's teaching style stands out for its simplicity and efficiency. She covered a significant amount of material in each session, ensuring a thorough understanding without unnecessary details. This helped me grasp the material more quickly and facilitated a smoother transition to practicing with past papers for additional reinforcement.

Christina Ong

I enjoyed her classes which were very structured and she gave very good, summarized notes which were helpful whilst studying. She also tailored our classes to what we needed to focus on and improve and through her classes, my grade for Chemistry improved greatly from C to an A.

Ashlynn

Dr Sylvia always explained concepts in a clear, understandable manner and taught real life applications of chem to make it more interesting. Her notes were really helpful and concise as well.

Raashi Agarwal

Ms Sylvia explained the concepts of Chemistry in a very understanding and creative manner. She always spent an adequate amount of time on each topic and gave us the right amount of practice before moving to the next topic. Her detailed notes helped me a lot and she was always willing to help me with concepts that I was confused with outside of lesson time as well.

Ming Yao

She has a very good teaching style that allows me to fully understand the topic even when it was one of my weakest ones and always made the lessons very interactive and engaging.

Emma

She provided a good foundation in the basics of chemistry which helped me apply them when learning the different chapters. She explained all the chemistry concepts well and I could understand them quicker than in school. She also provided good workbooks and test papers for me to practise on.

Kush B

I have attended tuition classes with Ms Sylvia for about 6 months for my A-Levels. While I feel I have worked hard enough in Chemistry, Ms Sylvia has worked double - in our starting weeks, Ms Sylvia provided us with handwritten notes on chapters we felt we had a weaker grasp on, which helped me immensely. Ms Sylvia's classes were engaging, as her explanations were simple enough for me to understand each lesson. With every revision of past papers Ms Sylvia asked us to finish, I could understand where and why I was going wrong with greater ease. I felt confident giving my Chemistry exams and I have Ms Sylvia to thank for everything. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in attending extra coaching for Chemistry. Thank you so much again Ms Sylvia!

Marisa

Lessons are very straight to the point and easy to remember. There are no long winded detailed explanations, only the information you will need for your exams. Notes are easy to understand and simple. A lot of material is taught in an hour of class so the learning process isn't dragged and doing pass year papers can start quicker for more practice.

Shrut Silakari

Utmost familiarity with the curriculum. Constantly making sure there are no additions to the syllabus that we didn't miss, and not realiant on the class teacher. Basically, if you join her class(in time) then you will be prepared enough to compete among the highest scorers in Chemistry in the world. Efficiency of the classes is also very high.

Gabriel

Thank you for helping me throughout the A-level Chemistry examinations. Because of your patience and encouragement, I am able to achieve A* in my A-Level Chemistry. You are the teacher who inspired me to go above and beyond, took your time, and ensured I am on the right track.

Adeline Jacob

Enthusiasm during lessons, various accompanied examples for better understanding

Sarvaeswary Rajandran

She was a great teacher. She made chemistry more interesting for me. I started loving chemistry more because of her. Her teaching method is easier and more understanding. She always make sure that I've understand the topic she's teaching on that day. It's a pleasure to have a great teacher like her to teach me. Thank you teacher.

Akaash Luke

All my classes were online since we started during the MCO in 2020. Since then my grades have drastically improved thanks to Ms Sylvia’s help. She taught me well and made me enjoy doing Chemistry

Karthik

Experience was good. Explains concepts well. Improved in the subject.

Elissa Ann

Dr Sylvia is an exceptional teacher. She explains concepts clearly from a fresh perspective and takes the extra effort to make sure students understand topics. Her notes are intentional and concise as well so that students are well-covered before exams. Even though I had a hard time with chemistry, Dr Sylvia always makes it fun and simpler to learn.❤️

James George

Awesome tutor. Very well versed wirh content and her online lessons are extremely effective. Very patient as well when explaining difficult concept. One of the best tutor out there.

Anita

Friendly, easy to communicate with, patient and good in explaining concepts in an easy and understandable manner. Classes were always interactive, fun and never boring. Sylvia prepared me well ahead of my IGCSE and pre-u exams which led to me achieving an A* in chemistry.

Zheng Xiang Wong

Humbleness and relatability towards the students. Class is always lively, cheerful and informative. She's knowldegable and fun at the same time, what a cool combo! I'm very glad to have met this person, not just a teacher to me, but a friend :)

Kaarthik

Everything she says is clearly understandable. Her teaching style is very effective. She makes sure I understand why and how about chemistry instead of making me memorise information.

Amyrathul Munyra

She made the class a safe environment to learn in. Whenever I got a concept or a question wrong she will patiently explain. The class was always very interactive and fun allowing me to not be as tense. With her help, i can say that my grades improved significantly during my A2 year as that’s when she started teaching me.

Ilhaam

All the classes were really good, for topics i had trouble in she would prepare her own notes for me and make me understand really well step by step from the basics. Her explanations were very easy to comprehend. Furthermore, she would make time to have extra classes when I needed and, she knew the A- level syllabus very well and what key points to remember for the exam questions in past papers.

Priyaa Thiru

She is someone who I can communicate easily with. I am not afraid to ask her questions and she teaches in detail. She goes through everything thoroughly and she really prepared me for my IGCSE exam. Because of her intensive tuition classes, I have done very well for my IGCSE chemistry.

Lisah

I'm really impressed with Sylvia Joanne of IB HL Chemistry and mode of delivery, I'll highly recommended she to parents whose kids need help with IB chemistry . My son had a lot of question and needed help to understanding basic concept , Sylvia Joanne not only clarified his understanding, but also developed a really good rapport with him that has strengthened his confidence .

Azureen

Joanne taught my first son a few years back and she changes his perception about chemistry and he got A* for his IGCSE paper. Now Joanne is also teaching my second son and he agrees that Joanne is the best Chemistry teacher as she always is able to deliver complicated topics in a much easier way. Highly recommended

Eleena Sofea

She's funny and it is very easy to talk to her! she makes learning fun

Hamizah

She is using her own style and notes. She has an original style of teaching and explains in simpler terms. She has a fun personality which keeps students alert during long periods of class.

Asher

Very helpful, kind and a brilliant tutor. She has a deep understanding of the subjects she teaches and she has mastered the way to teach various students from different backgrounds including me.

Valerie Pang

She gives very thorough and detailed explanations in a way that is easy to understand and her classes are never boring.

Nik Farzana

Very friendly and good in explaining.