CAPITAL
COACHING & MENTORING
ACADEMIC WRITING SPECIALIST
Year 9 Class - Thursday 4:50 PM
Sharpening Analytical Skills
Course Description
Course Content Approximately 60% essay writing, 20% creative writing and 20% assessment support, focusing on critical interpretation, conceptual development, analytical precision and effective compositional strategies. Objectives Lessons are delivered in carefully balanced cohorts, considering students’ academic abilities, learning needs and developmental goals. Designed for students with established secondary-level writing foundations, the course strengthens interpretive independence, argumentative control and precision in academic expression through targeted instruction and guided practice. Content Specificity Students engage with unseen texts, CC&M-selected prescribed texts, analytical questions and diverse writing stimuli to develop nuanced interpretations and sustained arguments. Lessons emphasise conceptual differentiation, textual analysis, evidence integration and logical progression. Creative writing activities strengthen originality, structural control and expressive flexibility. Weekly homework reinforces independent application. Curriculum Alignment The course targets relevant NSW English curriculum competencies, although selected texts and activities may differ from individual school programmes. Assessment support emphasises transferring analytical and compositional strategies to school-based requirements. Assessment Support Provisions Assessment support sessions are strategically scheduled for focused preparation, feedback and refinement. Session dates and submission deadlines are fixed according to instructional and marking schedules. Students must adhere strictly to the communicated provisions to ensure timely review and preparation. End-of-Term Review Students complete a review assessment covering analytical and compositional skills and strategies. Aligned with the term’s instructional content, the assessment evaluates progression in targeted core competencies rather than comprehensive academic capabilities. Results inform subsequent learning priorities. Expected Outcomes Through guided practice, feedback and progressive refinement, the course aims to strengthen students’ interpretive independence, analytical depth and confidence, alongside conceptual clarity, argumentative coherence and expressive precision. Note on Learning Progression Selected questions, texts and stimuli may be revisited strategically to consolidate skills, deepen interpretations and extend responses towards greate
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.