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English Advanced
As the only compulsory subject for the HSC, your performance in English has a critical impact on your ATAR. Dymocks Tutoring’s Year 11 English Advanced Course focuses on lifting your literary and analytical skills to the level required for high performance in Year 12 English Advanced in the HSC, intended to maximise your marks. We focus on developing literary expression, language utilisation and language techniques including purpose, audience and context. Learn critical and creative skills and respond to a variety of texts and text types.
based on 2023 HSC Graduates
32
%
of students say their confidence improved significantly
99
%
of students say that studying with Dymocks Tutoring made school easier
99
%
of students say they are satisfied with Dymocks Tutoring
98
%
Course Options
There's no one-size approach to help students. That's why we uniquely offer two distinct tutoring programs.
Talent 100
Talent 100 helps ambitious students aiming to excel academically, with high-achieving tutors and a focus on Opportunity Class, Selective Schools, and top ATARs in the HSC.
Dymocks Tutoring
Dymocks Tutoring helps students master their schoolwork, providing the support and confidence they need to stay on top or catch up in any subject.
Explore the table below to compare programs and find the perfect fit.
Dymocks Tutoring 
$600
00
per term
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- Focus on understanding the syllabus
- Weekly practice on key areas
- Focus on the foundations of textual interpretation and analysis
- Scaffolded practice tasks to help support and develop students’ writing
- 2 hours in class
- Optional weekly homework
TALENT 100
$750
00
per term
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- Students master the syllabus
- Weekly timed assessments to get you exam-ready
- Focus on encountering complex texts, concepts and contexts
- Challenging and comprehensive questions and extended writing tasks
- 2 hours in class
- Compulsory weekly homework
Timetable
Parramatta
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Thursday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Tuesday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Saturday
9:30am ~ 11:30am
Online
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Sunday
9:30am ~ 11:30am
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Monday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Saturday
2:00pm ~ 4:00pm
Burwood
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Wednesday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Saturday
11:00am ~ 1:00pm
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Sunday
1:30pm ~ 3:30pm
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Wednesday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Tuesday
6:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Hurstville
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Sunday
9:00am ~ 11:00am
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Friday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Monday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Saturday
9:00am ~ 11:00am
Chatswood
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Tuesday
6:30pm ~ 8:30pm
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Sunday
12:30pm ~ 2:30pm
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Thursday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
Epping
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Friday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Saturday
1:00pm ~ 3:00pm
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Tuesday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Wednesday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Monday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
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Sunday
11:00am ~ 1:00pm
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Thursday
4:30pm ~ 6:30pm
What You Study
Dymocks Tutoring
Talent 100
Dymocks Tutoring
Close
OCT - DEC
Dymocks Term 1 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Students learn how to write descriptively and use techniques in their own imaginative responses. EXTENSION SKILL: Students are introduced to a diptych structure and what it involves.
Lesson 2: Students learn how to respond to an assessment stimulus and write pieces that have a central concept. EXTENSION SKILL: Students use a diptych structure meaningfully to explore a central concept in their work.
Lesson 3: Students learn about narrative voice and types of perspective. EXTENSION SKILL: Students are introduced to the concept of metafiction and what it involves.
Lesson 4: Students learn about how to write persuasively in senior English and what the rhetorical appeals involve. EXTENSION SKILL: Students write their own piece that uses metafiction to explore its themes and ideas.
Lesson 5: Students learn how to use different forms of evidence in their persuasive writing and compose a persuasive piece for a HSC-style stimulus. EXTENSION: Students learn about autobiographical writing and what it involves.
Lesson 6: Students learn about discursive writing and what it involves: EXTENSION SKILL: Students practice using autobiographical writing as an element of their own creative compositions.
Lesson 7: Students learn about how to respond to a HSC-style stimulus in a discursive style. EXTENSION SKILL: Students learn about Absurdism as a genre of literature.
Lesson 8: Students practice writing both discursive pieces as well as a HSC-style reflection statement. EXTENSION SKILL: Students practice writing their own pieces using absurdism.
Lesson 9: Students complete a final assessment task for the module.
JAN - APR
Dymocks Term 2 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Students learn what 'Reading to Write' is all about, and practice their imaginative writing with a focus on effective openings.
Lesson 2: Students learn about genre and atmosphere through a close focus on Romantic and Gothic literature.
Lesson 3: Students continue to learn about genre and form through a close focus on Modern and Postmodern literature.
Lesson 4: Students learn about voice, perspective and narration.
Lesson 5: Students learn about how to use setting and symbolism in their creative writing.
Lesson 6: Students learn about and experiment with different types of narrative structure.
Lesson 7: Students learn about discursive and persuasive writing, and how to use the rhetorical appeals and anecdotes in their writing.
Lesson 8: Students learn about how to construct a discursive or persuasive 'voice.'
Lesson 9: Students complete a final assessment task and learn about how to write a reflection statement.
APR - JUN
Dymocks Term 3 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Students understand the rubric terms for Narratives that Shape Our World and learn about the plot and themes of Othello. They complete a discursive writing task.
Lesson 2: Students learn about Shakespeare's context and concerns and practice analytical writing on the themes of passion and reason.
Lesson 3: Students compare two texts that examine the theme of 'The Other' and practice writing analytically about how context influences a text's exploration of its themes.
Lesson 4: Students practice comparative analytical writing on two texts that address the themes of love and insecurity.
Lesson 5: Students practice comparative analytical writing on two texts that explore the themes of jealousy and revenge.
Lesson 6: Students learn about the Machiavellian Villain and practice integrating context into their comparative analytical writing.
Lesson 7: Students learn how to analyse a related text and put together a multimodal presentation for school assessment tasks.
Lesson 8: Students do a close focus on essay writing and thesis statements.
Lesson 9: Students complete a final assessment task for the unit.
JUL - SEP
Dymocks Term 4 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Students practice the close analysis of poetry through examining Gwen Harwood's work.
Lesson 2: Students learn about what critical readings are and continue to practice writing analytically about poetry.
Lesson 3: Students practice writing thesis statements and a complete essay structure on a poetry text.
Lesson 4: Students learn about how to use context as part of a critical analysis by analysing Sylvia Plath's poetry.
Lesson 5: Students continue to practice both using critical readings and analytical writing on a range of poetry texts.
Lesson 6: Students learn how to write thesis statements and complete essays that integrate context and critical perspectives.
Lesson 7: Students do a close focus on 'postcolonial theory' and practice textual analysis.
Lesson 8: Students learn how to use postcolonialism as a critical viewpoint when analysing a "textual conversation" between two texts.
Lesson 9: Students complete a final assessment task for the module.
Talent 100
Close
OCT - DEC
Talent 100 Term 1 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Reading to Write: Imaginative Writing
Students learn how to analyse composers' use of language in their writing, and how to add description and language techniques into their own imaginative responses.
Lesson 2: Reading to Write: Persuasive Writing
Students learn how to write persuasively for senior English, including forms of evidence to use in persuasive writing and generating sophisticated ideas for persuasive responses.
Lesson 3: Reading to Write: Discursive Writing
Students learn what discursive writing involves, analyse a range of discursive texts, and compose their own discursive responses.
Lesson 4: Critical Study of Literature: Analysing Poetry
Students learn how to integrate context and form into their poetry analysis, and practice writing analytical paragraphs.
Lesson 5: Critical Study of Literature: Analysing Prose Fiction
Students learn how to analyse a short prose fiction text. They practice further analytical writing with a focus on detailed analysis of textual evidence.
Lesson 6: Critical Study of Literature: Analysing Film
Students learn how to identify film devices in texts and learn how to analyse film scenes with a focus on genre.
Lesson 7: Narratives that Shape Our World
Students learn about the key rubric terms from this module, and practice further poetry analysis with a focus on how to write strong statements.
Lesson 8: Comparing Two Texts
Students learn how to write comparative analytical responses and practice comparing two poems on the same topic.
Lesson 9: Final Assessment Task
Students complete their final assessment for this unit.
JAN - APR
Talent 100 Term 2 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Understand Reading to Write and effective openings.
Lesson 2: Explore genre and atmosphere through Romantic, Gothic literature.
Lesson 3: Study Modern and Postmodern literature genres and forms.
Lesson 4: Learn about voice, perspective, and narration.
Lesson 5: Use setting and symbolism in creative writing.
Lesson 6: Experiment with different narrative structures.
Lesson 7: Master discursive and persuasive writing techniques.
Lesson 8: Learn to construct discursive or persuasive voice.
Lesson 9: Complete final assessment and reflection statement.
APR - JUN
Talent 100 Term 3 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Understand rubric for "Narratives That Shape Our World."
Task: Discursive writing on Othello.
Lesson 2: Learn Shakespeare's context, analyze passion and reason.
Lesson 3: Compare texts on "The Other" and context's impact.
Lesson 4: Compare texts on themes of love and insecurity.
Lesson 5: Analyze texts on themes of jealousy and revenge.
Lesson 6: Study Machiavellian villains and integrate context.
Lesson 7: Analyze related texts and create multimodal presentation.
Lesson 8: Focus on essay writing and thesis statements.
Lesson 9: Complete final assessment for the unit.
JUL - SEP
Talent 100 Term 4 Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: Analyze poetry through Gwen Harwood's work.
Lesson 2: Learn critical readings and write analytically.
Lesson 3: Practice thesis statements and complete essays.
Lesson 4: Analyze Sylvia Plath’s poetry using context.
Lesson 5: Continue using critical readings for poetry analysis.
Lesson 6: Write essays integrating context and critical perspectives.
Lesson 7: Focus on postcolonial theory and textual analysis.
Lesson 8: Use postcolonialism for analyzing textual conversations.
Lesson 9: Complete final assessment task for module.
Lesson breakdown
Dymocks Tutoring
Talent 100
Dymocks Tutoring
Review and Reinforcement 15 min
Explain and Explore 30 min
Practice and Performance 60 min
Recap and Synthesise 15 min
Talent 100
Review and Reinforcement 15 min
Explain and Explore 30 min
Practice and Performance 60 min
Recap and Synthesise 15 min
Benefits
Experienced Tutors
Your child doesn't need a teacher. They need a tutor who can help them break down the subject and identify areas of improvement.
Great resources
We understand how to study smarter, not harder. That's why we condense our notes to give students only what they need to get ahead.
Small Classes
Unlike competitors, we limit classes to 12 so students get the attention they need in an interactive and engaging environment.
Individual support
Each student gets guaranteed personal attention in dedicated practice time.
Practical learning hubs
Our classrooms are designed to get the job done. Equipped with fast wi-fi and digital boards, they provide everything for students to study smart and get ahead.
On demand videos
Many of our subjects have additional video support to help students understand concepts in their own time.
Track progress
Using the Dymocks App you're able to keep track of weekly scores as well as tutor feedback. Few other businesses provide the level of feedback we do.
Topic Tests
Each subject has at least one and many have more than one topic test. Written in actual exam style we ensure students are prepared for success at school.
Max Learning System
Our NEW state-of-the art Max system helps students learn by providing quizzes and, over time, personalised mastery paths to get to success easier.
Expert Advice
As a member of our broader community, get access to academic advice and invitations to events and seminars to ensure you're always in the know.
Year round access
Students are able to access their resources until the end of the academic year. Perfect for that end of year practice!
No obligation lesson
All new students receive a no-obligation lesson to ensure that they love us before they enrol. Talk to our team today!
FAQ's
Our year 11 English advanced tutors introduce students to the literary and analytical skills required to achieve high performance in their year 12 HSC. Students will be guided in how to interpret and analyse a range of complex texts in detail, including integrating knowledge about context and form. They will practice the types of writing necessary for senior English, including imaginative, discursive, persuasive and essay writing. It’s a carefully-crafted course that is oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to excel academically in their Advanced English classes and exams.
With our HSC graduates reporting an average improvement of 23% in their HSC marks, investing in private or group classes is a wise decision. At Dymock’s Tutoring, our course program helps students work to their full potential and address any areas of concern.
Our year 11 English advanced course program is separated into 4 terms:
- Term 1 Reading to Write — By unpacking high-quality texts, students will learn how to convey ideas, relationships and experiences in their writing. They will learn a range of writing styles, including discursive writing, examine literary genres and their associated stylistic features, and learn a range of language techniques and how to use them in their writing.
- Term 2 Narratives that Shape Our World — Students will explore the role of past and contemporary narratives in promoting their century’s ideas, attitudes and values. They will study Othello, a popular choice for schools in Module A or B, and short texts from a range of different forms.
- Term 3 Critical Study of Literature — Our students will develop a more informed understanding of texts by closely studying poets and short fiction texts. They will learn to use critical readings and literary theory to inform their textual analysis.
- Term 4 — Through interpreting and analysing challenging texts, students will apply these skills in their writing. They will write critically, imaginatively, and discursively as practice for year 12 English.
Dymocks Tutoring is not only a renowned brand but a highly affordable choice as a year 11 English advanced tutoring provider in Sydney. Our year 11 English standard course currently costs $750.00 per term, including 2 hours of lessons over 9 weeks and the added benefit of up to 1 hour of dedicated 1:1 support during the week across multiple subjects.
With 99% of students reporting a significant improvement in their overall confidence, enrolling in our year 11 English advanced tutoring program in Sydney is a smart choice. Fill in our online enrolment application to achieve your academic goals. If you have any questions, reach out to us, and we will be happy to assist you.