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"Hi Paul,
I got 88 for English (Adv) for HSC and
ended up getting an 99.6 ATAR!
Just wanted to say a massive thanks for your
help during the year. Your made English
bearable, and even enjoyable!
Thanks in particular for your never-failing, ever-
speedy replies to my essays
sent at all hours of the day."
Year 12 Advanced English student.
Nth Syd GHS 2009
"Hi Paul,
Just thought I would let you
know about my HSC
results. I ended up with a
Band 6 in Advanced English
(91%) and a Band E3
(44/50) for English
Extension 1.
I ended up with an
ATAR of 90 and I am most
probably heading off to do
a combined degree -
International Studies/Law
at Wollongong University,
but I still have January to
decide. I'd just like to use
this opportunity to thank you
once again for all your help
and support throughout
the past year.
Year 12 - 4 Unit English student 2009
Concord High School
"Dear Paul,
I have finally finished my HSC. I felt the lessons with you
helped me greatly in the exams. I felt that I could answer the
questions presented to me. However, I struggled with the Briar
Rose question. I didn't know how to answer it properly, but I
tried my best, hopefully, I did well."
Year 12 Standard Student, November 2008
"Thank you for the enlightening lessons for this past year, I have learnt a lot."
(Year 12 Advanced Student, Oct 2008)
"Thank you for your support throughout the year. I really
appreciate all the hard work you’ve done for me – not to mention the countless essays
you had to mark!"
(Year 12 Standard Student, Nov 2008)
I'd just like to say thankyou for tutoring me. My marks have improved a lot."
(Year 12 Standard Student, Oct 08)
"I want to say thank you for the wonderful lessons & also for marking all my essays online. Thankyou."
(Year 11 student - 2007 - continuing 2008)
"Thank you very much for helping ....... It is very much appreciated. He is happy with his HSC result."
(Parent of Year 12 student - 2007)
"Thank you for helping me with my HSC studies. I am happy with my result."
(Year 12 student - 2007)
MrPBarbary.com Forum
Since starting out as a high school teacher of English (and Drama) in 1974 I've taught many students and gained experience in a variety of schools. Apart from three brief periods of Theatre, Theatre-in-Education and Film, I continued to teach English full time until 2007 when, for a change of pace, I decided to try tutoring instead.
Since then I haven’t looked back. However, there are a lot of texts in the 2009-2012 HSC English syllabus! In spite of having read or taught many of them in the past, I still found myself with a lot of new reading or re-reading to do.
Luckily my two teenage children, my supportive partner, a few healthy indoor and outdoor pursuits, my pets and friends help to keep me from reading all of the time which, if I did, would probably drive me insane!
Being aware of how the syllabus works is the main advantage of those years spent in the classroom teaching Years 7 to 12 English. In 2009-2012 my main focus will be on tutoring students doing HSC Advanced, Standard, Extension or ESL English, although groups can range from Year 7 and upwards. My rates are reasonable and I'm flexible about traveling to your home, conducting online-only tuition or taking advantage of the facilities of a nearby Coaching College.
Tuition is the way to make sure you're organized and on top of what you're doing as a student. You can contact me by email, leave a message in the Forum or browse my Bulletin or Creative Pages.
Paul Barbary: Dip.Teaching, Secondary (English/Drama) Adelaide, SA 1974 : Dip.Drama Studio,London 1975: NSW Teachers Certificate, Sydney 2004.
2009-2012 HSC English Tuition
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