Spec 4EA1
Step-by-step Edexcel A 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 transactional and imaginative writing tasks.
1 Component 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing (examined)
1.1 Content overview
1.2 Section A: Non-fiction Texts
1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing
1.4 Component 1 assessment requirements
2 Component 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (examined)
2.1 Content overview
2.2 Section A: Poetry and Prose Texts
2.3 Section B: Imaginative Writing
2.4 Component 2 assessment requirements
3 Component 3: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (non-examined assessment)
3.1 Content overview
3.2 Component 3 content and focus
3.3 Assignment A: Poetry and Prose Texts
3.4 Assignment B: Imaginative Writing
3.5 Conduct of the non-examined assessment
4 Spoken Language Endorsement (optional)
4.1 Endorsement requirements
4.2 Spoken language assessment criteria
5 Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology
5.1 Part 1: Non-fiction Texts (Component 1 Section A)
5.2 Part 2: Poetry and Prose Texts (Components 2 and 3 Section A)
6 Assessment objectives
6.1 Assessment objectives and weightings