S.P.C.S.

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Briefing on Form Three Choice of IGCSE Subjects
S.P.C.S. Department of English Language and
Literature
IGCSE the way forward
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IGCSE Courses available

• IGCSE English as a Second Language
• IGCSE English Literature
• IGCSE English Language

• Compulsory (All F.4 students sit exam)
• Optional (Choice of subject for Arts/ Science
  students)
• Additional (Saturday Mornings)

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IGCSE English as a Second Language

• Higher Education recognition
• Designed for students taking a range of IGCSEs
  and who would find a second language
  qualification more relevant than IGCSE English
  Language
• It is benchmarked to Level B2 of the Common
  European Framework, which gives it currency for
  university entry at grade C and above

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ESL Focused content

• IGCSE English as a Second Language
• concentrates on non-fiction texts, and
• the answers required are generally
• shorter and less inferential than IGCSE
• English Language.
• In the reading and listening exercises
• students are required to skim for
• overall meaning and to scan for detail.
• Students are given a clear purpose
• and audience in all writing tasks.

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IGCSE ESL Assessment

• There is a single tier of entry.
• Students will take two assessment components
• - Paper 1 (reading and writing)
• - Paper 2 (listening audiotape)

English as a Second Language
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IGCSE English Literature

• Global Content
• A truly international course which introduces
  students to
• the in-depth study of prose, poetry and drama.
  There is a
• wide choice of titles from prescribed lists of
  prose and
• drama texts, and a free anthology of poems is
  provided
• for the poetry component of the course. The
  prescribed
• texts range from traditional English literature
  to texts in
• translation from around the world.

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The World of Literature
IGCSE
Peoples Voices
English Language
Reading
Foreign Places
New Experiences
Thinking
Studying Literature fosters creativity and
linguistic ability
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Curriculum Aims IGCSE Eng. Lit. gives students
the opportunity to
engage with and respond to literary texts from
around the world
develop a critical appreciation of the writers
craft through close textual study and through
wide reading
explore through literature the cultures of
their own and other societies
find enjoyment in reading literature and
understand its influence on individuals and
societies
explore literature as a means of emotional and
intellectual growth
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IGCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE 2008-10
yllabus
Prose - Pride and Prejudice by Jane
Austen Drama The Importance of Being Earnest
(Oscar Wilde) Poetry - A total of 15 poems
from Poetry Anthology for English Literature
Paper 1 and 2 Examination
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pecification Content
Paper One Drama and Prose (1 hour 30
minutes) There is a choice of TWO questions from
each text. Candidates must answer ONE question
from each section. This is a closed book
examination. Paper Two Poetry (45 minutes) There
will be TWO questions in the paper. Candidates
must answer ONE question.
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Requirements for studying IGCSE English
Literature
Good command of English
Enjoy discussion giving opinions
Enjoy reading thinking
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IGCSE English Language

• Equal to UK standards
• The qualification is modelled on the UK GCSE
  English, and incorporates the best features of
  the London Examinations O level English Language
• It is marked to the same standard as GCSE
  English, and as a result can be regarded as a
  first language qualification

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Specification Fiction and Non-Fiction Focused
Content

• Study is based on an anthology of fiction and
  non-fiction
• texts which is provided free of charge. The
  texts have been
• carefully chosen to illustrate the range of
  reading required at this level.
• Through studying these texts students will
  learn about the
• conventions of different forms and styles of
  writing, and can use these as models for their
  own writing.
• This approach has the added benefit of helping
  students
• prepare for their final exam, as they are
  assessed
• on both the anthology pieces they have
• studied, and their responses to
• unprepared reading material.

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Requirements for studying IGCSE English Language
Excellent command of English
High marks in English/Lit in F1-F2
Enjoy reading, thinking and writing
Highly-motivated and independent
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Your Academic Path

• Forms 3 - 4
• IGSCE ESL
• (Compulsory)
• IGCSE English Literature
• (Optional)
• IGCSE English Language
• (Additional)

• Forms 5 6 (HKDSE)
• New Senior Secondary English Language
• (Compulsory)
• New Senior Secondary
• Literature in English
• (Optional)
• GCSE A-Level English Literature
• (Optional)

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Any Questions? Please contact Mr. N.
Maxwell neilhk_at_hotmail.com ROOM 302