✍️ Test Magic Writing Course

Writing help you can trust — for the exam section you can’t mark yourself.

Guided video lessons take your child from a blank page to a full, structured piece — then a real teacher hand-marks it against the actual NSW Selective, OC & Scholarship criteria and sends back a clear report on exactly what to improve. Built for Years 4–6.

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A teacher, on video

Sophia and Stephen introduce each lesson and bring the story to life with a short animated hook.

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Read & point

The model story is read aloud with the words lighting up in time — so kids see great writing as they hear it.

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Guided scaffolds

Word banks, sentence starters and checkpoints walk them from blank page to a full, structured piece.

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Real teacher marking

They submit their writing and a teacher marks it against the exam criteria, with a clear improvement report.

What parents are saying

Feedback from families preparing for the selective, OC and scholarship exams.

★★★★★

“The Essential Writing Course helped my child understand how to plan and write clearly. The video guide, teacher voice support and paragraph-by-paragraph AI tutor made writing much less stressful.”

Sarah M. · NSW
★★★★☆

“My child used to struggle with starting a writing task. The Essential Writing Course gave clear steps, examples and guidance, making it much easier for him to complete each piece.”

Daniel W. · VIC
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“The Master Writing Course was very well structured. Each lesson guided my daughter through planning, writing four paragraphs, editing and submitting her work for detailed teacher feedback.”

Michelle L. · QLD
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“I like how the course combines video lessons, teacher voice guidance and AI tutor support. My son became more confident because he knew exactly what to write in each paragraph.”

Andrew T. · NSW
★★★★☆

“The hand-marked teacher report was very helpful. It showed my child what was strong and what needed improvement. The Master Writing Course gave excellent writing practice.”

Priya S. · WA
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“The course made writing much easier for my child. The step-by-step lesson, sample writing and AI tutor support helped her build each paragraph with more confidence before submitting it for teacher marking.”

Emily R. · SA

See the Writing Course in action

A 90-second walk-through — from the teacher's video and read-along story, to planning, drafting, and a full report marked by a real teacher.

What your child will write

A new lesson is released each week, building skills across every text type the selective and scholarship exams test.

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Lost in the OutbackNarrative · show, don't tell
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The Day I Woke Up InvisibleNarrative · feelings & tension
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The Midnight VisitorNarrative · building suspense
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The Mysterious MapImaginative · wonder & detail
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Should Homework Be Banned?Persuasive · argue your case
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10 more in the Master courseRecount, speech, news report, informative & more

Take a look inside a lesson

Each lesson opens with the teacher's video, then guides your child step by step — learn it, see it done, plan and draft.

Step 1 of a Test Magic writing lesson — teacher video and what makes great writing
Learn it
A teacher introduces the lesson on video and breaks down what great writing looks like.
Step 2 of a Test Magic writing lesson — model story read aloud with words highlighting
See it done
The model story is read aloud with the words lighting up and the techniques highlighted.
✍️ Real teacher marking

Hand-marked by a real teacher

Every piece your child submits is read and marked by a Test Magic writing teacher, against the very criteria the selective and scholarship exams use — and returned with a full, personal report.

Sample teacher-marked Test Magic writing report showing scores, comments and corrections
  • Scored on four criteria — Ideas, Structure, Language & Grammar, out of 20.
  • A personal comment written by the marking teacher.
  • Clear strengths and next targets — exactly what to work on.
  • Real corrections marked on your child's own writing.
  • A full report you keep — to track progress over time.

Choose your course

Start with a free trial — no charge until it ends. New students only.

💡 A private writing tutor runs $70–$90 an hour — and the feedback is gone when the lesson ends.Master is 15 lessons + 15 teacher-marked reports you keep, for $199 — about the cost of two tutoring sessions.
Love it or it’s free. Do your first marked lesson — if it’s not for you, cancel before your trial ends and you won’t pay a cent.
Essential
$99 · 12 months’ access
Just $19.80 per lesson
7-day free trial
  • 5 guided writing lessons
  • Teacher video + model story read-aloud
  • Scaffolds, word banks & checkpoints
  • Real teacher marking + full report
  • One new lesson each week
No charge today · cancel anytime
MasterBest value
$199 · 12 months’ access
Just $13.27 per lesson · save 33%
14-day free trial
  • All 15 writing lessons
  • Every text type the exams test
  • Teacher video + model story read-aloud
  • Scaffolds, word banks & checkpoints
  • Real teacher marking + full report
  • One new lesson each week
No charge today · cancel anytime

Free trial is for new students only (not available on upgrades). Lessons release one per week. Each lesson is completed once — no retake. You can cancel during the trial and you won’t be charged. After the trial, a single payment gives 12 months’ access — no auto-renewal.

Questions parents ask

How much time does it take each week?
Plan for about 45–60 minutes a lesson — watch the teacher’s video, read the model story, then plan and write. One new lesson unlocks each week, so it fits neatly around school without piling on pressure.
What year levels is this for?
It’s designed for Years 4–6 preparing for the NSW Selective, OC and Scholarship exams. The scaffolds support kids who find writing hard, while the higher-mark techniques stretch strong writers aiming for top marks.
When will I be charged?
Not during your free trial. Nothing is charged for 7 days (Essential) or 14 days (Master). Cancel any time before the trial ends and you pay nothing. If you stay, you’re charged once and get a full 12 months’ access — it doesn’t auto-renew.
Who marks my child’s writing?
Every writing piece is marked and approved by a teacher. They mark against the same criteria the selective and scholarship exams use, then approve the report before it is sent. You get scores, a personal comment, strengths, next targets, and corrections on your child’s own words.
Is one marked piece per lesson enough?
Yes — each lesson builds one complete, exam-style piece and gets detailed, criteria-based feedback. That focused loop — learn a technique, apply it, get it marked — is exactly how writing improves, and far more useful than churning out pieces no one marks.
Essential or Master — which should I choose?
Essential (5 lessons) is a great way to see the results for yourself. Master (15 lessons) covers every text type the exams can throw at your child — narrative, persuasive, recount, speech, news report and more — and works out about 33% cheaper per lesson. If your child is sitting the exam, Master leaves nothing untested.
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