Cambridge IGCSE English Language tips
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- Cambridge IGCSE English Language
- Question 1 (Directive writing)
- Will be questions from text A
- 250-350 words
- 15 marks for the CONTENT and 5 marks for the QUALITY
- Look for WHO you are being asked to write as
- 3 bullet points
- 20 minutes spent planning and 25 minutes writing
- Make sure you answer all three bullet points
- Question 2 (Language analysis)
- Spend roughly 30 minutes on this question
- Find 8 quotes in total. 4 from each paragraph
- Spend 15 minutes on each paragraph
- Keep quotes short
- 10 marks for the question overall
- Choose the quotes first, highlighting always helps
- Use the "onion" effect, look at the literal meaning and then what it implies
- Write about 300 words
- Will be questions from text a
- Question 3 (Summary)
- Overall the question is worth 20 marks
- Spend 30 minutes on the notes
- Spend 15 minutes on the summary
- Overall spend 15 minutes on this question
- This question is worth 20 marks
- Find ALL 15 bullet points, write something because you may get a mark for it
- Bullet points should be your own words
- Don't put a lot of detail into the summary
- Question 1 (Directive writing)
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