Service Description

Phase 1: 1-to-4. Phase 1 content. This intensive course is designed for Year 11 students preparing for the IGCSE English Language exam. The course aims to improve and maximise students' grades by focusing on both comprehension and creative writing skills. Students will engage with fiction and non-fiction texts, developing their ability to analyse and create compelling written pieces. The course is tailored to meet individual student needs, ensuring comprehensive preparation for the IGCSE English Language exam. This course is also suitable for students taking exams from other boards, with content adapted as necessary. Lesson 1-5: Paper 1 Lesson 6-10: Paper 2 Session 1: Question 1: Comprehension Lesson Objective: To learn how to answer the comprehension questions on Paper 1 Homework: Comprehension exercise Session 2: Question 1: Summary Lesson Objective: To learn how to answer the summary question on Paper 1 . Homework: Comprehension . Session 3: Question 2: Short Answer Questions Lesson Objective: To learn how to answer the short answer questions on Paper 1 Homework: Short answer exercise Session 4: Question 2: Language Task Lesson Objective: To learn how to answer the language task on Paper 1 Homework: Language task exercise Session 5: Question 3: Extended Response to Reading Lesson Objective: To learn how to answer the extended response to reading question: letter, report, journal, speech, interview and article Homework: Extended response to reading exercise Session 6: Section A: Directed Writing Lesson Objective: To learn how to recognize explicit and implicit meanings within a text Homework: Speech planning exercise Session 7: Section A: Directed Writing Lesson objective: To learn how to plan and write a discursive/ argumentative/ persuasive speech, letter or article. Homework: Article planning exercise Session 8: Section B: Composition: Descriptive Lesson Objective: To learn how to plan, structure and write a descriptive task Homework: Descriptive writing exercise Session 9: Section B: Composition: Narrative Lesson Objective: To learn how to plan, structure and write a narrative task Homework: Narrative writing exercise Session 10: Composition Task Lesson Objective: To plan and write a composition task and receive feedback Homework: General revision of what has been covered on the course