IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY
IGCSE English Language Programme of Study
Module One: Reading Skills (Comprehension)
Topic One (1.1): Key Reading Skills
Topic Two (1.2): Comprehension Questions
Topic Three (1.3): Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar-
Key Technical Skills
ASSIGNMENT ONE A: COMPREHENSION
ASSIGNMENT ONE B: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND
GRAMMAR TEST
Syllabus Area Reading
 Locating information: skimming Pages 8 to 31
 Locating information: scanning
 Selecting information
 Explicit Meaning
 Implicit Meaning: character
 Implicit Meaning: Setting
 Synthesis
 Understanding comprehension questions Pages 130 to 142
 Preparing to answer comprehension questions
 Understanding writer’s effects questions (core)
 Exam-style questions and sample responses: comprehension
questions
 Sentence types, functions and varieties Pages 56 to 65
 Sentences for effect
 Punctuation
Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 R1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
 R2: demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
 R3: analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opiniions
 R4: demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects
 W5: make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar
1
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY

Module Two: Using Reading Skills Syllabus Area Reading

Topic One (2.1): Key Writing Skills  Conventions of speeches and talks Pages 82 to 86
 Conventions of diaries and journals Pages 88 to 89
 Conventions of reports Pages 90 to 91
 Conventions of news reports and magazine articles Pages 92 to 95
 Conventions of letters Pages 96 to 97

Topic Two (2.2): Key Technical Skills  Paragraphs cohesion Pages 66 to 79

 Vocabulary
 Audience: formality and informality
 Choosing the right style for your audience
 Voice and role
Topic Three (2.3): Extended Response and Directed  Understanding extended response questions Pages 178 to
Writing Questions  Extended response to reading: Gathering information 191 and 202 to
 Extended response to reading: Developing a convincing role 207
 Extended response to reading: Structuring a response
 Practice Questions
ASSIGNMENT TWO Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 R1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
 R2: demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
 R3: analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
 W4: use register appropriate to audience and context.

2
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Module Three: Using Reading Skills (2)
Topic One (3.1): Key Writing Skills
Topic Two (3.2): Key Technical Skills
ASSIGNMENT THREE
Syllabus Area Reading
 Conventions of speeches Pages 100 to 113
 Conventions of diaries and journals
 Conventions of letters
 Selecting relevant information A Trek in the
 Understanding extended response questions Andes
 Developing an extended response
 Exam-style question and sample response
Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 R1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
 R2: demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
 R3: analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
 W4: use register appropriate to audience and context.
3
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Module Four: Summary Writing
Topic One (4.1): Summary Questions
ASSIGNMENT FOUR
Syllabus Area Reading
 Understanding summary questions (core) Pages 144 to
 Preparing to answer summary questions (core) 149
 Understanding summary questions (extended)
 Preparing to answer summary questions (extended)
 Exam-style questions and sample responses: summary questions
Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 R1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
 R2: demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
 R5: select for specific purposes
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
4
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY

Module Five: Reading Skills – Analysis

Syllabus Area Reading

Topic One (5.1): Key Reading Skills  Emotive language Pages 32 to 39

 Sensory language
Topic Two (5.2): Comprehension and Writer’s Effects  Understanding writer’s effects questions (extended) Pages 160 to
Questions  Preparing to answer writer’s effects questions (extended) 175
 Exam-style questions and sample responses: writer’s effects
questions
ASSIGNMENT FIVE Syllabus Assessment Objective met in this module:
 R4: demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects

5
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY

Module Six: Composition Skills

(Directed Writing) Syllabus Area Reading

Topic One (6.1): Key Writing Skills  Writing to analyse Pages 40 to 59

 Writing to explore and discuss Pages 114-119
 Writing to persuade
 Writing to argue
 Writing to inform
 Writing to review
Topic Two (6.2): Extended Response and Directed  Developing a directed writing response Pages 192-201
Writing Questions  Exam-style questions and sample responses: extended response and Pages 208-213
directed writing tasks
ASSIGNMENT SIX A Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
ASSIGNMENT SIX B  R1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
 R2: demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
 R3: analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
 W4: use register appropriate to audience and context
 W5: make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar

6
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Module Seven: Descriptive Writing
Topic One (7.1): Key Writing Skills
Topic Two (7.2): Composition Questions
ASSIGNMENT SEVEN
Syllabus Area Reading
 Writing to describe: atmosphere Pages 120 to
 Writing to describe: structure 123 and 252 to
257
 Understanding composition tasks Pages 216 to
 Planning and developing a composition 225
 Descriptive writing: imagery and sensory detail
 Descriptive writing: structure and detail
 Exam-style questions and sample responses: composition tasks
Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
 W4: use register appropriate to audience and context
 W5: make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar
7
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Module Eight: Narrative Writing
Topic One (8.1): Key Writing Skills
Topic Two (8.2): Composition Questions
ASSIGNMENT EIGHT
Syllabus Area Reading
 Narrative Writing Pages 124 to
127 and 258 to
263
 Understanding composition tasks Pages 216 to
 Planning and developing a composition 217, 192 to 193
 Narrative writing: structure and detail and 226 to 239
 Narrative writing: characterisation and dialogue
 Exam-style questions and sample responses: composition tasks
Syllabus Assessment Objectives met in this module:
 W1: articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and
imagined
 W2: sequence facts, ideas and opinions
 W3: use a range of appropriate vocabulary
 W4: use register appropriate to audience and context
 W5: make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar
8
IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2019R PROGRAMME OF STUDY

Exam Practice Reading

Practice exam-style papers and advice: Pages 308-317