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I enrolled in the Essay Writing Masterclass right before starting HSC English Advanced, determined to improve my disappointing Prelim course marks. Jessica’s passionate and dedicated teaching style, along with her skills-based approach, made all the difference. The traditional text-based method most teachers used left me unprepared for the demands of writing on-the-spot essays during exams—a critical part of the English Advanced course. Jessica's skills-based approach revolutionised my writing process, allowing me to construct essays seamlessly and cohesively. The Masterclass’s comprehensive focus on crafting effective sentences and structuring paragraphs was invaluable. Its online, video-recorded format provided unmatched convenience for studying. The module-based lessons were particularly transformative, offering specialised language and techniques tailored to each module, which helped my writing stand out from the rest of the cohort. I wholeheartedly recommend the masterclass to future students. It's an exceptional program that will undoubtedly enhance your HSC English experience and performance.

Having attended various English tutorings in the past, I can confidently say that none has been more effective in improving my essay writing skills than this masterclass. Not only does Jessica give specific tips for essay writing (instead of just throwing at you general structures like PEEL), but she also provides multiple examples (both exemplars and B-range responses to identify do's and don'ts). Best of all, You get to work at your own pace and if you need any revision, you can always watch the videos again. I would 100% recommend this masterclass to anyone who is struggling with essay writing skills.

I joined the masterclass before starting to study HSC English Advanced and it has helped me boost my confidence in class so much. The skills based approach was different but once giving it a try I started enjoying it a lot. As a mainly science based student I feel like I focused so much on content before the masterclass and completely skipping the fact that as well as knowing the content I also need the skills to be able to express it in a easy to understand way.

Before starting the masterclass, English was by far my weakest subject and I had never gotten a single A in it throughout high school. However, ever since I started the course in Year 10, I've consistently placed in the upper A range for my exams at school. Being more of a math person, I've found the formulaic and systematic approach this masterclass offers for analytical writing extremely helpful. Dodie has also been very useful in providing great-quality feedback and has helped me immensely in both my school assessments as well as developing my overall writing skills whenever I undertake a writing task. I highly recommend this course for anyone who wants to make English one of their strongest subjects.

Jess' program has been amazing in improving my English. Throughout my time with this program, I have realised that improvements within English essay writing were founded on the fundamentals rather than minor changes in vocabulary choices. In offering a skills-based approach, I found the masterclass to be more beneficial as my school teacher had neglected these skills as she prioritised learning about the contents of each prescribed text instead. I would definitely recommend the masterclass to students who have not seen any significant improvements when relying solely on feedback from their school teachers.

Jess is a remarkable English tutor who is very reliable and dedicated to her students. Before Jess's masterclass, I felt completely lost in English, with essays I had proudly crafted achieving mid B range marks. Her teaching approach equipped me with essay writing skills that transformed my confidence and writing, to the point where I was able to achieve my first A range mark. She went above and beyond in the feedback she provided for my work and i could feel she genuinely cared about my progress. I would definitely recommend her without hesitation.

Although I was entering my last term of high school, I decided to enrol since I knew I had to take this opportunity to improve on my essay and analytical writing skills to the best that I can, and I'm very happy I made that decision. I really enjoyed the flexibility of the masterclass, and Jess has been extremely helpful in providing extensive feedback on writing tasks in her masterclass as well as helpful advice on questions I had with any of the modules in English. Since tutoring with Jess, I noticed I had greatly developed my ability to write clearly and effectively in, not only essays but also in short answers due to the skills-based approach of her masterclass, where she guides you through a short story through a series of presentations. I greatly enjoyed this unique approach to tutoring, which allowed me to develop my ability to analyse texts leading up to the HSC exam, and also be flexible with my essay writing rather than purely relying on memorising essays, which I have been used to doing. I would highly recommend the masterclass without hesitation, to those feeling unconfident with essay writing and how to structure responses on the whole.