Year 5 Reading & Writing Mastery
This is an accelerated program designed to push students ahead with advanced techniques for Selective Test Reading & Writing. Students master all essential Selective Test exam modules, to consolidate a strong development of cohesive writing and reading proficiency.
Weekly Course Outline
Term 1
- Week 1: Revision of Creative Writing Techniques + Revision of Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Macrostructure Revision + Short Story MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Microstructure Revision + Poem MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Advanced Creative Writing Techniques II + Harder Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension I
- Week 5: Advanced Creative Writing Techniques II + Harder Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension II
- Week 6: Advanced Microstructure I + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Advanced Microstructure II + Choose the Extract II
- Week 8: Characterisation & Setting Mastery + Word Choice Questions I
- Week 9: Advanced Dialogue + Word Choice Questions II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 2
- Week 1: Persuasive Writing Macrostructure I + Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Persuasive Writing Macrostructure II + Short Story MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Persuasive Writing Microstructure I + Poem MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Persuasive Writing Microstructure II + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension I
- Week 5: Persuasive Writing Microstructure III + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension II
- Week 6: Reiterating Clarity, Consistency, Conciseness + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Written Stimuli Persuasive + Choose The Extract II
- Week 8: Visual Stimuli Persuasive + Word Choice Questions I
- Week 9: Reiteration & Persuasive Mastery + Word Choice Questions II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 3
- Week 1: Discussion Writing Macrostructure I + Mixed Selective Test Reading Mastery
- Week 2: Further Discussion Writing Macrostructure II + Short Story MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Discussion Microstructure I +Poem MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Discussion Microstructure II + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension I
- Week 5: Discussion Microstructure III + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension II
- Week 6: Changing Paragraph Stances + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Further Discussion Paragraph Reiterations + Choose The Extract II
- Week 8: Concluding Discussions + Word Choice Questions I
- Week 9: Discussion Mastery + Word Choice Questions II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 4
- Week 1: Informative Writing Macrostructure I + Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Informative Writing Macrostructure II + Short Story MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Consistent & Formal Tonality + Poem MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Informative Writing Mastery + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension I
- Week 5: Letter Writing + Cloze Passage/Summary Statements Comprehension II
- Week 6: Developing Advice Sheets I + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Developing Advice Sheets II + Choose The Extract II
- Week 8: Developing Opinion Writing I + Word Choice Questions I
- Week 9: Developing Opinion Writing II + Word Choice Questions II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
IMPORTANT: Reading & Writing makes up 50% of your final Selective Test mark.
Term Program Inclusions:
🎯 10x Weekly 2h personalised lessons (max 6 students per class)
🎯 NL syllabus content & advanced theory modules
🎯 Weekly homework marked with extensive feedback
🎯 Week 5: 1 on 1 Student Checkpoint Feedback meeting
🎯 Week 10: 1 on 1 Parent/Teacher interview
🎯 Week 10: End of term mock exam (detailed feedback + assessment)
🎯 Led by an experienced 98+ ATAR Ex-Top Selective English Specialist
Bonus Inclusions:
🎯 OUTSIDE CLASS marking services (school assignments, additional pieces)
🎯 BONUS 1 on 1 mentorship sessions (study strategies, pathways, motivation)
🎯 24/7 online support & on-demand access to the tutor team
🎯 Exemplars, vocabulary lists, checklists & other exclusive resources
Pricing
Year 5 Extension
128 AUD/week
IMPORTANT: To maintain our leading success rates, not all student admission applications are accepted. We will be carefully reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
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