Narrative Writing — Paper 2 for IGCSE First Language English

A free guide to narrative writing for Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500 / 0990), Paper 2 Section B, written for the 2027–2029 specification.

Your students will stop writing “One day…” stories and start planning stories with a clear shape and an ending that feels earned.

• 14guide slides
• 10workbook pages
• 2exam-style titles
• 1annotated model opening

What’s included?

• Guide slides (14 slides): how Section B works, the mark scheme in plain English, Freytag’s Pyramid, an annotated model opening and two exam-style titles with planning prompts.
• Composition Starter Workbook (10 pages): plan, write and self-assess a full story with the title ‘The Last Train’, plus a Level 3 or Level 6 quick check.
• A planning grid you can use for any story title.
• The five most common narrative mistakes, and a self-assessment checklist.

What does the guide cover?

• What Section B asks for, and how the 40 marks are split
• What Levels 3 to 6 really look like, in plain English
• Freytag’s Pyramid: a five-stage story shape, shown working in a real model story
• How one precise verb and a hint of backstory make a stronger opening
• Level 3 vs Level 6: two openings to ‘The Key’, side by side
• Planting a detail early so your ending feels earned, not random

What’s inside?

Guide slides, step by step:

Composition Starter Workbook that goes with the guide: