This document provides information about workshops and presentations available from Go Grammar Consulting to help students prepare for the Queensland Core Skills Test (QCST). The workshops cover topics like responding to writing prompts, analyzing different text types, and revising writing. They are designed for students in Years 11-12 and teachers of various subjects. Workshops are interactive and range from 60-90 minutes. Rates for presentations are $330 per hour for the first hour and $165 per hour afterward. Discounts are available for multi-hour or full day engagements.

1. Maximise your students’
Queensland Core Skill Test
results (short response and
writing task papers)
Working together for the third year
and
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bring you accurate, high quality, practical
presentations for teachers and students

2. QCST Writing Task Preparation:
A Student and Staff Development Program
Interactive Workshop Presentations
Workshop Title Audience Recommended
(Others available by Minimum Length*
negotiation)
The Seven Secrets Students Must  Students (especially in Year 11 Student version: 60
Know Before September** and 12) minutes
(Base workshop)  Teachers across curriculum Teacher version: 90
minutes
The First Ten Minutes: Responding Students (Year 11 and 12) 60-70 minutes
to Stimulus, Generating Writing
Ideas and Considering Roles and
Relationships
The Last Ten Minutes: Evaluating Students (Year 11 and 12). 60-70 minutes
and Revising Writing
Beyond Formulaic Essays: Students (Year 11 and 12). The 60-70 minutes
Demystifying the Language and emphasis is on improving the
Techniques of Excellent Student results of mid-range students.
Writers
Writing Authoritatively: Making  Students (especially in Year 11 60-70 minutes
Use of Mood, Modality and and 12)
Appraisal  Teachers across curriculum
Practical Strategies for Helping Teachers across all subject areas 90 minutes
Students Improve: Working with (Can be based on an analysis of
Practice Writing Task Samples to your specific school’s needs and
Build Teacher Capacity can be based on particular
genres.)
Other literacy workshops are available on request, including:
 Other QCS topics to meet identified school needs (e.g. using and teaching
nominalisation or writing effectively in specific genres)
 Practical Strategies for Teaching Reading in the Secondary School
 A Practical Introduction to Grammar: Using Grammar for Better Reading and Writing
 Motivating Disengaged Literacy Learners
 Teaching Persuasion (for NAPLAN and general academic success)
* Longer or shorter sessions by negotiation. Multiple sessions developing the same topic
are also recommended, for example to cater for struggling student writers.
** It is highly recommended that teachers complete the Seven Secrets workshop. The
teacher version contains extra information and practical teaching ideas. To deepen
student and teacher understanding, the other workshops are also highly recommended.
All workshops (singly or in combination) are suitable for teachers.
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QCST Short Response Preparation:
A Student and Staff Development Program
Workshops
Workshop Title** Audience Length*
The Literacy Demands of Students (Year 11 and 60-70 minutes
Persuasive and Compare- 12)
Contrast Paragraphs
(Focussing on ***, ****
and ***** items)
Interpreting and Students (Year 11 and 60-70 minutes
Responding to Visual 12)
Images
Analysing Political Students (Year 11 and 60-70 minutes
Cartoons 12)
Analysing and Students (Year 11 and 60-70 minutes
Responding to Poetry 12)
Embedding Key Terms in Teachers across all 60-70 minutes
KLA Assessment Tasks subject areas
(Years 9 to 12): Building
Teacher Capacity
* Longer or shorter sessions by negotiation
** Special teacher versions of student workshops are available and highly
recommended. The teacher versions contain extra information and practical
teaching ideas.
At this time, we do not mark practice tests.
Speak to us about additional services you may require.
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4. Costs
Hourly rate (per presenter)
 First hour: $330.00 (including GST)
 Subsequent hours: $165.00 (including GST)
Note well:
 Presentations to in excess of 70 students at once will incur a $66 (incl. GST)
surcharge per hour. Given the interactive nature of student workshops, we
strongly recommend groups of approximately 20-25.
 Presentations to in excess of 70 teachers at once will incur a surcharge of $11
(incl. GST) per teacher
 To take account of travel time and costs, rates will be higher outside Logan,
Brisbane and surrounds. For workshops requiring overnight stays away from
Brisbane, the hourly rates may not apply. More specific quotes are available on
request.
Daily rate
 Logan, Brisbane and surrounds: $990.00 per day (including GST)
 Schools beyond one-hour drive: $1100.00 per day (including GST), plus travel
and accommodation costs where required.
Note well:
 Interstate engagements will usually be charged at a minimum of a full day.
 If you require two presenters for a full day, the rate will double.
 If you require two presenters for half a day each, the hourly rates will apply.
Printing
 School does own printing: no extra charge
 Wordsmart or Go Grammar Consulting organises printing: additional (about 6c
per page). More precise quotes can be provided on request.
Attendance certificates for staff
This can be done one of two ways.
 Wordsmart Consulting or Go Grammar Consulting can provide necessary
information and a template in Publisher format. The school can organise to
print certificates. There is no extra charge for this option.
 Wordsmart Consulting or Go Grammar Consulting creates and prints
certificates from staff information provided by school: $1.00 per participant
(includes 9c GST)
Further information
Writing Task Preparation: lindsay@englishteacherguru.com
Short Response Preparation: rigbyms@bigpond.net.au
Thanks and regards
Lindsay Williams Matt Rigby
Director Director
Wordsmart Consulting Go Grammar Consulting
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