Mastering Writing provides expert online NAPLAN writing tutoring and personalised feedback for students in Years 3–7. We help children build confidence, strengthen their writing skills and prepare for NAPLAN and NSW Selective exams.
Online NAPLAN and Selective
Reading and Writing Tutoring
for years 3-7
Mastering NAPLAN – Expert Online NAPLAN/SELECTIVE Tutoring for Years 3-7
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Term 4 - 10 Week
NSW SELECTIVE Reading and Writing Intensive Program
Develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, text-analysis and writing skills for the NSW Selective examination.
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Classes for
different year levels
Via Zoom
Individual
Lessons
Group Lessons
Max 6 students
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READING SKILLS
Reading Skills
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Identify key information, main ideas and important details
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Make sophisticated inferences and interpret implied meanings
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Draw conclusions using evidence and clues from the text
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Analyse author purpose, perspective, tone and mood
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Examine how language choices and literary techniques create meaning
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Determine vocabulary and figurative language from context
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Recognise relationships between ideas, events and information
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Compare ideas, themes and perspectives across paired texts
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Synthesise information across multiple texts and extracts
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Analyse fiction, non-fiction, poetry and persuasive texts
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Complete cloze and contextual word-choice questions
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Identify logical text flow and relationships between paragraphs
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Match summaries and key ideas to sections of a text
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Apply efficient strategies to challenging Selective-style comprehension questions
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WRITING SKILLS
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Interpret unfamiliar writing prompts accurately
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Generate original and engaging ideas quickly
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Plan and organise ideas within limited time
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Create compelling openings that capture the reader’s attention
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Develop imaginative and sophisticated responses
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Structure writing clearly and cohesively
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Develop convincing characters, settings and situations
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Build conflict, tension and atmosphere
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Show rather than simply tell
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Use precise, ambitious and effective vocabulary
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Use imagery, figurative language and literary techniques
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Vary sentence structures for pace, emphasis and effect
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Control tone, voice and point of view
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Develop ideas with relevant detail and description
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Create purposeful and satisfying conclusions
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Adapt writing to different purposes, audiences and text types
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Edit efficiently for clarity, spelling, punctuation and grammar
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Produce polished responses within Selective test time limits