Exam Resources
On this page you’ll find a selection of resources that are particularly relevant if you’re taking one of my IGCSE English Language or Literature courses. Even if you aren’t taking a course with me and are working independently, you’re most welcome to use these resources, which are free.
The Youtube videos are walk throughs of exam papers showing you what to expect in terms of exam questions and how to approach them. I reference my courses at times in these videos, and the chapter to which they refer, but they should be helpful nonetheless. I am still completing this resource so bear with me!
You’ll also find ideal answers to the longer essay questions for both English Literature and English Language. I’ve provided examples of a grade 6, 7 and 9 essays with guidance about why these essays attained those grades (and in the case of lower grades, failed to get a higher grade). Again, at the time of writing in mid-April 2026 I am still completing this resource so keep checking back. It will be complete before the exams.
This is an ongoing resource which I am adding to regularly and updating, so it is worth checking in from time to time.
Past paper walk throughs for Edexcel and Cambridge IGCSE papers
Cambridge IGCSE
Edexcel Spec A
Edexcel Spec B
Model answers for Edexcel IGCSE English Literature 4ET1
What follow are ideal answers for essay questions for Edexcel for the Unseen Poetry, the Poetry Anthology, Pride and Prejudice, The Whale Rider and An Inspector Calls. I have compiled essays for grade 6, 7 and 9 and given feedback on how and why these essays meet the mark scheme requirements or fall short. Hopefully they will be helpful for your revision. Please note that these essays are longer than you could produce in the exam and written in a more adult style. Don’t be daunted - I did this to show different sorts of strengths and weaknesses in the essays that would be hard to show in shorter pieces of writing.
Model answers for CAIE English Language 0500 and 0990
This section includes model answers to questions on the above papers, followed by an examiner's note explaining the marks awarded. For short-answer questions, a correct answer is shown alongside common incorrect answers to help you recognise typical pitfalls. For longer answers I have compiled essays for grade 5, 7 and 9 and given feedback on how and why these essays meet the mark scheme requirements or fall short. The exam paper and the texts (Project Mammoth, Waking the Baby Mammoth, and The Gift) can be found on the Cambridge Assessment International Education website where the specimen paper is published.
Model answers for Edexcel English Language Spec A - 4EA1
This section includes model answers to questions on the above papers, followed by an examiner's note explaining the marks awarded. For longer answers I have compiled essays for grade 5/6, 7/8 and 9 and given feedback on how and why these essays meet the mark scheme requirements or fall short. The complete exam paper can be found on the Edexcel website.