Year 12 English Standard

Core Program

Our Year 12 English Standard course cover key topics, reinforce foundations and focus on typical examinations questions, so students will be more confident at school.

Our term courses are scheduled in line with public school term dates. There are 3 terms per year for Year 12 students and usually 10 lessons per term, with one lesson each week. You can commence our courses at any time, however a new term starts in late January, April, July and October.

Our courses enable students to:

  • Improve English skills such as comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, genre and essay writing by using imaginative, interpretive and critical thinking to analyse and compose a variety of texts
  • Develop all skills and knowledge to fulfil syllabus objectives and outcomes
  • Acquire an extensive range of problem-solving strategies and techniques to maximise exam results
  • Develop and foster self-discipline and efficient study habits
  • Turn hard work and efforts into visible rewards

Our course fees are inclusive of all learning materials. Each lesson includes an experienced educator teaching learning concepts and examples, students completing exercises and homework tasks to reinforce concepts.

We offer face-to-face and online learning options.

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Course Structure
  • 3 terms in a year for Year 12 students
  • 10 weeks in a term
  • 1.5 hour lessons per week, during term
  • Students attend lessons at their allocated time schedule
  • Small class group based
  • Experienced educators
Course Outline

Year 12 English Standard

Term 1
Week 1 — Reading, Writing & Thinking Skills for paper I
Week 2 — Researching, Annotating & Analysing Discovery
Week 3 — The Symbolic Short Story
Week 4 — Review of Writing Skills II: Genre Response
Week 5 — Review of Writing Skills III: Anecdotal Writing
Week 6 — Discovery Essay I: Personal Argument
Week 7 — Discovery Essay II: Synthesising Texts
Week 8 — Discovery Essay III: Development, Expression
Week 9 — Examination Skills Review
Week 10 — Overview of Paper II

Term 2
Week 1 — Language, Identity and Culture 1 : Developing Themes and Techniques
Week 2 — Language, Identity and Culture 2: Influence of Context on the Individual
Week 3 — Language, Identity and Culture 3: Two-Text Essay
Week 4 — The Craft of Writing 1: Character in Context
Week 5 — The Craft of Writing 2: Context, Tone and Atmosphere
Week 6 — The Craft of Writing 3: Context, Conflict and Theme
Week 7 — Texts and Human Experiences 1: Analysing Poetry for Theme
Week 8 — Examination: Unseen Texts
Week 9 — Text and Human Experience 2: Context and Protagonist
Week 10 — Texts and Human Experiences 3: Analysing Texts for Theme and Purpose

Term 3
Week 1 Texts and Society I: Composers and Attitudes
Week 2 Texts and Society II: Themes and Social Construction
Week 3 Discussing themes: Approaching Essays
Week 4 Texts and Society IV: Genre Responses: Using Satirical Texts
Week 5 Reviewing Paper One: The Reading Task
Week 6 Review of the Area of Study: Essay Responses
Week 7 Review of Topic Area: Genre Responses
Week 8 Review of Paper One: The Writing Task
Week 9 Review of Essay Skills: Achieving Outcomes
Week 10 The End: Discussion of Examination Skills

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