Reading and comprehension
Understanding what's said and what's implied, summarising and explaining an author's choices.
If you ask your child to write a paragraph without any help, would it actually make sense? Our English tutors build reading, writing and grammar skills one-to-one, in line with the Australian Curriculum.
Understanding what's said and what's implied, summarising and explaining an author's choices.
Narrative, persuasive and informative writing with a clear structure, strong openings and varied sentences.
The rules behind sentences, taught so they stick and show up in your child's own writing.
Spelling patterns and new words used in context, not just memorised lists.
Responding to novels, poems and plays, and writing about them with evidence.
NAPLAN writing and reading, selective school writing and ICAS English when your child needs it.
| Stage | Focus |
|---|---|
| Foundation to Year 2 | Phonics, early reading fluency, handwriting, simple sentences |
| Years 3 to 6 | Comprehension and inference, paragraphing, persuasive and narrative writing, NAPLAN Years 3 and 5 |
| Years 7 to 10 | Text analysis, essay writing, argument, vocabulary for senior English, NAPLAN Years 7 and 9 |
A short reading and writing task shows exactly where your child is.
Your child is paired with an English specialist for their age.
Lessons keep pace with school while closing gaps.
Marked writing and parent-teacher meetings show the improvement.
It's one of the fastest skills to build with the right structure. We'll show you the improvement in just one class.