IGCSE syllabus
Every IGCSE Literature in English skill maps to a topic in the syllabus, so sessions cover what the exams test.

IGCSE Literature in English
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Every IGCSE Literature in English skill maps to a topic in the syllabus, so sessions cover what the exams test.
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The curriculum
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Sample curriculum
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Reading literature closely
The three literary forms
Writing about literature
Assessment components
IGCSE Literature in English tutoring curriculum88 skills across 4 units
Reading literature closely
The work every question in this subject rests on: establishing what is actually happening in a passage before interpreting it, noticing the choices a writer made, and turning a reaction into a claim you can defend with the words on the page. Topics: Close reading, Meaning, context and personal response.
The three literary forms
Poetry, prose and drama ask for different reading, and the exam separates them: Paper 1 Section A is poetry, Section B is prose, and Paper 2 Section A is drama. Topics: Reading poetry, Reading prose, Reading drama.
Writing about literature
Turning a reading into an answer. Topics: Essay craft, Passage-based questions, Comparing texts and poems.
Assessment components
What each component asks for and how the four assessment objectives, each worth exactly 25%, are earned in it. Topics: Paper 1: Poetry and Prose, Paper 2: Drama and Unseen, The unseen question, Coursework.
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Aristotle's IGCSE Literature in English course tracks 88 skills across 4 units, mapped to the IGCSE syllabus, including Reading literature closely, The three literary forms, and Writing about literature. Every skill is linked to the skills it builds on, so the tutor always knows which parts of IGCSE Literature in English your child has mastered and what to teach next.
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