Academic Language Toolkit
This is a useful tool for encouraging pupils to develop their academic expression and the sophistication of their writing. This toolkit gives a range of options for pupils to use when discussing both fiction and non-fiction texts. All words/phrases support the development of a personal response through analysis and interpretation.
IGCSE Literature Lesson
CIE IGCSE lessons on 'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier.
Lesson on the characterisation of Maxim at the beginning of the novel. The focus is on analysis activities with an accompanying resource booklet.
IGCSE Literature Lesson
CIE IGCSE lessons on 'Purple Hibiscus' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche.
Several lessons on how to read and analyse Chapter 1 with a quotation analysis activity and accompanying booklet.
IGCSE Literature Lesson
IGCSE lessons on Boey Kim Cheng's 'The Planners'.
Songs of Ourselves Volume 1 Part 4: CIE IGCSE
How to understand, analyse and interpret the poem.
Download accompanying resource
IGCSE Literature Lesson
IGCSE lessons for 'Othello'. Activities based on understanding and analysing Act 1 Scene 1.
Download accompanying resource
IGCSE Language Lesson
IGCSE lesson on Q2d (imagery) of the new CIE 0500 specification.
Paper 1 (2020)
IGCSE Language Paper 2 Lesson Section A
IGCSE lesson on the directed writing section of Language Paper 2 of the new CIE 0500 specification.
Paper 2 (2020)
GCSE Language Paper 1 Lesson
Self Review Sheet
This editable review sheet includes a list of skills which are appropriate to the task and which both pupils and teachers can 'traffic light'. Pupils do the initial assessment, then the teacher will do theirs. This means that the pupil can then check how accurate their assessment was. There is also a section for pupils to themselves targets.
IGCSE Literature Lesson
CIE IGCSE lessons on 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens.
Lesson on class in the novel. Contextual information included with a various analysis activities and accompanying booklet.
IGCSE Literature Lesson
CIE IGCSE lessons on 'Death and the King's Horseman' by Wole Soyinka.
Several lessons on how to read and analyse Act 1 with a various analysis activities and accompanying booklet.
Literature Analysis Support
Skills mountain for literature analysis. This can be used for marking, a self assessment tool, or as a supporting resource in lesson. It can also be used to track progress by adding dates to each skill.
IGCSE Language Paper 2 Lesson Section B
IGCSE lesson on the composition section of Language Paper 2 of the new CIE 0500 specification.
Paper 2 (2020)
WHAT, HOW, WHY Poster
Can be used for both KS3 and KS4. Use as a classroom display or shrink down and glue inside books. Both PDF and Editable versions.
PEEAL Marking Sticker
These editable templates help you to mark quickly and efficiently. Simply highlight the skills: red for 'not yet'; yellow for 'mastered'. You could even traffic light your marking with these stickers! This resource saves time and reduces 'comment' marking, whilst still allowing pupils to see what they have done well and also what their target is.