Prepare your pupils confidently for the Directed Writing section of CIE IGCSE First Language English 0500 Paper 2 with this detailed scheme of work, designed specifically for examinations from 2027.
This resource contains 19 carefully sequenced lessons across a comprehensive 315 slide PowerPoint. It provides approximately 3 to 4 weeks of teaching, depending on the needs, confidence and pace of your class.
It is ideal for teachers who want complete coverage of Directed Writing without purchasing the full Paper 2 scheme of work.
Lessons follow a clear, step by step structure, with each skill developed progressively through:
• Explicit modelling
• Structured scaffolding
• Guided practice
• Independent application
Each question is carefully unpacked so that pupils understand:
• What the task is asking
• How to read and evaluate the source material
• How to identify and select relevant ideas
• How to develop ideas using their own words
• How to plan effectively
• How to adapt their writing for purpose, audience and form
• How to shape a clear and successful response
The assessment objectives are explicitly taught and revisited throughout, helping pupils understand the reading and writing skills being assessed and how to demonstrate them clearly in their responses.
The Directed Writing scheme of work includes:
• 19 fully planned lessons
• A comprehensive 315 slide PowerPoint
• Teacher notes for every lesson
• Clear teacher guides to support delivery
• Carefully selected models and worked examples
• Step by step planning strategies
• Structured support for reading, evaluation and writing
• Opportunities to explore, analyse and improve responses
• Several exam style tasks
• Guided, independent and timed practice
• Marking and feedback activities
The scheme takes pupils through the knowledge, skills and processes required to respond successfully to Directed Writing tasks. Lessons break down each stage of the process, from understanding the question and evaluating the source material to selecting ideas, planning, adapting language and crafting a complete response.
Student workbook included
Alongside the PowerPoint scheme of work, a comprehensive 140 page printable PDF student workbook is included. It brings together all lesson activities in one convenient booklet and contains:
• Marking criteria
• Exam skills guides
• Targeted reading and writing activities
• Models and worked examples
• Support for planning and writing techniques
• Guided and independent tasks
• Exam style practice
The workbook is designed to boost pupil independence and engagement while significantly reducing teacher workload.
Please see the product page if you would like the single scheme of work for Composition or the full Paper 2 Scheme of Work.