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What's New

The newest work on the site. The past-paper card below writes itself from the papers actually published, so it is never out of date.

  • New

    New term-test papers, 2026

    31 school term-test papers for Grades 7, 8, 10 and 11, each linked from its original source and listed with the body that set it.

  • New

    Twenty picture readers for Grades 3 to 6

    Stories in which a picture stands in for a word, written below textbook level for children who find reading English hard.

  • New

    A new PTE Academic section, with a full practice test

    A complete guide to the PTE Academic test - the format, how the 10 to 90 score works and how it compares with IELTS - together with an original practice test and full answer key.

  • New

    10 new O/L English model papers, with answers

    Ten model papers for the 2026 O/L English Language examination by Chamil Sumudu, published here with his permission. Answer keys for the first five.

  • New

    RCF Target Paper 2, with the answer key

    The second complete O/L English Language paper written by RCF English, Papers I and II, following the 2026 examination model. The answer key is published with it. Free to download.

  • New

    English classroom games, grade by grade

    Eighty-eight games, eight for every grade from 1 to 11, each tied to what that grade is learning. No equipment, and every one says what to do in a class of forty-five.

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New section for international learners

Explore Global English

RCF English now covers the English qualifications taken outside Sri Lanka. Each guide names the examination board and the syllabus or specification code, states the years it is valid for, and links to the board's own specification and specimen papers.

Global English

GCSE and International GCSE English Language and Literature, Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language, the Cambridge English Qualifications, and the four English skills.

  • AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas routes named separately
  • Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA International GCSE routes
  • Original RCF practice tasks, with answers

Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language

The first qualification developed in full: syllabuses 0510, 0511, 0991 and 0993, exercise by exercise, with model answers and practice.

  • Reading and Writing paper, all six exercises
  • Writing formats: email, article, report, review, essay
  • Speaking test structure and how it is marked
Find your section

Explore by category

Explore ten subject areas, each offering lessons, practice activities and revision resources.

Primary English

Alphabet practice, ten-minute activities, poems, short reading passages and games for younger children.

O/L English

Grammar, vocabulary, reading and every writing task in the Ordinary Level paper, taught step by step.

O/L Literature

Poetry, short stories, drama and novels, with a consistent method for context and essay answers.

Practical English

Practical English for daily life, work and study, for adults and independent learners developing their confidence.

A/L Literature

Critical appreciation, textual evidence and well-organised essay answers at Advanced Level.

Past Papers

Past papers, model papers, marking schemes and revision papers, with filters for year, paper and type.

Teacher Resources

Lesson plans, worksheets, marking guides and support for mixed-ability and remedial teaching.

Interactive Learning

Quizzes, gap-fill, matching, sentence ordering and error correction, with instant feedback.

RCF Online Academy

Online English and Literature classes conducted by Rohana Fernando. Ask about schedules on WhatsApp.

RCF Publications

Practical books, study guides and examination revision materials published by RCF Publications.

A good place to begin

Featured resources

If you are not sure where to start, these are the pages students and teachers use most.

Guided Writing

The six-step method used throughout this site: understand, study a model, find the structure, practise with guidance, write alone, then correct.

How to Develop an Answer

Turn a one-line response into a full paragraph: point, evidence, explanation, effect and link.

Common Student Mistakes

The errors that cost marks most often in O/L English, with the correct form beside each one.

Examination Techniques

Reading the question, dividing your time, planning briefly and leaving time to check.

Interactive Practice

Grammar, vocabulary, reading and error-correction activities that mark themselves and explain the answer.

Slow-Learner Support

Practical classroom strategies for learners who need more time, smaller steps and more repetition.

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Latest resources

Worksheets, revision sheets and other files are listed here as they are approved for publication. Written lessons appear in the subject sections above.

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Only resources RCF English created, may distribute with permission, or may link from an official source are listed.

  • Marking schemeAdvanced Level

    General English 2026: RCF answers to both papers

    Answers to every question in the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level General English paper, Paper I and Paper II, written by RCF English. Prepositions, verb forms, word choice, vocabulary, word endings, sentence meaning and the news-item comprehension are given answer by answer, and the two writing questions have a full model answer. These are RCF English's own answers, not the official marking scheme issued by the Department of Examinations.

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    Copyright status: RCF English material, free to use

  • TextbookGrade 6Official site, no HTTPS

    Grade 6 English Pupil's Book

    The Grade 6 English pupil's book published by the Educational Publications Department. Linked, not hosted; the Department also publishes it free on its own website.

    PDF, 3.5 MB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the Educational Publications Department

  • TextbookGrade 11Official site, no HTTPS

    Grade 11 English Pupil's Book

    The complete Grade 11 English pupil's book published by the Educational Publications Department, for the Ordinary Level year.

    PDF, 5.0 MB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the Educational Publications Department

  • Teachers' guideGrade 6

    Grade 6 English Teachers' Guide

    The Grade 6 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama. Lesson planning, teaching activities and assessment guidance.

    PDF, 361 KB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

  • Teachers' guideGrade 7

    Grade 7 English Teachers' Guide

    The Grade 7 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.

    PDF, 494 KB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

  • Teachers' guideGrade 8

    Grade 8 English Teachers' Guide

    The Grade 8 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.

    PDF, 2.1 MB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

  • Teachers' guideGrade 9

    Grade 9 English Teachers' Guide

    The Grade 9 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.

    PDF, 1.2 MB
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    Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

  • Teachers' guideGrade 10

    Grade 10 English Teachers' Guide

    The Grade 10 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama, for the first Ordinary Level year.

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    Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

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Practise, do not only read

Interactive learning

Every activity marks itself at once, explains the answer, keeps a score and can be started again. No login, no accounts, nothing recorded.

Grammar quiz

Multiple-choice questions on tenses, prepositions and sentence structure.

Fill in the blank

Articles and verb forms, typed into the space, marked as soon as you finish.

Vocabulary matching

Match a word or a literary term to its meaning.

Error correction

Find the one mistake in a sentence and rewrite it correctly.

Five stages

Our learning approach

Every lesson on RCF English follows the same progression. It is deliberately gradual, because most learners fail at writing not through lack of ability but through lack of preparation.

  1. Understand

    Receive a clear explanation of the lesson or the task, in plain language.

  2. Observe

    Study a useful model and see exactly how it is put together.

  3. Practise

    Complete activities with guidance, one step at a time.

  4. Apply

    Use what you have learnt independently, without the model in front of you.

  5. Review

    Find your own mistakes with a checklist, correct them, and strengthen what you know.

Learn with a teacher

Featured courses

Online classes conducted by Rohana Fernando. Schedules, fees and available places are confirmed on WhatsApp, so the information you receive is always current.

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Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma

A six-month professional preparatory course conducted by RCF Online Academy for candidates preparing to sit the Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma examination of the Colombo Association of Language Skills and Dramatic Art (CALSDA).

The examination is set and the diploma awarded by CALSDA. RCF Online Academy prepares candidates for it and is not an official representative of CALSDA.

Subject
Elocution and speech training
Learner level
Professional preparatory course
Teacher
Rohana Fernando
For
Candidates preparing for the CALSDA Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma examination
Duration
Six months
Fee
Fees available on request
Language of instruction
English
You will need
A notebook, a device with an internet connection and a working microphone
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Associate Diploma (Higher Elocution Diploma)

A six-month professional preparatory course conducted by RCF Online Academy for candidates preparing to sit the Associate Diploma, the higher elocution diploma examination of the Colombo Association of Language Skills and Dramatic Art (CALSDA).

The examination is set and the diploma awarded by CALSDA. RCF Online Academy prepares candidates for it and is not an official representative of CALSDA.

Subject
Elocution and speech training
Learner level
Professional preparatory course
Teacher
Rohana Fernando
For
Candidates preparing for the CALSDA Associate Diploma examination
Day
Saturday
Time
6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Duration
Six months
Fee
Tuition Rs. 30,000 (Rs. 5,000 a month). CALSDA examination fee Rs. 15,000, paid separately
Language of instruction
English
You will need
A notebook, a device with an internet connection and a working microphone
Ask about this classFull course page
Registration openOnlineIndividual

IELTS Training

A three-month IELTS course taught one to one, covering all four skills - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Because it is individual, lessons are arranged at times that suit the candidate, and the work is aimed at the skills that particular candidate needs rather than at a fixed class syllabus.

Subject
IELTS preparation
Learner level
Individual course
Teacher
Rohana Fernando
For
Candidates preparing for IELTS
Duration
Three months
Fee
Fees available on request
Language of instruction
English
You will need
A notebook, a device with an internet connection and a working microphone
Ask about this classFull course page
The platform

About RCF English

RCF English is a comprehensive educational platform created to bring together English-language learning, literature education, examination support, teacher resources, online classes and educational publications in one accessible place.

It serves school students, O/L and A/L learners, adult learners, English teachers, tuition teachers and parents. Particular attention is given to learners who require additional guidance, including those in rural and remote areas with limited access to dependable educational resources.

The platform was founded by Rohana Fernando, an experienced English teacher and lecturer, a graduate in English of the University of Peradeniya with a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya and a TESOL qualification from the University of Peradeniya.

Read the full About Us page or meet the founder.

A thought for today

Worth remembering

The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
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I want to improve my English

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I teach English

Lesson plans, worksheets, marking guides and support for mixed-ability and remedial classes.

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See what is examined, what a good answer looks like, and how to help at home without doing the work for them.