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Private MW Courses
The Theory of Theory Webinars April and May 2025
What, exactly, is the examiner asking? Round Two
On-line group webinar sessions designed to help you answer the theory papers.
• “The key areas that were a challenge in the 2024 exam were based around not properly answering the question,….”
• “Reading the question: Many candidates struggled to fully grasp the question’s nuances, leading to incomplete answers. Failure to address all parts of the question was a common issue.”
• “As ever candidates do need to read the question carefully and answer what has been asked.”
These quotes from the 2024 Examiners’ report show why you need this course. Answering a related question to the one set by the examiners is a sure route to a resit. You might write a great essay but unless it responds to the instruction verb and the full context of the question, the examiners cannot award it a passing grade.
Over five sessions, covering each of the five theory papers, we will examine how the subtle differences created by the instruction verbs and the context set in the question, affect how you should write your essay.
How it works
You will receive the essay titles at least an hour before the session goes live. Use this time to plan how you’d answer each of the questions.
When the 45 minute session goes live we will interactively discuss what the examiners are asking and how the question might be answered.
• What does the instruction verb require of you?
• What are the terms which need to be defined and how should they be defined within this particular question?
• What structure is logical and manageable for the essay?
Each session will be run in two different time zones to allow students to log on when it is most convenient for them.
8am UK-time on Tuesdays April 15th, 22nd, 29th, May 6th and 13th
5:30 pm California-time Mondays April 14th, 21st, 28th, May 5th and 12th
Each session will be recorded and the recording shared with you.
Fees:
A$297 for five sessions
Email phil@philreedman.net to reserve your place.
Please provide details of to whom the invoice should be addressed and whether you wish to join UK/Europe sessions or North America sessions.
If you are studying, or contemplating studying, for the MW, then Phil has a range of courses which support your study either on-line or in-person. These include the following courses – see below for full details of each course.
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On-line essay tutoring – worldwide by Zoom – All year round sessions
“[The] Best money I spent on the MW process.”
A one-on-one, on-line essay course to help you develop your essay writing skills for the Stage One Assessment and the Master of Wine Examination.
How it Works
You select the question from a recent exam paper and then write the essay under exam conditions.
You email the essay to Phil and he reviews it using Word’s Review function. Phil sends the essay back to you with comments.
When mutually convenient you and Phil have a circa forty minute, one-on-one, Zoom conversation to discuss the feedback in detail and to talk about how the essay could be improved.
You then move onto the next paper and repeat the process.
Fees:
Ten essays: A$1,995 plus GST (if in Australia)
Endorsements from students
- “You have a great way of communicating complex information in an easy to digest (and enjoyable!) way”.
- “I am happy to report that I was awarded the [Wine Scholar Guild] scholarship and I could hear your voice the entire time I was writing the paper! The training you gave me really transformed my writing and I cannot thank you enough. This is my second writing award since I finished studying with you. Last year I won the George Gamblin Memorial creative essay contest. I attribute both to the training you gave me.”
- “Thank you for an awesome couple of days helping to focus my mind on what I need to do to prepare for the exam. It has been very enjoyable, especially as the setting and the amazing food prepared by Chris was perfect. I felt very well looked after and would highly recommend this course to other students!”
- “I do have to say that I was grateful for the tutoring we did together and look forward to (hopefully) continuing that in September. I was prepared and knew how to tackle the questions, so thanks Phil, you really did make a difference for me on this exam”
- “Your sessions were a tremendous asset during the exam. I deeply appreciated your feedback, advice and last minute pep talk! It really encouraged me 🙂 Thank you.”
Email phil@philreedman.net to book your course.
Essays-in-a-Box
A one-day, bespoke course for you and your study-buddies. Book the course date to suit your schedule either in Adelaide or in the Cotswolds UK.
The MW seminars and course days focus on the practical exam. To pass the theory exam you must be able to write 13 passing essays over the four days.
Give yourself the confidence to tackle the theory papers by joining my Essays-in-a-Day course.
The course will cover:
- Selecting the question
- Time management
- Understanding the instruction verbs of the essay title
- Essay planning
- Paragraph development
- Essay structures
- The Introduction
- Body paragraphs
- The Conclusion
- Peer-to-Peer writing
- Critical analysis
- The use of examples
- Tone and vocabulary to create authority.
- Proofreading
- Avoiding common mistakes
A minimum of two students required for the course to run, with a maximum of seven students.
Courses fees: A$750 per student. Refreshments and lunch included.
Course Venue: Adelaide CBD or Cotswolds, UK. Times: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Bookings are not refundable unless you can be found another student to take your place.
Book your place by emailing phil@philreedman.net
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Bespoke Courses:
Losing sleep over your MW study? Contact Phil to discuss a bespoke course for you and your study-buddies which will solve your study nightmares. These can be in person or delivered via Zoom.
The Chestnuts, England
The Classroom, Adelaide