Curriculum Summary
|
Module |
Skill Area |
Focus Areas |
|
Reading |
Comprehension & Interpretation |
* Understand main ideas and details * Infer implied meanings * Analyse attitudes and opinions * Apply reading strategies (skimming, scanning) |
|
Writing |
Composition & Expression |
* Communicate factual information and ideas * Organise texts coherently * Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary * Write for different purposes and audiences |
|
Listening |
Comprehension & Response |
* Understand specific and implied information * Listen to a variety of spoken contexts * Connect spoken ideas, opinions and attitudes |
|
Speaking |
Interactive Communication |
* Engage in conversations and short talks * Expand and justify responses * Control pronunciation, vocabulary and structure * Use discourse markers appropriately |
Note: The syllabus integrates skills that reflect practical language use in everyday and academic contexts, emphasising both receptive (reading, listening) and productive (writing, speaking) competencies.
Assessment Overview
Learners are assessed through three components, each weighted equally at 25% of the total qualification.
|
Item |
Paper 1 – Reading and Writing |
Paper 2 – Listening |
Paper 3 – Speaking |
|
Paper Type |
Combined Reading & Writing |
Listening comprehension |
Speaking interaction |
|
Duration |
2 hours |
Approx. 50 minutes |
Approx. 10–15 minutes |
|
Marks |
60 marks |
40 marks |
40 marks |
|
Weighting |
50% of total |
25% of total |
25% of total |
|
Skills Assessed |
Reading comprehension, written expression |
Listening for specific and implied meaning |
Speaking clarity, interaction and communication |
Key Features of Assessment:
Paper 1 combines reading and writing tasks, requiring learners to extract information, interpret texts and produce written responses.
Paper 2 assesses how well learners understand spoken English in varied contexts.
Paper 3 evaluates interactive speaking skills through interview, short talk and discussion tasks, internally assessed and externally moderated.
Cambridge official IGCSE English as Second Language 0511 syllabus link bellow: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/637163-2024-2026-syllabus.pdf