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1 Making the most of your course

In this unit, you will:


l Consider the reasons for studying literature as a subject.
l Discover the structure of the exam papers and coursework in the
Cambridge IGCSE™ and IGCSE (9–1) Literature in English (0475/0992),
Cambridge O Level Literature in English (2010) or Cambridge IGCSE
World Literature (0408) syllabuses.
l Find out the key skills you should aim to develop.
l Learn about the types of questions you may be asked to address.
l Think about how to apply the skills taught in this book to your set texts.

The information in this section is based on the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1)
Literature in English syllabuses (0475/0992) for examination from 2020, the
Cambridge O Level Literature in English syllabus (2010) for examination from
2023 and the Cambridge IGCSE World Literature syllabus (0408) for examination
from 2022. You should always refer to the appropriate syllabus document for
the year of your examination to confirm the details and for more information.
The syllabus document is available on the Cambridge International website at
www.cambridgeinternational.org.

Why use this book?


This book aims greatly to enhance your enjoyment and appreciation of literature.
Key term You will read literary texts from different cultures and in the different forms of
Form: The text type
a writer chooses to
poetry, prose and drama. As the course progresses, and you work your way through
communicate in; the the book, you will learn how to communicate your own personal response to
three main forms in literature appropriately and effectively through an appreciation of the many
English literature are different methods that authors use to achieve their effects. Finally, it is hoped
poetry, prose and drama that this book, and your course as a whole, will contribute to your own personal
– within those main growth as a human being – emotionally, intellectually, imaginatively and
forms are other forms;
for example, a sonnet
aesthetically – and that your experience and exploration of literature will deepen
is a poetic form and a your appreciation of areas of human concern.
short story is a prose
form
This student’s book supports three different Cambridge International syllabuses:
» Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Literature in English (0475/0992) for
examination from 2020
» Cambridge O Level Literature in English (2010) for examination from 2023
» Cambridge IGCSE World Literature (0408) for examination from 2022.
Your teacher will be able to tell you which syllabus you are following.

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