Essay writing is a separate part of the entrance examination for Gymnasium. Individual essay writing training is designed for children preparing for the Gymnasium entrance examination who need regular practice for the written part of the exam.
The training is tailored to each child and may include both independent essay writing followed by correction by the teacher and individual online lessons.
The teacher provides the essay topics. As a rule, tasks from previous entrance examinations are used.
If necessary, the teacher can select a topic specifically to practise particular skills.
The child writes the essay independently.
The completed essay is sent to the teacher by email as a scanned PDF document for correction.
Each essay is carefully corrected. The child receives:
→ corrections of errors;
→ written feedback from the teacher;
→ individual recommendations for further work.
Essays are not graded. The corrected essay is returned by email within 3–5 days.
If necessary, independent essay writing practice can be supplemented with individual online lessons.
During the lesson, the teacher and the child work together on a new essay: they discuss the topic, structure the text and address any difficulties directly during the writing process.
For example, the training programme may be structured as follows:
→ write 2–3 essays independently
→ correction and written feedback
→ individual online lesson
→ further independent essay writing practice.
The exact structure is adapted by the teacher to the child’s level and individual needs.
An individual online lesson lasts 60 minutes.