A sample mock paper for the non fiction element of paper 1. This uses a passage from Shackleton's diary of 1922 with the passage 'explorers or boys...' paper 2 y10 2018 I know it says paper 2... it's a long …
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On Edexcel IGCSE Language A, paper 1
I never predict exams. Ever. It's pointless and distracting for students who need to accept the need to prepare the whole syllabus. I do have ideas and I share them, sometimes here and sometimes on Twitter where @edexcelT link is my attempt …
Skype lessons – to engage with other cultures and contexts
Earlier this week I took part in a skype lesson with the wonderful METU College...(the Turkish name is ‘Odtu Koleji’) in Ankara at the invitation of their inspirational Head of English - Canan Korkut (@KorkutCkorkut13). Our hope is that we will …
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Adichie: Single Story – interesting context
We get no marks for context in Edexcel IGCSE paper 1 (Language A), but this article, which my colleague Lucy Aitchison brought in today is a corker. Interviewer asks Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Enjoy the single story writ large. Read More …
Edexcel IGCSE Language A : revision pack
This little gem arrived today from a colleague @KathrynNutbeem - yet another example of EduTwitter at its generous best. I copy it here with her permission, being useful for teachers and students alike, at this stage of the process! Year …
The Feargal Keane Letters: NON fiction unseen options
Keane wrote these letters, published in the Independent on April 8th 1996 as reflections on his life as a journalist and on the world into which his son was born. One is written to his dead father, the other to …
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Jamie Zeppa: Beyond the sky and the Earth, for Edexcel IGCSE
This brilliant PDF is by my colleage Gavin Iveson - it is a real gem. As long as the Adobe notes pop up.... ZeppaAnnotated1 Zeppa2 Zeppa3 Read More "Jamie Zeppa: Beyond the sky and the Earth, for Edexcel IGCSE"
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