A brief PowerPoint presentation that sets up (a newspaper article) writing assessment for Gillian Cross’ novel, After Tomorrow. Suitable for Year 8 or a lower year 9 set.

This is a PowerPoint presentation breaking down the Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint English examination for 2018. All information is drawn from the signposts in the specimen paper, the previous versions of which have been reliable indicators as to what will occur on the real exam. NOTE BEFORE PURCHASING - This PowerPoint DOES NOT go into detail on how to answer any of the questions. It is simply a short, simple question-by-question breakdown of what students might expect on the paper. The slides give a quick reference point for teachers and students alike.

A quick guide with some simple tips to follow for the listening exam. I use this to start students off before they attempt to put the strategies into use by way of sustained practice.

This PowerPoint shows students exactly what they must do to achieve a high grade and dissects a sample IGCSE ESL Exercise 7 question & answer, highlighting the areas that are key. I made this as I felt I did not have access to a resource of the same ilk and feel that it is something all IGCSE ESL students need clear guidance on if they are to be successful. Also incldued is a word doc of the completed sample answer for distribution to students after the presentation lessons.

This is a comprehensive PowerPoint that breaks down an exam question from 2016. It shows students exactly what they must do to achieve a high grade and dissects a sample answer, highlighting the areas that are key. I made this as I felt I did not have access to a resource of the same ilk and feel that it is something all IGCSE ESL students, teachers and tutors can benefit from. Included is the full PowerPoint presentation and a Word doc of the question and sample answer for student reference.An extension activity could see students highlighting and identifying the verb tense being used in each sentence of the sample answer.