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Mr. Matthew Quek, an inspiring history teacher has been instrumental in ensuring the success of his students for achieving great results. During my “A” Levels examination preparation, he was always there for me when I needed his sound advice while planning for the revision, having been there and done it, and would patiently listen to my queries and provide me with sound solutions.
Mr. Quek taught me history in Secondary 3 for about half a year in Zhonghua Secondary School. Despite this short duration, he is one of the few teachers that I am truly faithful to. His depth of knowledge in history and interesting history lessons has spurred my interest in this subject. As a result, I scored an A1 for my combined humanities during O levels.
Mr Matthew Quek was my history teacher in Zhonghua Secondary School in 2004. Mr Quek had the ability to break down big ideas into small bites to let his students understand the lesson well, and he would patiently guide students who had difficulty coping. He gave plenty of examples and chances for the class to practice on so as to get the hang of writing the history essays.
Mr Quek was a very lively teacher with a sense of humour. He always tried to inject laughter in the class with his in-class activities. He made the subject less dry and succeeded in engaging everyone’s interest in the lessons.
He was very approachable to questions and dedicated to help his students to excel. I remember on many occasions, Mr Quek stayed back after school to meet a group of us, painstakingly evaluating our draft essays, helping us to refine my skills in writing argumentative history essays and also to clear all doubts from lessons. Back in the secondary school days, humanities subjects were unappealing and difficult to do well in. However, I ultimately scored well for the O levels paper, largely to be credited to the foundations set by Mr Quek. I learnt from him the acronym “SEE” of writing essay – Statement, Evidence and Explanation. This acronym was stuck with me all these years and even today, as a student in university, my essays are written with this technique in mind.
All in all, Mr Quek is a teacher who will put in much effort in his teachings, and his students will undoubtedly benefit from the knowledge they will gain from him.
Mr Matthew Quek taught me International History during JC. He was also my form teacher. Apart from bringing with him a solid grounding in history and also years of experience, he is a very responsible teacher who ensures that all queries and doubts are clarified before students leave the class. He is meticulous by nature and will not take the easy way out, choosing instead to go through every point.
Also, Mr Quek takes the effort to connect with his students, hence building up a rapport with them through the sharing of personal interests and opinions. It is my belief that he will make a good teacher be it in a school or tuition centre environment.
I was very privileged to have been taught History by Mr Matthew Quek in Year 2008 at Hwa Chong Institution (College Section). Mr Quek takes a serious attitude towards his teaching. He delivers the contents of the course in an effective manner that successfully captures and sustains the attention of his students. He relates well to his students and clearly sets out his attention of his students. He relates well to his students and clearly sets out his expectations and course requirements. Mr Quek’s detailed and comprehensive lecture
Mr Quek’s detailed and comprehensive lecture notes supplement his lectures well. He also encourages students to conduct further independent research and to take a genuine interest in their learning. Mr Quek facilitates a conducive environment in tutorials, where students are encouraged to examine issues in depth, clarify their doubts and share their knowledge with each other. Mr Quek also graciously offers constructive and encouraging comments in his feedback on assignments, which have always been promptly returned. His tireless attitude towards teaching motivates students to be similarly committed and interested in their work. Besides imparting factual knowledge of History, Mr Quek also places an
Besides imparting factual knowledge of History, Mr Quek also places an emphasis on equipping students with useful skills, such as identifying relevant issues in a problem question, answering questions to the point and structuring information for an essay. These skills are essential for students to achieve higher marks in the examinations. I have benefitted immensely from honing these skills under Mr Quek’s feedback and guidance.Mr Quek is a very kind and friendly teacher who shows concern for his students’
Mr Quek is a very kind and friendly teacher who shows concern for his students’ learning and well-being. He takes responsibility in his work and makes it his priority that his students benefit from their studies. He is ever ready to help and guide his students for he graciously devotes his time outside the classroom to address concerns that are specific to individual students. Due to his affable nature, his students are not afraid to approach him for help and advice. Mr Quek has an upbeat and optimistic disposition and goes about his work with a diligent and positive attitude. He clearly takes pride in his work, given that he always appears energetic and engaged when teaching. I believe that Mr Quek will be a valuable asset to any workplace environment and that his students will benefit greatly from his exceptional teaching attitude and abilities.
I just want to say that Mr Quek made a big impact in my life as an educator. I appreciate what he has done, not just being a history teacher, but a mentor, a counsellor back in those days when I was subjected to bullying. For the sake of other deserving students, hang in there! Continue to do what you do best. I’m sure the rest will send you this encouragement message to tell you how great you were as an awesome educator.
I’m inspired by educators like you, and I went on to pursue learning and development. Now I’m at Google as an APAC program support. And thanks to your SEE, I used that during the interview and I secured a place here.
Thank you for your words, wisdom and everything!
“We wanted to hire a live band for our wedding and looked around. It was by chance that we stumbled upon videos of Matt-Q’s gigs on YouTube. His versatility across multiple genres has impressed us, transitioning from jazz standards to mandopop classics with ease. The rapport between Matt-Q and his musicians was also clearly evident.
We were really glad to have engaged Matt-Q and his band for our wedding and our guests were really entertained, especially with the pre-march in performance, which had help to set the mood.”