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IGCSE | English Language A

€5100
IGCSE English Language A

About this course

IGCSE stands for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is a special educational programme of preparation for IGCSE examinations and getting a qualification that is globally-recognised. This qualification fits into the latest educational developments and trends all over the world and can be an ideal foundation for A Level and the International Baccalaureate Diploma programs. Students normally sit five to seven subjects in the last years of their school.

FAQs

Why do students need IGCSE?

IGCSE program not only gives students a chance to go to the best colleges and universities, but also helps to develop their critical and creative thinking, independence, cultural and social awareness and thus building the foundation for further academic success. Good IGCSE exam results (points 4-9) is the best way to enter the best educational institutions all over the world.

How to choose subjects for study on the IGCSE program?

Traditionally, IGCSEs are taken in 5-6 subjects, depending on which path the students choose for their future profession. The range of IGCSE subjects is really wide but the students usually choose Mathematics, Business, ICT, English, Science (Biology, Physics or Chemistry) or humanities (Literature, Geography or History). When choosing the IGCSE subjects you should also consider your own interests and preferences. As a rule, IGCSE subjects are chosen “in excess”, so that it is possible to abandon disciplines which are more difficult to cope with.

In 2013 our British Online School Knowledge Space was accredited by Edexcel to run the programs in accordance with British educational standards. Since then, our students have studied various subjects at our British School and each year most of them pass IGCSE exams.

Subject English Language A:

  • Read and analyse fiction and non-fiction literature.
  • Identify main ideas and author’s attitudes through effective analysis of figures of speech.
  • Write essays and review.
  • Expand active vocabulary.
  • Speak and write English in a more accurate way. 
Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing

Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology 

Part 1: Non-fiction Texts 

  • From The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • From A Passage to Africa, George Alagiah
  • From The Explorer’s Daughter, Kari Herbert
  • Explorers, or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill, Steven Morris
  • From 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Aron Ralston
  • Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on, Benjamin Zephaniah
  • From A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat, Emma Levine
  • From Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan, Jamie Zeppa
  • From H is for Hawk Helen Macdonald From Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah

Students will study and will be able to: 

  • Analyse selections from a range of non-fiction texts, develop the skills of interpretation and analysis.
  • Read a variety of high-quality, challenging non-fiction texts, of a range of non-fiction forms, such as journalism (for example articles and reviews), speeches, journals and reference book extracts. Text types should also include literary non-fiction texts, such as selections from autobiography, letters, obituaries and travel writing,
    read and understand a variety of texts, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives.
  • Understand and analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects.
  • Explore links and connections between writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed.
  • Explore and develop transactional writing skills: students should be introduced to, and be given the opportunity to practise, a range of non-fiction writing techniques, planning and proofreading skills.
  • Communicate effectively and imaginatively, adapting form, tone and register of writing for specific purposes and audiences.
  • Write clearly, using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, with appropriate paragraphing and accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing

Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology Part 2: Poetry and Prose Texts Disabled, Wilfred Owen

  • «Out, Out–», Robert Frost
  • «An Unknown Girl», Moniza Alvi
  • «The Bright Lights of Sarajevo», Tony Harrison
  • «Still I Rise», Maya Angelou
  • «he Story of an Hour», Kate Chopin
  • «The Necklace», Guy de Maupassant
  • «Significant Cigarettes (from The Road Home)», Rose Tremain
  • «Whistle and I’ll Come to You (from The Woman in Black)», Susan Hill
  • «Night», Alice Munro

Students will study and will be able to: 

  • Analyse selections from a range of fictional poetry and prose texts.
  • Read substantial pieces of writing (extended texts) that make significant demands on them in terms of content, structure and the quality of language.
  • Develop the skills of inference and analysis.
  • Read a variety of additional prose fiction from a range of genres and cultures, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives.
  • Understand and analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects.
  • Explore and develop imaginative writing skills.
  • Develop a range of creative writing techniques, planning and proofreading skills.
  • Communicate effectively and imaginatively, adapting form, tone and register of writing for specific purposes and audiences
  • Write clearly, using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, with appropriate paragraphing and accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
 IGCSE  14-16 y.o.
IGCSE preparation, 3 or more subjects from the list (English SL, English1, Math, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, Geography, Economics, Business)
72 lessons on each subject, every lesson lasts 60 minutes
Price of the course (3 subjects) 5100 €
Registration fee 250 €
At the End of IGCSE Programme the students can take exams and get IGCSE certificates which allow them to apply to A-level, IB and other programmes of further education.

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