Times Edu Teacher
Mr To
Nhat Linh
Mathematics, Physics and how to set out solutions
International Maths and Physics use method marks: credit for each step of reasoning, not just the answer. Vietnamese-system students often keep the working in their heads and lose marks for it. Mr To Nhat Linh has a national competition background and six years teaching across curricula, so he knows what each mark scheme wants written out and what can be cut.
Programmes taught
MATHEMATICS · PHYSICS
Mr To Nhat Linh
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Nanyang Technological University
Honours · Distinction, 2018
Teaching across curricula
National Physics competition
NTU graduate, Honours (Distinction)
Team lead, lesson plans, personal pathways
English, plus German B2 and French A2
01 · Why Mr Linh
Correct isn’t enough.
Show every step.
Mr Linh teaches students to write every step, organise what they know and grasp the physics before the numbers.
Skipped steps in working
Vietnamese-system students often keep the working in their heads and lose marks for it.
Missing units and sig figs
A correct answer without units still loses marks. Students practise all three: formula, substitution, answer with units.
National contests · Many curricula
Mr To Nhat Linh has a national competition background and six years teaching across curricula, so he knows what each mark scheme wants written out and what can be cut.
02 · Key experience
From specialist Physics to global classrooms
A national competition background, engineering training at NTU Singapore and experience teaching Maths and Physics across curricula.
Achievements · Physics
Top Physics student, Hanoi – Amsterdam
Top in Physics at Hanoi – Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and Third Prize in the national Physics competition.
10/2024 – present
Nguyen Sieu School
Physics teacher
Physics teacher at Nguyen Sieu School since 10/2024.
05/2019 – present · Online & in person
Maths at many levels, exam prep
Leads a team of 5 teachers
Maths at many levels and exam prep since 05/2019, online and in person. Leads a team of 5 teachers, designing lesson plans and a pathway for each student.
IGCSE · AS · A Level · AP
Past papers to each programme’s standard
Past papers to IGCSE, AS, A Level and AP standards, with experience teaching several curricula at once.
03/2017 – 02/2019
TA at NTU Singapore
Materials · Marking · Academic advising
Teaching assistant at NTU Singapore, 03/2017 – 02/2019: course materials, marking, teaching and academic advising.
Engineering training · Singapore
Engineering at NTU
An engineering grounding from NTU, one of Asia’s top science and technology universities.
03 · Teaching approach
Six principles in his lessons
Lesson format
One-to-one, bilingual lessons: core ideas explained in Vietnamese when needed, practice and answers in English to exam standard.
Write every step; skip none.
Mark schemes use method marks: three mental steps and a bare answer lose most marks, even if it is right. Lesson one tackles this.
Organise first, then past papers.
Students must see a map of the whole syllabus and where each topic sits in it. Past papers without that map solve one question but stall on a variant.
In Physics, phenomenon first, numbers second.
Students must say why an object moves as it does before using a formula. A formula learnt without the idea fails in a new context.
Units and significant figures go with the answer.
A correct answer without units still loses marks. Students practise all three: formula, substitution, answer with units.
Track with data, not gut feeling.
Each stage ends with a re-test on the same skill set, to see what is secure and what still slips; the plan is then adjusted to those results.
Log and recheck errors.
Repeat errors go into an error log and are rechecked weeks later, not just fixed once.
04 · Qualifications
NTU Singapore,
Honours · Distinction
Graduated from Nanyang Technological University in 2018; certificates in Mental Mathematics and Inclusive Teaching and Learning.
University · Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
NTU, Singapore
Additional certificates
Mathematics & teaching methods
- Mental MathematicsMayfair University
- Inclusive Teaching and LearningAlpha Academy
Language · English
- English C1
Language · Deutsch
- German B2
Language · Français
- French A2
- Studying international Maths or Physics; can solve the problems but loses marks for missing steps.
- Taking IGCSE Mathematics or Physics and aiming to push up to A and A*.
- Taking AS or A Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics.
- Taking AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC or AP Physics.
- Strong in Maths and Physics and aiming for advanced level, not just a pass.
- Has just switched from the Vietnamese system and needs Maths and Physics vocabulary in English.
06 · Background & experience
From national contests to global classrooms
Mr To Nhat Linh has a national competition background and six years teaching across curricula.
Mr Linh has an engineering background from NTU Singapore and graduated with Honours (Distinction) in 2018. From 03/2017 to 02/2019 he was a teaching assistant at NTU: course materials, marking, teaching and academic advising.
Teaching Maths at many levels and exam prep, he has led a team of 5 teachers, designing lesson plans and a pathway for each student, online and in person.
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