CAPITAL
COACHING & MENTORING
ACADEMIC WRITING SPECIALIST
Stage 5 Class - Thursday 6:10 PM
Sharpening Analytical Skills
Course Description
Course content: Approximately 60% essay writing, 20% creative writing, and 20% assessment support. Target level/skills: This writing class is customised for students who are already familiar with the structural requirements necessary for secondary level academic writing. Students in this class will be coached on how to incorporate more consistent and formal writing styles with an emphasis on devising clear and goal-oriented topic sentences. Further, students will be coached on how to develop and sustain logical analysis of prescribed texts. Students will be assigned weekly homework to consolidate their understanding of the content covered in class. Please note: While the writing skills do target the necessary skills set out by the NSW English curriculum, the specific themes/topics/texts covered in this course may not directly reflect or overlap with individual school content. Outcome: Students should have a more consolidated understanding of how to maintain a formal tone in their writing as well as how to compose more goal-oriented, specific topic sentences. A review test will be conducted to monitor the termly progress of the students.
Administration
/ Schedule: Term 4, 2026 commences on Tuesday 13 October and concludes on Thursday 17 December 2026. The term consists of 10 weekly sessions. / Withdrawals & Cancellations: Students may withdraw after the first session and before the second session. After this period, enrolment is confirmed for the remainder of the term. / Rescheduling: Due to carefully balanced cohorts and limited schedule availability, rescheduling cannot be accommodated. If a student misses a class, they may attend another class of the same level within the same week, subject to availability. Otherwise, class content will be emailed for catch-up. / General Schedule: Sessions run as normal on public holidays unless otherwise notified. / Term Operating Hours: Teaching hours are Tuesday to Thursday, 3:30–9:00 PM during the term. / Consultations: Consultations are available from 1:00–3:00 PM. Please arrange a consultation through the available consultation services to discuss any concerns regarding academic progress.