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!
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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!
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!
I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. There are 3 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!)
Includes:
Petytt H dropping test
Trudgill ing/in’ test
Watson on young people & the scouse dialect - reference to language and identity
Cheshire playground use of non std variants
Slang
Slang in the past i.e. Dickens and HG Wells
Snell on sociolingusitics
Halliday on slang
2013 election
Eckert
Swales
Stormzy & grime
Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
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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 8 studies/ theorists to match up with what they did. Great revision activity, and once complete, bedrock of studies for students to learn for the exam.
Task 2: an extract from a school newsletter attempting to ‘ban’ regional dialect, where students are required to think about the message this sends across, what theories relate to this, and then to plan/ write an essay using the data.
Task 3: I have selected what I found to be four versatile studies and asked three thought provoking questions about them that open up discussion, encouraging students to say something meaningful about the theory, rather than just repeating what is in every textbook.
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.
Example student written model article on world & nonstandard English
Why they work:
* Top band article shows how to balance engaging style with linguistic theories
* Idea of headlines, straplines & openings
* Use as a style model for your future (brilliant!) articles!
I also made a resource with a headline, strapline & engaging opening for every topic that you could be required to write an article on. This is a great tool for students to avoid wasting time starting articles and getting straight on with it. Find it here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/opinion-article-revision-a-level-english-language-11683007
I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for topics in A Level Psychology. They completely cover the specification, condensing all the key theories, studies, applications and evaluations into one booklet. I used these notes only alongside practice questions & achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Organised according to, and covering entirely, the AQA specification.
All AO1 and AO3 ready to answer exam questions
Presented in a concise and memorable way - easy to learn
The topics included are:
Forensic
Relationships
Schizophrenia
Research Methods
Issues & Debates
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4 top band model answers for A Level English Language.
* Shows how to select, arrange & argue the most important ideas in essays
* Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
* Can be reworked as a template for *your* future (brilliant!) essays
You may also be interested in 17 model answers for £22.99 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-language-exemplar-responses-aqa-a-level-new-spec-11874400
What is on each A Level English Language exam and when are they?
Answer these FAQs with this handy poster. Used as an informative (or taunting!) countdown to the exam.
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A fun lesson starter for A Level students introducing some 'new words' that they will definitely want to remember as examples in their essays and articles. Great way to show the basic idea that the language is not static (in an entertaining way).
A great overview of key points in the different theories of romantic relationships.
Should help students clearly differentiate between them and avoid any confusion in the exams!
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This is a collection of exam questions for the new AQA Psychology specification (2016) focused on the topic of attachment.
The questions are usefully grouped so that once you have revised the topic you can test yourself on a range of questions that have appeared in the past, giving you ample opportunities to get familiar with the types of questions the exam board have asked in the past and no doubt will again.
Even students who can recite their notes off by heart may struggle to achieve the top grades because they have poor exam technique, but this workbook is the ideal resource to improve exam technique simply by practicing!
I have meticulously gone through past papers for the old specification and carefully selected the most relevant questions to the new spec, allowing students to prepare for exam questions that are likely to reappear.
I also have these workbooks for cognitive, social psychology and psychopathology-
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cognitive-memory-exam-question-workbook-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684151
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/social-psychology-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684168
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/psychopathology-revision-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684165
Includes:
Disaster risk equation
Defining hazards
Why are hazards increasing but deaths decreasing?
Global warming as arguably the biggest hazard
Geophysical hazards
Types of plate boundary
Hydro meteorological hazards
Climate change
Evidence of climate change
Natural causes of climate change - orbit, solar output, meteor, volcanoes
Human causes of climate change
Impacts of climate change
Coping with climate change
Kyoto Protocol
The future challenges of our world
Includes:
Shrinking world - why
TNCs - defined, good and bad points
Trade Blocs
Globalisation
Glocalisation
What makes a global winner
What makes a global loser
Pros and Cons of globalisation
Solutions to negative impacts
Migration
Demographic transition model
Dependency ratios
Migration in Europe
World Cities
This is a collection of exam questions for the new AQA Psychology specification (2016) focused on the topic of psychopathology.
The questions are usefully grouped so that once you have revised the topic you can test yourself on a range of questions that have appeared in the past, giving you ample opportunities to get familiar with the types of questions the exam board have asked in the past and no doubt will again.
Even students who can recite their notes off by heart may struggle to achieve the top grades because they have poor exam technique, but this workbook is the ideal resource to improve exam technique simply by practicing!
I have meticulously gone through past papers for the old specification and carefully selected the most relevant questions to the new spec, allowing students to prepare for exam questions that are likely to reappear.
I also have these workbooks for attachment, social psychology and cognitive-
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/attachment-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684162
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/social-psychology-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684168
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cognitive-memory-exam-question-workbook-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684151
This is a collection of exam questions for the new AQA Psychology specification (2016) focused on the topic of social psychology/ social influence.
The questions are usefully grouped so that once you have revised the topic you can test yourself on a range of questions that have appeared in the past, giving you ample opportunities to get familiar with the types of questions the exam board have asked in the past and no doubt will again.
Even students who can recite their notes off by heart may struggle to achieve the top grades because they have poor exam technique, but this workbook is the ideal resource to improve exam technique simply by practicing!
I have meticulously gone through past papers for the old specification and carefully selected the most relevant questions to the new spec, allowing students to prepare for exam questions that are likely to reappear.
I also have these workbooks for attachment, memory and psychopathology-
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/attachment-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684162
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cognitive-memory-exam-question-workbook-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684151
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/psychopathology-revision-exam-question-booklet-a-level-psychology-aqa-new-spec-11684165
A useful table that summarises key differences between obedience and conformity
Page 2 then gives more detailed explanations of these integral behaviours in social psychology.
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Detailed summary sheet makes this summary sheet suitable for students aiming for an A* in AQA A Level Psychology
Concise and easy to learn style makes it beneficial for all abilities
Everything you need for this topic right here!
Challenging set of AQA style questions on page 2 that relate to the summary sheet and directly to the specification.
Easy to mark the questions as answers are on summary sheet…
Best used as a handout in class or for revision. The brilliant set of questions means students can reinforce what they’ve learnt with specific questions, meaning they are well prepared for the exam.
Specifically includes:
The evolutionary explanations for partner preferences, including the relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour
Detailed summary sheet makes this summary sheet suitable for students aiming for an A* in AQA A Level Psychology
Concise and easy to learn style makes it beneficial for all abilities
Everything you need for this topic right here!
Challenging set of AQA style questions on page 2 that relate to the summary sheet and directly to the specification.
Easy to mark the questions as answers are on summary sheet…
Best used as a handout in class or for revision. The brilliant set of questions means students can reinforce what they’ve learnt with specific questions, meaning they are well prepared for the exam.
Specifically includes:
Historical approach (atavistic form)
Genetic and neural explanations
Evaluation
Diathesis stress model to offending
Detailed summary sheet makes this summary sheet suitable for students aiming for an A* in AQA A Level Psychology
Concise and easy to learn style makes it beneficial for all abilities
Everything you need for this topic right here!
Challenging set of AQA style questions on page 2 that relate to the summary sheet and directly to the specification.
Easy to mark the questions as answers are on summary sheet…
Best used as a handout in class or for revision. The brilliant set of questions means students can reinforce what they’ve learnt with specific questions, meaning they are well prepared for the exam.
Specifically includes:
Psychological explanations of offending behaviour: Eysenck’s theory of the criminal personality; cognitive explanations; level of moral reasoning and cognitive distortions, including hostile attribution bias and minimalisation; differential association theory; psychodynamic explanations.
Detailed summary sheet makes this summary sheet suitable for students aiming for an A* in AQA A Level Psychology
Concise and easy to learn style makes it beneficial for all abilities
Everything you need for this topic right here!
Challenging set of AQA style questions on page 2 that relate to the summary sheet and directly to the specification.
Easy to mark the questions as answers are on summary sheet…
Best used as a handout in class or for revision. The brilliant set of questions means students can reinforce what they’ve learnt with specific questions, meaning they are well prepared for the exam.
Specifically includes:
Problems defining crime
Ways of measuring crime - official stats, victim surveys, offender surveys
Multi disciplinary approach
Detailed summary sheet makes this summary sheet suitable for students aiming for an A* in AQA A Level Psychology
Concise and easy to learn style makes it beneficial for all abilities
Everything you need for this topic right here!
Challenging set of AQA style questions on page 2 that relate to the summary sheet and directly to the specification.
Easy to mark the questions as answers are on summary sheet…
Best used as a handout in class or for revision. The brilliant set of questions means students can reinforce what they’ve learnt with specific ‘absorption addiction’ questions, meaning they are well prepared for the exam.
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