Tanjung Tokong runs along Penang's north-east seafront between George Town and Tanjung Bungah, a strip of marina living around Straits Quay, condominium towers on reclaimed land at Seri Tanjung Pinang, and the old Tua Pek Kong temple that gives the town its name. Families here are often internationally minded, with international schooling close by in neighbouring Tanjung Bungah.
Our online 1-to-1 IGCSE English lessons suit that outlook: an experienced teacher takes a student through First Language English, ESL or Literature from home, marking essays and unseen comprehension within the hour, so evenings go on reading and writing rather than on the coastal-road drive into the city. Whether a student lives in a Straits Quay tower or a Tanjung Bungah house nearby, we fix a regular time that holds through school terms and the busy tourist weekends alike.
The school picture in Tanjung Tokong
Tanjung Tokong and neighbouring Tanjung Bungah form an upscale seafront strip with condominium living and international schooling close by, so IGCSE English here is common among internationally minded families.
Schools in and around Tanjung Tokong include Dalat International School (Tanjung Bungah, adjacent). A trial lesson does not depend on which school a child attends.
About Tanjung Tokong
Who lives here: Affluent seafront condominium families, professionals and some expatriate households. Language mix: English widely used at home and in schooling, alongside Mandarin and Malay.
From the streets around Straits Quay marina, Tua Pek Kong Temple, Gurney Paragon and Island Plaza to the quieter areas in between, an online lesson works the same way.
Why online 1-to-1 works in Tanjung Tokong
The single coastal road through Tanjung Tokong and Gurney can slow to a crawl at rush hour and whenever Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon are busy. Online 1-to-1 keeps the whole hour on teaching. Lessons start from RM70/hr, and the first hour is a paid trial with the teacher who would continue, so a seafront family can see the fit before committing to regular sessions.
Lessons are online, one-to-one and timetabled around school. The first step is a paid one-hour trial.
Nearby areas we also cover
Qualifications we cover for Tanjung Tokong families
Send us your child's year, board and target grade, and we will suggest a trial time that fits the school week in Tanjung Tokong. The trial hour is paid, from RM70/hr, with no packages, wherever in Timur Laut (North East) you live.
Also in the area: Timur Laut (North East) district and Penang.