IGCSE Language

This qualification is a test of ability in reading and writing. It comprises two papers, sat on different days. It assesses students’ ability to read a passage of text accurately and to infer meaning from it. Questions are generally short and test vocabulary, meaning and the ability to rewrite a section. Another question tests students’ ability to draw points from a passage. Yet another asks students to rewrite a passage in another format, inferring meaning from the original.

The second paper is a test of writing both accurately and with flair. There is also a question requiring candidates to rewrite, based on their reading of the passage, similar to the last question in the first paper.

The total mark is out of 100. Grade A* starts at a scaled 90%.