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Fifth Form IGCSE Exam Preparation - Subject: CIE ENGLISH LANGUAGE In this question you will have an extract to read and then rewrite into a different format Practise writing in these forms: formal report, letter, journal, speech, news

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Use linking words which suit a formal type of writing, such as 'Firstly', A clear answer that showed good understanding of the format of report writing

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Candidates had to write a report to the Principal of their school about a retiring teacher, offering adopted the format of a formal letter rather than a report

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in one of the following text types: a speech, letter or article This section takes you through an example question and response from a Cambridge IGCSE (9–1)

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Success in IGCSE Follow the example that is given, 'begin your answer with A conversation/ dialogue • A speech • A diary entry • A newspaper report

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format Most answered this task well, adopting an appropriate tone and giving a Passage A, making it clear that the vicar's speech was too long and not just

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including letter writing, formal writing, school magazine articles and summaries The skills IGCSE syllabus and gives examples of different levels of English, both written and spoken, to make you formal register than speech Compare these

Details of Exam

One paper - 2hrs

Question One ² 15 minutes reading / 40 minutes writing (20 marks ² 15 reading / 5 writing) Question Two ² 25 minutes (10 marks - all for reading)

Question Three ² 10 minutes reading / 30 minutes writing (20 marks ² 15 for reading / 5 for writing)

Skills to revise and practise

Question One

In this question you will have an extract to read and then rewrite into a different format.

Key skills: establishing the voice of the narrator; using synonyms; taking key facts; using the specified form; employing

different sentence structures for effect; distinguishing between fact and opinion; and writing for the specified audience.

Focus: adapt.

Question Two

Using the same extract as question one, choose four words or phrases from specified paragraphs to evaluate. Remember

to PEE: Point, Evidence, Evaluation. This works in the same way as when you analyse texts for GCSE Literature. You

need to consider: impact on the reader; imagery; literal and metaphorical meanings of the words; literary techniques

used; how the words have an impact on us as readers; patterning of words and images; and the impact of punctuation.

Focus: analyse.

Question Three

You will be given a shorter non-fiction extract to read; the theme will be similar to the previous piece you read. After

reading, you need to identify and write down fifteen key points in the passage. You will be given a question to base you

notes on. Next, you need to rewrite your notes into a focused summary of the passage in your own words. Focus:

abbreviate.

Location of Past Paper Questions / Model Answers

Past paper questions, mark schemes and examiner feedback can be found at: http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-

qualifications/cambridge-igcse-english-first-language-uk-0522/past-papers/ Please note that question three has changed

slightly for 2015. Your teacher will give you further examples.

Revision Tasks to be completed

You all have a copy of the IGCSE Learner Guide http://www.cie.org.uk/images/163028-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-

first-language-english.pdf Ask your teacher if you need another. We do Paper 2 (Extended) and coursework; do not

worry about the other exam options.

Read as much non-fiction and fiction as you can.

Practise writing in these forms: formal report, letter, journal, speech, news report, magazine article and interview.

Question One - Adapt

Take a two page extract from a novel

and rewrite it in one of the forms above.

Question Two - Analyse

Select key phrases from a piece of

writing and evaluate the impact on the reader.

Question Three - Abbreviate

Take a magazine or newspaper

article, identify the main points and summarise in your own words.

Details of any additional revision resources

Read examples of non-fiction writers and notice both the ideas explored, the structure and development of ideas, and

the crafted semantics and syntax used:

http://tetw.org/all_authors - http://will-self.com/ - http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/ -

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/commentisfree - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwxZ1xbt_BU A useful brief tutorial

Subject specific revision advice

Make a careful note of exam timings for each section; practise reading and making notes under the conditions that

you will have in the exam. Ensure that you know whether you are being tested for reading or writing in each question.

Writing well (using a wide, complex vocabulary, varied syntax for effect, and sophisticated ideas) and accurately

(spelling, punctuation, grammar, and paragraphing) has a huge impact on your grade: the more often you write the

better it will get. Work on learning a wide range of vocabulary, synonyms and terminology to use correctly and to

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