Summary IGCSE English Language Exam Timings

English language (total: 2 hours and 15 minutes)

●​ Section A: Non fiction anthology and unseen (1 hour and 30 minutes)

• Read unseen text & annotate both texts (10 minutes)

• Q1: Two words/ phrases (2 marks- 3 minutes)

• Q2: Describe event in own words (4 marks- 8 minutes)

• Q3: Thoughts and feelings of writer- 2 brief PEA paragraphs (5 marks- 10 minutes)
-​ Short quotes only
-​ One clear thought/ feeling for each paragraph

• Q4: Non fiction anthology- 3 main paragraphs (12 marks- 22 minutes)

• Q5: Comparison between unseen text and a non fiction text
- How writers present their ideas and perspectives about their experiences (22 marks- 37
minutes)

-No intro/ conclusion required
-Brief quotations only
-4 main paragraphs
-Umbrella points (point, evidence for 1 , analysis for 1, link, evidence for 2, analysis for 2,
evaluate)

1. Purpose, viewpoint and attitude towards common topic
2. Language and the writer's intentions
3. Structure and perspective
4. Tone and reader response (though not 100% necessary)

⭐️ 'The writer's intention is...'
TURN TO SECTION B

●​ Section B: Transactional writing (45 marks- 45 minutes)
-Letter/ speech/ article/ guide/ review/ text of leaflet