ENGLISH TEACHER

ONWARDS EDUCATION SUPPORT PTE. LTD.Singaporemycareersfuturepublished 10/19/2026

Your tasks

The teacher will deliver engaging, student-centred lessons across English Language, English Literature, and Academic Writing, helping students strengthen their language proficiency, analytical thinking, communication skills, and academic performance.

  • Deliver English Language and Literature lessons for upper primary and secondary students, particularly international-school learners.
  • Teach and support curricula including IB MYP, IGCSE, IB English Language & Literature, and IB English B, according to experience.
  • Guide students in literary analysis, close reading, comprehension, essay writing, creative writing, and academic writing.
  • Teach students to analyse characterisation, themes, setting, language, structure, authorial choices, context, and literary techniques.
  • Develop students' ability to construct clear arguments using structured approaches such as PEEL/PEE.
  • Support English-language development in grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
  • Prepare students for school assessments, examinations, coursework, presentations, and other academic requirements.
  • Design lesson plans and adapt teaching materials according to students' age, proficiency level, curriculum, and individual learning needs.
  • Assess student performance, identify areas for improvement, and provide constructive feedback.
  • Maintain clear lesson records and provide regular progress updates to the academic team and parents when required.
  • Participate in teacher training, curriculum development, academic meetings, and centre activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or above in English, English Literature, Education, Linguistics, or a related discipline.
  • Strong command of spoken and written English.
  • Familiarity with international curricula such as IB, MYP, IGCSE, or Cambridge is highly preferred.
  • Previous teaching or tutoring experience with international-school students is an advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of literary analysis and academic essay-writing conventions.
  • Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and adapt lessons to different ability levels.
  • Patient, responsible, organised, and able to build positive relationships with students.
  • Comfortable working in a tuition-centre environment with small-group and one-to-one classes.

Preferred Skills Experience teaching IB English Language & Literature, English B, IGCSE English or Literature, familiarity with CEFR-aligned English assessment, and the ability to support EAL/ESL learners would be particularly valuable.

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Employment: Full-Time / Part-Time