1. IGCSE English 2nd Language and English Literature Course Outline

2. IGCSE English Literature and 2nd Language Introduction
Grade 8 & 9 are following a course of studies according to the specification in the Cambridge iGCSE English 2nd Language and English Literature Syllabi which are terminal exam courses. This means that only two of the formal coursework assignments students submit count towards the 25% coursework component for English Literature and the Speaking & Listening tests count as the 30% coursework component for English Language. All other classwork is formative and unreported. The terminal exam is 70% or 75% of the final grade and is therefore the most important component of the course. x

3. IGCSE English Literature Grade 8 Course Outline
Component
Description
Assessment
Semester 1
Novel Study
The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
A study of the novel which focuses on Foreshadowing as a literary device and the development of Katniss Everdeen's character.
word assignment & end of semester exam question.
Poetry
‘Toolbox’ Poems – A series of poems designed to introduce students to the devices and techniques needed for the successful analysis of poetry.
A ‘empathy’ response to Hesperus plus other work.
Semester 2
Set Text Study
Macbeth – William Shakespeare
A study of the play which focuses on Lady Macbeth.
A word assignment that discusses Lady Macbeth’s character and EoS exam question.
Contemporary Poetry – A series of contemporary poems which have been set for past GCSE exams.
End of Semester exam. x

4. IGCSE English Literature Grade 9 Course Outline
Component
Description
Assessment
Semester 1
Novel Study
Of Mice & Men - John Steinbeck.
A study of the novel which focuses on Foreshadowing as a literary device and the ‘moral’ questions the novel raises.
word coursework assignment.
Set Text Study
Short Story Study - The first 5 of the 10 short stories set by CIE for the English Literature Exam.
Practice Exam Questions and EoS Exam.
Poetry
The first 10 of the 15 poems by Gillian Clarke set for the exam.
Practice Exam Questions, EoS and Final Exam.
Semester 2
A View From The Bridge – Arthur Miller, with a focus on the character of Eddie Carbone.
word coursework assignment & final exam.
Short Story Study - The final 5 of the 10 short stories set by CIE for the English Literature Exam.
Practice Exam Questions & Final Exam.
The final 5 of the 15 poems by Gillian Clarke set for the exam.
Practice Exam Questions and Final Exam. x

5. IGCSE English 2nd Language Grade 8 & 9 Course Outline
Component
Description
Assessment
Semester 1 & 2
The Written Exam Paper
A study of a past paper to introduce students to questions types and styles and practice answering the questions.
End of semester exam questions.
Listening Exam
A guided journey through a Listening Exam Paper to introduce students to questions types and styles and practice answering the questions.
Listening Exam Test.
Speaking Exam
Grade 8 will be given the opportunity to take part in a variety of speaking tasks. Grade 9 tasks will focus much more closely on the exam questions in preparation for the End of semester exam.
Grade 8 – Informal assessment.
Grade 9 – Formal speaking exam prior to the EoS exam in January.
Writing Project
In Semester 2, Grade 8 students will be given the opportunity to write at length by creating their own SF story. This project is designed to improve students general writing skills. It also introduces them to the short story format they will study next year.
A word story about aliens or alien invasion. x

6. To view the CIE English Syllabi and Grade 8 & 9 Semester plans, please visit my website: timdunne.org