Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Laura Yan talks about becoming a novice teacher at the age of 18 and how she came to love teaching. She was known to be a fierce teacher at River Valley English School and Rangoon Road Secondary School. She reflects on how teaching was more about the behavioural side of students rather than their academic achievements.

00:00 Introduction

01:09 A Teacher at the Age of 18

03:00 Burmah Road & Farrer Park

06:02 River Valley English School

13:37 I Enjoyed Teaching the Kids

20:10 Rangoon Road Secondary School

23:01 Teaching English Literature

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. LauraYan talks about becoming a novice teacher at the age of 18 and how she came tolove teaching. She was known to be a fierce teacher at River Valley EnglishSchool and Rangoon Road Secondary School. She reflects on how teaching was moreabout the behavioural side of students rather than their academic achievements.

00:00 Introduction

01:09 A Teacher at the Age of 18

03:00 Burmah Road & Farrer Park

06:02 River Valley English School

13:37 I Enjoyed Teaching the Kids

20:10 Rangoon Road Secondary School

23:01 Teaching English Literature

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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