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Support for the previous Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Spine-chilling suspense
Features and conventions of fiction suspense genre
2 Manic media
Journalistic writing, bias, viewpoint, facts and opinion
3 Hazardous hobbies
Poetry: Narrative and non-narrative poems from different times and cultures
4 Food for thought
Non-fiction texts to inform, explain, persuade and comment
5 Joyous journeys
Pre-20th century fiction, writing descriptive narrative
6 Dating the drama
Pre-20th century drama, playscripts, performance and dramatic structure and features of plays
7 Sizzling science
Features of science fiction and fantasy genres and what makes a successful story
8 Hairy history
Contemporary non-fiction biography and autobiography
9 Nurturing nature
Pre-20th century poetry
Reading: The Lastling by Philip Gross
Language and literacy reference

About the Author

Series editor and author Dean Roberts is co-author of Complete English as Second Language for Cambridge IGCSE (2014) and Essential First Language English for Cambridge IGCSE. He has 15 years' experience of working on English-language projects, managing teams of examiners and moderators, overseas training, and professional development of teachers in English language. Dean has particular examining and training expertise in 11-14 English, and Bilingual education. Tony
Parkinson is an experienced examiner, with expertise in assessing English from age 11-16. Tony has over 20 years of experience as a teacher trainer for English. He also co-wrote Essential First
Language English for Cambridge IGCSE. Alan Jenkins has several years' experience as an English examiner for ages 14-16. He was Head of English with responsibility for a large English department at schools in the UK for over 20 years, and has taught 11-14 for the same length of time. He brings a wealth of classroom experience to the Complete