I have prepared 20 examples of responses to the new specification Language A paper. I have taken the marks off in the student version. I hope you will find these useful. All are anonymous and I have not included my …
Category: exam techniques
Approaching the NEW IGCSE Language paper 1 (Edexcel)
A new paper: a new format and a new approach. This Power Point is designed to assist students preparing for a new examination. I like the new Edexcel IGCSE English Language papers. Paper 1 is certainly more succinct and there …
Read More "Approaching the NEW IGCSE Language paper 1 (Edexcel)"
Setting in Veronica: Adewale Maja-Pierce
A short powerpoint to engage specifically in setting in this short story from Part 2 of the IGCSE anthology for Edexcel. setting-and-character-in-veronica and my original ppt from 2012... veronica Read More "Setting in Veronica: Adewale Maja-Pierce"
Macbeth – beginning to write using PEARL
As with the war lit post earlier today - I know there are many ways of doing this. My current group need some guidelines...: pearling-macbeth Read More "Macbeth – beginning to write using PEARL"
Year 9 PEE to PEARL: War Lit
There is much discussion on Twitter about the best way to teach students to analyse. The mighty @FKRitson is currently collating many ideas form a range of schools and i have sent my ha'p'orth on PEARL. I know that instilling …
Using a visual stimulus for creative writing
I got this material after attending a session at NATE 2016. The original can be found on the brilliant Manchester art Gallery web site. The teaching notes are here: Teachersnote My attempt to derive a teaching resource - you will …
Screencast: Approaching a short writing task
A screencast to assist students studying Edexcel IGCSE with the short (20 minute) writing task. Applicable to all and linked to material found here: short task blog post The screencast is to be found on the department You Tube channel. Read …
Writing a character essay at KS4
This post considers a technique for writing about character at KS4 for IGCSE or GCSE. It takes a straightforward question: "How is the character of ..... represented?" and applies a 10 minute plan to produce an essay. The video screencast …
Edexcel IGCSE new specification (from 2016)
Try as I might, I simply cannot find teaching room for the new Spec IGCSE in English Language and English Literature within yrs 10 & 11. I take it as read that my students will read the whole of the …
Edexcel IGCSE: draft short writing task
I am trying to get my y11s to deliberately plan a short task for the short writing question. Too many plan to write and simply write until the time runs out. My idea is to consciously plan for no more …
English Teaching Resources 