English
tutoring.
General English is about more than reading books and writing essays. It is about communicating clearly and constructing an argument that earns marks. Our tutors work with students on the specific skills that assessors look for, so your child is not just working hard but working smart.
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SYLLABUS MAP
English runs across four units. Sessions can target a single unit, a single topic inside it, or the whole subject end-to-end — whichever the student needs.
Unit 1
Reading & analysis
- Analytical essay writing
- Oral presentation skills
Unit 2
Creative & persuasive writing
- Text response techniques
- Exam response structure
Unit 3
Comparative & critical study
- Language and persuasion
Unit 4
Exam writing under timing
- Multimodal analysis
How it's assessed
Extended response — written
Extended response — spoken
Extended response — written
External exam — extended response
WHAT A SESSION LOOKS LIKE
Four snapshots of the kind of questions we drill — and the bit students usually miss until someone walks them through it.
Analyse how the author of a chosen text uses structure to shape the reader's response to a central idea.
How we coach it
We teach the difference between identifying a technique and *analysing the effect*. Most drafts stop at the first; the marks are in the second.
Write a persuasive letter to a local council opposing a planned change. Use at least three rhetorical devices.
How we coach it
Tone, audience, structure. We draft together, then revise against the QCAA criteria — what works in voice often loses marks in form.
Compare how two texts handle the theme of belonging across different cultural lenses.
How we coach it
Most students compare *what happens*; the marks are in comparing *how meaning is constructed*. We make the move from plot to craft explicit.
Plan, write and edit a 600-word analytical response in 70 minutes from an unseen prompt.
How we coach it
Drilling the clock. We rehearse the 10-min plan, 50-min write, 10-min edit ritual until it becomes second nature.
HOW WE LIFT YOUR RESULT
Find the gaps
A quick diagnostic shows exactly which topics are shaky, so no time is wasted.
Build, then stretch
Lock in the fundamentals, then push into the harder modelling and exam questions.
Exam-ready
Past-paper drills and timing practice so the external feels familiar, not scary.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
- Essays that are clear, structured and mark-worthy
- Confidence in written and spoken tasks
- Ability to analyse any text, not just studied ones
WHY 300+ FAMILIES CHOOSE US
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Amrita, Year 12 English
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Mia, Year 11 English
JUMP TO YOUR YEAR
ENGLISH, ANSWERED
A tutor who recently sat QCAA English and scored above 95 ATAR in it. They know the current syllabus, the IA tasks and the external exam inside out.
Yes. We work through internal assessment tasks, then drill past papers and exam strategy in the lead-up to the external.
Year 11 & 12. We also cover the prerequisites that feed in.
60 minutes private, over Google Meet. The tutor brings a plan; we adapt to what the student walks in with on the day.
Yes. Standalone marking is $50 a draft, returned inside 48 hours with QCAA-criteria comments.
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Lift your English result.
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