Year 10 Pre-IGCSE Literature Summer Booster
About the course
This course is perfect for current Year 9s who will enter Year 10 September 2026.
Prepare for the demands of IGCSE English with this focused Y10 Pre-IGCSE Booster. Designed to build confidence and sharpen core skills, the course develops students’ ability to analyse unseen texts, compare poetry, and write clear, well-structured essays.
Across engaging live lessons, students explore key poetic techniques, deepen their understanding of language, form and structure, and practise applying these skills in exam-style tasks. Dedicated sessions on drama also introduce essential analytical approaches through An Inspector Calls.
Students will:
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Strengthen unseen poetry analysis and comprehension skills
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Master poetry comparison and key forms such as sonnets and villanelles
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Improve essay writing, from thesis statements to embedding quotations
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Build confidence in analysing drama and structuring high-quality responses
Regular homework tasks reinforce learning and ensure steady progress, helping students transition smoothly into Year 10 with a strong academic foundation.
Class dates: 13th July – 19th August.
Class times:
- Mon 5:00 pm-6:00 pm (China Standard Time (CST))
- Wed 4:30 pm-5:30 pm (China Standard Time (CST))
Price:
£500
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Testimonials
Teaching is tailored to what is expected of us in the mark scheme for the highest marks and excellent feedback.
Great and lively teacher as well!
These sessions are great for anyone aiming to score the highest of marks in the final exam.
Very helpful, tutor extremely kind, caring and patient to help. I learnt a lot from the class, I feel much more confident if I was in an actual exam it helps a lot. Great thing about it is, there is a live recording so if you are sick you still get the knowledge.
I found the tutoring sessions really helpful, especially the clear feedback and strategies for improving my writing. The personalized approach made a big difference, and I’d recommend your services to anyone who wishes a BIG improvement in their grades.
Syllabus
| Monday Live Class | Wednesday Live Class | Homework | |
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| 1 | Unseen poetry Comprehension and writer's intentions | Unseen poetry Review of poetic techniques to create effects | Unseen practice |
| 2 | Poetry comparison Sonnet structure in Sonnet 116 | Poetry comparison Villanelle structure in Do Not Go | Essay plan |
| 3 | Essay skills Thesis statements and topic sentences | Essay skills Embedding quotations | Editing unseen practice |
| 4 | Poetry comparison Enjambment, caesura and end-stopped lines in Piano | Poetry comparison Voltas in Remember | Comparison table |
| 5 | Poetry comparison Analysing interplay of language, form and structure | Poetry comparison Essay planning | Comparison essay |
| 6 | Analysing form: drama An Inspector Calls opening | Analysing form: drama An Inspector Calls opening | Revision notes |
Please be aware that the time zone is China Standard Time. Lessons will be recorded and available for sale to other students.
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