Dr Mitch H.

⚫ I SPECIALISE IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HSC ENGLISH: YR10, YR11 and YR12 ⚫ Hi there, I'm Dr Mitch Harper, the Director of Perfect Prose. I’m a private tutor with more than 10 years’ experience teaching HSC English (both privately and at écriture in Chatswood). Over the years, I’ve developed a thorough understanding of the HSC syllabus and prescribed texts, come to know exactly what HSC markers look for, and have taught students from the top schools in Sydney (see list below). All in all, I’ve helped 200+ students achieve high results in English, from scoring Band 6s to attaining a state rank. In my undergrad, I studied courses on philosophy, literature and creative writing, and afterwards received a dual-PhD in philosophy from UNSW and Université Paris Nantarre. I’ve taught classes on philosophy and writing at both these institutions and presented my research at national and international conferences in Sydney, Melbourne, London, Istanbul, Paris and Manipal. In this way, I bring a depth of knowledge on English and World literature, literary analysis and theory, and essay and creative writing. I’ve been commended for my ability to breakdown difficult concepts and ideas, explain the fundamental themes underpinning texts, and articulate exactly what needs to be included in essays to score 20/20. With a passion for creative writing, I also teach how to write engaging and sophisticated creative, discursive and persuasive pieces—which, from what I’ve seen, hasn’t been adequately taught in school. I provide personalised lessons based around the texts my students are studying and their upcoming assessments and exams. ⭐ MY GUIDING PRINCIPLES ⭐ ⚫ SUCCESS IS PERSONAL Your personal academic goals are the core focus, so it’s imperative you understand what success means for you. Perhaps English is your strongest subject and you want to ace it, perhaps it’s your weakest subject but you need a Band 6 for a particular ATAR mark, or perhaps you just want to make sense of the madness and do your best. Either way, I’ll provide an easy-to-follow blueprint that has allowed past students to achieve everything from a Band 6 to a state rank. ⚫ COMPREHENSION THROUGH WRITING It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve read the text, how many articles you’ve read about the text, or whether the author of the text appeared to you in a dream like some ancient Muse and explained its absolute meaning. It all comes down to how well you can pin those ideas swirling around your head onto the page. I therefore place a strong emphasis on teaching academic and creative writing, which will help you express your ideas with confidence and precision. ⚫ FEEDBACK MAKES PERFECT No matter how much time and effort you’ve put into something, the brutal truth is that practice alone does not make perfect. Rather, feedback makes perfect. I ensure that the work you put in yields the best results by providing unlimited feedback and marking, which has dramatically improved my students’ writing, assessment marks and exam performances. ⚫ DEVELOPING A GROWTH MINDSET Without a doubt, senior English can be tough. But time and time again I’ve witnessed students exceed their goals by remaining focused, persistent and consistent. Through targeted feedback and guided learning, I’ll invite you to develop a growth mindset and embrace challenges, see mistakes as valuable lessons, view effort as a path to mastery and work towards continuous improvement. 🌐 You can Google my tutoring business by searching Perfect Prose Sydney If you'd like to commence English tuition, please get in touch by phone or email to discuss my availabilities. WHAT I TEACH: 📖 YR12 English: Standard, Advanced, Extension I and II 📖 YR11 English: Standard, Advanced and Extension I 📖 YR10 English LESSON OVERVIEW: 📝 1 hour personalised one-on-one lessons or mini-classes* 📝 All lessons are taught online via Zoom 📝 Unlimited email support for questions 📝 Unlimited feedback and marking * Mini-classes are comprised of 2 to 3 students who are from the same school and studying the same texts. COURSE MATERIAL: 📝 Module and rubric breakdowns 📝 Articles on texts, context and themes 📝 Sentence, paragraph and essay scaffolds 📝 Practice questions and past papers 📝 Exemplar Band 6 and 20/20 paragraphs and essays 📝 Exemplar Band 6 and 20/20 creative, discursive and persuasive pieces RATE: ✅ $165 (incl. GST) for one-on-one lessons (Year 10, 11 and 12) ✅ $110 (incl. GST) p/student for mini-classes (Year 10, 11 and 12) I'VE TAUGHT STUDENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE AND SELECTIVE SCHOOLS: Abbotsleigh Ascham School Balgowlah Boys Campus Barker College Baulkham Hills High Cherrybrook Technical High Chatswood High Cranbrook School Fort Street High Hornsby Girls High James Ruse Agricultural High Kambala Killara High Kincoppal-Rose Bay The King’s School Knox Grammar Loreto Kirribilli Meriden School MLC School Newcastle Grammar Newington College Newtown Performing Arts Normanhurst Boys High North Sydney Boys High North Sydney Girls High Pymble Ladies’ College Ravenswood School for Girls Reddam House Roseville College SCEGGS Darlinghurst The Scots College SHORE St Aloysius College Stella Maris College Sydney Boys High Sydney Girls High Sydney Grammar Sydney Technical High Wenona School