Richard Gent | Saturday February 20, 2021
Categories: KS3 & KS4 Catch Up, Analysing Fiction, KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627, IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, IGCSE English Language Edexcel B, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, GCSE 2021
Edusites Exercises in GCSE English Language Reading Skills Cycling 1 Cycling 2 AO2 Language and Structure Eulogies Subject Terminology Balloons Dramatic Moments The government produced the consultation on the assessment of GCSE and A Levels. At Edusites we have worked with our writers who include GCSE advisors and senior examiners. What are the key features of the consultation document? Expectations for measuring and developing skills We propose that teachers will be able to take into account…
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Richard Gent | Tuesday February 04, 2020
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, Introduction, Cambridge iGCSE English, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627, IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, IGCSE English Literature CIE 0477, Hot Entries, Writing, Comparing & Contrasting, Contextual Linking, Contextual Research, Informative Account
IGCSE Overview What are the differences between 0627 and 0990? Syllabus 0627 replaced syllabus 0522 for examination from 2017 onwards Paper 1 and Paper 2 are graded using a numerical grading scale of 9–1 Paper 1 0627 Reading Passages is 2 hours 10 minutes and is worth 50% of the total marks. There are three questions: Comprehension; Summary; Comprehension and Comparison. The three unseen passages for Paper 1 will be taken from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. In Syllabus 0990…
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Chris Barcock | Friday October 18, 2019
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990
Learner Guide Check and correct your writing to avoid errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Find Practice Exam Paper Here Exam Paper New pdf Exam Paper InsertNew pdf Exam Paper mark SchemeNew pdf Paper 2 Advice Section A Directed Writing Writing Identify the purpose and form (text type) for the task as you read the question and keep these in mind as you plan and write your answer. Organise your ideas before writing and plan the structure of your response carefully so that is it helpful…
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Chris Barcock | Friday October 18, 2019
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990
Paper 1 Advice Find Paper 1 Exam Papers Here Exam Paper New pdf Exam Paper InsertNew pdf Exam Paper mark SchemeNew pdf Read Text A carefully before you answer any of the questions. As you deal with each question, look back at the section of the text it is asking about to work out your answer. Make sure you use your own words where the question tells you to do so. Pay attention to the specific evidence the question is asking for, e.g. if the question asks for two examples make sure you give two.…
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Paul Merrell | Saturday June 29, 2019
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE English, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, Hot Entries
Example First Person Narrative. New pdf When Disaster Strikes Booklet 2014. New pdf Features of the Narrative Voice Grid. New pdf News Report and International. New pdf Three Non-Fiction Texts - Features of the Narrative Voice. New pdf Preparing Students for this Examination I would suggest that this question can be answered in several ways Firstly, the skills that your students will need to do well in Paper 2 are ones that you will, hopefully, be able to build throughout delivering the English…
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Richard Gent | Friday May 03, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, Hot Entries
Click here for an examiner guide to moving from 0627 to 0990 2020 Assessment and Mark Schemes How to use At Edusites we think carefully about how teachers use our resources. These assessments have been written by experts and are designed to suit your needs both for this academic year and for future use. Taking the exams You have a choice of doing the whole paper as a mock or separating the questions for classroom use. We are aware that most schools teach one text and printing the whole…
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Richard Gent | Friday May 03, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627
Edusites resources for the Cambridge IGCSE 9-1 English Language 0627 are intended to compliment the CIE resources available from the CIE website. To help teach this specifications and for your students to make measurable progress Edusites has engaged some of the best writers and English experts to both write and moderate these materials ensuring that what we bring to you has a carefully constructed for your classroom practice. Below are links to the three main resources, please be aware that…
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Emily Prentice | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, IGCSE English Language Edexcel B, 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, IGCSE English Literature Edexcel, Overviews
Our English teaching support is used in two thirds of the Top 100 Schools and five of the Top Ten Progress 8 Schools. A not-for-profit by teachers for teachers Edusites is committed to supporting all teachers. Edusites membership empowers teachers to plan effectively, assess accurately and teach with confidence. Edusites Teacher Guide to Revision of IGCSE English Language and Literature Edusites Teacher’s Guide to IGCSE English Revision Revised for 2019 Click on the links below for…
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Richard Gent | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B, Hot Entries
Edusites resources for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language B (9-1) are intended to compliment the Edexcel resources available from the Edexcel website. To help teach this specifications and for your students to make measurable progress Edusites has engaged some of the best writers and English experts to both write and moderate these materials ensuring that what we bring to you has a carefully constructed for your classroom practice. Below are links to the three main resources. These resources…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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Richard Gent | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Non Fiction Reading Anthology Paper 1: Section A- Reading – study and analyse selections from a range of texts Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging texts, in preparation for responding to unseen extracts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A
This resource has been broken into two parts to make it easier for you to cut, paste and edit. Please click on the link below to find the other half of this resource. Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (9-1) | Experiencing Different Cultures Part 2 Non Fiction Reading Anthology For Paper One - Non Fiction and Transitional Writing- Section A Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A
Non-Fiction Reading Anthology For Paper One - Non Fiction and Transitional Writing - Section A Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should develop…
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Richard Gent | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A
This resource has been broken into two parts to make it easier for you to cut, paste and edit. Please click on the link below to find the other half of this resource. Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (9-1) | Exploration and Adventure Part 2 Non Fiction Reading Anthology For Paper One - Non Fiction and Transitional Writing- Section A Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the examination.…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A
This resource has been broken into two parts to make it easier for you to cut, paste and edit. Please click on the link below to find the other half of this resource. Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (9-1) | Experiencing Different Cultures Part 1 Non Fiction Reading Anthology For Paper One - Non Fiction and Transitional Writing- Section A Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the…
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Richard Gent | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, IGCSE English Literature Edexcel
Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the examination. They should be able to read substantial pieces of writing, including whole and extended texts that make significant demands in terms of content, structure and the quality of the language. Throughout the qualification, students should develop the skills of interpretation and analysis. Text types studied should include a range of non-fiction…
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pdodd | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A
This resource has been broken into two parts to make it easier for you to cut, paste and edit. Please click on the link below to find the other half of this resource. Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (9-1) | Exploration and Adventure Part 1 Non Fiction Reading Anthology For Paper One - Non Fiction and Transitional Writing- Section A Content Students should read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, in preparation to respond to unseen non-fiction texts in the examination.…
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Richard Gent | Friday April 26, 2019
Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, IGCSE English Language Edexcel B
Edusites resources for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (9-1) are intended to compliment the Edexcel resources available from the Edexcel website. To help teach this specifications and for your students to make measurable progress Edusites has engaged some of the best writers and English experts to both write and moderate these materials ensuring that what we bring to you has a carefully constructed for your classroom practice. Below are links to the three main resources, please be aware…
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Emily Prentice | Wednesday September 26, 2018
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627, IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, IGCSE English Literature CIE 0477, Overviews
Cambridge International Examinations Our English teaching support is used in two thirds of the Top 100 Schools and five of the Top Ten Progress 8 Schools. A not-for-profit by teachers for teachers Edusites is committed to supporting all teachers. Edusites membership empowers teachers to plan effectively, assess accurately and teach with confidence. Edusites Teacher Guide to Revision of IGCSE English Language and Literature Edusites Teacher’s Guide to IGCSE English Revision Revised for…
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Richard Gent | Friday May 04, 2018
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 02: Exploring Effects and Impact, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 02: Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, Component 2: Non-Fiction Reading & Transactional/Persuasive Writing, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015
Today’s Friday Takeaways are a range of instant use PDFs for GCSE texts, unseen poetry, vocabulary lists and how to improve writing skills. Intended to be used as ‘Aide Memoirs’ for Year 11 as they head for their GCSE exams. Many of our subscribers have laminated them and use them as mats in their classrooms.
AQA Love and Relationships Vocabulary list
Edexcel Time and Place Vocabulary List
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pdodd | Friday March 02, 2018
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627
For Centres in the UK For Paper One Reading Passages Introduction From the CIE English Language specification (0627): The skills covered in the syllabus are outlined below for the different areas of language developed. Reading Demonstrate understanding of extended texts, and of the words and phrases within them Synthesise, develop, analyse and critically evaluate facts, ideas and opinions Extract appropriate information for specific purposes Summarise and use material for a specific audience…
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pdodd | Wednesday January 03, 2018
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015
Our Twelve days of Christmas takeaways are Knowledge Organisers for GCSE texts, unseen poetry and how to improve writing skills. These Knowledge Organisers are intended to be used as ‘Aide Memoirs’ for Year 11 as they head for their GCSEs or equally they could be used when introducing a topic. Many of our subscribers have laminated them and use them as mats in their classrooms. On the first Day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Christmas Carol Knowledge Organiser On the second…
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Emily Prentice | Saturday October 21, 2017
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE English, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990
Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. Generic Marking Principle 1 Marks must be awarded in line with: The specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question The specific skills…
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Emily Prentice | Wednesday September 20, 2017
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Schemes, Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Assessment Pack, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing, Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing Assessment Pack, Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing Schemes, Edexcel GCSE Generic Skills, Edexcel GCSE Skills Resources, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Paper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Reading and Writing, Edexcel iGCSE Generic Skills , Edexcel iGCSE Skills Resources, Cambridge iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE English, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0627, IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, IGCSE English Language Edexcel A, IGCSE English Language Edexcel B, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, J351 Component 01: Communicating Information and Ideas, OCR GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, OCR GCSE Generic Skills, OCR GCSE Skills Resources, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing, Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing Assessment Pack, Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing Schemes
Presented at both The Team English Conference and the ResearchEd National conference this series of resources combine the latest research to improve creative writing. Directed towards improvements for the GCSE English Language Paper this resource can be used in conjunction with any qualification which includes a Creative Writing element. Based on and including concrete resources to be used in the classroom, Taxi Tales is a practical guide to improve the creative writing processes of students.…
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Richard Gent | Sunday February 22, 2015
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, GCSE 2021
From the time of post -American civil war reconstruction in the last decades of the C19th to the 1960s the Democratic rulers of the southern, formerly confederate states operated and developed the ‘Jim Crow’ laws which segregated black people from white. As Rosa Parks was growing up, she was forced to walk to her underfunded very basic school and watched the white children being driven in their school bus on the way to their well- equipped one. On public transport the front seats of…
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Richard Gent | Sunday February 22, 2015
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Language 2015, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015
Edusites Exercises in GCSE English Language Reading Skills for developing appropriate subject terminology. Methodology What is NOT wanted is for candidates to have list of rhetorical devices committed to memory (often by the use of a variety of mnenomics: ‘aforest’ for instance), which can often lead to a distorted or partial view of task and text. What IS required is a sensitive account of the way the language works to establish/embody/ clarify/ reinforce/ emphasise/ echo /support…
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Richard Gent | Friday February 20, 2015
Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, EDEXCEL GCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Language 2015, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language 2015, GCSE 2021
GCSE Reading Assessment Objectives AO1 (a) Identify and interpret explicit information and ideas (b) Select and synthesise evidence from different texts AO2 Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to…
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Paul Merrell | Monday February 09, 2015
Categories: KS4, Cambridge iGCSE, Cambridge iGCSE English, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990, Hot Entries, Writing, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Narrative Writing
Associated Resources Senses Grid.docx Nighthawks Writing Frame.doc Lesson One: Constructing Descriptive Sentences Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson students will be able to: To be able to make use of the five senses To be able to develop the opening of a descriptive piece Starter Activity Display Edward Hopper’s Night Hawks to the class. Students have a few minutes to come up with as many adjectives that describe this scene as possible. Take feedback on the board - highlighting…
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Richard Gent | Wednesday February 19, 2014
Categories: KS4, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Language , IGCSE English Language CIE 0990
For Paper Two- Reading Passages (Extended) Introduction From the CIE English Language specification (0990): The skills covered in the syllabus are outlined below for the different areas of language developed. Extended demonstrate a precise understanding of extended texts synthesise, develop, analyse and evaluate facts, ideas and opinions effectively summarise, paraphrase and re-express demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve their effects recognise and respond to sophisticated…
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