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📝 English tuition · Bishan & Clementi

English that students actually want to write

Small group English tuition in Bishan and Clementi for Secondary 1–4 and O-Level. We build real communication skills — the kind that make essays feel natural, not painful.

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What we cover

Find the right level for your child

Both programmes follow the MOE English syllabus. Maximum 3 students per class, every session.

Secondary 1–2

Lower Secondary English

Building strong foundations before the pressure of Upper Secondary sets in. Habits that compound.

  • Creative and personal writing — voice and structure
  • Comprehension — literal and inferential reading
  • Grammar and sentence-level accuracy
  • Oral fluency and conversational confidence
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O-Level · Sec 3–4

Upper Sec & O-Level English

Every component of O-Level English — taught with depth that holds up under real exam conditions.

  • Situational writing — letters, reports, articles, speeches
  • Argumentative and discursive essay writing
  • Comprehension — summary writing and inference
  • Oral exam — reading aloud and stimulus conversation
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Why Lumi for English

Writing skills you build, not borrow

Memorising model essays produces students who can reproduce — not students who can write. We teach the thinking behind good English.

1

Read like a writer first

We analyse good writing before students produce it — looking at structure, word choices and how ideas connect.

2

Argue, don't just state

We teach the discipline of claim → reason → evidence → explanation until it becomes instinct rather than effort.

3

Comprehension as active reading

O-Level comprehension rewards careful inference. We teach students to read actively — questioning what the author implies.

4

Oral confidence through practice

We give students real topics and real conversations so the oral exam feels like a discussion they've had before.

"My teacher told me I had nothing interesting to say. Lumi showed me I just didn't know how to say it yet — and that's a completely different problem."

— Sec 3 English student, Bishan / Clementi
What parents say

Heard from Bishan families

★★★★★

"The small class size is the real difference. The teacher notices every week where my child is stuck — and addresses it immediately."

Rachel L.
Parent of Sec 3 student
★★★★★

"The teacher explained the concept three different ways until it clicked. That level of patience only works with three students."

James T.
Parent of Sec 4 student
★★★★★

"My son started asking more questions in school after a few months at Lumi. That tells me the classroom culture here is working."

Mei N.
Parent of Sec 2 student
Common questions

FAQs

We're based in Bishan and Clementi, Singapore — accessible from Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh, Marymount and Sin Ming.
Lower Secondary English for Sec 1–2, and Upper Secondary / O-Level English for Sec 3–4.
Yes — Paper 1 (writing), Paper 2 (comprehension and summary) and Paper 3 (oral) are all covered.
Absolutely. Many students arrive feeling like English is 'not for them'. Our approach builds real skills step by step.
Yes — free trial, no commitment. WhatsApp us and we'll arrange a suitable slot.
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