Anthony Fok is a Singaporean private tutor.
Anthony Fok | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Occupation | Tutor |
Biography
editIn 2004, Fok started a tuition center, Xue Hai Tutorial Centre, later renamed as Little Professors Education Group, during his undergraduate days in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and expanded the business to more than 15 branches in Singapore.[1][2] After graduation from NTU with a degree in accountancy and economics in 2007, Fok sold off the tuition center to his partner.[1]
Fok then worked at a Big 4 accounting firm but left after five months.[2] He then joined the Ministry of Education to become a school teacher, teaching Economics, Principles of Accounts and Business Studies. He subsequently obtained his Masters of Education from Monash University, Australia.[1]
In 2012, Fok left the teaching career to pursue a PhD at the National Institute of Education.[3] While studying, Fok set up another tuition centre, JCEconomics.com, specialising in teaching in A-level economics.[2]
In 2016, several media stories included Fok in a list of 'super tutors' who could obtain high incomes for conducting private tuition.[4][5][6]
In 2017, several tutors including Fok founded the Association of Tutors (Singapore)[7] and Fok held the role of president in 2017.[8] Fok is also a board member of Association of Person with Special Needs,[9][when?] a charity organization with runs special education programmers for special needs students. On 6 October 2022, Fok was elected to the board of Singapore Disability Sports Council.[10][11]
In 2021, Fok sued rival tutor Edmund Quek for defamation and received S$170,000 in damages.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lo, Becky (15 June 2008). "School teacher does it for free". The Straits Times. p. 8.
- ^ a b c Boon, Rachel (27 April 2014). "Economics tutor puts theory into practice". The Straits Times. pp. 36–37.
- ^ Yang, Calvin (3 October 2016). "Long hours, stress cited as reasons". The Straits Times. pp. A6.
- ^ "What drives an elite 'super tutor'?". 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Cet enseignant gagne 900.000 euros par an avec ses cours particuliers". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "The millionaire teachers". 17 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Tutors band together to boost industry standards". AsiaOne. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Tuition centres go the extra mile to woo students". 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "APSN - Dr Anthony Fok". Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "New SDSC leadership marks a new alliance to transform the lives of persons with disabilities through sport – SDSC". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Para-sports: Teo-Koh Sock Miang re-elected as Singapore Disability Sports Council president | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "'Super tutor' awarded $170k in defamation suit against rival". 6 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.