Former MOE English Subject Head with 10 years of teaching experience, largely leading school’s English syllabi and curriculum and preparing graduating students to score for national examinations. Possessing the expertise and experience in teaching all the different levels and streams, Mr Yeo has a comprehensive understanding of various pedagogical methods in effectively teaching students to excel and in developing streamlined and impactful curriculum. Mr Yeo thus leads the illum.e’s English team in developing lessons of the highest impact and quality.

Mr Yeo believes that with the right pedagogy and support, any student will be able to learn and do better for themselves. This belief through developing both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (Sansone & Harackiewciz, 2000) guides his strategy for lesson planning: to match lesson objectives and activities proactively to the current abilities and needs of his students and building up knowledge and skills through spiral progression. Under his mentorship and guidance, his students no longer struggle to pass the subject, and instead feel confident in doing well and excel.

Having studied Sociology as his major in NUS, Mr Yeo has a broad knowledge of different cultures and societies. He often utilises this knowledge in his lessons, be it as a comprehension passage on war, or a class discussion on environmental issues, or an essay outline about how technology has revolutionised our lives. It is also the reason why he set up his school’s debate club to build students’ ability to discern current affairs and to argue well. He strongly believes in the adage that ‘Knowledge is Power’. It is important to him that his students know about what is happening out there in the world and be equipped with the right skills, so that they can be adequately prepared for what the future will bring them.

In his free time, Mr Yeo enjoys playing and collecting the Pokémon Trading Card Game. He occasionally plays in local tournaments, and finds joy in experimenting with strategies outside of the metagame. His favourite Pokémon is Bulbasaur!