More Related Content Similar to Welcome to igcse english (11) More from Andy Fisher (20) Welcome to igcse english5. Paper 2: Extended (Higher) Reading 2 stimulus passages of approx. 700-1000 words 3 continuous writing tasks (2 on passage 1, 1 on both passages) 6. Paper 2: Extended (Higher) Reading Question 1: (20 marks – R15, W5) Candidates respond to passage 1 (quasi-literary) Empathetic adoption of persona Conversion of genre to - (letter, speech, report, newspaper column, Magazine article, dialogue) 7. Paper 2: Extended (Higher) Reading Question 2: (10 marks) Candidates respond to passage 1 Writer’s effects analysis (sections indicated) (detail+ meaning + effect) 13. Not a precis – Data selection for response to a specific question Not Comparative between the two passages 14. Paper 4: Coursework Portfolio of 3 tasks 500-800 words Final mark /50 (40 W + 10 R for 3rd task) 17. Paper 4: Coursework 3: Evaluative response to text Text must be no longer than 1 side A4 Copy must be submitted to the board Should be provocative & targeted Candidates must ‘tangle’ with the ideas