1. IGCSE English Langauge The Examination

2. OR Paper Three & Four Coursework EITHER Paper Two Reading & Writing 1hr 30 min exam (30%) IGCSE in English Language (A) Paper One Reading & Writing 2hr 15 min paper 3 sections 70% Examination June 2012

3. You have 2 hours 15 mins – Paper 1 40 mins – Section A – Unseen Text 40 mins – Section B – Section A of Anthology 40 mins – Section C – Writing You have 1 hour 30mins – Paper 2 45 mins – Section A –Section B of Anthology 45 mins – Section B – Creative Writing Timing

4. The papers are taken on separate days Check the time often. Give yourself enough time to do each question.

5. The Reading Question – Paper One Anthology texts for English Language (Spec. A) – Ch.1 From ‘Touching the Void’ — Joe Simpson ‘Your Guide to Beach Safety’ — RNLI leaflet Climate Change webpage — Greenpeace ‘Climate Change: The Facts’ — by Kate Ravilious in The Guardian From ‘A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’ — Emma Levine From ‘A Passage to Africa’ — George Alagiah From ‘The Explorer’s Daughter’ — Kari Herbert ‘Explorers, or Boys Messing About’ — Steven Morris (The Guardian) From ‘Taking on the World’ — Ellen MacArthur From ‘Chinese Cinderella’ — Adeline Yen Mah

6. The Reading Question – Paper Two A Hero The Last Night Disabled Out, out An Unknown Girl King Schahriar and his Brother Refugee Blues The Necklace Veronica Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom

7. Mark Scheme GRADE and key words To get the following grades I must: E familiarity  Make a personal response to the poems  Make comments on key ideas in the poems  Identify some features of language and some poetic techniques D understanding  Show understanding of what the poems mean and some of the ways this meaning is shown.  Make comments on the language, poetic techniques and conventions  Show how the poem may affect the reader  use some quotations C Insight and sensitivity  Give a personal and critical response which shows understanding of how meaning is conveyed  Refer to aspects of language, poetic techniques and structure to support your views  Use quotations to back up your points  examine the poet’s use of language and intentions  Show insight  Make comparisons between the poems B Analytical skill  Develop a perceptive personal response which shows understanding of the techniques by which meaning is conveyed and ways the poet is meant to affect the readers  Support your answers with DETAILED references to language, poetic techniques, structure and context  Show analytical skill and develop your ideas and refer in detail to the language.  make detailed and perceptive comparisons between the poems A Analytical and interpretative skills  Show originality of analysis when evaluating patterns, techniques, language and structure  Show flair and precision in developing ideas.  Evaluate alternative and original interpretations  Make original and precise comparisons between the poems

8. The Writing Triplets explore, imagine, entertain persuade,advise,argue inform,explain,describe

9. What are they looking for in the creative writing parts? 123123

10. Remember: Make a PLAN. Spend 5 mins doing this – at least. Word choice is important so make a quick list of vocabulary related to the topic before you start. Use a mix of general, specific and personal information where appropriate. Don´t focus on just one aspect. Don´t overuse “in my opinion”. The reader knows it´s your opinion – you wrote it! If you are writing to explain then don´t argue. If you are writing to argue then don´t complain. Identify the purpose before you begin and keep it clear in your mind. Proof read your essay.

11. Over all Sections: Adapt Your Writing Do not just write a standard essay without thought to the appropriate style You may use casual expression if appropriate to the audience and purpose, but it must still be CORRECT expression. Do not swear or express extreme views Check your work for accuracy

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