IGCSE English First Language - Weekly Improvement Plan for
Writing Skills
This plan is tailored to support consistent, manageable progress in writing.
Each day includes focused exercises and skill-building tasks.
Week 1: Core Grammar & Sentence Fluency
Monday: Grammar Focus
Activity: Apostrophes Practice (its vs it's, contractions vs
possession)
Exercise: Correct 10 sentences with apostrophe errors
Mini Task: Write 5 correct sentences using "its" and "it's"
Wednesday: Sentence Structure
Activity: Combine and separate run-on sentences
Exercise: Rewrite a paragraph with improved punctuation and flow
Mini Task: Highlight one sentence that uses a semicolon correctly
Friday: Short Writing Task
Task: Write a short paragraph on "Life Without Technology"
Focus: Sentence variety + correct punctuation
Review: Check for commas, capital letters, and full stops
Week 2: Vocabulary Building & Tone Awareness
Monday: Vocabulary Enrichment
Activity: Learn 5 new words on "money and economy"
Exercise: Use each word in a sentence
Words: feasible, inflation, transaction, deprived, implement
Wednesday: Tone Control
Activity: Rewrite a casual paragraph in a formal tone
Example: "Some people will even start to cry!" → "This shift may
cause distress, particularly among vulnerable groups."
Friday: Speech Practice
Task: Write a speech supporting OR opposing online learning
Focus: Formal tone, persuasive language, paragraphing
Week 3: Directed Writing & Audience Awareness
Monday: Understanding the Prompt
Activity: Break down a past paper speech question
Exercise: Highlight command words (e.g., "evaluate", "consider")
Wednesday: Planning Practice
Activity: Create a pros vs cons table for a given topic (e.g.,
cashless economy)
Mini Task: Write an introduction using a clear opinion
Friday: Full Task
Task: Write a full speech (use any past paper prompt)
Review: Self-assess using checklist: tone, grammar, vocabulary,
structure
Week 4: Description & Figurative Language
Monday: Figurative Devices Practice
Activity: Match examples to literary terms (simile, metaphor,
personification)
Mini Task: Create 1 new sentence for each device
Wednesday: Sensory Description Drill
Activity: Describe a setting using all 5 senses
Prompt: A crowded train station
Friday: Full Descriptive Task
Task: Describe a storm from the perspective of someone outside
Focus: Imagery, paragraphing, clarity of setting
Bonus Tasks (Optional)
Speech Aloud: Record a reading of a written piece to improve tone
and expression
Peer Edit: Exchange paragraphs with a peer and give feedback
using a checklist
Vocabulary Log: Keep a notebook of new words learned with
definitions and uses
Weekly Checklist for Student:
I corrected grammar in my work
I used new vocabulary correctly
I planned my writing before I began
I stayed in the correct tone for the task
I read and checked my writing for clarity
Goal: Within 4 weeks, student will show stronger accuracy, clearer tone,
and more confident structuring in both descriptive and directed writing
tasks.