Cambridge IGCSE 0500: Paper 2 Descriptive Writing (2 FULL LESSONS)

Two engaging and detailed lessons to teach students how to approach the descriptive writing question in Language paper 2 of CIE 0500 English Language IGCSE.

This resource contains a ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions.

LESSON ONE

Learning Objective: Plan a structure for descriptive writing for Language Paper 2

Learning Outcomes:
-Students will understand what the descriptive questions look like and what is assessed on the mark scheme.

• Students will be introduced to a recommended descriptive structure and then will plan their own answer.

Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Quick recall – what skills are needed for descriptive writing? Share as part of a class discussion.
Starter: Overview of paper 2, descriptive writing and the mark scheme.
Task one: Outline of structure and students plan their structure.
Peer assessment
Plenary: Look at your zoom section and where your partner has added a ‘?’ Write a simile or metaphor to describe this feature.

LESSON TWO

Learning Objective: Improve our descriptive writing for Language Paper 2

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will revise the recommended structure for descriptive writing.
• Students will practise improving extracts using the success criteria.
• Students will begin to write a piece of descriptive writing using their structure plan.

Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Quick recall on structure and length of exam
Starter: Gap fill exercise for descriptive writing success criteria
Task one: Improve three examples using the success criteria.
Task three: Write piece of descriptive writing.
Peer assessment
Plenary: After today’s lesson, what do you think are the top three rules for success in descriptive writing?

Freebies:

1. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.

2. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.

3. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. #

If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.

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