Cambridge IGCSE: English as a First Language

In this ongoing course, learners will discover the joy of learning English as a First Language. Classes include activity sheets to complete during and after class.

What will I learn?

Becoming a better reader
Week beginning 11/11/24 - Why do you read?
Week beginning 18/11/24 - Passive and active reading
Week beginning 25/11/24 - How do you develop the skill of reading?
Week beginning 2/12/24 - Skimming and scanning -- getting the gist
Week beginning 9/12/24 - Practise your active reading skills

Applying your reading skills
Week beginning 16/12/24 - Types of questions
Week beginning 23/12/24 - How to approach short-answer comprehension questions
Week beginning 30/12/24 -Practise answering reading comprehension questions
Week beginning 6/1/25 - More complex comprehension questions / How writers achieve effects

Reading and summarising
Week beginning 13/1/25 - Some practical guidelines
Week beginning 20/1/25 - Style matters
Week beginning 27/1/25 - Example of a summary question
Week beginning 3/2/25 - Practise writing a summary
Week beginning 10/2/25 - More complex summary questions
Week beginning 17/2/25 - Further summary practice

Becoming a better writer
Week beginning 24/2/25 - Different styles for different purposes
Week beginning 3/3/25 - Different styles for different audiences
Week beginning 10/3/25 - Planning your writing
Week beginning 17/3/25 - Improving your writing

Applying your reading skills: directed writing
Week beginning 24/3/25 - Writing a speech
Week beginning 31/3/25 - Writing a dialogue or conversation
Week beginning 7/4/25 - Writing a letter
Week beginning 14/4/25 - Writing a report
Week beginning 21/4/25 - Writing a persuasive article
Week beginning 28/4/25 - Writing a continuation of a story
Week beginning 5/5/25 - Writing a leaflet

Writing compositions
Week beginning 12/5/25 - Some practical guidelines
Week beginning 19/5/25 - Writing the composition
Week beginning 26/5/25 - Features of a good composition
Week beginning 2/6/25 - Examples of students’ work
Week beginning 9/6/25 - Practise writing a composition

Written coursework
Week beginning 16/6/25 - Why do coursework?
Week beginning 23/6/25 - What do you have to do?
Week beginning 30/6/25 - Assignment 1: the factual piece
Week beginning 7/7/25 - Assignment 2: the expressive piece
Week beginning 14/7/25 - Assignment 3: writing in response to text(s)
Week beginning 21/7/25 - Examples of students’ work for Assignment 1
Week beginning 28/7/25 - Examples of students’ work for Assignment 2
Week beginning 4/8/25 - Examples of students’ work for Assignment 2
Week beginning 11/8/25 - Coursework checklist

Speaking and listening skills
Week beginning 18/8/25 - What is tested and how?
Week beginning 25/8/25 - The individual task
Week beginning 1/9/25 - The discussion
Week beginning 9/9/25 - Choosing a topic
Week beginning 15/9/25 - Coursework

How is your class structured?
1. Each class will start with a fun warmer to enable students to feel relaxed. 
2. Teacher will provide input and model key vocabulary.
3. Learners will practise through various activities.
4. Learners will recap what is learnt through an open-ended activity to allow learners to complete it at their level.

How will you teach?
Our teaching style is dynamic and engaging. The class will be interactive and supportive of all needs. Students will all get the opportunity to participate and complete their own tasks. The class will include a range of teaching methods including questions and answers; individual, paired and group activities; games and quizzes.  Learners are encouraged to draw something related to the conversation topic to share at the end of each class. 

What's your teaching style?
We are a team of experienced teacher who are calm, patient and supportive whilst ensuring that the children are constantly learning. The environment will be dynamic and learners will actively participate throughout the class. As a team of experienced teachers, we are capable of adapting my style to suit the learners. 

How much will learners get to interact with you and each other?
Students will be active participants throughout each class.  Student talk time is expected to be significantly higher than teacher talk time. 

Any required experience or knowledge learners need?
Learners will be expected to be beginners of English. Learners should be at A1 level, meaning they are beginners of English. If you are unsure what level your learner is at, please take the CEFR Assessment first.

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