Cambridge IGCSE™ English Teacher’s Guide

The fourth edition of the Collins Cambridge IGCSE English Teacher’s Guide supports the Student’s Book, giving teachers everything they need to teach the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990).


This Teacher’s Guide supports the syllabuses for examination from 2027.


Exam Board: Cambridge International Education


Level & Subject: Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500) and IGCSE (9–1) First Language English (0990)


For examination from 2027


We are working towards endorsement of this series for the Cambridge Pathway to support the syllabus (0500/0990) for examination from 2027.




Revised and updated to support the 2027 syllabuses.
Support student progress with teaching sequences that follow the structure of the Student's Book, moving from building key reading, writing and technical skills to applying these skills to a range of question types and tasks.
Multiple schemes of work offer different routes through the course to suit the context of your classes.
Save time on planning and preparation with pre-prepared lesson plans, answers, worksheets and PowerPoints for every topic of the Student's Book, plus extension and support activities.
Adapt the resources to the needs of your classes with editable Word and PowerPoint files.
Detailed guidance and annotated sample answers in the Teacher's Guide help you and your classes to make the most of the practice questions in the Student's Book.
Written and developed by a team of experienced Cambridge IGCSE English teachers from a range of regions.