IGCSE English Revision Checklist: 0500 & 0475
Use this IGCSE English revision checklist before each mock and again two weeks before the real series. Tick items for your exact qualification — do not copy a friend’s list if they sit a different code.
Hub: IGCSE English revision · timetable · free notes.
Before you revise
- Syllabus code confirmed (0500 / 0475 / 0510 / 4EA1)
- Official syllabus PDF saved
- Past papers matched to code — past papers guide
- Mark schemes and one examiner report bookmarked
Cambridge 0500 Language
- Reading: writer’s effect vocabulary ready — practice guide
- Paper 1 timed practice — Paper 1 revision
- Paper 2 formats: letter, speech, article, report — directed writing
- Composition plan practised — narrative revision
- Summary under word limit — summary skills
- Common 0500 mistakes reviewed
Cambridge 0475 Literature
- Set texts listed; quotation bank started — quotation revision
- Poetry and prose essay plans — essay revision
- Unseen poetry attempt — unseen poetry
Frequently asked questions
Is this checklist the same for ESL 0510?
No — use the ESL revision guide for listening and ESL-specific papers.
Can parents use this checklist?
Yes — see revision for parents for how to support without writing the essays.
What if I failed a mock?
Add revision after a bad mock before retesting with a full paper.
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