English Language Resources by Iain Davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius (apparently) en-us 2018-02-08 05:35:12 UTC 2026-02-01 05:03:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/14997785/de9be7eed304c9a069a99f9b386a1c31/bram.jpg Anchor iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229426788 2018-02-08 05:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229426788 Connectives and their purposes iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229428859 2018-02-08 06:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229428859 Key Features of Writing Styles iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229428925 for 2020 (0500) Paper 2, Section B and coursework]]> 2018-02-08 06:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229428925 Writing to Describe/ Inform iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430019 2018-02-08 06:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430019 Writing to Narrate/ Describe iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430040 2018-02-08 06:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430040 Writing to Persuade/ Argue/ Inform iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430062 2018-02-08 06:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430062 Writing to Explain/ Inform/ Describe iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430105 2018-02-08 06:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430105 Paper 1, Question 1f (Summary) iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430133 Success Criteria ]]> 2018-02-08 06:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229430133 Writing to Narrate/ Describe iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937053 Lower ability]]> 2018-02-09 09:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937053 Complex Sentences iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937778 Starter 1]]> 2018-02-09 09:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937778 Writing Styles : Success Criteria iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937952 Paper 2 Section B and Paper 3 (Coursework)]]> 2018-02-09 09:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/229937952 A Feather in his Cap (Part 1) by Iain Davis iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230505853 A short story: Writing to Narrate/ Describe]]> 2018-02-12 09:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230505853 iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230506128 This website contains unofficial resources created to support student learning at IGCSE level English Language (Cambridge International Syllabus in line with 2020 changes).

All the resources found here are original and free to use and abuse. So, please scroll down and take your pick! ]]> 2018-02-12 09:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230506128 About the site author iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230506921 Iain Davis has taught IGCSE and A-level English and Literature around the world for the past 18 years. He currently lives in Malaysia, and is the Head of the English Faculty at King Henry VIII College, Cyberjaya. 

He also works for Cambridge International as a qualified teacher trainer and consultant for both IGCSE English and IGCSE Literature. In addition, Iain has been an examiner for the current 0500 Paper 2 and A-level English Paper 2 since 2014. He also works as an examiner for IB marking the HL English: Literature coursework and paper 2 responses as well. 

He is kept inspired by his students, his wife Esther Soon (Mandarin Subject Leader at KH8), his daughters Alyazia and Reia, and his step daughter Mindy, and his son, Denzel.

Any feedback on the resources found on this site is welcome. Iain can be contacted by email on iainesther.davis@gmail.com and on twitter @EducateEternity ]]> 2018-02-12 09:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/230506921 I said.... iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/234603737 Said synonyms to convey a variety of character emotion
Coming April 2018]]> 2018-02-23 08:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/234603737 Writing to Narrate/ Describe: The Storyline iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/234603806 A basic story structure. useful for planning your own coursework or Paper 2, Section B response!]]> 2018-02-23 08:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/234603806 Resources to help increase writing marks in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 (coursework) iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237209594 2018-03-01 22:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237209594 Example texts to help model writing styles, map the key features and/ or explore the effects of language iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237209880 Suitable revision and teaching texts for Paper 1 Q1(f) and Q2(d), Paper 2, Section B and Paper 3 COURSEWORK.]]> 2018-03-01 22:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237209880 The terrible demise of Frisky the hamster by Iain Davis iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237210572 A Diary Extract : Writing to Describe/ Explain/ Inform]]> 2018-03-01 22:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237210572 Paper 1, Question 2 iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237210862 Evidence, Explain, Analyse]]> 2018-03-01 22:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237210862 Paper 1, Question 2d iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237211147 Success criteria]]> 2018-03-01 22:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237211147 Paper 1, Question 2d (EEA) iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237220133 2018-03-01 22:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237220133 Writing to Describe/ Narrate (Lower ability) iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237222020 2018-03-01 22:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237222020 Writing to Describe/ Inform iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237222057 2018-03-01 22:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237222057 Writing to Describe/ Narrate iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237223035 2018-03-01 23:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/237223035 A Feather in his Cap (Part 2) by Iain Davis iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502212 Writing to Narrate/ Describe]]> 2018-04-08 08:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502212 Questions based on A Feather in his Cap (by Iain Davis) to help model the key features and structure of Writing to Narrate/ Describe iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502249 2018-04-08 08:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502249 Paper 1, Question 3 iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502460 Success criteria]]> 2018-04-08 08:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/249502460 Get your students to write predictions based on their reading of part 1 before sharing part 2 with them iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250550296 Possible ideas for your students:
- Get students to underline and label the key features of Writing to Describe/ Narrate on this text
- Ask them to predict what will happen to each character, and what the climax and resolution will be
- Ask them to give reasons for their predictions
- Get them to write the beginning of the next part of the story based on their reading of part 1

]]> 2018-04-11 03:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250550296 Get your students to write a third part to my story and email me the top three that your class votes as being the best! iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250552335 - Ask your students to reflect on their predictions. What did they predict accurately? What came as a surprise? How does the writer prepare the reader for the ending? This type of questioning will help them analyse the structure of the text.
- What criteria would your class use to vote for the best written Part 3? You may want to direct them to the key features, 'the storyline' resource and your discussions about predictions and structure! ]]> 2018-04-11 03:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250552335 Creating Similes iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250556774 2018-04-11 04:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250556774 Writing to Persuade iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250661859 Word Bank]]> 2018-04-11 12:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/250661859 Complex sentences iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/276110679 Starter 2]]> 2018-08-29 03:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/276110679 Creating Similes iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/278346348 Simile Spiders!]]> 2018-09-06 11:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/278346348 Teaching students how to make their writing more descriptive iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/279133478 2018-09-09 06:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/279133478 Frisky questions iain_davis https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/382680760 2019-09-11 13:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/iain_davis/resources/wish/382680760