Year 5 Reading & Writing Mastery

Accelerating your reading and writing techniques for the Selective Test.

This course covers the advanced techniques used for reading & writing, fostering the essential development of your unique writing style and reading proficiency.

Course Theory:

Selective Test exam technique foundations
Development of stylistic features
Advanced descriptive writing
Advanced stimulus-based creative writing
Advanced stimulus-based persuasive writing
Advanced stimulus-based informative writing
Advanced stimulus-based discussion writing
Advanced Poetic and short-story MCQ comprehension
Advanced Cloze Passages & reading techniques
Advanced Choose The Extract comprehension
Vocabulary, grammar, punctuation & spelling mastery

Term Program Inclusions:

🎯 10x weekly 2h lessons (max 6 students per class)

🎯 1x student feedback video (W5)

🎯 1x parent/teacher interview (W10)

🎯 1x W10 mock exam (detailed feedback + assessment)

🎯 Comprehensive lesson notes & extensive syllabus theory content

🎯 Led by a top 2% English Specialist (ex-NSB, Baulko, Ruse)

Bonus Inclusions:

🎯 UNLIMITED marking services (school assignments, additional pieces, etc)

🎯 BONUS 1 on 1 mentorship sessions (study strategies, education pathways, etc)

🎯 24/7 online support & on-demand access to the tutor team

🎯 Exemplars, vocabulary lists, checklists & other exclusive resources

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 + Revision of Comprehension Types
Week 2: Macrostructure Revision + Harder MCQ Comprehension I
Week 3: Microstructure Revision + Harder MCQ Comprehension II
Week 4: Advanced Creative Writing Techniques II + Harder Cloze Passage Comprehension I
Week 5: Advanced Creative Writing Techniques II + Harder Cloze Passage 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 + 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: Reiterating 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: Discussion Writing Macrostructure I + Mixed Selective Test Reading Mastery
Week 2: Further Discussion Writing Macrostructure II + MCQ Comprehension I
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 5 - Extension (2h lessons)

$1280/10 week cycle

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

Important: trial registrations are accepted on a first-in first-serve basis and slots are strictly limited to 6 a class.

NL English Academy | OC & Selective Test English Specialists

Extensive Theory Modules (In Class)

NL English Academy OC & Selective Test English Tutoring Specialists

Homework Activities (After Class)

Advanced Weekly Vocabulary

Personalised Live Feedback (In Class)

UNLIMITED marking submissions (Outside Class)

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 track every child's skill progression, recording your child's strengths, improvements, and gaps to fill.

Experience a 1 week trial.

Secure your child top marks.

Important: trial registrations are accepted on a first-in first-serve basis and slots are strictly limited to 6 a class.