Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language 0511 (Count-in Speaking) - Version 3 - Syllabus for 2024-2026

Oct 23, 2026

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Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language 0511 (Count-in Speaking) syllabus for exams in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Describes exam availability in June and November series, and provides accessibility guidance for screen readers. Outlines why learners choose Cambridge International, including the Cambridge Pathway and quality management based on ISO 9001:2015. Summarizes the syllabus structure: aims, content overview for reading, writing, listening and speaking, assessment objectives, papers 1-3, and required information about entries, equality, and post-exam use of grades.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages33

Reading Time1 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

Why choose this syllabus?

Key benefits

Syllabus overview

Aims

Content overview

Assessment overview

Assessment objectives

Subject content

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

Glossary of text types

Details of the assessment

Paper 1 – Reading and Writing

Paper 2 – Listening

Paper 3 – Speaking

What else you need to know

Before you start

Making entries

Accessibility and equality

After the exam

How students and teachers can use the grades

Changes to this syllabus for 2024, 2025 and 2026

Syllabus Cambridge IGCSE™ English as a Second Language (0511)(Count-in Speaking) Use this syllabus for exams in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 3 For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certification of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment October 2021 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 1 Why choose this syllabus? ........................................................................................ 4 2 Syllabus overview ....................................................................................................... 7 Aims 7 Content overview 7 Assessment overview 8 Assessment objectives 9 3 Subject content .........................................................................................................11 Reading 12 Writing 13 Listening 14 Speaking 15 Glossary of text types 16 4 Details of the assessment ........................................................................................17 Paper 1 – Reading and Writing 17 Paper 2 – Listening 19 Paper 3 – Speaking 21 5 What else you need to know ............................................................

FAQs

Which exam series and years does this syllabus cover?

This syllabus is for exams in 2024, 2025 and 2026, available in the June and November series.

What skills and topics are covered in the subject content?

It covers reading, writing, listening and speaking, including a glossary of text types and how learners select and use information from texts.

How are assessments organized for this qualification?

Assessment details are provided through Paper 1 (Reading and Writing), Paper 2 (Listening), and Paper 3 (Speaking), along with assessment objectives.

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