Our Year 12 English Bootcamp students receive
Comprehensive Theory Book
In-Class Guided Writing
Focused Learning
Personalised Feedback
Stop looking online for resources! With our complete set of resources including textual analysis, critical readings, and contextual information, you can focus on refining your analytical and creative skills.
Stop memorising essays. Learn how to develop and express your own insights. With the best tools and support on your side there’s nothing to fear!
Comprehensive Theory Book
In-Class Guided Writing
Focused Learning
Personalised Feedback
Improve your writing skills in just 5 days.
Learn How to Prepare for Tasks that Require More than One Mode of Expression
Approaching Unseen Texts, Short Answer Composition, and the Common Module Essay
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Approaching Form and Style through Imaginative and Reflective Compositions
Approaching Form and Style through Imaginative and Reflective Compositions
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Approaching Form and Style through Discursive and Reflective Compositions
Skills-based classes provide in-depth textual understanding, engagement with important techniques, and focused writing practice in variety of styles.
Lesson One
Lesson Two
Lesson Three
Lesson Four
Lesson Five
Lesson 1
• Introduction to Common Module
• Exploring concepts: approaching emotions
• Engaging with microfiction
• Writing Task: Short answer response
• Choosing effective related material
Lesson 2
• Exploring concepts: decoding the syllabus
• Making connections between language and emotion
• Text analysis: Short film
• Writing Task: Imaginative reinterpretation
Lesson 3
• Exploring concepts: human qualities
• Text analysis: Poetry
• Writing Task: Poetic analysis
Lesson 4
• Exploring concepts: the human condition
• Building a personal interpretation
• Text analysis: Performance poetry
• Writing Task: Building an argument
Lesson 5
• Review of the Common Module syllabus
• Review of the HSC exam expectations
• Writing Task: Mock HSC Paper One
• Peer Review
Lesson 1
• Introduction to The Craft
• Textual Engagement: What Time is it Now Where You Are?
• Thinking about style: aesthetics
• Elements of punctuation: parentheses
• Writing Task: Personal reflection
Lesson 2
• Narrative and style in McCann
• Metaphor in focus
• Elements of punctuation: commas
• Writing Task: Critical thinking about style
Lesson 3
• Module C question types
• Considering the role of interpretation
• Exploring concepts: suspense in story telling
• Writing Task: Towards a Module C response
Lesson 4
• Literary devices in review
• Deepening understanding of suspense
• Drafting and planning a Module C response
• Writing Task: Module C response
Lesson 5
• Reviewing feedback
• Considering context
• Approaching metafiction
• Becoming exam ready
Lesson 1
• Introduction to The Craft
• Textual Engagement: What Time is it Now Where You Are?
• Thinking about style: aesthetics
• Elements of punctuation: parentheses
• Writing Task: Personal reflection
Lesson 2
• Narrative and style in McCann
• Metaphor in focus
• Elements of punctuation: commas
• Writing Task: Critical thinking about style
Lesson 3
• Module C question types
• Considering the role of interpretation
• Exploring concepts: suspense in story telling
• Writing Task: Towards a Module C response
Lesson 4
• Literary devices in review
• Deepening understanding of suspense
• Drafting and planning a Module C response
• Writing Task: Module C response
Lesson 5
• Reviewing feedback
• Considering context
• Approaching metafiction
• Becoming exam ready
Lesson 1
• Introduction to The Craft
• Introduction to the discursive text
• Thinking about style: aesthetics
• Writing Task: Personal reflection
• Geraldine Brooks ‘ A Home in Fiction’
Lesson 2
• Thinking about style: anecdote
•Thinking about style: Intertextuality
• Metaphor in focus
• Form and coherence
Lesson 3
• The challenges of Module C
• Siri Hustvedt ‘Eight Days in a Corset’
• Module C question types
• Helen Garner ‘How to Marry Your Daughters’
Lesson 4
• Planning a Module C response
• Drafting a Module C response
• Writing Task: Module C response
• Peer Review
Lesson 5
• Reviewing feedback
• Literary devices in review
• Becoming exam ready
• Module C: Practice questions
5 daily lessons in the school holidays for in-depth learning
10 min | Introduction Overview of lessonObjectives and outcomes of each lesson are explained. |
60 min | Theory Lesson Part 1 Gain in-depth knowledge and understandingBe guided through detailed textual analysis by your subject matter expert. |
10 min | Break |
40 min | Theory Lesson Part 2 Develop your English skillsLearn how to develop and express your own ideas for insightful responses. |
60 min | In-Class Writing & Feedback Perfect your writing skillsPerfect your critical and creative writing skills with personalised and insightful feedback! |
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Timothy completed his PhD in Gender and Cultural studies Department at the University of Sydney in 2017. He has tutored English at the University of Sydney and has been teaching at Matrix since 2013.
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| Matrix | Others | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Program | Matrix Teaching program that covers the NSW board of studies syllabus. Structured learning system that allows students to develop sound study habits every week. | Others Most private tutors and other tuition centres do not follow a set structure; rather they have an ad-hoc approach without considering timing and outcomes. |
 | Teachers | Matrix Vast classroom teaching experience, HSC and/or university teaching experience with an ability to explain concepts clearly. | Others Have little or no actual teaching experience, cannot explain difficult concepts in a manner that students can understand. |
 | Resources | Matrix A full set of resources written by academics and education researchers. Online access to Supplementary exam papers / texts with top responses. | Others Only address content that students raise, use generic textbooks. |
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