Upper Secondary English Overview (year 10, year 11, year 12)
English Wiz - Unique features of English Wiz for Secondary Students
Support throughout school - Prep to Adult
Especially designed for Australian primary and secondary students
Helpful for migrant parents wanting to improve their English skills
More than 200 lessons and activities
English Wiz is a unique and innovative program. It is the only English Language software dedicated to helping Australian
secondary students build up the skills they need in class.
Comprehension and Text Response
Secondary students tend to struggle with tasks given for English homework because they have never really been taught
how to do a comprehension task. How can you write about a news item in the paper, when your comprehension skills are
not strong and the subject and vocabulary are unfamiliar?
Maths Wiz introduces students to comprehension with anecdotes about familiar situations, so that they can develop their skills
within their comfort zone.
Grammar
Oddly enough, grammar exercises are not on the secondary school curriculum, yet students are penalised for bad grammar in
essays. English Wiz helps you avoid commonly made mistakes.
English Wiz: Upper Secondary
The Upper Secondary CD in the English Wiz Series is designed to bring your child’s writing skills up to the standard required
to succeed in Senior School.
Spelling dictation tests
Comprehension
Writing Style
Poetry Analysis
Grammar
The emphasis is on achieving a high standard in writing and comprehension skills. We are now applying the skills touched
on in the Lower Secondary program, to more demanding situations. The student is asked to listen to the teacher, and think
carefully about the exercise.
Lessons are still in the same easy to use format, but are at a higher level with an emphasis on understanding the structure
of language. This helps with writing essays and text analyses. In school, marks are lost if grammar and writing style are not up to standard.
Keep track of your child’s performance
Very extensive reporting available on your computer – your child’s results are automatically recorded and kept permanently on your
computer. English Wiz displays an analysis of all results.
