Shanthni M.

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Shanthni Mahalingam

IB & IGCSE Educator | Academic Mentor | Founder, Learnsalot Academy

Shanthni Mahalingam is an experienced educator and academic mentor specialising in IB, IGCSE and international curricula, with a strong focus on helping students build both academic confidence and independent learning skills.

She teaches IB MYP Language & Literature, Individuals & Societies, Sciences, TOK, and Creative Writing, along with selected IGCSE and ICSE subjects. Her teaching approach is strongly foundation-first—she focuses on understanding concepts deeply before moving towards application, analysis and examination skills.

Shanthni works closely with students to understand their individual learning gaps and creates structured, personalised learning plans around their academic goals. Her sessions combine concept building, discussion, critical thinking, writing practice, exam preparation and regular assessment.

A key part of her teaching philosophy is helping students move beyond simply “getting the answer” to understanding how to think, explain, evaluate and communicate their ideas effectively. She particularly enjoys working with students who need additional support with academic writing, research, argument development and connecting concepts across subjects.

Through Learnsalot Academy, Shanthni also develops customised resources, worksheets, assessments and learning programmes designed around IB and international-school expectations.

Areas of Expertise

* IB PYP & MYP
* IGCSE
* Language & Literature
* Individuals & Societies
* Sciences
* TOK
* Creative Writing
* Academic & Analytical Writing
* Research & Critical Thinking
* Examination Preparation
* Personalised Academic Mentoring

Teaching Philosophy

Understand → Practise → Apply → Reflect → Improve

Shanthni believes that every student can make significant academic progress when teaching is personalised to their learning style, current level and goals. Her aim is not only to help students perform better academically, but also to develop the confidence and skills they need to become independent, thoughtful and capable learners.