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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