Welcome to the ultimate guide to conquering the 0500 First Language English exam!

Whether you’re a student or a teacher, we are confident that you’ll find some value here. The materials on this site will break down the IGCSE First Language English curriculum for you, offer you some helpful tips, and provide you both with a rough outline as well as in-depth guides to success, even and especially if you’ve never done well on this subject in the past.

Some of the materials are free, and others are premium materials accessible if you choose to purchase membership access.

Here is the site directory!

Site Directory:

1. Syllabus-related
   • IGCSE First Language English (0500) – What’s On Papers 1 and 2? (Reading and Writing)
   • IGCSE English 0500 Assessment Objectives, Part I: A01 Reading
   • IGCSE English 0500 Assessment Objectives, Part 2: A02 Writing
2. Paper 1
   • Summary (Question 1(f))
     • How To Write A Summary Well
     • Summary Sample Responses
   • Writer’s Effect (Question 2(d))
     • Writer’s Effect for IGCSE First Language English: A Guide
     • Writer’s Effect: A Deep Dive Into Marking Criteria
     • Writer’s Effect Sample Responses
3. Paper 2
   • Directed Writing
     • How To Excel At Directed Writing! (April 6th)
     • Directed Writing Sample Responses
   • Descriptive Writing
     • Unlock the Secrets to High-Scoring Descriptive Essays: A Comprehensive Guide.
     • Essay bank: Descriptive Essay Composition Essay Bank
   • Narrative Composition
     • Unlock the Secrets to High-Scoring Narrative Essays: A Comprehensive Guide.
     • Unleashing Your Creativity: Story Structures for Top-Scoring IGCSE Narrative Writing
     • Essay bank: Narrative Composition Essay Bank (Updated once weekly)
4. Coursework
   • To be updated
5. Text types
   • To be updated
6. Tips for optimizing your time for exam practice
   • The Power of Intelligent Practice
   • The Magic of Examiner Reports
7. Resources and publications
   • FirstLanguageEnglish.com – 56 Descriptive and Narrative Essays
   • Recommended websites (TBD)
   • Book recommendations (TBD)
   • More to come!

Also, it IS a blog, so you’ll get some of my thoughts here, there, and everywhere.

First Language English isn’t easy, but I hope this helps you out!

If you find this work valuable, do consider sharing it over social media, sharing it with your students, feel free to integrate it into your lesson plans as well, and make sure to learn as much as you can during this epic time ahead 🙂

…What are you waiting for?

Go forth and succeed! Happy reading!