Year 12 – English

Year 12 English is the final stretch, where students need more than knowledge of texts. They need exam-ready skills: precise analysis, strong argument, controlled writing under time pressure, and the confidence to respond to unfamiliar questions. At NexGen Tutoring, our Year 12 English program is designed to support senior secondary success by strengthening the core skills that apply across school pathways, including ATAR-style English and Literature.

Across the year, students study sophisticated texts (poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, film and media) and learn how to interpret them in depth. They practise writing in multiple forms, refine expression and structure, and build reliable strategies for timed responses. Lessons combine explicit teaching, modelling, and consistent practice, supported by structured worksheets, feedback, and improvement plans.

What Your Child Will Learn

Reading and Viewing
Students will:

• • • Analyse prescribed and unfamiliar texts with depth, precision and confidence
    • Explain how context, values and human experiences shape meaning and interpretation
    • Compare ideas and perspectives across texts and justify interpretations using evidence
    • Use close analysis, integrating quotations smoothly and purposefully
    • Evaluate arguments in media and nonfiction texts, including bias and positioning

Writing
Students will learn to:

• • • Write sustained analytical essays with a clear thesis, logical sequencing and strong evidence
    • Produce comparative and evaluative responses that demonstrate insight and control
    • Write in multiple forms, including imaginative, discursive, reflective and persuasive writing where required
    • Craft introductions, topic sentences and conclusions that show clarity and direction
    • Edit rapidly and effectively under time conditions to improve expression and accuracy

Spelling, Grammar, & Vocabulary
Students will:

• • • Refine sentence control, cohesion and punctuation for clarity and sophistication
    • Strengthen grammar choices to shape tone, precision and emphasis
    • Build academic and evaluative vocabulary suitable for senior responses
    • Apply reliable proofreading strategies to reduce careless errors

Speaking & Listening
Students will practise:

• • • Responding orally to complex ideas with clarity and confidence
    • Participating in discussions and seminars using evidence-based viewpoints
    • Delivering polished presentations with strong organisation and expression

Exam preparation & assessment skills

Students will be supported to:

• • • Respond to unseen texts and short-answer questions efficiently
    • Plan quickly and write effectively under timed conditions
    • Practise exam-style tasks regularly, using feedback to improve specific weaknesses
    • Develop personalised strategies for structure, evidence, vocabulary and time management

How NexGen Supports Your Child

• • • Qualified teachers who provide explicit instruction and personalised feedback
    • A robust set of worksheets and structured lessons aligned with school learning
    • Small-group tutoring that allows both support and extension
    • Consistent practice tasks, feedback and guided improvement to build exam readiness

By the end of Year 12 English at NexGen Tutoring, students can analyse complex texts with confidence, write controlled and insightful responses under timed conditions, and approach final exams with clear strategies and a strong sense of readiness.