A skilled and creative writer will excel in ICAS, Selective Schools, Scholarship and other school-based writing exams. Since writing skills take time to develop it is vital that students get an early start in order to maximise their skills and opportunities for high school exam success. Ensure your child possesses the vital writing skills and competencies in order to maximise their exam success. This course will also allow students the opportunity to consolidate skills prior to the transition to high school for Year 6 students. A highly recommended course.

Course Goals

• Develop creative writing skills
• Develop skills in writing effective topic sentences
• Develop character analysis skills
• Develop plot techniques
• Develop knowledge of text types: formal letter writing, diary opinion, descriptions and news articles
• Foster creativity and develop planning skills

Course Structure

• Available as a Holiday Program for Years 5, 6 and 7 students
• 2 hour lessons daily for 5 days during the holiday program week. Please check our timetable for course running dates.
• Students attend lessons at their allocated time schedule
• Small class group based
• Experienced educators

Develop your confidence to be a better public speaker. Topics discussed include:

• How to overcome fears associated with public speaking
• Train of thought
• Organising your Train of Thought
• Learning about your AMPS
• Public Speaking in Practice