Language
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
Year 5 English
Students learn about complex language features, varied sentence structures and expand their vocabulary. Their reading fluency increases, with greater ability to recognise high-frequency sight words and decode unfamiliar words phonically. Their own texts demonstrate progressive control over language for meaning and effect.
In-session content
Your content plan appears in the learning environment, sequenced to your learning needs and accessible with ease by you and your tutor.
An example content plan sequenced in the Cluey Learning Platform.
Writing
- Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
- Edit own texts
- Construct texts with written, visual and multimodal components
Reading fluency and comprehension
- High-frequency sight words
- Phonic decoding of unfamiliar words
- Literal and inferred meaning
- Effect of literary devices
Literature
- Fiction and non-fiction texts
- Picture books and multimodal texts
- Rhyming verse and poetry
Primary English
Year 5 English
Welcome to Year 5 English, where your child will consolidate their understanding of the fundamental building blocks of language, and focus on the way meaning is made in written and visual texts.
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We’ve got the curriculum covered
Language
Writing
Reading fluency and comprehension
Literature
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We’ve got all your child's learning goals covered
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Perhaps the classroom just isn’t meeting all of your child's learning needs or they want to prepare for a specific assessment.
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How does our approach to learning work?
Tailored tutoring with a plan
The learning programme
Structured around your child's individual needs and goals, our learning programmes adapt over time to build confidence and offer the right help at the right time.
Quality content
- Developed by our experienced education team, the content in our learning programmes is structured according to your child's skill level and individual needs.
- We use a range of approaches to meet the needs of different students. Our approach is always clear and unambiguous, and designed to help your child thrive.
Tutoring sessions
- Live, face-to-face and online
- Expert tutors matched to your child's needs
- Demonstration, guided exercises and reviews
- Designed to be fun and engaging
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Practice exercises
Optional practice questions and exercises to work through between sessions.
Regular reporting
Feedback after every session helps you keep track of your child's progress.
Flexibility to suit busy family schedules
Learn from home (or anywhere) via our online platform.
Schedule sessions when they suit you, between 7am and 10pm, 7 days per week.
Reschedule easily when things get busy
Consistent learning leads to progress that matters
From step one to step done, we're with your child for their entire learning journey.
Session recordings allow your child to revise at any time.
Progress reports ensure your child is getting the right help at the right pace.
Guided tutoring helps your child realise their potential.
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Experts in Primary English
Meet Dr Selina Samuels
Dr Samuels and her Education team developed Cluey's unique CENTRE approach, and have created interactive learning programs that map to the curriculum and allow students to work at their own level and pace.
English Tutoring Program Based on the Curriculum
Cluey's Primary English learning programmes are based on the New Zealand Curriculum for K-6 and focus on core literacy skills, including reading and writing techniques in the early years, and grammar and punctuation in the senior years. Our personalised approach gives your child the opportunity to slow down in the areas they find challenging to ensure they ‘get it’.
Meet some of our 2,521+ expert Primary English tutors
Our tutors are all qualified teachers, exceptional NCEA achievers or experts in their respective fields.
Kriti
University Student (Bachelor of Commerce)
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Kriti completed her Year 12 certificate with an ATAR of 95.60. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce. Kriti has vast experience tutoring English to students of various abilities and ages. She focuses on individuals needs and caters to their learning style with a flexible and approachable attitude.
Eden
University Student (Bachelor of Fine Arts: Creative & Professional Writing)
Mathematics: Primary & Intermediate
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Eden completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative and Professional Writing in 2017 at the Queensland University of Technology, her Graduate Certificate in TESOL at Griffith University in 2020 and her Diploma of Modern Languages (Japanese) at the University of New England. She has 3 years formal tutoring experience from prep to secondary students in Mathematics (to year 10) and English (to year 12). Eden has a passion for guiding students to reach their full potential based on their interests, strengths, and individual learning styles.
Georgia
Tutor (Journalist)
English: Primary, Intermediate & Secondary
Georgia completed her Bachelor of Journalism in 2020 through the Queensland University of Technology. She has formal tutoring experience as well as freelance tutoring since 2017 with specialities in Senior English, Speech and Drama. Georgia has a passion for English and Humanities and loves the one-on-one time that she gets to spend with her students.
We’ve helped families around New Zealand
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82% of Cluey parents agree their child’s grades have improved
85% of Cluey parents agree their child is more confident
Cluey is helping students with a wide range of learning needs
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“My 10 year old has had a 'in person' tutor before Cluey Learning but they didn't really engage him and it wasn't effective. Our experience with Cluey has been really great for him, Melissa has really engaged him and worked with his personality so well. I think online tutoring at home worked especially well for us, its easier and the tutors are fantastic. As a result, his confidence with English has really grown. We are very happy with Cluey learning and would happily recommend them.”
Paige Henderson
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Cluey 1 Hour Tutoring Sessions
Weekly learning through live tutoring sessions, feedback & practice
Each student’s individual learning journey is supported through a series of live face-to-face sessions with an expert tutor matched to the student's needs. We cover all the theory and examples needed to ensure comprehension, and our sessions are designed to be engaging and encouraging.
Our expert tutors offer guidance through demonstration and worked examples and assign targeted practice questions to help students master the topics and concepts covered.
After each session, personalised feedback is provided to help students and parents track their progress.
Session breakdown
First 5 Minutes
Establishing the session theme, why are we here?
- Discuss student’s areas of focus (if first session)
- Review previous session's assigned practice (if subsequent session)
- Set session learning goals
45 Minutes
During the session
- Work through exercises based on the topics and concepts for each learning goal
- Tutor demonstrates, guides and explains concepts
- Work through any challenges
- Students are encouraged to explain their thinking to clarify their comprehension
Closing 5 Minutes
Reflection and looking ahead
- Reflect on what has been achieved in the session
- Set practice questions
Post-session 5 minutes
Tutor written feedback
- Tutor provides personalised written feedback about the session to help track progress