Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language: Teacher's Guide

Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language 0500 A Complete Teacher's Guide
is the definitive teacher’s companion to the Cambridge IGCSE English as a First Language 0500 student
guide from The English Scholar Series. Written for classroom teachers, private tutors and school
departments preparing candidates for the 0500 examination, it provides everything needed to teach both
Core and Extended tier students with confidence and precision.
Structured around the chapters of the companion student book, this guide delivers targeted teaching
notes for every section of the syllabus, with separate Core and Extended differentiation throughout. Each
chapter includes classroom handouts ready to photocopy, practice tasks with original stimulus material,
quizzes, homework assignments and end-of-chapter checklists.
Four complete original practice papers with full teacher marking notes, mark schemes and examiner
commentary are included alongside a comprehensive skills drill bank, advanced exam strategies, a
common mistakes clinic and a structured revision programme. The guide closes with an answer key for
every quiz and task exercise in the book.
Features
• Chapter-by-chapter teaching notes with Core/Extended differentiation
• Printable classroom handouts and photocopiable task sheets
• Four original practice papers with mark schemes and examiner commentary
• AO-specific skills drills and a 30-mistake common errors clinic
• Advanced exam strategies: Inference Ladder, AO3 Chain, Echo Ending and more
• Structured five-week revision programme and exam-week plan
• Full answer key for all quizzes, tasks and handout exercises
• Glossary of key terms and annotated exemplar paragrap