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🖋️ ENGLISH
In English, students learn about how language shapes humans' understanding of self, others and the world. Students develop their literacy skills for everyday life, employment and further education.
English is the only compulsory subject for the NSW Higher School Certificate. At least 2 units of English must be completed during Years 11 and 12.
General level: English Studies and English Standard
Higher level: English Advanced, English Extension 1 and 2
English Year 7-10 programme: aligned to Australian Curriculum requirements and HSC preparation.
Focusing on literacy, analysis, composition and the craft of writing.
🏛️ HUMANITIES
The Humanities study how humans have experienced, interpreted and understood the world across time, place and context. Students develop critical thinking, empathy and an understanding of ideas, perspectives, continuity and change.
General level: Modern History, Ancient History
Higher level: History Extension (including History Project)
HSIE Year 7-10 programme: aligned to Australian Curriculum requirements and HSC preparation
Focusing on historiography, content knowledge, historical concepts and skills, inquiry and literacy skills.
🌏 SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Social Sciences study how society operates and how it is changing. Students develop the knowledge and skills to prepare them to become active and informed citizens.
Business Studies, Legal Studies
Studies of Religion 1 and 2
Society and Culture (including Personal Interest Project)
Focusing on content knowledge, literacy, syllabus familiarity, real-world applications and research skills.
💻 NAPLAN 7 & 9
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual examination assisting young Australians in developing literacy skills that provide the critical foundation for civic participation, employment and further education.
Language Conventions, Reading, Writing
Focusing on grammar, punctuation, forms of writing, vocabulary and text types as per the Australian Curriculum.
Includes NAPLAN revision programme, tailored to students' individual needs.
Tuition programme
GG Tuition Framework
GG Tuition Framework
Holistic tuition includes both tutor-directed and student-directed learning. All lessons are aligned to the New South Wales syllabus and Australian curriculum.
Tutor-directed learning: guided, structured lessons and personalised feedback.
Student-directed learning: independent engagement and consolidation.
Students are tutored not only to enhance their understanding, but to maximise their engagement with course material, leading to better academic performance.
Conceptual development
Conceptual development
Harnessing critical, imaginative and lateral thinking to promote deep understanding.
Skill development
Skill development
Honing students' skills in reading, writing and critical thinking.
It's not just about the right answers.
It's about the right approach.
Students cultivate their knowledge and skills to become confident and independent learners.
The key attributes of the comprehensive learning framework are:
Participation in all activities and lessons.
Curiosity to question and learn.
Diligence to try your best.
Engagement to become a confident learner.
Teaching method
Learning strategies
Learning strategies
Individualisation – personalised, needs-based lessons.
Student direction – encouraging independent thinking and learning.
Continuous, syllabus-aligned feedback – providing detailed, direct areas for growth.
Discussion and ideation – developing conceptual understanding.
Direct syllabus instruction – targeting key content, skills and exam requirements.
Flipped instruction – facilitating higher-order thinking.
Guided writing – enhancing competence, creativity and confidence.
Guided reading – enhancing comprehension, intertextuality and criticality.
Wide reading, research and inquiry – expanding intellectual engagement beyond the syllabus.
Resources – provision of relevant Band 6/Band E4 and A-range resources.
Lesson planning
Lesson planning
Before the lesson – structured to suit students' needs.
Lesson focus: content of lesson
Learning goals: objective of lesson
During the lesson
Introductory activity
Discussion
Learning activities
Student questions and clarifications
After the lesson – homework is provided each week.
Recommended optional activities are provided for students each lesson to complete
Students may send ONE completed task through for marking each week.
Students should notify of concepts and skills they would like to cover in subsequent lessons.
Lessons are taught using explicit instruction, breaking down concepts into achievable steps to develop a strong and effective learning foundation.
This teaching method is backed by research. It is evidenced-based, simple and effective, helping to facilitate understanding over time.
Importantly, it aims to develop a gradual release of responsibility to students.
This helps students to be confident and independent learners.
This method enables students to:
Enhance self-efficacy and self-confidence in learning.
Reduce task anxiety, particularly when using new concepts.
Master the content and skills they need to learn.
Nurture a growth mindset which adapts to consistent feedback.
Reflect positively on their learning abilities and needs.
The teacher clearly models the learning process, providing key information in a digestible way.
Lessons include clear learning outcomes, step-by-step explanations, definitions, comparisons, and links to prior knowledge to support understanding.
The teacher supports active participation through prompts, scaffolds, and worked examples to guide understanding. S
Students learn to retrieve (recall information) and encode (understand and express information), ask clarifying questions, and receive incidental feedback to monitor progress.
Students engage with a variety of resources and independent tasks to consolidate their understanding.
The teacher provides personalised feedback, helping students reflect on learning without prompting, and are supported in identifying and addressing gaps through targeted revision.
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