How well do you know your IGCSE English Language

course?Click to start

Question 1

How many English IGCSE’s will you get by the end of the Year 11 English course at SIS?

3 1

42

Answer!

1- IGCSE in English Language - ALL

2 – IGCSE English Language & World Literature – if you chose the major option.

1 – English Langauge – if you also chose the minor lit option.

20%

Question 2

What percentage of your overall mark is coursework worth for Language?

50% 40%

25%

Answer!

Language coursework is worth 30%

Question 3

How many pieces of written coursework must you submit in your IGCSE Language folder?

1 4

23

Answer!Two pieces

1 piece that is assessed for Reading based on Anthology texts

1 piece that is marked for Personal & Imaginative Writing

Question 4

How many sections are there in the Language exam?

4 2

53

Answer!There are 3 sections

Section A is a Reading test

Section B tests Reading and Writing

Section C is a Writing test

Question 5

How long is the Language exam?

90 minutes 2 hours

1 hour 45 mins2 hours 15 mins

Answer!The Language exam is 2 hours 15 minutes long

Question 6

According to SIS English Dept policy, how many drafts can you give to your teacher before you

submit a final copy for assessment?

As many as you like

1

None2

Answer!

You can only submit 1 draft for formal written feedback from your teacher

Question 7

How many oral assessments do you have to complete for the Language course?

As many as possible

1 per year

24

Answer!You must submit marks for

1 group oral task, 1 paired conversation, 1 individual oral

for Language

Question 8

True or false: It is not plagarisism if you change the words of someone else’s work.

True False

It depends on what words you change

Not sure

Answer!FALSE!

If you copy the ideas of another, even if you change the words - without crediting the author - then you have

plagiarised. The English Dept (and the school) is VERY strict about this. You and your parents will receive a

warning letter and you may not be allowed to take the coursework option in English…you may have to do an

extra exam instead.

Congratulations!

• Well done! You are now officially aware of the demands of the Language course you are about to begin!