Year 7 English Tutoring in Sydney and Online

Audience

Who it's for

The Year 7 English Term Course is ideal for students who:

• Build strong reading, writing, and analysis skills early
• Need support understanding a wide range of text types, from poetry and prose to film and Shakespeare
• Learn best in a structured, small-class environment with expert guidance and regular feedback
• Benefit from consistent practice and feedback that develops long-term study habits

It’s also ideal for parents who:

• Want their child to establish strong English foundations from the beginning of high school
• Prefer a program that is curriculum-aligned, academically rigorous, and taught by subject specialists
• Value progress tracking, weekly homework feedback, and one-on-one support

Program

What's covered

Oct – Dec (Matrix Term 1): Introduction to Genre

Lesson 1: Introducing the Graphic Novel
Lesson 2: Reading a Graphic Novel
Lesson 3: Introduction to Genre
Lesson 4: Writing About Nimona
Lesson 5: Reading Fantasy
Lesson 6: The Call to Adventure
Lesson 7: Rising Action Part I
Lesson 8: Rising Action Part II
Lesson 9: Topic Test

Jan – Mar (Matrix Term 2): Introduction to Analysing Texts

Lesson 1: What is Poetry?
Lesson 2: Poet Case Study: Maya Angelou
Lesson 3: The Verse Novel
Lesson 4: What is Prose?
Lesson 5: Prose Case Study: The Hunger Games
Lesson 6: Genre: Science Fiction
Lesson 7: Writing About Film
Lesson 8: Film Case Study: Jurassic Park
Lesson 9: Topic Test

Apr – Jun (Matrix Term 3): Introduction to Persuasion

Lesson 1: Introduction to Persuasion
Lesson 2: Creating a Brand
Lesson 3: Communicating a Brand’s Message
Lesson 4: The History of Advertising
Lesson 5: In-Class Writing Task
Lesson 6: Speeches
Lesson 7: Propaganda
Lesson 8: Film Reviews
Lesson 9: Topic Test

Jul – Sep (Matrix Term 4): Introducing Shakespeare

Lesson 1: Shakespeare and Drama
Lesson 2: Shakespeare’s Time
Lesson 3: The Shakespearean Theatre
Lesson 4: Shakespeare’s Poetic Language
Lesson 5: Dialogue in Tragedy
Lesson 6: Soliloquy in Comedy
Lesson 7: Monologue in History Plays
Lesson 8: Writing About Shakespeare
Lesson 9: Topic Test

Benefits

What you'll gain

1. Early mastery of key English skills
Strong foundations in reading, writing, and textual analysis across poetry, prose, film, and Shakespeare.

2. Improved writing and expression
Confidence in crafting imaginative, persuasive, and analytical responses with clarity and style.

3. Critical thinking ability
Stronger comprehension, interpretation, and reasoning skills to tackle a wide range of texts.

4. Assessment readiness
Regular quizzes, homework, and feedback that prepare students for high school assessments.

5. Long-term study habits
Consistent weekly practice and support that foster independence and sustained academic success.

Approach

How it works

Structured Acceleration

Over 9 weeks, students complete the full next term’s content before it is taught at school. This approach gives them familiarity and confidence when the same material is introduced in class or appears in assessments.

Teaching Methods

Each lesson is delivered by expert English teachers using clear explanations, model texts, and scaffolded writing practice. Students receive weekly quizzes and feedback to strengthen understanding and address gaps early.

Content Mix

Lessons focus on building both comprehension and writing skills. Each week balances analysis of texts with guided writing tasks, ensuring students can interpret, respond, and create with confidence.

Course Progression

Lessons follow a deliberate sequence, moving from foundational skills to higher-level analysis and extended writing. Weekly homework, class feedback, and one-to-one workshops help students steadily refine their skills across the term.

Module 2

Introduction to Analysing Texts

Lesson 1: What is Poetry?

• Characteristics of poetry, use of figurative language in and personal expression through poetry; discuss and define the concept of poetry.
• Identify and utilise figurative language techniques such as metaphors and similes; compose an original poem.

Lesson 2: Poet Case Study: Maya Angelou

• Study a series of poems by Mary Angelou; interpret punctuation of effect, performance, and the concept of persona.
• Describe poetic style and ideas, discuss the impact of performance, persona, and reception; analyse the use and effect of language features.

Lesson 3: The Verse Novel

• Define the verse novel, narrative point of view; interpret how the story and characters evolve over connected poems.
• Apply techniques, examples, and effects as a model of analysis; design and explain meaning in an original poem; compose a poem featuring certain points of view.

Lesson 4: What is Prose?

• Discuss and define the concept of prose, and its characteristics, and study a short story in full by a contemporary writer.
• Distinguish fictional from nonfictional meaning, read for meaning; annotate and analyse a short story for meaning.

Lesson 5: Prose Case Study: The Hunger Games

• Fundamental characteristics of prose: plot, character development, setting, and narrative point of view as exemplified by a contemporary fiction writer; values and thematic concerns in the 21st century.
• Analyse writing choices and effects; develop ideas and select evidence for longer analytical responses.

Lesson 6: Genre: Science Fiction

• The sci-fi genre and conventions; the importance of personal, social, and historical context.
• Interpret and analyse extracts from sci-fi texts; explain the influence of context on form and content.

Lesson 7: Writing About Film

• Fundaments of cinematic storytelling: camera, sound, and mise-en-scène; film trailers as texts; PEEL paragraph structure.
• Analyse filmmaking choices and their effects, explain the relationship between cultural values and textual meaning and construct a PEEL paragraph.

Lesson 8: Film Case Study: Jurassic Park

• Visual and aural techniques in the film; 21st century values and themes; processes for drafting and revising analysis.
• Identify and explain the effects of techniques in conveying an idea/argument; develop/maintain an argument; incorporate dramatic techniques and contextual detail into the analysis.  

Lesson 9: Topic Test

Module 3

Introduction to Persuasion

Lesson 1: Introduction to Persuasion

• Visual and literary persuasive techniques including diction and connotation; the issue of plastic pollution.
• Analyse advertisements and campaigns, assess their persuasiveness and discuss the effects of visual and literary techniques on meaning. 

Lesson 2: Creating a Brand

• The impact of brand names, logos, and slogans on advertising campaigns; the importance of brands.
• Analyse logos and slogans, assess their effectiveness and develop creative ideas using persuasive techniques.

Lesson 3: Communicating a Brand’s Message

• How brands use ad campaigns to sell messages and products; visual techniques used to convey ideas.
• Analyse film and visual techniques and their impact on persuasiveness; read and respond to advertising critically.

Lesson 4: The History of Advertising

• The history of marketing, viral marketing, and direct e-mail techniques.
• Analyse film and visual techniques, and online marketing campaigns, and read and respond to copy critically.

Lesson 5: In-Class Writing Task

• Incorporating rhetorical techniques as evidence; analytical paragraph structure and composition.
• Respond to questions through essay plans, reflect on and analyse how rhetorical techniques persuade, and compose an essay paragraph.

Lesson 6: Speeches

• Logos, pathos, and ethos; persuasive techniques such as diction, tone, and connotations; essay structure and compositions.
• Assess the effect of rhetorical techniques in persuasion; analyse a speech and identify key arguments and techniques.

Lesson 7: Propaganda

• History of propaganda, subjectivity and objectivity, and the power of language to shape history.
• Analyse propaganda, analyse texts for purpose, audience, and technique, and critique the objectivity of propaganda.

Lesson 8: Film Reviews

• The language of positive and negative film reviews; literary techniques including wordplay, sarcasm, and diction.
• Analyse language choices used in film review writing, and creatively adapt a section of a film review.

Lesson 9: Topic Test

Module 4

Introduction to Shakespeare

Lesson 1: Who is Shakespeare

• The history of drama, early modern dramatic genre: tragedy, comedy, and history.
• Identify genre conventions; write discursively about Shakespeare’s life.

Lesson 2: Shakespeare’s Time

• The social and cultural context of early modern England; the influence of context on texts.
• Analyse the way context shapes meaning, and incorporate context into writing.

Lesson 3: The Shakespearean Theatre

• The Globe Theatre and plays within plays.
• Assess the effect of language on live audiences; analyse metatheatre.  

Lesson 4: Shakespeare’s Poetic Language

• Sonnets, history and structure; language techniques including imagery, couplets, and personification.
• Analyse and discuss poetic language in sonnets; explain the influence of context on form and content.

Lesson 5: Dialogue in Tragedy

• Shakespearean tragedy, conventions, settings, characterisation, speech, and dialogue.
• Analyse key scenes and conventions; analyse dialogue.

Lesson 6: Soliloquy in Comedy

• Shakespearean comedy, conventions, structure, characterisation, speech, and soliloquy.
• Analyse language choices in soliloquy and identify comedic conventions.

Lesson 7: Monologue in History Plays

• Shakespearean history plays, monologues, tone, and simile.
• Analyse key scenes and monologues, and identify conventions.

Lesson 8: Writing About Shakespeare

• Processes for drafting analytical body paragraphs; the importance of planning, editing, and revising.
• Develop and maintain argument, and incorporate dramatic techniques into PEEL paragraphs.

Lesson 9: Topic Test