Year 4 Reading & Writing
Mastering the OC Test & developing Selective Test writing fundamentals.
An accelerated English course designed to place you ahead of your cohort. We cover the fundamental concepts for a range of writing and reading techniques, crucial for a strong writing foundation.
Course Theory:
- OC Test exam technique mastery
- Selective Test foundational theory and content
- Advanced structuring
- Syntax and descriptive writing development
- Stimulus-based creative writing
- Stimulus-based persuasive writing
- Stimulus-based informative writing
- Stimulus-based discussion writing
- Poetic and short-story MCQ comprehension
- Cloze Passages & reading techniques
- Choose The Extract comprehension
- Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation & spelling mastery
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: Revision of Creative Writing Techniques + Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Macrostructure of Creatives + Harder MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Further Creative Writing Techniques I + Harder MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Further Creative Writing Techniques II + Harder Cloze Passages Comprehension I
- Week 5: Microstructure I + Harder Cloze Passage Comprehension II
- Week 6: Microstructure II + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Further Imagery and Descriptive Language I + Choose the Extract II
- Week 8: Building the Characters, Building the World + Mixed Comprehension I
- Week 9: Advanced Dialogue + Mixed Comprehension II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 2
- Week 1: Persuasive Writing Macrostructure I + Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Persuasive Writing Macrostructure II + MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Persuasive Writing Microstructure I + MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Persuasive Writing Microstructure II + Cloze Passage Comprehension I
- Week 5: Persuasive Writing Microstructure III + Cloze Passage Comprehension II
- Week 6: Clarity, Consistency, Conciseness + Choose The Extract I
- Week 7: Written Stimuli Persuasive + Choose The Extract II
- Week 8: Visual Stimuli Persuasive + Mixed Comprehension I
- Week 9: Reiteration & Persuasive Mastery + Mixed Comprehension II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 3
- Week 1: Introduction to Discussion Writing Macrostructure I + Mixed OC Reading Mastery
- Week 2: Introduction to Discussion Writing Macrostructure II + Mixed OC Reading Mastery
- Week 3: Discussion Microstructure I + MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Discussion Microstructure II + Cloze Passage Comprehension I
- Week 5: Discussion Microstructure III + Cloze Passage 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 + Mixed Comprehension I
- Week 9: Discussion Mastery + Mixed Comprehension II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Term 4
- Week 1: Informative Writing Macrostructure I + Comprehension Types
- Week 2: Informative Writing Macrostructure II + MCQ Comprehension I
- Week 3: Consistent & Formal Tonality + MCQ Comprehension II
- Week 4: Informative Writing Mastery + Cloze Passage Comprehension I
- Week 5: Letter Writing + Cloze Passage 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 + Mixed Comprehension I
- Week 9: Developing Opinion Writing II + Mixed Comprehension II
- Week 10: End of Term Exam
Pricing
Year 4 - Extension (2h lessons)
$1100/10 week cycle
- 2h weekly online lessons
- On-demand access to tutors
- Personalised class sizes of 2-5
- Week 5 & 10 student feedback videos
- 24/7 support (via WhatsApp)
- 1 week trial
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1 Week Trial
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Extensive Feedback
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