$20
weeklyEnglish IGCSE Excellence
Completed by 71 learners
Ages 13-15
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
4-10 learners per class
50 min
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be expected to complete 15 minutes of independent work during the lesson - which will be sent for marking and feedback.Assessment
Students will receive a grade (number out of) based against the exam criteria.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 9
This ongoing course develops the following skills for the Cambridge English IGCSE exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2, but also all skills required for all English Language exams. English skills covered -develop the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively when speaking and writing -use a wide range of vocabulary, and the correct grammar, spelling and punctuation -develop a personal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed Each week students will focus on one of the exam questions: Paper 1 (text A) Question 1 - comprehension task Paper 1 (text B) Question 2 - summary task Paper 1 (text C) Question 2 - short answer questions on vocabulary and phrasing Paper 1 (text C) question 3 - extended response to reading - modify , use and develop ideas and details Paper 2 (directed writing) - discursive/argumentative/persuasive writing Paper 2 (composition) - descriptive or narrative creative writing Grammar and punctuation Each lesson will follow the same format. Students will be provided with exam style exemplar texts and questions. A short lecture style powerpoint introducing the task and the marking criteria will be followed by working through the questions. Students will then review exemplar answers and receive verbal and written feedback (marked against the marking criterias) on independent written tasks. Week commencing 4th of November: Paper 2 Directed writing - discursive article Week commencing 11th of November: Paper 2 Composition - narrative writing Week commencing 18th of November: Paper 2 Composition - descriptive writing Week commencing 2nd of December: Paper 1 - Comprehension Week commencing 9th of December: Paper 1 - Summary Week commencing 16th of December: Extended writing reading task PLEASE NOTE THE ONCE A COMPLETE PAPER 1 AND PAPER 2 ARE COMPLETE THE STRUCTURE OF THE LESSONS REPEAT WITH ALL NEW READING RESOURCES AND WRITING TASKS CLASSES WILL RESUME AFTER CHRISTMAS ON THE 6TH OF JANUARY
Learning Goals
How to approach and answer questions for the Cambridge English IGCSE - PLEASE NOTE this course is specific to the Cambridge IGCSE - however the EDEXCEL course covers similar skills but the question and exam papers are not structured in the same way.
Other Details
Supply List
All reading materials, mark schemes and handouts needed for the course will be provided at the relevant point in the course.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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