Year 8 English
In Erudite’s year 8 English program, students’ abilities to understand, write and present essays, speeches, creative pieces and persuasive texts are cultivated. Students’ skills are refined through advancing and solidifying their understanding of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The importance of high quality and relevant resources is accentuated and the program ensures that our tutors are fully equipped with all the necessary materials and resources to address any areas which students may require. For every student, we offer an individual learning plan, tailored to your child’s strengths and weaknesses.
What's included in 1-on-1 Year 8 English Tutoring
Here’s a breakdown of a sample 1 hour lesson and is a good indicator of how lessons are conducted by our tutors.
1. Getting Started
Length: 5 Minutes (indicative based on a 1 hour lesson)
- Understand what you need to work on for the lesson.
- Catch-up to review homework and upcoming school tasks.
- Planning ahead for the session.
2. Skill Building and Analysis
Length: 50 Minutes (indicative based on a 1 hour lesson)
- Undertake a close reading of prescribed texts and analyse their major themes and techniques
- Scrutinise how to effectively structure written essays with a variety of purposes and audiences to maximise impact and meaning
- Incorporate and internalise study strategies to ace your Year 8 English exams and develop healthy study routines
- Further develop the ability to critique and analyse different text types including poems. prose, films, novels, and plays
- Practise applying and evaluating difficult concepts under the guidance of a tutor
3. Strategy implementation and performance review
Length: 5 Minutes (indicative based on a 1 hour lesson)
- Receive targeted feedback on the Year 8 English skills learned and where improvement can be made.
- Discuss what can be worked on throughout the week to become more confident in Year 8 English.
- Provide homework and a clear guide to completion and what to watch out for.
What we can help with
Our focuses for tutoring in Year 8 English Tutoring
Mastering The Foundations Of English
Internalise and apply the key fundamentals including essay and paragraph structuring to set yourself up for success in high school English. Continually brush up and reinforce grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Cultivate Technical And Literary Analysis
Learn how to identify and apply the various technical, language, and literary techniques used by various mediums to convey meaning, communicate ideas, and persuade the audience and scrutinise their impacts on meaning.
Master Persuasive, Descriptive, and Creative Writing With Literary Techniques
Master the fundamentals of exemplary persuasive writing and descriptive language and apply these to creative writing tasks. Further incorporate literary devices into written works to accentuate meaning.
Reading and Comprehension
Solidify the fundamentals of exceptional comprehension abilities through furthering the ability to interpret abstract and implied meanings in convoluted contexts.
Literature And Control Of Language
Formulate key takeaways from the various methods employed by famous authors and literary works to enhance control of language and actively incorporate these techniques into one's own writing.
Confidence And Presentation Skills
Further confidence and positive attitudes towards Year 8 English through continual support and rectification of weaknesses. Further develop presentation ability and confidence in presentation and speaking.
For a full in-depth customised learning plan designed for you, we’d love to have a chat and discuss.
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Our Year 8 English Tutoring Benefits
The Right Areas
We specifically focus on core areas that align with the NSW/VIC Curriculum.
The Right Amount
We provide exactly the amount of homework needed for a student to excel but not feel burdened.
Lesson Reporting
You'll get a progress report at the end of every lesson in your email so you'll never be kept outside of the loop!
Progress Assessments
Conducted on request, these allow your child to undergo an assessment at the end of the term to measure progress!
What you'll love about Erudite Tuition
Here are just some of the reasons why you’ll love our Year 8 English tutoring.
Past Papers and Resources
Any program isn't complete without the resources to back it up. We've created practically unlimited quality test papers covering the entire scope of the test. We also have specialized question programs which target specific question types and underlying thought processes.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Love your first lesson or it's on us. We'll cover the cost of the lesson and find you a suitable tutor with no additional charges. No payment is required until we find the right tutor and we'll let you change tutors until you find one you absolutely find perfect.
Parent & Student Integration
Parents and students are in the loop and fully integrated into our tutoring programs at all times. We provide progress reports after every lesson, tailored by your tutor and we operate with complete transparency. For example, all online lessons are fully recorded and available.
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The Best Year 8 English Tutors
- Academically Bright and Accomplished
Our tutors and mentors have a proven history of academic success and have been specially trained for Year 8 English tutoring. You can rest assured knowing that your tutor not only knows the material, but have a passion for tutoring.
- Professionally Trained and Taught
Only knowing the content isn’t enough for a teacher and at Erudite Tuition, we know that. That’s why every single one of our Year 8 English tutors are hand-picked and trained through extensive onboarding.
- Role Models and Mentors
We look for tutors that inspire, motivate and help students achieve their goals with a focus on the relationship. Our tutors aren’t like classroom teachers, they’re there to bring out the best in every single lesson.
Our tutors also have...
Working with Children Checks
Every single tutor has a valid employee Working With Children Check and has been cleared to work with children.
Completed Extensive Training
All our tutors must undergo a strict training process before they are allowed to take on students.
Resources and Skills
With thousands of resources and materials, our tutors both have the lesson content and the knowledge required to teach anything.
Successfully helping students succeed!
We’ve helped hundreds of students excel at school and beyond since 2016. Give us a chance with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and we promise you’ll love us too.
1000+ Students Supported (and counting!)
Our students are our lifeblood and we do everything we can to help them succeed and improve in areas they might feel hopeless in.
100,000+ Lesson Hours
Thousands of hours completed since our founding date with hours being logged.
Bonus Tip! All of our online lessons are recorded for your review.
27.7% Average Improvement in Marks
Our students gain a lot from our tutors, seeing a significant increase their marks over an average period of 6 months. This doesn't even include the gains in confidence and mentality!
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Where we can tutor
All lessons are delivered 1-on-1 wherever it’s convenient for you.
Your Home
Our tutors come to your house to deliver quality and specalised 1-on-1 tutoring.
Local Library
Organise to meet up at a local library which suits yourself and the tutor.
Online
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Let us Help You
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