HSC ADVANCED ENGLISH TUTOR
Advanced and Extension HSC Tuition
Gabriella Nagata
I am your HSC English Tutor, and I would like to welcome you to Educare Sydney, a stimulating and safe environment that will unlock the beauty of literature and the joys of self expression.
At Educare Sydney, students are given the skills to both create and express their unique insights which are often overlooked.
Experienced in HSC marking and teaching, I understand the difficulties students face in articulating their ideas and, more importantly, in navigating the demands of assessment tasks and syllabus requirements.
Many tuitions schools apply a template or generic approach to the teaching of English, outsourcing the task of teaching to undergraduates.
Teaching is my calling and I am interested in
unlocking the power and potential of every
students written and verbal communication skills to be successful both in the HSC and in life.
Educational Strategies for HSC English
I offer video recordings of all sessions which enable students to review important written and analytic components of the course. This is particularly essential for Year 12 students as the Advanced English course is complex and the recording allows for the revision of written work and discussion.
Parents can observe these recordings here, allowing for insight into their child’s learning and the nature of instruction offered by Educare Sydney.
Essay Writing
The written feedback provided for students is extremely detailed and encourages the students to be directly shown how and why their written response or essays lack cohesion or acumen.
Reading Comprehension
Reading online with students allows me to immediately ascertain their critical understanding and more importantly encourage other students to share their perceptions.
Audio
The audio component of teaching online forces students to be better listeners and better communicators.
Critical Thinking
I always stress that students must understand and critically examine and evaluate their own responses to literature firstly, before they draw on other perspectives.
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*DC: English is his second language.
**AR: Only immigrated to Australia 3 years ago.
Services
TUITION
Small groups allow for a dynamic exchange of written and communicated ideas. We offer a maximum class size of five to ensure that all needs are met with depth.
CONSULTATION
Consultations are 60 minutes in length. They are extremely useful in determining whether your child is in need of tuition and an in depth analysis of their written work is provided.
Why Choose Educare Sydney?
Extending all student potential
I’d like to begin by saying that I do not believe in capping student potential, and I believe all students are capable of extending themselves far beyond their own expectations and the perceptions of others. The greatest benefit offered here as distinct from many places of learning is my ability to infuse joy and provoke curiosity and interest in literature and language. In my experience students have not even begun to anticipate the dynamic nature of literature and more importantly, the power of written communication.
Learning exactly how to improve written skills
Under my teaching, students actually learn how to write. They learn how to construct sentences, how to start sentences, how to join sentences and how to analyse rather than recount information. These are necessary components in the structuring of extended responses and essay writing. My understanding of teaching how to write has not only been derived from observing and teaching for well over twenty years, but also from an innate ability to understand individual learning impediments and stumbling blocks.
Exploring the historical and philosophic features which underpin the values in all literature
As a teacher well equipped not only in English literature but linguistics and history, my approach to teaching literature is holistic and specialised. Much of the syllabus today requires an understanding of historical events, socio-political contexts and even an understanding of ancient Greek philosophy and classical allusions. In addition, the social and political elements of the syllabus encourage a presumed awareness of political ideologies and philosophies that is often far beyond the rudimentary knowledge of high school students. It is for this reason that I include as a matter of course, an integrated approach to the study of language and literature; in particular for HSC students. Irrespective of group or individual tuition, students are first encouraged to understand the philosophy and design of their syllabus; in this way, they can better prepare assessment tasks and essays that actually tackle the explicit demands of the syllabus and its rationale.
Producing authentic work
As our education system becomes increasingly goal-orientated and students rush to meet expectations demanded of them, many of them have lost touch with the fundamental importance of their own observations and their own literary insights. In many cases, students prefer to have their essays written by tutors or copy-and-paste words which reflect very little of their own beliefs and opinions. As an educator, I firmly believe in the importance of authenticity and the pride that comes with personal accomplishment.
LATEST ARTICLES
How to achieve a Band 6 in the HSC Exam
Answering all those HSC questions requires you to understand the underlying assumptions or attitudes regarding the notion of Belonging and how effectively they are communicated!
The Human experience: The HSC Common Module for Advanced and Standard English.
This module will allow you to explore other people’s perspectives and experiences influenced by culture and personal values. Now your job will be to identify “what ideas and assumptions are embedded in the text?”
Module C: The Craft of Writing How to write a creative writing piece
So, the first thing I’d like to look at is: what is it that makes some short stories more interesting than others.
I’d like to give you guys a few pointers.
Reviews
Gabby has been a really good tutor for me, lifting me up a whole band in English. Her lessons are enjoyable and makes learning a lot more fun. Highly recommended!
– Z.H
– R.I.
Gabriella is so amazing at what she does. She teaches in a way that makes it easy to learn and the environment is so friendly and chilled. Within a few lessons, I was able to improve my marks, achieving results I never thought I was able to. I’m happy to genuinely recommend her as a tutor!
– V.T.
– L.S.
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