The A–Z of Cambridge IGCSE English Language

About the Book

If you’re tired of studying from vague textbooks and average online resources, then this concise, crisp guide to achieving excellence in Cambridge IGCSE First Language English is the answer to your problems.

This comprehensive guide includes:

- Key foundation concepts for success

- Tasks to develop ‘independent learning’ skills

- A step-by-step process to each exam component, including the keys to success, structure, and phrases to use for:

• Comprehension Task
• Persuasive Writing - Letter, Report, Journal, Speech, Interview, Newspaper, Article
• Language Task (Writer’s Effect)
• Summary and Note-Making
• Argumentative and Discursive Writing
• Descriptive and Narrative Writing

- Over 20 sample answers!

This book won’t just help you learn—it will help you be the A* student you’ve been longing to be.

 “Akanksha’s method is immaculate – the resource is accessible to all levels and aptitudes of students” – Harsha Malaney, Curriculum Consultant, Billabong Schools “

This book is an invaluable cache of interesting observations. It is an A* effort, by an A* student with all the ingredients and simple tips to get an A*.” – Sanjoy Bhattacharjee, Head of Faculty – English, Aditya Birla World Academy

About the Author

Akanksha Madan is a high school student who has grown up reading books, from J.K. Rowling to Simone de Beauvoir. She scored a 90+ percent average in her International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams and is currently doing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). She lives in Mumbai with her parents.