在IGCSE的英文和文學考試裡，題目及mark schemes 寫得清清楚楚需要考生分析作者的 "use of language and structure" (文字和結構上的寫作手法)。 但很多考生還是只分析language ，當看不到要分析 structure 的要求。 不寫，通常是因為不懂寫。但不懂寫便去學寫，而不是乍看不見。 因為mark schem

kipping annotation and planning due to time pressure leads to unfocused, repetitive essays. This weakens coherence, reduces Criterion C marks, and ultimately prevents achieving a Level 7.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

文學，是可以補習的

A common mistake that IGCSE students usually make: Not directly responding to the essay questions. Focusing on answering the essay prompts is the first and foremost important exam skill that candidates should abide by.

Teachers at school often teach students to say "positive diction" or "negative diction", but this is still too vague and imprecise. When I teach my students and daughter, I always remind them to use specific adjectives to qualify the kind of positivity or negativity that they feel with the author's choice of diction. Is it jubilant diction or glorifying diction? Is it violent diction or pejorative diction? There are intrinsic differences among these word choices and the more

The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal by John N. Maclean

After identifying the 10-12 key points in Insert B, candidates must reorganise them into a clear, logical order.

Students should summarize only 10-12 key points from the given text, avoiding explanations or examples. The summary is marked on clear, coherent, grammatical presentation of main ideas.

"There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood." By Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

Tip of the day IBDP English A demands far deeper, more structured analysis than IGCSE.

"We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks."By Zohran Mamdani, newly-elected mayor of New York City