iGCSE English Language Paper 3 May 6th 0500

dianciesylveon

There's a similar thread for paper 2. Discuss about the exam paper and clear your doubts here. :smile:

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Reply 1

Angelil

I'm a teacher of this IGCSE (note that large I - it's not an iPod :tongue:

) syllabus :smile:

Feel free to ask any questions that you have.

Reply 2

dianciesylveon

Original post by Angelil

I'm a teacher of this IGCSE (note that large I - it's not an iPod :tongue:

) syllabus :smile:

Feel free to ask any questions that you have.

I was wondering if you could correct a descriptive piece of mine from a past paper?

Reply 3

Angelil

Sure

Send it over!

Reply 4

superoo

Original post by Angelil

I'm a teacher of this IGCSE (note that large I - it's not an iPod :tongue:

) syllabus :smile:

Feel free to ask any questions that you have.

Since you're a teacher, can you send a PDF/Images of yesterdays English Language exam paper, as it should be available online for teachers with registered CIE logins. :smile:

Reply 5

Angelil

Original post by superoo

Since you're a teacher, can you send a PDF/Images of yesterdays English Language exam paper, as it should be available online for teachers with registered CIE logins. :smile:

No. Firstly, that would be unethical. Secondly, they are not available online for teachers until after moderation has taken place, results have been issued and examiners' reports have been written (i.e. not until September at least). Thirdly, I don't even have a copy of the paper to call my own: I got a quick peep at it today because the secretary was kind enough to take it out of the safe for me, but that's all.

Reply 6

byaakun

Original post by Angelil

I'm a teacher of this IGCSE (note that large I - it's not an iPod ) syllabus Feel free to ask any questions that you have.

Hey since you are a teacher and seem to know a lot about iGCSE Eng Lang, could you explain how your final grade is added up? Some people are doing coursework writing components - however our class (and I'm sure other classes too) only did a speaking and listening one (which is also marked out of /30) - but why is this so?

Also, am I right to say that the total marks is out of 130 for this syllabus? (I'm doing extend btw and the 0522 exam - but i also had the exam on tue and this coming fri like everyone else)
50 marks on paper 2
50 marks on paper 3
--
speaking + listening out of 30 marks
= 130.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 7

Angelil

Original post by byaakun

Hey since you are a teacher and seem to know a lot about iGCSE Eng Lang, could you explain how your final grade is added up? Some people are doing coursework writing components - however our class (and I'm sure other classes) didn't, only a speaking and listening one (which is also marked out of /30) - but why is this so?

Also, am I right to say that the total marks is out of 130 for this syllabus? (I'm doing extend btw and the 0522 exam - but i also had the exam on tue and this coming fri like everyone else)

50 marks on paper 2
50 marks on paper 3
--
speaking + listening out of 30 marks
= 130.

Sorry, I can't help there as my students only do papers 2 & 3, which are worth 50% of their IGCSE each. No speaking and listening or coursework for them, so I wouldn't feel sufficiently equipped to respond to your query.

Reply 8

byaakun

Original post by Angelil

Ah I see! I'll just take it that every school does it differently. May I ask where the other 50% comes from?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 9

Angelil

There is no other 50%...
They get 50% of their grade from Paper 2
and 50% of their grade from Paper 3...

It's not that "every school does it differently" - there are just different syllabuses. We could have chosen to replace the Paper 3 with coursework but we have never chosen to do this as the current system works well for our students.

Reply 10

username1863871

The entire IGCSE is out of 125 as the speaking and listening is reduced to 25 marks instead of the 30 you are assessed on. To work that out simply do 0.835 multiplied by your speaking and listening grade and that will be your mark out of 25.

Reply 11

byaakun

Original post by HouseOfRichman

ah i see. thanks ^^

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 12

username2286241

Original post by Angelil

I'm a teacher of this IGCSE (note that large I - it's not an iPod :tongue:

) syllabus :smile:

Feel free to ask any questions that you have.

Hi, could you take a look at one of my answers to question 1 on paper 3 if you have any spare time?

Reply 13

Angelil

Original post by Mr Hyde(r)

Hi, could you take a look at one of my answers to question 1 on paper 3 if you have any spare time?

Sure

Reply 14

JK2527

Original post by Angelil

Sure

do you have any idea what the paper 3 question 1 was?
was it a article or lettter

Reply 15

dianciesylveon

Teachers usually don't look at papers. My English paper didn't even see Paper 2, she just knew it was a letter.

What do you think they'll give for tommorow's exam?

Reply 16

Angelil

In my view, it's useless to predict what may come up. People were trying to do it on another thread for P2 and were completely wrong!

Even if I had seen P3 in advance (I haven't!), it would be unethical to tell you what was going to come up.
I saw P2 very very briefly after the exam but don't have a copy to call my own.

Reply 17

Moe3

What techniques should I use if I do the narrative piece? Also does anyone have a list of useful phrases/ vocab/ similes that could be used for the descriptive writing?

Reply 18

byaakun

Can someone also look at my answer for q1 on one of the past papers for paper 3? ^^

Reply 19

dianciesylveon

So, I wrote the exam (paper 32). It was pretty easy actually, we were asked to write a letter and in the descriptive section you have to also describe your thoughts and feelings based on the event.