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[SCG] Academic Coaches @ Yishun

07/08/2025 12:00 am

📌 Engage and coach youths in their academics weekly (English, Math, Science).📌 Homework help, revision of topics to prepare for exams on a weekly basis📌 Help impart and foster the development of study skills (time management, revision skills etc.) and life skills (resilience, learning attitude).📌 Provide feedback on progress of students after each session

Role Information

Volunteer Role Name:
[SCG] Academic Coaches @ Yishun
Role Type:
FrontLine, Service-Based, Skills-Based
Registration Closing Date:
2/9/2025
About the Programme & Service Users :
Night Study is an academic support programme driven by volunteers and staff for youths aged 15 to 16 years old. It aims to enhance youths’ motivation, confidence and support to feel prepared for their national examinations. Service-users: 📌 Secondary school youths who want to maintain or catch-up on the progress of their studies 📌 Youths are from schools that SHINE provide services for
Service User :
Youth
Key Responsibilities :
📌Guide youths in English, Mathematics and/or Science during weekly study sessions 📌Guide youths through one-to-one or small group sessions 📌 Learn together with youth and role model a learning attitude 📌 Use programme tools to support students in their revision 📌 Attend volunteer training and weekly debriefs after session
Support Given :
📌 Volunteer training at the start of programme 📌 Volunteer debriefs at end of weekly sessions 📌 SHINE staff will be present to offer support to volunteers and management of students
Contact Person's Name :
Gwyneth
Contact Person's Work Number :
8333 9188
Contact Person's Email :
gwyneth_ou@shine.org.sg

Requirements

Role Requirements:
Min. age 18 years old 📌 Able to commit to 1 training session, and most or all of the study sessions 📌 Confident to teach Upper Secondary English and/or Math and/or Science (other subjects are welcomed) 📌 Enjoy engaging with youths (or willing to be trained/guided to engage with youths)
Date & Time:
📌 Volunteer Training - Tuesday, 22 July 📌Study Sessions: Wednesdays 6.30-9pm 30 July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24 September 1, 8 October Celebration - 15 October Venue: 202 Yishun Street 21, #01-89 Yishun Palm Spring, Singapore 760202
Commitment Level :
Regular (> 3 months)
Location :
North
Vaccination Needed : Yes
Number of Vacancies : 3
Requires 1-on-1 Direct Contact with Service Users? : Yes
Requires Completion of SHINE Volunteer Training : Yes
Dress Code : Casual, Smart-Casual