Testimonials

Many thanks to all the parents and students who have taken the time to offer feedback!

To be honest, my son has never enjoyed English and it used to be his least favourite subject. A big thanks to Eric for his efforts in teaching, motivation and encouragement. My son’s English has improved dramatically within a short period of time. 

Eric is no doubt my son’s favourite tutor. He can explain complex topics in a way that’s easy to understand. His feedback on assignments has been incredibly helpful for learning. His dedication to helping students succeed is evident and is greatly appreciated. 

Eric is surely my top of mind recommendation for English language and literature.
— Parent of GSIS student
First of all, I would like to thank Eric from the bottom of my heart for helping me so much with English. Thanks to him, my English has improved a lot over the years. He was not only kind but also a passionate teacher. I believe he is a very capable tutor who is able to pick out student’s weaknesses. He has helped me achieve an A* for both Eng Lit and Lang for IGCSE. However, I want to thank him not just for my much improved grade, but also for his advice on studying and doing exams in general. Eric is no doubt the best tutor and friend to ask advice from. Thanks again :)
— Former GSIS student
In the beginning, my daughter did not have much confidence in learning English and English Literature. I appreciate that Eric could help. He gave my daughter a lot of encouragement and taught her how to analyze, how to improve her compositions and how to better her comprehension skills. His patience and perseverance helped my daughter achieve the highest score of A* in IGCSE English and English Literature. Congratulations to both on achieving such amazing results.
— Parent of GSIS student
Eric is without a doubt the best tutor I’ve ever had. It’s easy to go on about how he helped me from scraping B’s to a solid A* and helped me work through the immense workload of IB literature as someone with a learning disorder, but that is also far from what makes him such a stellar tutor. As well as teaching me to improve my grades, he helped me improve my confidence and how to prioritse my values. He is an incredible role model on how to be a good person, and saying that he is kind or generous would be a massive understatement. Eric makes learning and analysis an enjoyable process and motivated me to study beyond the school syllabus. He helped me beyond my studies and I absolutely owe him the success of my high school experience, not only as a tutor but as a friend. I cannot recommend him enough. (I also recommend bringing egg tarts to every single session with him)
— former GSIS student
Eric worked with both of my children, preparing them for UK boarding school entrance exams. He is an excellent tutor in many ways. He is on top of things when it comes to communication with parents. I received frequent progress reports which were very helpful, as I believe that if there is to be any improvement, it has be a concerted effort of all three parties; a student, a tutor and parents. So being in that loop was very helpful to give the right kind of support to my children.

He has his own way of explaining things that makes it easier for one to understand. My children still talk about his maths methods. Most importantly, he genuinely cares about a student’s success and is a very conscientious tutor who wants to do what is right for them.

My children are now studying in the UK. My daughter studies in one of the best girls’ boarding schools and my son is in one of best boys’ boarding schools. They could not have done it without Eric’s help.

I have much trust in Eric and hiring him for my children was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
— Former GSIS mother
Eric is a passionate teacher who is committed to helping students improve and excel at English. When teaching, he stresses the importance of returning to the basics and crafting a thesis that is well focused and easy to argue- something that students often forget in a bid to impress the examiner. He is also good at breaking down complex ideas and explaining them in a way that is easy to understand. As for his temperament, Eric is patient and friendly. He is easily approachable outside of class, and is willing to provide any additional help students may need after work hours.

Having lessons with Eric is one of the things about secondary school that I will definitely miss.
— CIS graduate
In the year that I have been taking lessons from Eric, I have not only become able to tackle exam questions with more confidence, but I have also gained interest in the English subject. He provided me with a clear and concise framework on how to answer any analysis question, regardless of the type of text given. This framework allowed even the more complex questions to be broken down into smaller, straightforward parts. I felt like there was always a new technique that I could take away from each lesson to apply to my schoolwork. I am very grateful for his help and I would recommend him to any student that may be struggling with consolidating their knowledge for exams!
— GSIS graduate
I wasn’t a bad student when I met Eric, but I wasn’t an excellent student either. Over the course of five years he didn’t just help me in my problem areas in Math’s and English. He helped me become the student I am today. He turned me from a B/C average student into a student attending Tonbridge School in the UK. He taught me how to learn, how to study and how to do homework efficiently. As a result all my other subjects were getting better as I was applying his advice to those subjects. Eric is the best tutor I know. Part of what makes him so great is that if you are willing to put the effort in, he will make sure you reach your goal.
— Ex-GSIS Student
Eric is the kind of teacher that would make a difference. He takes time to understand the student’s weakness, and work together with them to overcome their shortcomings. With this approach, students do not just improve on a single piece of work, but their overall self-awareness as well as long term capacity. He also makes an effort to keep the parents in the loop, something that other tutors just don’t bother to do. Eric is definitely the best tutor my son has ever encountered and I would definitely recommend him to whoever needs to seek academic improvement.
— Mom of CIS graduate