Igcse-10-Syllabus-English

                FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

The Language course strengthens the four language skills of the students. The areas studied are those prescribed by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

Assessment:

Paper 2:

 The students are assessed on three tasks – directed writing, analysis of how writers achieve effects and summary writing. The directed writing exercises include interviews, dialogues, formal reports, newspaper reports, diary entries, formal letters, informal letters, articles, speeches, brochures, writing accounts and pamphlets.

 Paper 3:

The students are assessed on two tasks – directed writing and composition. The latter includes narrative and descriptive writing. In addition, the enrichment programme of the school prepares students for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma through activities such as oral presentations and written tasks.

 ENGLISH LITERATURE

 The English Literature course comprises the study of three texts from a selection prescribed by the CIE. The texts cover the main genres of poetry, prose and drama. The syllabus includes analysis of unseen passages from prose and poetry. The students are trained in formal essay writing and in literary analysis. This course empowers students to appreciate literature and to respond with sensitivity to literary texts. It further contributes to the aesthetic, imaginative and intellectual growth of students.

 The students are assessed through 3 papers:

Component 1: Prose and Poetry

 Component 3: Drama (Open book)

Component 4 : Unseen (Prose passage/Poem) At this level, the students are provided an enrichment programme as a transition to the IB Diploma course. This includes oral presentations, oral commentaries and written tasks. 7

Assessment objective 1:

 Reading

 Core

• demonstrate understanding of words and phrases within extended texts

 • identify and develop facts, ideas and opinions

 • summarise, paraphrase and re-express

• demonstrate some understanding of how writers achieve their effects

 • recognise and respond to simple linguistic devices including figurative language • extract specific information.

Extended

• demonstrate a precise understanding of extended texts

• synthesise, develop, analyse and evaluate facts, ideas and opinions

 • effectively summarise, paraphrase and re-express

 • demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve their effects

• recognise and respond to sophisticated linguistic devices

 • extract appropriate information for specific purposes.

 Assessment objective 2:

 Writing

Core

 • express thoughts, feelings and opinions in order to interest, inform or convince the reader

 • convey simple and detailed facts, ideas and opinions in an orderly sequence • use appropriate vocabulary

• demonstrate some sense of audience and context

 • demonstrate adequate control of spelling, punctuation and grammar

 • attempt a variety of sentence structures

Extended

. • express effectively what is thought, felt and imagined

• order and convey facts, ideas and opinions effectively

 • demonstrate a sophisticated use of imaginative and varied vocabulary

 • demonstrate a clear sense of audience and context

 • demonstrate accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar

 • use effectively a variety of sentence structures. Syllabus content 1

Assessment objective 3:

Speaking and listening

Core

• describe experience in simple terms and express intelligibly what is thought, felt and imagined

 • recognise and give statements of opinion and attitude

 • present facts, ideas and opinions in an orderly sequence

 • communicate with some clarity, focus and purpose

 • communicate with some awareness of audience and context

 • make relevant comments on what is heard.

Extented

 • describe and reflect on experience, and express effectively what is thought, felt and imagined

 • understand and convey complex information in a sophisticated way

 • order and present facts, ideas and opinions effectively

• discuss statements of opinion and attitude, discerning underlying assumptions and points of view

 • communicate with clarity, focus and

purpose

 • communicate appropriately depending on the audience and context

 • evaluate and reflect on what is heard.