Fluke - Cambridge Stories of Ourselves

Cambridge Stories of Ourselves 2025 - 2027 exam pack.

Christina Rossetti, ‘Nick’ Olive Schreiner, ‘The Woman’s Rose’ Ralph Ellison, ‘The Black Ball’ Mulk Raj Anand, ‘The Gold Watch’ Margaret Atwood, ‘When It Happens’ J G Ballard, ‘The Man Who Walked on the Moon’ Jamaica Kincaid, ‘A Walk to the Jetty’ Jane Gardam, ‘Showing the Flag’ Aminatta Forna, ‘Haywards Heath’ Romesh Gunesekera, ‘Fluke’ This pack contains a set of lessons covering all ten of the short stories required for the Cambridge 2025/2026/2027 Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475. Each lesson is a 1 hour plan (as a guide as you could easily cover two lessons with the information provided) there are copious teachers notes providing the necessary information required to support teaching each short story in detail. Each lesson also contains a set of slides to present to students along with an infographic support picture and three essay questions - one question has an example answer for students to use as support. **The lessons contain ** A short biography Plot summary Identify the genre and provide textual evidence from quotes. Analyze character development and interactions and representation. Explain the impact of setting on the themes of the story. Structure and writing style. Impact of events and writing. Identify and analyze key themes and moral messages. Recognize and explain the use of literary devices. Identify the narrative voice and potential biases. Analyze the story structure and turning points. Discuss the story's effect on the reader. Please be aware the pack contains a lot of information regarding the text and is designed to ensure students have the required understanding of the subject to cover GCSE and A level as these short stories have been used for AS previously. Each lesson is adaptable for you to incorporate any discussion points or short tasks. Once again - the lessons are full of details.