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Planned Response O-Level English Oral Exam Guide

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chau king

7 November 2026

I've seen a noticeable improvement in my daughter's English, especially in comprehension and summary writing, which she used to struggle with in Sec 1. Her school teacher has also praised her for her overall improvement in the subject in Sec 2. While her EOY scores may not be exceptionally high, she is now performing in the higher band. More importantly, she has become much more confident in English, and that means a lot to us as parents. Really grateful for the patience, guidance and encouragement that have helped her make such meaningful progress. Thank you so much!

Steph Tan

19 October 2026

Students who are hungry to get A’s ……You have found the Best English Tutor Mr Andre. Thank you so much Mr Andre for being such a wonderful tutor to my son Zander Toh! You gave him the confident that achieving A’s in English is possible! We truly appreciate the time and effort you put into helping him improve. Your guidance has made such a positive difference to him. Thank you for your encouragement and support — you're amazing Mr Andre!

18 October 2026

My english has improved from a B to an A for eoys after joining Illume. Ms alyssa has reviewed my work carefully and gave detailed feedback on where i can improve on specifically

yuwen

11 October 2026

Mr Liew is able to make class work easier to understand by focusing more on the important parts of the lessons. I’ve learnt new things from the classes especially for paper 1

Harish

9 October 2026

Mr Liew is a very helpful and dedicated GP teacher who has really helped me improve in GP. He explains concepts and new topics clearly and is always willing to guide his students. Really grateful to have him as my teacher.

Tan Si Hong

5 October 2026

Ilume review I’ve been attending illume since the start of my jc journey and I feel that they have helped me tremendously for my gp. Mr Liew is very competent and enthusiastic who know a lot about the subject. They actively mark your work live in class which I felt that has helped me greatly to improve my writing skills.

SH Tan

Illume review I’ve been attending illume since the start of my jc journey and I feel that they have helped me tremendously for my gp. The teachers are competent and enthusiastic who know a lot about the subject. They actively mark your work live in class which I felt that has helped me greatly to improve my writing skills.

Jolin

4 October 2026

Mr Chia has been an incredible support since my child joined his classes at the beginning of the year to prepare for P6 English and the PSLE. His guidance and encouragement have helped my child improve significantly over the past months. We truly appreciate his patience and clear guidance on how to avoid common grammar and synthesis traps. My child can now answer with confidence. Thank you so much, Mr Chia, for your unwavering dedication, encouragement, and hard work during this critical year!

Hannah P

My summary was able to reach 12 out of 15 thanks to teacher Alyssa. She is an amazing teacher who helps give personalised feedback to each student. She makes us think through our answers carefully to correct ourselves. Thank you!

Nicole Tan

The teachers here are very helpful and there is one on one guidance in classes .Ms Alyssa will provide you specific feedback while walking around the class and providing details about my writing. This help to improve my grades by a lot.

Peng Kiat

2 October 2026

Ms Ong goes through her lesson while explaining clearly so that it is easy to understand. She also provides useful feedback on the work so we can improve.

Alena

1 October 2026

i started gp tuition at illum.e a few months ago and have found lessons to be rather useful, esp with the help of mr liew! i love his lessons because they are always highly entertaining, and the best part is that he breaks down the framework needed into very simple steps, while also checking in with to ensure that i understand and am able to keep up. another thing i particularly appreciate is that he is very honest and direct with his feedback; if there is a point that needs reworking, he will clearly outline the steps i need to refine my work. even my friend who joined mr liew's class at another outlet thinks he's goated. i wld highly recommend mr liew's lessons :))

29 September 2026

GP initially seemed like a rather dull and boring subject to me but illume somehow managed to make me genuinely interested in it. lessons in illume are very well organised and cover every aspect of GP from content to skills, which really helped me to build a stronger foundation and approach GP questions with greater confidence. furthermore, the tutors are professional and can tell that they genuinely care about all their students. i had a particularly good experience with my GP tutor, Mr Liew. besides explaining everything in the curriculum clearly, he also brings in his own valuable insights thru a wide range of case studies from different countries, including some of the more niche examples that I would not have come across otherwise. it's just very commendable that he's able to go beyond the curriculum by adding in his own insights and this is esp helpful for someone like me who doesnt really read widely for content. shoutout to the admins too they were also very helpful and friendly! they were always willing to assist with any administrative issues and did their best to resolve them efficiently and quickly which made the overall experience so much smoother and more convenient for students. overall, i’ve had a really positive experience with Illume and if you’re looking for a GP tuition centre, i’d definitely recommend considering illume!

Nilavan George

Trust me when I say this but illum.e is the right choice for you if you need greater clarity and in depth understanding on what you are studying. I started attending GP tuition under Miss Yin Xuan around two months ago hoping for a change in my understanding of the subject. Before joining, I had many doubt which is always normal when deciding on enrolling in a tuition centre but after two months, I have realised that I have gotten great value in these few lessons. I have learnt the many different GP essay and keyword types and what aspects you are supposed to talk about for each one. I have also learnt on techniques to help score more in paper 2 instead of losing them unnecessarily; tips that I feel were overlooked or not placed enough emphasis on in school. Miss Yin Xuan makes her classes engaging rather than a boring lecture by talking about personal experiences and showing us real life incidents regarding the topic we are discussing on the Internet instead of just telling us. She also does not get annoyed if we fail to grasp onto something; she will repeat until it's drilled into your memory. Her feedback after marking work is also very detailed and personalised thus ensuring that students get the best help possible. All these are what makes Miss Yin Xuan and illum.e exceptional and why I recommend that people give this a shot!

Maximus T.

I have been with illum.e since the start of Term 3 2025. Specifically, I have been learning under Ms Yin Xuan since March this year. Although no miracles were performed, I would very gladly say that their GP and English tuition has helped me a gain a deeper understanding of the subject. Be it through meticulous methods on how to craft essays to arguments, or just going through topical themes in general, their tutors and materials have been very thorough. It has also helped spark a greater interest of the subject for me. Ms Yin Xuan in particular is an extremely engaging and relatable tutor with her elite Gen-Z humour and quirks. Thanks to her, I look forward to GP classes almost every week. In general, all the illum.e teachers are really nice, and qualified! Very grateful to have enrolled here🫡