Step-by-step CIE IGCSE English Language lessons by topic, building up to exam-style questions. Start with unseen reading comprehension and analysis before moving on to the more demanding directed writing and composition tasks.

4 Paper 1 - Reading

4.2 Question 1 Comprehension (20 marks)

4.3 Question 2 Summary task (20 marks)

4.4 Question 3 Short-answer questions and language task (20 marks)

4.5 Question 4 Extended response to reading (20 marks)

5 Paper 2 - Directed Writing and Composition

5.2 Section A Directed Writing (40 marks)

5.3 Section B Composition (40 marks)

6 Component 3 - Coursework Portfolio

6.1 Portfolio requirements

6.3 Assignment 1 - discuss, argue and/or persuade (30 marks)

6.4 Assignment 2 - writing to describe (25 marks)

6.5 Assignment 3 - writing to narrate (25 marks)

7 Component 4 - Speaking and Listening Test (optional)

7.2 Part 1 Individual Talk (20 marks)

7.3 Part 2 Conversation (20 marks)