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After achieving an A* in 2017, I am sharing my quality revision notes, essays, templates and tactics to help ambitious students reach their goals. These resources have proven a hit across the globe with students and teachers alike - download yourself to see why!
Chat with me on twitter @astarlevels or just drop me an email... happy revising!
A Level English Language activities to help students become more confident with using theories and studies for the first year exam especially.
Task 1: card sort activity with 11 theorists and their theories. Great revision activity, and, once complete, little glossary of AO2 for students to refer back to.
Task 2: Jargon activities, main task being to read an article from the guardian (useful overview) and use it as data to write an essay/ or to write an opinion article on the use of jargon.
Task 3: a transcript of a doctor/ patient conversation where students should apply the theories to what is being said. Great way to consolidate theories and to think about how occupational language is used and how it affects people outside the group. There is also an essay opportunity.
The poster included complements the activities pack. It is a straightforward resource giving a bedrock of theories, can be used for reference, revision or to support class/ home work.
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A* notes for every topic in Paper 2 for A Level English Language!
I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. They are full of theorists, linguists, facts, stats, examples, real world application and more. I used these notes only alongside practice questions & achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Omitted endless details on methodology and results
Replaced these with meaningful comments on each study to form the basis of your argument in the exam (crucial to enter top bands!)
Essentially, they includes lots of key studies/ ideas/ theories – a total set of notes for each topic. Read them, learn them, practice writing essays with them and use them in the exam - you’ll be on your way to success!
I also have model essays for every topic in this paper!
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language Paper 2 Question 3 on Language Discourses.
This essay demonstrates how to analyse the way that two texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions in similar and different ways. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work.
Why it works:
Shows how to structure an answer to this question that addresses all 3 AOs
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
This particular response was awarded 33/40
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
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This original writing and commentary was submitted to AQA in summer 2017 and awarded an A*. This makes it the perfect example to show students what is required of them in the NEA. Includes full original writing & corresponding commentary.
The original writing was based on Power of Persuasion.
Why it works:
* Shows how to use current A Level study to produce & analyse their own writing
* Demonstrates how to organise & structure the commentary by drawing on own work & the style model
* Can be reworked as a template for *your* future (brilliant!) NEA
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3 student written model answer for A Level English Language. Includes both sources/ texts so can be set as a mock too.
This essay demonstrates how to apply linguistic methods & terminology to texts in order to explore how language is used to create meaning. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work.
Why it works:
Shows how to select and analyse a range of language features, as well as how to demonstrate awareness of context and how meaning was created
Includes text A & B so can be set as a practice paper
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
Poster giving an explanation and examples of jargon. Could be used as a starter or as part of a display alongside students own posters.
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Looking for a complete revision bundle for Paper 1 and 2? Look no further!
I give you the notes so you can learn the theory and the example student written essay so you can see how to tackle the exam question. All produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
No need for super expensive (and over-the-top extensive) revision guides. These notes and essays fully cover the AQA English Language A Level to get you feeling totally prepared for your exam.
**Paper 1 Section A:
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example essay answer for q1,2,3 graded A*
**Paper 1 Section B:
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child language spoken revision notes
child language written and multi modal revision notes
child language example A* essay answer
**Paper 2 Section A:
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gender complete revision notes
accent and dialect complete revision notes
sociolect complete revision notes
occupation complete revision notes
world english complete revision notes
language change complete revision notes
gender A* essay answer
accent and dialect A* essay answer
sociolect A* essay answer
occupation A* essay answer
world english A* essay answer
language change A* essay answer
**Paper 2 Section B:
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language discourses example essay answer
opinion article examples
**Plus:
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bank of practice questions
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I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. There are five pages full of theorists, linguists, facts, stats, examples, real world application and more. I used these notes only alongside practice questions & achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Omitted endless details on methodology and results
Replaced these with meaningful comments on each study to form the basis of your argument in the exam (crucial to enter top bands!)
Summary sheet includes:
Dominance: Zimmerman & West, Beattie, Spender, Fishman
Deficit: Lakoff, Jepersen
Difference: Tannen, Trudgill, Coates
Diversity: Cameron
Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
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This is how I revised and practiced for Paper 1 before achieving an A* in 2017.
Revise every section of paper 1 in full with this bundle! Includes:
Child spoken language acquisition summary sheet
Written and multi modal acquisition summary sheet
CLA transcript analysis guided activity and mock question
CLA student example essay answer
2x model essays for question 1, 2 and 3 to accompany the mock paper with data included
Why they work:
Notes are easy to learn, concise, bullet points without sacrificing interesting and meaningful information on CLA
Child language activity shows you how to approach the initially daunting task of combining data analysis with linguistic theory
Essays are top band and student written so show you how to structure your future (brilliant!) essays!
Notes for all six topics in paper 2
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Data analysis combined with theory application to prepare for A Level English Language, in particular the Year 1 exam. Includes three tasks all based around consolidating theory learning and data analysis skills.
Task 1: glossary of 9 language and gender theory cards to be sorted under the model that they fit best with. Useful activity to consider which theories fit together and can be used to discuss a certain idea.
Task 2: a transcript of men and women discussing marriage that students should label with relevant theories i.e. a woman saying “jolly good” can be labeled with Lakoff’s ideas about empty adjectives as a feature of women’s inferior language.
Task 3 and 4: four different pieces of data - a very versatile task. Students can analyse each piece of data, match it up to one of the four exam questions and then pick one to write an essay answer to.
The poster included complements the activities pack. It is a straightforward resource giving a bedrock of theories, can be used for reference, revision or to support class/ home work.
Worksheet offering five loaded & varied opinions on accent and dialect for discussion. Extension asks students to link theories to the different parts of each opinion.
L00K: “Evaluate the idea that some accents and dialects are viewed more favourably than others” A* model student answer with examiner commentary: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/accent-and-dialect-a-example-essay-aqa-english-language-a-level-11682959
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Complete revision for World English. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY & ARTICLE so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
Example article showing how to combine linguistic theory with creative flair
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6 top band, model articles and a worksheet helping students create engaging headlines, straplines and openings. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
* Shows how to assess ideas from the texts within your own article
* Demonstrates how to balance engaging writing with linguistic content
* Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
* Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) articles
Includes:
- 4 example articles (gender, occupation, sociolect, accent & dialect)
- 1 article on language diversity that draws on ideas in Text A & B
- 1 article on world English & non std varieties
- 1 article revision sheet helping students plan engaging openings
A complete set of notes for child language acquisition full of theorists, linguists, facts, stats, examples, application and more. I used these notes only alongside practice questions to achieve an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Show different lines of arguments that can be used to ‘evaluate’ an idea which is crucial to enter the top bands
Omitted endless details on methodology and results
Replaced these with meaningful comments on each study to form the basis of your argument in the exam (crucial to enter top bands!)
Summary sheet includes:
The stages of acquisition
Different things to pick out in a transcript given in the exam & what to say about them
Nativist approach
Constructivists
Nurture approach
Cognitive approach
Notes for written & multi modal language acquisition
Full revision for Paper 1
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language, including child language
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Complete revision for language & occupation/ jargon. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
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Complete revision for language & gender. This resources includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
Feel confident for your exam
Chat with me on Twitter @astarlevels
Complete revision for language & social group. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
Feel confident for your exam
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Four posters with the key information for each topic condensed onto one page. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Clear, colourful and organised in text boxes so easy to memorise studies
Brief summary of each topic can be displayed on bedroom wall and looked at regularly
Comprehensive set of notes full of theorists, linguists, facts, stats, examples, real world application and more
Includes accent & dialect, occupation, gender and sociolect
Please notes these posters are a bedrock of theories. If you want each topic written in more detail please see here…
Fill in the gaps - language and gender.
simple way to cement theory into memory
learn how to structure an essay on the topic
fast highly effective revision
includes answer sheet
A great starter, or, once complete, model answer packed with AO2!
Fill in the gaps - accent and dialect, A level English Language.
easy way to cement theory in memory
learn the structure for essays
quick and efficient revision
includes answer sheet
A great starter, or, once complete, excellent revision resource with lots of AO2!
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