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  1. IGCSE
  3. English Language Oxford AQA

English Language

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Free Oxford AQA IGCSE English Language revision: 480 exam-style questions and 24 worksheets.

1 Literary non-fiction and composition (Paper 1)

1.1 Section A: Literary non-fiction

1.2 Section B: Composition

2 Source-based reading and directed writing (Paper 2)

2.1 Section A: Reading

2.2 Section B: Directed writing

3 Non-exam assessment project (alternative to Paper 2)

3.1 Aim and scope of the project

3.2 The process

3.3 The task

3.4 The Candidate record form

4 Speaking and listening (optional endorsement)

4.2 Key requirements

4.4 Principles of presentational spoken language

5 Assessment objectives

5.1 AO1: Reading

Assessment at a glance

AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1: Literary Non-fiction and CompositionWritten exam2h80 marks60%
Paper 2: Source-based Reading and Directed WritingWritten exam2h80 marks40%
Non-exam assessment project (alternative to Paper 2)Non-exam assessment—60 marks40%
Speaking and Listening (optional endorsement)Non-exam assessment——Reported separately

Course aims & skills

Oxford AQA IGCSE English Language builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • Read literary non-fiction and source-based texts closely
  • Collate and synthesise detail from one or more sources
  • Explain and evaluate how writers use language and structure to create effects
  • Write clearly and imaginatively for different audiences and purposes
  • Produce directed writing tasks such as letters, articles and speeches
  • Craft descriptive, imaginative or argumentative compositions
  • Use a wide vocabulary and varied sentence structures
  • Apply accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • Communicate confidently in a prepared spoken presentation and discussion

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