This resource is a matching exercise. Students need to match character descriptions and quotes to a range of key characters in the novel. There are about 80 boxes in the end so this resource is ideal for group work or a potential Speaking and Listening assessment. The answers file gives clues at the end to indicate how many descriptions and quotes there are for each character. This resource has been used with a student on a one-to-one basis and encouraged discussion of the plot, characters and themes. It also generated a useful revision resource once completed because the character matches are similar to mini-character profiles. Files in this resource: Pride and Prejudice character matching exercise answers - Word document - all boxes matched Pride and Prejudice character matching exercise activity - Word document - all jumbled up, ready to be cut up, with clues at the end of the document

This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using two non-fiction extracts. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class and the opening slides contain an activity to revise apostrophes. This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource. Files in this resource: iGCSE Orang-utans and Lumley - PowerPoint lesson iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'Orang-utans' extract iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Lumley' extract iGCSE Orang-utans and Lumley comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions iGCSE Orang-utans and Lumley generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.

This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using 'War of the Worlds' and 'Mrs Joe Gargery' as the stimulus extract. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class with the opening activity a revision of common errors. This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource. Files in this resource: iGCSE WoW and Gargery - PowerPoint lesson iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'War of the Worlds' extract iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Mrs Joe Gargery' extract iGCSE WoW and Gargery comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions iGCSE Writing task generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.

This resource is a mock-up of the iGCSE English Core paper, using 'Touching the Void' and 'Saharan Survival' as the stimulus extract. The PowerPoint contains the questions to enable you to work through them as a class and is divided into two lessons. The first lesson is wholly on the Reading element of the English paper. The second lesson focuses on creative writing with opening slides encouraging students to enhance writing and techniques they can include in their work. It also details the assessment areas for the Writing element of the English paper, encouraging the students to plan their response to the 15 mark question. This resource has been used to help prepare students for their iGCSE English Core paper using similar wording to the actual exam. The mark scheme for the Reading paper is a suggestion of responses; the Writing mark scheme is taken from the iGCSE paper and can be generically applied to this resource. Files in this resource: iGCSE TTV and Sahara - PowerPoint lesson iGCSE Text 1 Extract - Word document for 'Touching the Void' extract iGCSE Text 2 Extract - Word document for 'Saharan Survival' extract iGCSE TTV and Sahara comprehension answers - Word document detailing suggesting responses for Reading questions iGCSE TTV and Sahara generic mark scheme - PDF from the mark scheme detailing how to mark the Writing response.

Practice questions for the iGCSE English Core Reading Paper 1, using an extract from 'Frankenstein' as stimulus. This selection of questions follows a similar structure and wording as a typical iGCSE paper, but just uses one text - ideal for students getting started in preparation for the exam. Mark schemes are included for both the Reading and Writing questions: the Reading answers are suggested as guidance and do not necessarily include all possible answers. The Writing mark scheme is taken directly from the Core mark scheme guidance and can be applied to this resource. Resource will allow students to work through practice questions, both independently and with teacher direction. The starter task allows students to understand the stimulus extract and ask questions about unknown words, for what is a potentially challenging text. Resources in this pack: iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension - PowerPoint of all of the questions with opening slides explaining skills that will be assessed iGCSE Frankenstein comprehension answers - Word document for suggested answers for the Reading section iGCSE Frankenstein writing task mark scheme - PDF of Writing mark scheme iGCSE Frankenstein extract - PDF of stimulus text