Introduction to IGCSE

English as a Second
Language 0510/0511
TheUK-London
Sally Burbeary
16th March 2015

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Who am I?

IamSallyBurbeary.
secondaryschoolteacher(4years)
EFLtutorinItaly(1years)
CambridgeEnglishteacher(14years)
teamleader/examinerforsyllabus
0510/0511
writeCambridgeEnglishexams.

The course aims are to

reviewthe0510/0511syllabuses
lookatthecoreandextendedpapers
explorethe4skillareas
lookatpastpapers,markschemesand
candidateanswers.

Course programme:
Session 1: Introduction
0510/0511differences
coreandextendedpapers

Session 2: reading and

writing paper
assessmentobjectives
comparecoreandextendedpapers
lookatexamplequestions.

Course programme:
Session 3: listening paper
assessmentobjectives
specimenlisteningactivity
markacandidatesresponses
generaltips.

Course programme
Session 4: speaking paper
assessmentobjectives
component5
component6.

Session 1
Introduction

Cambridge IGCSE English as a

Second Language
forlearnerswhoalreadyhaveaworkingknowledgeof
English
consolidateunderstandinginordertoprogressinacademic
orprofessionalcareer
reflectsthewidespreaduseofEnglishineducationand
commerce,andalsoinentertainment
levelofpracticalcommunicationidealforeverydayuseand
canformthebasisforfurther,morein-depthlanguagestudy.

0510 / 0511 the main differences

0510and0511 syllabusesarethesamewith
theexceptionoftheoralcomponent.
InSyllabus0511,themarksfortheoral
componentcontributetotheoverallgrade.

0510/0511 Core and extended papers

Core

GradeC-G

Extended

GradeA*-E

core

extended

weighting

ReadingandWriting

Component1
1hours
70marks

Component2
2hours
90marks

70%

Listening

Component3
30-40minutes
30marks

Component4
45minutes
40marks

0510-30%
051115%

Speaking

Component5
10-15minutes
30marks

Component6
05100%
n/acoursework 0511-15%
30marks

Session 2
Readingandwritingpaper

Assessment objectives 1 - reading

Identifyandretrievefactsanddetails.
Understandandselectrelevantinformation.
Recogniseandunderstandideas,opinionsandattitudes.
Understandwhatisimpliedbutnotactuallywritten.

Assessment objectives 1 - reading

Core paper

Extended paper

Understandsimpletexts

Understandand select fromarangeoftexts

Identifyandretrievesomefacts
fromsimpletexts

Identifyandretrievefacts,detailsand
themesfromarangeoftexts

Selectandorganisesome
Selectandorganiserelevantinformation
relevantinformationfromarange fromarangeoftexts
oftexts
Recognisesomeideas,opinions Recogniseand understand ideas,opinions
andattitudesinarangeoftexts
andattitudeswithinextended texts and
explore the connections between them
Begin tounderstandwhatis
impliedbutnotactuallywritten

Understandwhatisimpliedbutnotactually
written

Understandsimpletexts

Understandand select fromarangeoftexts

Assessment objectives 2 - writing

Communicateclearly,accuratelyandappropriately.

Conveyinformationandexpressopinionseffectively.

Employandcontrolavarietyofgrammaticalstructures.

Demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofarangeof
appropriatevocabulary.

Observeconventionsofparagraphing,punctuationandspelling.

Employappropriateregister/style.

Assessment objectives 2 - writing

Core paper

Extended paper

Carryoutsimplewritingtasksinan
appropriateandaccurateform

Carryouta rangeofwritingtasksona
range of topics inanappropriate,
accurateandclearform

Describe,reportandgivepersonal
information

Describe,reportandgiveawide range
of information

Identify,organiseandpresent
materialinaparticularformatfora
particularaudienceorpurpose

Identify,organise,structureandpresent
materialinanappropriate format and
registerforaparticularaudienceor
purpose

Reading and writing exercise 1

Lookatthe
coresetof
questions

Lookatthe
extendedset
ofquestions

Isthetextthesame?
Arethequestions
thesame?

Reading and writing exercise 1

Corequestions

Thetextisthesame
Core7marks
Extended9marks(Qcandh)

Extendedquestions

Reading and writing core and extended

Lookatexercises2to7onthecoreandextended
papers.
Discussthedifferencesyoucanfindinsmallgroups.
Reportbackyourfindings.

Reading and writing core and extended

Core paper

Extended paper

Exercise1

6questions

8questions

Exercise2

10questions

11questions(extraisworth4marks)

Exercise3

Shorterdifferenttext/different
formfill

Longerdifferenttext/differentform
fill

Exercise4

Exercise4and5areconnected

Shorteractivity

Exercise5

N/a

Readandsummariseatext

Exercise6

Writea100150wordletter

Writea150200wordletter

Exercise7

Writea100150wordarticle

Writea150200wordarticle

Reading and writing - summary

WhatdoIneedtopractisewithmylearners?

readtextsandanswerquestions
fillinforms
readtextsandmakenotes
writeletters
writearticles.

Reading and Writing overview

1hour30minutes
Candidatesmustnotusedictionaries.
readingandwritingisequal
7exercises
externallysetandmarkedbyCambridge.

Session 3
Listeningpaper

Assessment objectives 3 - listening

Identifyandretrievefactsanddetails.
Understandandselectrelevantinformation.
Recogniseandunderstandideas,opinionsandattitudes.
Understandwhatisimpliedbutnotactuallystated.

Listening assessment objectives 3

Core paper

Extended paper

Understandsimpleinformation

Understandand select fromarangeof

information

Identifyandretrievesomefacts
frommaterial

Identifyandretrievefacts,detailsand
importantpointsandthemesfromarangeof
material

recognisesomeideas,opinions
andattitudes

Recogniseandunderstandideas,opinions
andattitudesandexploretheconnections
betweenthem
Identifytheimportantpointsorthemes
includingattitudeandrelationshipsbetween
speakers

Begin tounderstandwhatis
impliedbutnotactuallyspoken

Understandwhatisimpliedbutnotactually
spoken

Listening 2015 syllabus

Core

Extended

Questions1-7are
Ontheextended
identicalonthecore paperquestion8is
andextendedpapers extraandworth10
marks

Listening 2015 core specimen paper

Eachlisteningtrackcontainstheanswer
andadistractor.Adistractorisinformation
thatcouldbeconfusedwiththeanswer.
Listentothetracksforquestions1-4.
Listenfortheanswerandthedistractor.
http://www.cie.org.uk/Images/164838-specimen-paper-3-audio-file.mp3

Listening 2015 specimen core paper

Q1amarket(distraction-supermarket)
Q1bcarrots/tomatoes(distractionpeas/potatoes)
Q2asciencelab(dramastudio)
Q2bupstairs,turnright(turnleftforartroom)
Q3avitaminC(flavour/fun)
Q3bblueberry(lemonandorange)
Q4avisitcastle(sunbathing,takephotos)
Q4b3pm(2.30pm)

Listening 2013 extended paper

Task:
Lookatquestions1-6,usethetapescriptandthemark
schemetomarkthecandidatesanswers.

Listening 2013 candidates marks

Mark scheme

Marks
available

Candidate
mark

Q1 Judo(practise)

Q2 Gotobedearly(tonight)/(goto)sleepearly/get
enoughsleep

Q3 (chocolate)cake

Q4 7(pm)/7oclock/seven/19.00

Q5 InterviewANDsing(both required)

Q6 What:chickensalad
Why:healthy(diet)/health(both required)

1
1

0
1

Listening 2013 extended paper

Task:
Lookatquestion7,usethetapescriptandthemarkscheme
tomarkthecandidatesanswers.

Listening 2013 candidates marks

Mark scheme

Marks
available

Candidate
mark

7a

810millionlitres/810,000,000

7b

SpoonAND(real)gold(both required)

7c

Flavour/standard

7d

Spicy
Soap(both required)

7e

Foodscience(course)

Listening general tips

Itsalisteningexam;doesspellingmatter?
Yes,spellingshavetobeaccuratephonetic
attempts,havethesamenumberofsyllablesand
notmakeanotherword.

Forexample:
choclatereel(realistheanswer)

Listening general tips

Onthegapfillactivities,answersmustbe
grammaticallycorrect.
Forexample:
(aspecial)spoonspoons

Listening general tips

Itmatterswherelearnerswritetheiranswers.

If2correctanswersarewrittenonline1andanincorrect
answerisonline2,only1markwillbeawarded.
Ifthecorrectansweriswrittenonalineplusanincorrect
answer,nomarkisgiven.

Listening overview
30-40minutes(core)/45minutes
(extended)
Candidatesmustnotusedictionaries.
writeanswersinthespaceprovided
attemptallquestions
externallysetandmarkedbyCambridge.

Session 4
Speakingpaper

Assessment objectives 4 - speaking

Communicateclearly,accuratelyandappropriately.
Conveyinformationandexpressopinionseffectively.
Employandcontrolavarietyofgrammaticalstructures.
Demonstrateknowledgeofarangeofappropriate
vocabulary.
Engageinandinfluencethedirectionofconversation.
Employsuitablepronunciationandstresspatterns.

Speaking assessment objectives 3

Core paper
Carryoutarangeofspeaking
activities

Extended paper
Demonstratecompetenceinarangeof
speakingactivities
Respondconfidentlytonew,topicalideas

Conductasustained
conversationwithsome
confidence

Conductasustainedconversationwitha
senseofaudienceandpurpose

Speaking

Component 5: oral assessment (0510)

PartA

Givethecandidatesnameandnumber

PartB

Warmupconversation(2-3minutes/notassessed)

PartC

Givethecandidateanoralassessmentcard(2-3minutespreparation)

PartD

Conversationbasedontheoralassessmentcard(6-9minutes)

Centresreceivearangeoforalassessmentcardswith
teachersnotes.Theteacherselects1cardforeachcandidate.

Component 6: Speaking coursework

This component is an alternative to Component 5
Centresdevisetheirownspeakingtasks
Examplesofsuitabletasksinclude:
role-playsituations
interviews
telephoneconversations
pairedorgroupdiscussions
debates

Component 6: Speaking coursework

Candidatescancompletethesetasksatanytime
duringtheyearbeforethemainexaminationseries,
tosuittheCentre.
Candidatesmustcompletethree speakingtasks.
Ateacher/examinerattheCentreassesses
candidates.(externallymoderated)
Candidatesmaynotusedictionaries.
Centressubmitarecordedsample.(100%if10orless)

Speaking assessment criteria grid

Speaking assessment criteria grid

Speaking assessment criteria grid

Speaking
Candidatesmustnotbringinormakenotes
Examinerandcandidatesitoppositeeach
otherwithatableinbetween
Samplerecordingsarepreferredonmp3.

Reflection on the day

WhatdoIknownowaboutCambridge
IGCSEEnglishasaSecondLanguage
0510/0511syllabuses?

Core documents
Question papers
PDFcopiesofthesecanbe
foundon:
TeacherSupport
www.cie.org.uk
SyllabusSupportCD-ROM
Alsoavailableinhardcopy
viapublicationslist.

Core documents
Examiner reports
PDFcopiesofthesecanbe
foundon:
TeacherSupport
www.cie.org.uk
SyllabusSupportCD-ROM
Alsoavailableinhardcopy
viapublicationslist.

Core documents
Mark schemes
PDFcopiesofthesecanbe
foundon:
TeacherSupport
www.cie.org.uk
SyllabusSupportCD-ROM
Alsoavailableinhardcopy
viapublicationslist.

Examination tips
Thisisaveryuseful
documentfulloftips

http://
www.cie.org.uk/Images/151726-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-en
glish-as-a-second-language.pdf

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