Everything you need to succeed in the English External exam

Welcome to Marksman

The English External is known to be a challenging task, requiring a thorough knowledge of a chosen text with concrete writing skills and purposeful preparation.

Are you thinking...

How do I understand the themes, characters and plot?

How do I write a high-quality essay?

How do I understand the marking guide?

How do I feel less stressed?

Marksman can help you succeed

Regardless of how you're feeling about the English External, we can help turn you from confused to capable, uncertain to knowledgeable and stressed to confident.
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THE TEAM

Why you can trust Marksman

Angus and Tom are some of the top graduates from 2021 and are here to help you level up your essay.

Recent graduates

We graduated last year; we've been through Year 12 and the English External ourselves. We understand the pressure you're feeling and the desire to succeed in your final year of high school.

High achievers

We both achieved 99+ ATARs with extra academic awards from the QCAA. We know the best methods to prepare for the exam as well as how to write a high-level response. We can give you thorough and actionable advice to guide you through the External and help you succeed.

Experienced presenters

We have given similar English tutorials to our own cohort, which were received with extremely positive feedback, and we have more than five years of tutoring experience between us. We know what it takes to help students of all capabilities succeed in English.

Trained creators

We have invested our own money to receive training on how to create high-level online courses that can provide the most positive impact on students.

THE COURSE

What's in the course?

Carefully curated to cover vital content and important skills, this course is a goldmine for students about to sit the English External.

Essay Skills Course

Module 1: Preparing to Sit the Exam

Go from not having read the text to creating detailed and organised notes on all sections, characters and important quotes

Module 2: Planning and Writing a Thesis

We give you our tried and tested planning method and explain how to craft an insightful thesis.

Module 3: Introduction

A formulaic guide to make a perfect introduction every time no matter the question.

Module 4: Body Paragraphs

A precognitive approach to writing a body paragraph that will articulate clearly and simply the way to hit every one of the top-tier analysis and structuring criteria.

Module 5: Conclusion

This module will completely simplify the process of writing a discerning and powerful conclusion that is cohesive with the rest of your essay and will leave the marker on a highly positive note.

Module 6: Unpacking the EAMG

To wrap up this course, we will demystify the seemingly cryptic marking guide and explain it in plain language.

Content Packs –
Macbeth, Hamlet or 1984

Module 1: Plot Summary
This module will go scene by scene through your chosen text, unpacking the most crucial plot points. It will give you an in-depth understanding of your text, which lays the foundation for a successful essay.
Module 2: Characters
Here, we will go through the representations of the major characters in the text, with quotes and details to back them up.
Module 3: Themes
Most questions come back to an overarching theme in the text. As such, investing the time to understand them and memorise quotes related to them is one of the best things you can do to prepare for the exam. Luckily, we'll take the effort out of this task and walk you through the key themes of your text.
Module 4: Literary Techniques
This module will go down to the detail, covering symbols, motifs and providing a nuanced understanding of the text.
Module 5: Significances
Quite possibly the most overlooked aspect of the essay. What was the author trying to tell their audience? This module will tell you what these messages are and provide evidence of them in the text. Knowing the significance of each text is the difference between a good essay and a great essay.

Bonus Content

Live QnA

Exclusive access to multiple QnA sessions where we’ll be available to answer any questions you have about how to write the essay and content from your text.

Study Resources

Templates, checklists, quote lists and more. These resources will take the confusion out of the external.

HOW MUCH

Our Pricing

Take the first step to your success

Marksman Ace

• In-depth essay skills course covering preparation for the exam to how it will be marked and everything in between
• Go at your own pace and in the order you prefer
• Thorough notes covering plot, character and themes for the most popular Year 12 English texts
• Invitation to QnA webinar
• Access to exclusive revision material

$77

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Marksman Basic

• In-depth essay skills course covering preparation for the exam to how it will be marked and everything in between
• Go at your own pace and in the order you prefer

$59

Select
HOW MUCH

Our Pricing

Take the first step to your success

Marksman Basic

$59

Marksman Ace

$77
In-depth essay skills course covering preparation for the exam to how it will be marked and everything in between
Go at your own pace and in the order you prefer
Thorough notes covering plot, character and themes for the most popular Year 12 English texts
Invitation to QnA webinar
Access to exclusive revision material
Kick-Start your Success

Free Essay Planning Template

A quality plan creates a quality essay. Here’s a 10-step planning template from us to help you out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long will the course take?
Going through all the content for Marksman Basic will take approximately 2.5 hours and the content for Marksman Ace will take about 4 hours. If you watched about an hour every day after school, it would take less than a week to finish. And that’s not even using 2x speed!
Do you offer a money back guarantee?

We do not offer a money back guarantee and do not offer refunds under any circumstances considering the great value of the course. You can read our entire refund policy and the rest of our terms and conditions here.

The text I am studying is not in the content pack
We endeavoured to select the texts that were most popular in schools to ensure we reached the most students. We are more than able to write a module for another text if enough students want it - just vote in our Instagram poll with what text you're studying.
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