Fast-Track Your Success: The Year 6 Reading & Writing Booster for the 2026 Selective Test

In the final and most critical stage of preparation for the NSW Selective Test, a targeted, high-intensity effort in Reading & Writing can make all the difference. This is a strategic, 5-day academic booster designed to deliver a powerful surge in your child’s textual analysis skills and their ability to master the specific writing formats required by the exam. If your child needs to sharpen their competitive edge, this intensive sprint is engineered to produce rapid, measurable improvements.

Who is This Booster For?

This intensive program is for the Year 6 student in the final phase of their Selective Test preparation who needs a concentrated push to master the most challenging aspects of the English paper. It is ideal for students who need to rapidly improve in:

• Comprehension of Complex Texts: Quickly mastering the skills to decipher intricate literary and poetic texts, including their metaphors, symbolism, and underlying themes.
• Mastering Key Writing Formats: A rapid upskilling in the specific writing styles that have appeared in past Selective Tests. This module provides direct instruction and practice in crafting effective diary entries, feature articles, emails, advice sheets, and advertisements.
• Narrative Technique Analysis: An accelerated focus on identifying and evaluating sophisticated narrative techniques like allegory and foreshadowing for a deeper, more accurate interpretation.
• Advanced Inference and Deduction: A focused sprint on reading between the lines to grasp implicit meaning in challenging and ambiguous texts.
• Character and Plot Dissection: An intensive review of how to understand complex character arcs and plot structures, and identify the subtle cues that reveal deeper narrative layers.
• Time Management and Test Stress: Advanced strategies to manage time effectively across both reading and writing sections, while building the composure needed to perform under pressure.

The Accelerated Learning System

Our booster methodology is designed for maximum impact in a compressed timeframe. Every component is optimized for accelerated learning and retention:

• Full 2-Hour Interactive Zoom Sprints: Each day features a two-hour, high-energy, interactive session. These are dynamic workshops focused on active textual analysis, strategic writing drills on the key formats, and rapid skill acquisition.
• Your Dedicated Success Coach: To ensure this boost is personalized, each student is paired with a Success Coach. They provide targeted feedback on both reading analysis and writing tasks, track accelerated progress, and ensure your child masters the techniques they need most.
• Daily High-Impact Homework: Targeted daily assignments are designed to immediately reinforce the concepts from each session. This provides a crucial feedback loop for the coach to pinpoint and resolve any lingering difficulties overnight.
• 7-Day Support Hotline: Your support network remains active 7 days a week. Contact us with any concerns for an immediate response, ensuring momentum is never lost during this critical booster week.

Exclusive Access to App Enabled Learning (BETA)

Students can now build vocabulary in a fun and interactive way, instead of through boring memorisation. The app helps them learn, play, and apply new words in a way so that they stick. A strong vocabulary is essential for success in reading and writing.

Writing should feel like play and reading should feel exciting. In this combined Reading & Writing course, students plan and craft imaginative stories each day with fun prompts and step-by-step skill builders, while also exploring poems, stories, and real-world case studies read aloud with text-to-speech and followed by smart comprehension questions. The result is a daily habit that boosts confidence, creativity, fluency, and broad general knowledge, key foundations for success at school and in Selective exams. Enrolment includes access to Scholarly’s Reading & Writing App (BETA) with audio support, targeted drills, instant feedback, and progress tracking.