Free resources for IGCSE First Language English: how to write an article, speech, interview, letter and interview. Watch my video and download the PowerPoint here.

This resource offers a comprehensive overview for students preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English Paper 1 exam, covering short answer questions, summary writing, vocabulary, language analysis, and extended responses. It includes a video lesson, PowerPoint presentation, and free downloadable revision materials and flashcards to aid students’ preparation.

This lesson provides a comprehensive review for students preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English Paper 2 exam. It covers key sections such as Directed Writing, Descriptive Writing, and Narrative Writing, offering tips, resources, and downloadable materials to aid revision and enhance performance on the exam.

This lesson focuses on teaching a five-paragraph structure for descriptive writing, aiding both advanced and struggling students in their writing skills. Included resources encompass video lessons, worksheets, inspiration visuals, and an exemplar description about cherry blossom season in Japan, illustrating the beauty of nature and cherished memories.

This print advertisement was published in the pages of Super Cat, a children’s comic book, aimed to achieve two primary purposes: to persuade its target audience of children and parents to purchase children’s toys while reflecting and reinforcing the prevailing gender stereotypes of the era.

This free lesson teaches IB English Language & Literature students how to annotate a print advert for Paper 1. Students will be guided through the conventions of print adverts (such as whitespace, copy, call to action, benefits-orientated language, etc) before examining an advert from 1957 America.

The full moon stared down in dismay as Leisl sighed. She had only a moment until the rite must be performed, yet the leaves on the ancient oak tree refused to regrow. Geisterholz Forest remained barren; bare branches twisted their arthritic fingers into the gloom of the blackened sky.

Travelling in The Whale Rider symbolises the emotional journeys and changes the characters undergo, as Witi Ihimaera aims to make the reader understand that traditional cultures should modernise whilst holding onto their history and cultural identities. Travelling is a metaphor for maturing and progress, particularly with Rawiri’s trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea, …

Swiping bold stripes of face paint on my cheeks, I felt the adrenaline soaring through my body. This would be the year I’d come first, get my name in the newspapers, and finally beat Benson. It was my seventh time competing… and my seventh time coming second place.

The City Planners by Margaret Atwood expresses disdain for the City Planners, who attempt to impose order upon fundamentally chaotic subjects: humanity and nature. Through her personification of the landscape, puns of insanity and use of free verse, Atwood critiques the sterile and oppressive nature of modern urban planning and argues…