Year 8 English

Accelerating high school theory to place your child ahead.

With innovative learning methods and in-depth content, this course accelerates your essay, creative, persuasive, discursive and SAQ to the senior high school level. Learn our unique methods of creating exceptional writing, placing you ahead of your cohort.

Course Theory:

  • Essay development and techniques
  • Harder textural analysis
  • Short answer questions (visual stimuli)
  • Short answer questions (short-story stimuli)
  • Short answer questions (poetic stimuli)
  • Advanced creatives
  • Advanced persuasives
  • Advanced discursives

Term Program Inclusions:

  • 10x weekly online 2h personalised classes with maximum 6 students per class
  • 2x individual student feedback videos (Week 5 & Week 10)
  • Comprehensive lesson notes and extensive theory content
  • 1x end-of-term mock exam with extensive feedback
  • Led by one of Australia's top English achievers who previously attended a top 3 selective school

Bonus Inclusions:

  • 24/7 online support & on-demand access to the tutor team
  • Exemplar responses, vocabulary lists, checklists & other valuable resources
  • Unlimited marking and writing submissions (school assignments, additional pieces, etc)
  • 1on1 mentorship sessions (study strategies, time management, education pathways, etc)

Course Outline

Note: Our full, detailed curriculum & course syllabus (with lesson descriptions) will be shared to parents upon enrolment.


Term 1

  • Week 1: Writing Analytically I: Techniques, Clarity And Cohesion
  • Week 2: Writing Analytically II: Exemplar Essay Analysis
  • Week 3: Writing Analytically III: Structure And Planning
  • Week 4: Writing Analytically IV: Stimulus Response
  • Week 5: Writing Analytically V: Refine & Reiterate
  • Week 6: Short Answer Skills I: Visual
  • Week 7: Short Answer Skills II: Poetry
  • Week 8: Short Answer Skills III: Fiction
  • Week 9: Short Answer Skills IV: Comparative
  • Week 10: End of Term Exam

Term 2

  • Week 1: Writing Creatively I: Context
  • Week 2: Writing Creatively II: Macrostructure
  • Week 3: Writing Creatively III: Setting/Character
  • Week 4: Writing Creatively IV: Stimuli
  • Week 5: Writing Creatively V: Refine & Reiterate
  • Week 6: Short Answer Skills I: Visual
  • Week 7: Short Answer Skills II: Poetry
  • Week 8: Short Answer Skills III: Non-Fiction
  • Week 9: Short Answer Skills IV: Comparative
  • Week 10: End of Term Exam

Term 3

  • Week 1: Writing Persuasively I: Techniques
  • Week 2: Writing Persuasively II: Exemplar Analysis
  • Week 3: Writing Persuasively III: Structure & Planning
  • Week 4: Writing Persuasively IV: Stimulus Response
  • Week 5: Writing Persuasively V: Refine & Reiterate
  • Week 6: Short Answer Skills I: Visual
  • Week 7: Short Answer Skills II: Poetry
  • Week 8: Short Answer Skills III: Fiction
  • Week 9: Short Answer Skills IV: Comparative
  • Week 10: End of Term Exam

Term 4

  • Week 1: Writing Discursively I: Techniques
  • Week 2: Writing Discursively II: Exemplar Analysis
  • Week 3: Writing Discursively III: Structure & Planning
  • Week 4: Writing Discursively IV: Stimulus Response
  • Week 5: Writing Discursively V: Refine & Reiterate
  • Week 6: Essay Writing I: Techniques & Exemplar Analysis
  • Week 7: Essay Writing II: Structure
  • Week 8: Essay Writing III: Stimulus Response
  • Week 9: Essay Writing IV: Stimulus Response
  • Week 10: End of Term Exam

Pricing

Year 8 - Extension (2h lessons)

$1300/10 week cycle

  • 2h weekly online lessons
  • 1x End of term module exam
  • Personalised class sizes of 2-6
  • Week 5 & 10 student feedback videos
  • Unlimited marking & writing submissions
  • 1on1 mentorship sessions
  • 24/7 support (via WhatsApp)
  • 1 week trial

Specialist English Tutoring

Extensive Theory Modules (In Class)

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Homework Activities (After Class)

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Advanced Weekly Vocabulary

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Personalised Live Feedback (In Class)

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UNLIMITED marking submissions (Outside Class)

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OUR PROMISE

1 Week Trial

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We are confident that we will exceed your expectations. If not, you can leave anytime within the first week for free. Only if you wish to continue, the first week is payable.

Unlimited Marking

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Beyond weekly classes, we offer unlimited marking services outside class to ensure our students can receive support anytime.

Personalised Feedback

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We are dedicated to personalising every single student's learning journey. Tutors create personalised videos 2x per term, discussing your child's strengths, improvements, and gaps to fill.

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