The aim of this course is to develop students' essay writing skills to prepare them for the advanced topics encountered in their high school studies. Students will study exemplary responses and build their skills as writers through tasks designed to encourage their confidence and ability to write with style. Topics to be covered include essay preparation, economy of language, parallelism, and manipulating the five-paragraph essay structure to create sophisticated responses. We will also cover important topical skills such as close reading and writing about context.
This is a new course. Students who completed the essay writing course previously can also enrol in this course.
| School | Offered | Reserved |
|---|---|---|
| James Ruse AHS | 42 | 20 |
| North Sydney Girls HS | 28 | 2 |
| Baulkham Hills HS | 23 | 17 |
| North Sydney Boys HS | 20 | 8 |
| Normanhurst Boys HS | 17 | 1 |
| Sydney Boys HS | 14 | 6 |
| Hornsby Girls HS | 14 | 4 |
| Sydney Girls HS | 8 | 1 |
| Fort Street HS | 7 | 2 |
| Penrith Selective HS | 7 | 1 |
| Girraween HS | 7 | 1 |
| St George Girls HS | 6 | 1 |
| Hurlstone Agriculture HS | 6 | 1 |
| Others | 52+ |
| YEAR 5/6 | YEAR 7/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| First Prize | Pranaya Prakash | Aditya Paul |
| Second Prize | Richelle Lam | Cynthia Cai |
| Third Prize | Jaithra Vasani | |
| Highly Commended | Anooushka Vijay Anand
Ojas Kaviraj Prethyun Prasanth |
Aditya Patel Bella Zhang Nathan Song |
| School | Offered | Reserved |
|---|---|---|
| Beecroft Public School | 7 | 9 |
| North Rocks Public School | 13 | 3 |
| Ermington Public School | 10 | 3 |
| Artarmon Public School | 15 | 5 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School | 8 | 1 |
| Dural Public School | 9 | 3 |
| Summer Hills Public School | 8 | 2 |
| Waitara Public School | 6 | 2 |
| Hurstville Public School | 2 | 1 |
| Ryde Public School | 7 | 1 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School | 6 | 4 |
| Chatswood Public School | 8 | 2 |
| Others | 45+ |