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The world's most widely taken international English qualification. Two 2-hour papers, 160 marks in total, equally weighted between reading and writing. Designed for students whose first language is English.
2 hours - 80 marks
Reading passages followed by comprehension, language analysis, a summary and a directed writing task based on the texts.
2 hours - 80 marks
Section A asks you to respond to a stimulus text in a specific form (letter, speech, article, report). Section B is an extended descriptive or narrative composition.
IGCSE Language A is assessed against two equally weighted objectives. Each paper draws on both in different proportions, so strong candidates must be able to read closely and write accurately across multiple forms.
Aligns with Cambridge syllabus 0500