IGCSE First Language English Live Revision Masterclass
About the course
My Revision Masterclass for IGCSE First Language English 0500/0990 will run from March 3rd 2025 until April 30th 2025.
The Masterclass will consist of two live 60-minute lessons per week, totalling 18 live classes. Every week, students will have an additional pre-recorded video lesson and written exam practice, which they will receive feedback on.
Class times:
Monday and Wednesdays at 13:30-14:30GMT*.
Price:
360GBP total - a low price of just 20 GBP per live lesson, plus additional pre-recorded video lessons and homework marking.
Get in touch:
sarah@taughtly.co.uk
What will we cover?
- Building up your vocabulary
- Writing with accuracy and variety
- Identifying implicit and explicit information
- Paraphrasing and summarising
- Analysing the writer’s effect in their language choices
- Developing ideas for the Extended Response
- Writing with an accurate voice
- Creating a realistic audience
- Writing the six text types: article, report, journal, letter, speech and interview
- Creating effective and well-structured stories with climaxes that wow your reader
- Describing with detail, beauty and flair
- Evaluating ideas for directed writing
What exam questions will be taught?
What will you receive?
Why study with me?
Masterclass syllabus
| Monday Live Class | Wednesday Live Class | Homework: video lesson | Homework: written exam practice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper 1 – Short Answer Questions Finding explicit information Synonyms and vocabulary |
Paper 1 – vocabulary questions Synonyms and vocabulary Identifying implicit information |
Paraphrasing and writing tips for summary writing | SAQ/vocab unseen exam practices |
| 2 | Summary Finding the explicit and implicit answers – reading skills |
Summary Paraphrasing in your own words – writing skills |
Writer’s effect Learning the O-QMCE structure | Summary writing practice |
| 3 | Writer’s effect Practicing the O-QMCE structure |
Writer’s effect Top tips and common mistakes |
Writing tips for: report, article, speech, interview, letter and diary | Writer’s effect practice |
| 4 | Question 3 – The Extended Response Reading skills – content point, details and development |
Q3 – The Extended Response Creating a sense of audience and purpose |
Q3 – Reading tips and the reading grid | Q3 – The Extended Response – practice |
| 5 | Q3 – The Extended Response Writing skills – reviewing the six text types |
Deep dive into a text type Class vote on which text type we should review in depth |
Narrative structure – Race to the Top | Read and dissect short stories from narrative booklet |
| 6 | Narrative writing Creating a reusable character, setting and plot |
Narrative writing Creating tension and mystery |
Description structure – cherry blossoms | Narrative practice |
| 7 | Descriptions Effective and consistent imagery Developing your descriptions with details |
Descriptions Extended metaphors |
Directed writing – revision video | Description practice |
| 8 | Directed writing Summarising and paraphrasing explicit ideas Evaluating implicit ideas |
Directed writing Writing formal letters |
Paper 1 and Paper 2 overview – revision tips Range of skills-based lessons – vocabulary, sentencing | Directed writing practice |
| 9 | Speech or magazine article Class vote on a directed writing text type |
Class vote on final lesson Revision lesson of most-voted for question Q&A time |
List of suggested skills-based lessons | Your choice of a past paper question from either Paper 1 or Paper 2 – one task only |
* Please note that the time will remain at GMT even when the clocks change in the UK for British Summer Time. If you’re UK-based or in a country that observes daylight saving hours, keep in mind that the lessons will change to 14:30-15:30 from March 30th.
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