With over 11 years of teaching experience, Carmen has helped many of her students achieve top results in the HSC exams for English EALD from 2017 to 2023. Her students have secured the first in course, runner-up, and other top 10 state rankings in NSW. Additionally, she has guided over a hundred students to achieve first place in the English subject at several prestigious high schools within the state.
In the 2023 HSC cohort, among the top 10 state rankers in NSW for EAL/D, five were her students. Moreover, out of the top 60 students (Band 6) in the state, 25 were her students.
Her teaching methods have significantly helped thousands of Year 11 & 12 students improve in a short period (students in the lower-middle range improved by over 30 marks from the beginning of Year12 to the HSC). Each year, about 83% of her students achieve a Band 5 or higher in the HSC, with an impressive 25% attaining Band 6, far exceeding the state average of 3%.
For all the Prescribed texts in HSC English, she provides detailed, unique notes and teaching materials. These resources help students thoroughly understand the core content of the textbooks and precisely grasp the examination points. Through careful refinement, students are able to write high-scoring essays, turning English from a subject that hinders their performance to one that enhances it!
