IGSCE English Language

This page follows the Cambridge curriculum for English language IGCSE. The curriculum has been divided into the following topics. Click the topics below to find resources for each topic:

Assessment

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core) 1 hour 45 minutes, 50 marks. Candidates answer three questions on two passages. Passage A will be 500–600 words long and Passage B will be 300–350 words long. This component is set and marked by Cambridge. This component is eligible for grades C–G and is worth 50% of the total marks.

Pupils between Coursework and Paper 3

Coursework Portfolio (Core and Extended) 50 marks. Candidates submit three assignments, each of 500–800 words. This component is assessed by the teacher and moderated by Cambridge. This component is eligible for grades A–G and is worth 50% of the total marks.

Paper 3 Directed Writing and Composition (Core and Extended) 2 hours 50 marks Candidates answer one question on a passage or passages totalling 650–750 words, and complete a composition task from a choice of four titles. This component is set and marked by Cambridge. This component is eligible for grades A–G and is worth 50% of the total marks.

Speaking and Listening Test (Core and Extended) Approx. 10–12 minutes 30 marks. There is no question paper. Candidates conduct an individual task and take part in a discussion. All candidates are recorded during the administration period. This component is assessed by the teacher and moderated by Cambridge.

Grade thresholds

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8.1 World famous

11.1.2019-15.2.2019 (pages 176-185)

7.2 Believe it or not

3.9.2018-28.9.2018 (pages 160-175)

7.1Believe it or not

26.3.2018-13.4.2018 (pages 148-159)

6.2Living in the Material World

12.2.2018-15.3.2018 (pages 136-147)

6.1Living in the Material World

29.1.2018-9.2.2018 (pages 116-133)

5.2Family and friends

19.1.2018-26.1.2018 (pages 109-115)

5.1Family and friends

15.1.2018-18.1.2018 (pages 103-105)

4.3 Comedy in theatre

8.1.2018-12.1.2018 (pages 94-102)

4.2 analysing drama

12.12.2017-15.12.2017 (pages 81-91)

4.1 All the world's a Stage

27.11.2017-11.12.2017 (pages 68-79)

3.2 Past and present

16.11.2017-24.11.2017 (pages 57-63)

3.1Points of view

6.11.2017-14.11.2017 (pages 40-53)

2.3 World of Nature

2.10.2017-3.11.2017 (pages 30-39)

2.2 The World of nature

25.9.2017-29.9.2017 (pages 27-29)

2.1The World of Nature

7.9.2017- 22.9.2017 (pages 16-25)

1.2traveller's tales

21.8.2017- 5.9.2017 (pages 12-15)

1.1 Traveller's tales