3 Example Commentaries for Edexcel English IGCSE Commentary with a student checklist for the reading coursework using ‘Disabled’, ‘Out, Out’, ‘Bright Lights of Sarajevo’, ‘Night’, and ‘Still I rise’

Aimed at Edexcel A-Level Students but could also be used for IB students.

Could be used for teacher moderation or for giving to students to peer assess and generate class discussion. Typed so no handwriting issues. 24/30 for Section B on Donne.

IGCSE Edexcel Disabled and Out, Out Coursework Examplar commentary and essay and Writing Frame for old sow

Includes contextual information and revision notes

For A-Level Edexcel students studying prose exam.

Guidance on general advice for intro, main body paragraphs and conlclusion giving sentence starters to encouage better style and a more evaluative approach to the report exploring sources and analysing their integrity.

37/40 on The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein mock exam Edexcel A-Level English Literature written on the use of location in the novels.

37/40 on The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein mock exam Edexcel A-Level English Literature written on the sense of threat

Table for students to make notes on already identified Key Quotes from Frankenstein with gaps for them to add in themes, analysis, context and comparison.

Aimed at students of Edexcel syllabus but could be adapted for others too. Has ideas on author, characters, themes, writing techniques, context and examplar esssay titles.

Handwriting is a little difficult to read but can spark interesting debate as a result. Achieved 16/30 in Section B of Paper 3 of Edexcel English Literature A-Level.

The Handmaid’s Tale context notes on a document for students to revise and a quiz with answers to check understanding

English Literature Exemplar Exam on Purple Shoes, Hide and Seek and Half Past Two and To Kill a Mockingbird. Acieved 75/90 on IGCSE English Literature 2018 Paper

Useful for students studying the novel particularly those doing Edexcel syllabus.

Table for students to make notes on already identified Key Quotes from the Handmaid’s Tale with gaps for them to add in themes, analysis, context and comparison.

Series of questions for students to respond to and plan their coursework essay on Disabled by Wilfred Owen and any other text from the Anthology.

For use with Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam

IGCSE Edexcel Reading cw example + writing frame on Still I Rise and The Bright Lights of Sarajevo

Exemplar essay on Paper 2 of IB exam on Chronicle of a Death Foretold and The Great Gatsby exploring the reliability of the narrators.