Year 5 is the year that separates the writers from the rest.
NAPLAN. Persuasive writing. Multi-paragraph responses. Year 5 demands more from your child’s writing than ever before, and most students aren’t equipped. We give them the frameworks, vocabulary, and confidence to not just survive Year 5 English, but excel at it.
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📝 “They got Band 5 in NAPLAN reading but Band 3 in writing”
This is the most common pattern we see. Strong readers, weak writers. Your child can comprehend complex texts, but writing is a production skill, not a comprehension skill. It requires structure, planning, vocabulary selection, and revision. These are all teachable skills that most schools assume children will “pick up.” They don’t. We teach them explicitly.
❌ “They don’t know what a persuasive text even looks like”
Year 5 NAPLAN assesses persuasive writing, but many students have barely written one. They don’t know how to state a position, provide evidence, use persuasive devices, anticipate counterarguments, or write a compelling conclusion. We teach all of it: OREO structure (Opinion, Reasons, Evidence, Opinion restated), rhetorical questions, emotive language, and logical connectives.
📉 “Their teacher says they need to write more, but more of what?”
“Needs to develop ideas further” is the most common Year 5 writing feedback, and the least helpful. What does “further” mean? We break it down: topic sentences that signal the paragraph’s purpose, supporting details that add evidence, and concluding sentences that link back to the main argument. It’s a system. We teach the system.
😤 “They’re great at maths but English is dragging them down”
Sound familiar? Your child is in the top maths group but struggles to put their ideas on paper. This isn’t unusual, analytical and mathematical thinkers often need explicit writing frameworks because they think in structures, not streams. Once they have the framework, writing clicks. We give them the framework.
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Students examine the conventions of dystopian fiction (surveillance, social collapse, restriction, and the uncanny. They investigate how Ho-Yen constructs an atmosphere of dread through restraint rather than explicit statement.
Students analyse the distinction between direct and indirect methods of conveying character. They construct evidence-based character profiles from close textual reading of Boy in the Tower.
Atmosphere and tension studied as technical problems. Students learn to deploy sentence structure, sound patterning, and the strategic withholding of information as tools of affective control.
World-building addressed as a narrative skill. Students examine how Ho-Yen reveals the altered reality of the setting incrementally and purposefully, never dumping exposition.
Introduction to formal analytical paragraph writing through the PEEL framework (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link). Students move beyond narrative response towards interpretive argument about Boy in the Tower.
Students learn the structure of a formal persuasive essay, introduction with thesis, body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion that restates the position. Applied to themes from the novel.
Students explore poetic techniques including anaphora (deliberate repetition), volta (the turning point), and enjambment (lines that flow without pause). They compose poetry inspired by the novel’s themes.
Students learn to write : analysing how two texts treat similar themes differently. They compare Boy in the Tower with a shorter extract or picture book studied in class.
Students write an extended analytical response to Boy in the Tower, multiple PEEL paragraphs with an introduction and conclusion. This is the most sophisticated analytical task of the term.
Students plan and begin writing an original dystopian narrative demonstrating command of the genre’s conventions and the creative and critical skills developed throughout the term.
Students complete their dystopian narrative, revise and edit. End-of-term before/after writing comparison demonstrates measurable growth. Portfolio shared with parents.
Weekly Live LMS Class
60 minutes of live instruction every week. Real-time interaction, live writing workshops, and immediate feedback. Not pre-recorded. Not passive. Your child is thinking, writing, and improving every session.
Weekly Homework + Model Responses
One writing task per week with full model responses provided. Students see what excellent Year 5 writing looks like, then measure their own work against it.
Expert Writing Feedback
Every piece of writing your child submits receives detailed feedback: not generic comments, but specific coaching on structure, vocabulary, technique, and expression.
Progress Reports & Parent Updates
Mid-term and end-of-term reports with before/after writing samples. You’ll see your child’s improvement in black and white, not just hear about it.
Success Coach + 7-Day Support
Dedicated Success Coach monitors homework, provides feedback, and communicates directly with parents via Telegram and WhatsApp. Contact us 7 days a week.
Full Recordings Library
Every class is recorded and available for 2 weeks. If your child misses a session or wants to revise, they can re-watch the full lesson at any time.
Readly
Personalised reading comprehension that builds the analytical skills behind great writing
Writely
Guided writing practice with scaffolding, vocabulary prompts, and structured feedback
Vocably
Vocabulary building tied directly to weekly writing topics and reading materials
Mathly
Adaptive maths practice to keep quantitative skills sharp alongside English development
Unlimited personalised practice
With endless, personalised questions and reading materials, these apps provide unlimited practice opportunities.
One connected ecosystem
Every app connects to the Scholarly platform, giving students more ways to grow in Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, and Maths.
In-Class Learning Support
- Instant Q&A help during lessons via Lana and iDoubt
- Unlimited questions with safe, confidential support
- Students never feel stuck or left behind
Interactive Technology
- Real-time lesson transcripts and live polls
- Smart note-taking with auto-save
- Parent dashboard tracking progress in real time
Expert Instruction & Support
- Highly-qualified tutors with stellar academic backgrounds
- 7-day support via multiple platforms
- Detailed progress reports with percentile rankings
- Gamified learning with points and awards
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Per Semester
- Weekly 60-minute live LMS class
- Expert writing feedback on every submission
- Weekly homework + model responses
- Success Coach with mid-term check-ins
- Before/after writing portfolio
- Full recordings library
- End-of-semester progress report
- Readly, Writely, Vocably & Mathly apps
Rest of Year
- Everything in the Semester plan
- Full continuity across 3 terms
- Expert writing feedback on every submission
- Bonus: Priority Success Coach (dedicated, faster turnaround)
- Bonus: Parent-teacher progress call each term
- Bonus: End-of-year comprehensive writing portfolio
- Bonus: Locked-in pricing (no increases for 2026)