Cambridge IGCSE 0500 - Summary Writing (Paper 1 Question 1f)

An engaging and detailed lesson to teach students how to approach the summary question in their reading paper for the CIE 0500 English First Language specification. In this resource is an original exam script which students practise answering.

This resource contains:

1. A ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions.
2. An example summary question/extract and the mark scheme
3. A revision handout so that students can practise the four step method for approaching this question.

Learning Objective: Write an effective summary.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will understand how to meet the requirements of the mark scheme for the summary writing question.
• Students will experience a ‘walking mock’ of how to approach the summary writing question.
• Students will practise applying the mark scheme by using peer assessment.

Lesson Outline:
Do it now: Think, pair, share: What are the key skills needed for writing a summary?
Starter: Overview of the exam question, skills and marks.
Task 1: Modelled and scaffolded summary task divided into four steps. For the final step, students should be given 15 minutes to write their answer.
Task 2: Scaffolded peer assessment - students assess multiple other examples so that they can see a range of answers.
Task 3: Self-reflection
Leaving question: What questions do you still have about writing a summary?

Freebies:

1. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here.

2. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here.

3. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here.

If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately.

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