Read well.
Write clearly.
Speak with confidence.
One-to-one English tutoring with Jason Smith — reading, writing, grammar, speaking, and exam preparation (QCAA, IB, ATAR). Brisbane and online.
Three things every lesson works on.
Read well
Reading is where it starts — set texts, passages, exam questions. We work on noticing what's there and what it means, so everything else gets easier.
Write clearly
We work on your actual essays and assignments. Draft, feedback, rewrite — until the sentence says what you meant.
Speak with confidence
Oral presentations, interviews, classroom discussion. We practise out loud, work on phrasing and pace, and build the confidence to speak well.
Apostrophes Made Simple
Eight pages on the punctuation mark that trips up most students. Clear rules, worked examples, and a short exercise with answers.
ATAR Writing Workshop
Three Saturday mornings on senior English writing — thesis, paragraph structure, and the kinds of sentences that earn marks. Small group, in person and online.
From students and parents.
“Jason taught me to read carefully, with a pencil in hand. A year on, I still use the same approach when I revise my essays.”
“The lessons feel less like coaching and more like a clear, useful conversation about how to write better.”
“I came in for ATAR preparation; I left understanding how to actually build a paragraph. The marks followed.”
Your first lesson starts with a chat.
Tell me what you're working on — an essay, a class text, a presentation, or an upcoming exam. We'll start there.