Year 6-10 English Tutoring
At JP English, we understand that strong foundations are essential for success in senior high school English. We give you the best from Day 1, so you always achieve the best. Classes are capped to small groups so every student gets individualised feedback โ large, lecture-style classes are something you'll find at other tutoring centres, not at JP English.
Our focus areas
Essay writing
Taught from as early as Week 1 of Year 7. Weekly booklets train students in grammar within essay writing and PEEL paragraphs across text types โ poems, novels, Shakespearean plays, films and speeches โ expanding into comparative studies of how context shapes meaning.
Quizzes
Each lesson starts with a 15-minute quiz to consolidate previous material. Working under time pressure weekly builds exam technique, with model answers provided to show what's needed for top marks.
School assessment and exam preparation
Designated time each lesson to edit school assessments. Terms 2 and 4 include 4 weeks of exam preparation for half-yearlies and yearlies, covering comprehension exams, essay writing, creative writing and school assignments.
Creative, discursive and persuasive writing
We encourage artistic flair while taking a structured approach to breaking down the key elements the NESA syllabus requires โ including how to write reflections that show markers what they're looking for.
Free unlimited marking service
Students enrolled in weekly group classes can submit an unlimited number of scripts for online marking throughout the term, combined with in-class assessment help.
Sample answers and student exemplars
Model answers for weekly booklets show exactly what markers are looking for, alongside exemplars from our state-ranking ex-students to guide current students towards top marks.
Your steps to success
Year 6
Our course starts in Term 3 of Year 6, right after the Selective Test. We give students a head start to high school English, introducing essay writing, creative writing and a variety of text types, with an emphasis on grammatical sentence structure in the opening weeks.
Year 7
Covering creative writing and a variety of text types studied throughout high school. Shakespearean plays and popular high school novels are also analysed in lessons.
Year 8
Building on Year 7, tutoring students to write with greater sophistication and insight, incorporating editing exercises that help students critically reflect on their own work.
Year 9
Developing distinct arguments that logically progress through essays, encouraging a nuanced understanding of texts and contexts, and inspiring flair in creative writing. Exemplar responses and exam technique activities are woven throughout.
Year 10
Focus on comparative studies and how context shapes meaning, with lessons on greater control of language and symbolism in creative writing. Heavy focus on exam technique, exemplar responses and critically editing one's own work.
"This tutoring program covers a lot of information, which tutors deliver in concise sections that can be easily absorbed. The structure is eloquent, logical and efficient. JP English Tutoring has obviously put a lot of thought, effort and expertise into designing this program. But it isn't just about the new knowledge. The main benefits come from doing homework, receiving individual feedback and interacting with the tutor and other students."
Resources for Year 6-10 English
A few reads from our Resources Hub to help build strong English foundations.