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Igcse First Language English Marion Cox New Syllabus
Igcse First Language English Marion Cox New Syllabus
Cambridge
International
Examinations
is
making
changes
to
the
First
Language
English
syllabus
for
first
examination
from
2015.
The
key
syllabus
changes
are:
Syllabus aims and assessment objectives have been revised
The assessment structure of Reading (Paper 1 and Paper 2) has been revised:
Paper 1 now includes a second reading passage
In Paper 2 candidates comment on a specified number of choices of
words and phrases.
Paper 1 includes a new summary task
The number of marks available has been revised
Writing Paper 3 Section 1 response will be in the form of a letter or an article.
Writing Paper 3 Section 2 will no longer have an argumentative/discursive
composition option
Word counts rather than page lengths are given as a guide for answers
2014
2015
SYLLABUS
CHANGE
discursive
skills
needed
for
paper
4
assignment
1
and/or
3,
and
will
support
learners
in
their
preparation
for
the
paper
3
directed
writing
task.
If
you
have
still
got
questions,
then
talk
to
your
local
Cambridge
representative.
You
can
find
their
details
on
our
website
education.cambridge.org/findyourlocalrep