What families say after the results come in.
Reviews from parents and students who have been through the programmes. Printed as they were written.
Read them, then judge for yourself.
Every quote below comes from a family who worked with Ms Shiny. We have not shortened them to remove the difficult parts, and several mention the tuition centres that did not work before this one.
What they cannot tell you is whether the same thing will happen for your child. That depends on where your child is starting from and how much work they are willing to put in. Book a trial class and we will give you an honest read.
Ten stories. Every word theirs.
A selection of the most detailed responses we have received.
Ms Angela Tan
I had given up. Three tuition centres, zero improvement over two years. Eight weeks with Ms Shiny and my daughter jumped from B4 to A2, and more importantly, she enjoys English now. The Brain Jack Method isn't marketing hype, it actually works. Ms Shiny understands how teenagers think and what actually moves their grades.
Ms Thiya S.
My daughter went from dreading English to winning class writing prizes. Ms Shiny's Brain Jack Method isn't a gimmick, it actually changes how these kids think. The jump in confidence was the real win. She now reads for pleasure, which I never thought I would see.
Ms Anitta
We tried four tuition centres. Nothing worked. Within one term with Ms Shiny, my daughter cracked the comprehension paper. Her summary went from half-marks to nearly full marks. I wish we had found BGA two years earlier, it would have saved so much stress.
Daniel L.
Ms Shiny doesn't waste time. In my first session, she spotted three things wrong with my essays that no tutor had ever pointed out. Two months later I jumped from B4 to A2. If you're stuck at B and think A is impossible, it isn't.
Jacelyn W.
Stuck at C5 and B4 forever. Three tuition centres, no progress. Ms Shiny got me an A2 and 25+/30 for essays, first in my class. I cannot recommend this place highly enough to any student who thinks they are just not an English person.
Lucas T.
GP was destroying me. D7 in Block Tests. Three months with Ms Shiny and I got an A in my Promos, the first A I have ever scored in any paper. She broke down essay architecture in a way no JC tutor ever did.
Priya S.
I thought A1 was impossible for me. I was a B4 student for three terms straight. Eight weeks at BGA and I was writing A1 essays, and I understood why they were A1. That is the difference. Ms Shiny doesn't just mark your work, she teaches you to think.
Mr Farzad M.
My son moved to Singapore from overseas. English was a nightmare, D7 was his ceiling. After one year with Ms Shiny he scored B3 in O-Levels, a four-grade jump. She has a gift for working with students from different backgrounds. We are so grateful.
Kalyana R.
I used to tell everyone I was just not an English person. Consistent Cs for two years. Six months at BGA and I got A2 in O-Levels. Ms Shiny built me from the ground up. She made me believe first, and the grades followed.
Mrs Rachel K.
Three months before A-Levels, my daughter was failing GP. We were panicking. Ms Shiny gave her a framework she could apply to any question. She walked into the exam hall calm for the first time in her life and scored an A.
Been through BGA? Share your story.
Your experience helps other Singapore families make an informed decision, whatever that decision turns out to be.
Send us your reviewFind out whether we are the right fit.
Every story on this page began with one trial class. Bring a piece of your child's recent work and Ms Shiny will tell you honestly what she sees.