Your child loves stories. Now it’s time they learned to write them brilliantly.
Year 3 is when writing stops being optional and starts being assessed. Your child needs to move from “I wrote a story” to crafting narratives with structure, vocabulary, and purpose. We teach them how. Systematically, every week.
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One session per week. All classes delivered live on the Scholarly Learning Platform.
expected writing level
from Year 2 to Year 3
every single week
student we teach
📝 “They can tell me a great story, but they can’t write one down”
Your child has a vivid imagination. They can narrate adventures at the dinner table that have you captivated. But their written work? Short sentences, limited vocabulary, stories that start strong and fizzle out after two paragraphs. The problem isn’t creativity. It’s that nobody has taught them the mechanics of writing: how to plan a narrative, build paragraphs, use descriptive language, and bring a story to a satisfying conclusion.
❌ “The teacher says they need to use more interesting vocabulary”
Your child’s writing is full of “said,” “went,” “got,” and “nice.” Their teacher’s feedback says “use more descriptive language”, but nobody shows them how. We teach vocabulary in context: not word lists, but powerful alternatives embedded in real writing tasks. By Term 4, “said” becomes “whispered,” “exclaimed,” “murmured.” That’s the difference between a C and an A in writing.
📉 “Their NAPLAN writing score was below expectations”
NAPLAN Year 3 assesses narrative writing, and the marking criteria are specific: audience, text structure, ideas, persuasive devices, vocabulary, cohesion, paragraphing, sentence structure, punctuation, spelling. Most Year 3 students haven’t been explicitly taught any of these as writing skills. We teach every single one, systematically, week by week.
😤 “They hate writing, and I don’t know how to help them”
When a child “hates writing,” it almost always means they feel overwhelmed by the blank page. They don’t know where to start, how to organise their ideas, or what “good writing” looks like. Our programme gives them a clear framework for every writing task: narrative planning tools, paragraph structures, and vocabulary banks, so the blank page stops being terrifying and starts being exciting.
Students move beyond “show, don’t tell” to interrogate how an author constructs a character who feels wholly original. They examine Pippi’s introduction and identify the specific writerly decisions that make her memorable.
Students examine Pippi’s unconventional logic and her relationship to societal rules. They study the deliberate contrast Lindgren creates between her worldview and those of the children around her, and apply this technique to their own writing.
Voice is studied as a compositional choice rather than an accident. Students sustain a distinctive narrator’s voice across multiple paragraphs, modulating tone and register with greater intentionality.
Descriptive and imaginative writing escalates to include absurdist logic and comic exaggeration as literary techniques. Students practise how to make the implausible feel convincing through precision of detail.
Students study how Lindgren constructs the friendship between Pippi, Tommy, and Annika. They examine how characters complement each other and how dialogue reveals relationship dynamics without telling.
Thematic analysis is introduced in an accessible but increasingly rigorous form. Students consider what Lindgren’s text implies about independence, conformity, and the relationship between imagination and freedom, moving from personal response toward supported interpretive claims.
Persuasive writing from prior terms is revisited at a higher level of structural complexity. Students engage with a real question from the novel and construct arguments with evidence and counterargument.
Letter writing is revisited at a higher level of complexity. Students write letters in character (as Pippi, Tommy, or Annika), maintaining a distinctive voice throughout and demonstrating awareness of audience.
Students plan an extended piece of imaginative fiction featuring an original nonconformist protagonist. The planning stage demands purposeful character design, comic timing, and a clear distinctive voice.
Students complete their extended imaginative fiction featuring an original nonconformist protagonist, demonstrating command of voice, comic timing, and purposeful character design. End-of-term portfolio review shared with parents.
Term 4 builds directly on the Term 3 foundation, introducing a new novel study and consolidating skills across analytical and creative modes. Full Term 4 curriculum overview will be shared with families at the start of Term 4.
Weekly Live Scholarly Learning Platform 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 3 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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Semester, Terms 3 + 4
- Weekly 60-minute live Scholarly Learning Platform 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