The small-group English programme for students who deserve more than a classroom can offer.
English Studio is not a lecture. It’s 8 students, one expert tutor, 90 minutes of live Zoom every week — with a pre-enrolment diagnostic, personalised Essay Clinic sessions, and the kind of individual attention that transforms how your child writes.
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🧠 “They’re top 10% in maths — but can’t structure an essay”
Your child scored in the 95th percentile on the selective placement test. But school English feels like a mystery: the rubric is vague, the feedback is unhelpful, and nobody teaches them how to actually write analysis. They’re getting 65–75% in English while pulling 85–95% in everything else. In a group of 30, the teacher can’t give them the individual attention they need. In a group of 8, your tutor can.
❌ “The teacher says ‘analyse more deeply’ — what does that even mean?”
Your child’s English report says things like “develop your argument” or “engage more deeply with the text.” But nobody shows them what that looks like at the paragraph level. What is IQTVE? How do you apply PETAL? In English Studio, your tutor reviews your child’s actual writing in real time — not a generic model response, but their essay, their weaknesses, their breakthroughs.
📉 “Their report is slipping — and a big classroom isn’t fixing it”
You’ve tried tutoring centres with 20–30 students per class. Your child sat quietly, took notes, and their marks didn’t change. That’s because analytical writing isn’t learned passively. It’s learned by writing, getting specific feedback, rewriting, and being pushed by a tutor who knows your child’s exact weaknesses. That’s what English Studio delivers — every week, in a group small enough for real, personalised attention.
🤖 “They’re using ChatGPT and losing their natural voice”
Students who rely on AI tools like ChatGPT produce generic, voice-less analysis that HSC markers penalise. In English Studio, your tutor hears your child’s analytical voice developing in real time — and guides it. The Essay Clinic sessions give your child 1:1 feedback on their school assessments, building their real voice, not a borrowed one.
😤 “English is subjective — there are no right answers”
This is the biggest myth in education. English has a clear rubric with specific criteria. A Band 6 essay identifies techniques, explains their effect with precision, and links them to a sustained thesis. That’s a system. We teach the system. And in a group of 8, every student gets the individual coaching to master it.
Writing Wizards (LMS)
- Live LMS class
- Larger group size
- Weekly homework + model responses
- Expert essay feedback
- Success Coach support
- Recordings library
English Studio (Zoom) ✦
- Live Zoom — max 8 students
- Pre-enrolment diagnostic assessment
- 2× Essay Clinic 1:1 sessions per month
- Live essay workshopping (your child’s actual work)
- Progress reports + parent-teacher call
- School assessment support (bring your school tasks)
- Priority Success Coach (dedicated, faster turnaround)
- Recordings library
Sources: 2024 HSC Distinguished Achievers data (NESA), school-reported success rates.
⚠️ Is your child using ChatGPT for English? That’s the problem.
→ ChatGPT doesn’t know the NESA marking criteria. It writes for comprehensiveness, not analysis.
→ It produces generic, voice-less writing. HSC markers reward originality and personal engagement — the opposite of AI output.
→ Students who rely on AI never develop their own analytical instinct. They can’t write under exam conditions.
→ In English Studio, your tutor develops your child’s real analytical voice through live interaction, real-time feedback on their actual writing, and 1:1 Essay Clinic sessions that build genuine skill.
Your English Studio Tutor
Your English Studio tutor achieved a state rank in English or a 99.95 ATAR — placing them in the top handful of HSC performers in the entire state. Their approach combines deep textual knowledge with systematic analytical frameworks (IQTVE, PETAL, close reading protocols) — delivered in a small-group Zoom environment where they can see every student’s work in real time.
With max 8 students per group, Your tutor identifies each student’s specific analytical blind spots within the first two sessions and targets them relentlessly. STEM-strong students who “don’t get English” are their speciality.
Your child also has a dedicated Priority Success Coach — faster turnaround on feedback, direct parent communication via Telegram and WhatsApp, and proactive check-ins on your child’s progress.
Introduction to psychic distance — how writers control the gap between reader and character. Students write and workshop their narratives live in the Zoom session.
How narrative structure functions as technique. Students explore cyclical, fragmented, and non-linear structures — then present their analysis to the group for live peer and tutor feedback.
Cinematic analysis + PETAL paragraph structure. Students analyse film clips live in the Zoom session, construct PETAL paragraphs in real time, and receive immediate feedback.
Mark Haddon’s novel through the lens of unreliable narration. Students explore how first-person perspective shapes the reader’s understanding — and workshop their essay introductions live.
The mystery structure as a mirror for Christopher’s journey. Students learn to write about family dysfunction as a thematic driver — with live essay paragraph workshopping.
Patrick Ness’s fairy-tale form examined. Students analyse the “three stories” structure and the monster’s symbolic function — presenting their analysis live for group discussion.
Visual narrative, moral complexity, and writing about ambiguity without being vague. Students draft thesis statements live and receive real-time tutor feedback.
Students analyse an unseen passage cold — live, on Zoom, under timed conditions. Your tutor provides real-time coaching as they annotate and construct responses.
Students compare Band 4, 5, and 6 essays, then write a full essay live. Your tutor provides paragraph-by-paragraph feedback in real time.
Timed analytical essay + comprehensive before/after comparison. Parents receive a detailed progress report and a scheduled parent-teacher call with your tutor.
Weekly 90-Min Live Zoom Class
Live, interactive Zoom — not a webinar. Max 8 students means every child participates, presents, and receives individual feedback every session. Camera on. Mic on. Engaged.
Pre-Enrolment Diagnostic
Before your child starts, they complete a diagnostic writing assessment. Your tutor identifies their specific analytical gaps — technique identification, thesis construction, evaluative language — and targets them from Day 1.
2× Essay Clinic (1:1) Per Month
Two 30-minute 1:1 sessions per month where your child brings their school assessments or course essays and receives personalised, rubric-aligned feedback. This is private tutoring, included.
Expert Essay Feedback
Every essay receives detailed, line-by-line feedback from your tutor — not generic comments, but specific analytical coaching on technique, thesis, evaluative language, and argument structure.
Progress Reports + Parent-Teacher Call
Mid-term and end-of-term reports with before/after writing samples. Plus a scheduled parent-teacher call with your tutor each term — not a form email, a real conversation about your child.
Priority Success Coach
Dedicated Priority Success Coach with faster turnaround on feedback and proactive check-ins. Direct parent communication via Telegram and WhatsApp, 7 days a week.
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Readly
Personalised reading comprehension with literary and non-fiction texts that build analytical skills
Writely
Guided analytical writing with PETAL scaffolding, thesis construction, and essay feedback
Vocably
Advanced vocabulary and technique terminology building tied to weekly texts and essays
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 90-min live Zoom (max 8)
- Pre-enrolment diagnostic assessment
- 2× Essay Clinic 1:1 sessions per month
- Two novel studies across the semester
- Expert line-by-line essay feedback
- Weekly homework + model responses
- Priority Success Coach
- Progress report + parent-teacher call
- Full recordings library
Rest of Year
- Everything in the Semester plan
- Full continuity across 3 terms
- Three novel/text studies across the year
- 2× Essay Clinic 1:1 sessions every month
- Bonus: School assessment review (bring your tasks)
- Bonus: Parent-teacher call every term
- Bonus: End-of-year comprehensive writing portfolio
- Bonus: Locked-in pricing (no increases for 2026)