by melaniewp | May 7, 2013 | Edexcel, Edexcel Language Anthology, IGCSE, Maupassant, Model Essays, The Necklace
This is a lesson I did for a student preparing for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language Exam. We figured out the possible likely questions, then sat down and wrote up a few model answers.Possible Likely Questions:1. How does the writer create the character of Madame...
by melaniewp | May 7, 2013 | AQA, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays, Something Interesting
This is an example answer I wrote for the AQA English Language Exam, though it would work equally well for WJEC, OCR, Edexcel and Cambridge IGCSE. This is Writing to Argue or Persuade. You could also use it for ‘give a speech to your class’. Please...
by melaniewp | May 6, 2013 | Common Entrance, Controlled Assessment, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing
This is a lesson I did with a student revising for the Writing Paper on the OCR GCSE English Language Exam, but would work equally well for AQA, WJEC, Edexcel or Cambridge IGCSE English Language Exams.Question SetDescribe a place you’ve beenPlace: New York....
by melaniewp | May 6, 2013 | Autobiography, Common Entrance, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing
When you’re writing autobiography, there’s one big problem. How can you avoid writing ‘I’ all the time? It’s easy when you know how. Do what travel writers do:use ‘we’ – as it sounds less self-centred. There are other...
by melaniewp | May 6, 2013 | AQA, Cambridge, Controlled Assessment, Creative Writing, Edexcel, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, OCR, WJEC
This is a piece I wrote as an example for a student working on the OCR English Language exam. It would work equally well for AQA, WJEC, Edexcel or Cambridge IGCSE as it’s autobiographical. I mean, it isn’t really true as I made it up. But it’s...
