Descriptive vs Narrative Essays
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Hi team can i please ask for past year questions for IGCSE CIE board
1) maths (0580) mathematics
2) English as second language (0511)
Thank you very much
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Hi!
Could you pls offer some time management tips for paper 1 0500 FLE?
Also, for paper 2, they always mention ‘possible evaluation points’ in the MS, if I evaluate something completely different from those ideas that are mentioned in the MS, would I get credited?
Thank you so much!
Hi Hanah!
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Hi!
My teacher said that we shouldn’t count the number of words in the summary question for FLE 0500 exam and we should eye-ball how many words we write. She also said that examiners never count the number of words for the summary and the word count is only for reference. Is that true? Because I see a lot of other teachers highlighting the fact that students shouldn’t write more than 120 words for the summary questions…what if I wrote like a 150 words or more but covered all the bullet points in the marking scheme?
Thanks!
Hi Hanah,
Thanks for asking.
Please kindly read below the comment from the English First Language (0500) examiner report.
“Candidates are reminded that for the selective summary, exceeding 120 words is likely to lead to a loss of concision and the introduction of excess, affecting both reading and writing performance.”
Therefore, we suggest you follow the guidelines to ‘write no more than 120 words’. Remember, you are being tested for accuracy, cohesion, and concision. Furthermore, the word limits will help you to plan your time in the examination and target the requirements of each question more effectively.
For more Summary writing tips, please read our post here: https://skolatis.com/how-to-write-a-summary/
You can also join our free English First Language lesson for more guidance and support. Check it out at https://skolatis.com/free-english-first-language-online-lesson-and-qa-session/
We hope this helps. Thank you.
Hi!
Thank you so much for clarifying my doubts, I really appreciate it!
Yes, I will surely check the summary writing tips…
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Oh! My bad, soo sorry for forgetting my promise!
Yes, I will surely do that when I find time…
Thank you so much guys.
No worries, Hanah. We appreciate your support.
In the google drive folder for Mathematics (0580) IGCSE past year papers, for the year 2023, November, instead of 0580 past year papers, English (0500) has been uploaded instead
Hello Sinead,
Thanks for letting us know.
We have uploaded the Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) November 2023 past papers in the Mathematics (0580) folder. Please kindly check.
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