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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:

  • Strengthen unseen poetry analysis and comprehension skills

  • Master poetry comparison and key forms such as sonnets and villanelles

  • Improve essay writing, from thesis statements to embedding quotations

  • 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 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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Everyone
Twelve live lessons - 60 minutes each
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Marked homework
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Expert advice from an examiner
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Learn IGCSE poetic techniques
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A* essay writing practice
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Learn important rules of academic writing
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Introduction to IGCSE exam texts, particularly poetry
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Coverage of Literature Paper 1 and Paper 2
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FAQ

What exam board is this course aimed at?

Will you also study English Language / First Language English?

Testimonials

Sarah is a fantastic teacher – friendly but focused with thoughtful, logical lesson planning and a much appreciated willingness to flex with your needs.

If you are looking to pass an exam or just learn language life skills you will find no-one better!

Emma, Parent to Year 10 IGCSE student

Miss Sarah is awesome and the best IGCSE English 0500 teacher out there! Her practical and actionable approach to all the tasks in the exam means you will leave every lesson knowing exactly what you’re supposed to do.

Lamin, Year 11 IGCSE student

These classes genuinely helped me so much! So well organised, and the extra resources provided such as authors intents, quote banks, or main techniques really helped make the essay writing process easier. And of course Miss O’Rourke is an amazing teacher and paid so much attention to small details which really elevated my understanding of the texts we studied!

Viktoria, Year 13 IB student, Beijing

Syllabus

Monday Live Class Wednesday Live Class Homework
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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