To finish off work on Language and Gender - Representation, we did some work on the #thisgirlcan campaign, which was a good opportunity to get up-to-date and think again about the semantics of the terms 'girl' and 'woman'. The PowerPoint has a link to the most recent advert, with some starter questions. Then there is some reading from The Guardian Online (an opinion article on the campaign) with further questions and an annotation exercise, with some case studies taken from the This Girl Can website which asks students to consider whether any stereotypes are present, and whether theorists they've studied can be linked in any way to this data.

This presentation contains an introduction to the controversy over 'inkhorn words' which originated in the 1500s. Whilst this slightly pre-dates the new specification start date for the language change material of 1600, it's important context and has been mentioned in AQA materials. The PowerPoint contains: - An easy-to-understand introduction to the idea of 'inkhorn words' and why they arose - Some examples of inkhorn words which didn't last - A timed task for students to think about why there would be resistance to some of these words - A look at the arguments for and against - A sample text extract on the topic from the mid-1500s, for students to read and questions for them to answer - The question of national identity and language - Some inkhorn words which are still in use, for students to read and use - Links between the Inkhorn Controversy and the Prescriptivist and Descriptivist schools of thought which followed (with a snippet from a modern Guardian headline which illustrates that controversy over language change is still current).

This is a bundle of resources which I've used in the past for teaching A Level English Language - Language Change Over Time, which could still be useful on the new specification. These are a range of activities and presentations which aim to get across main areas of context for key centuries, as well as offering specific examples of texts which students could use to analyse, discuss etc. In keeping with the new specification I have also offered pairs of texts from different time periods on the same theme.

This revision pack is intended for the new AQA LangLit specification. It's for the Dramatic Encounters: Exploring Conflict element of the second paper for those centres doing Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons'. It contains: - Clear information about the format of the exam - An easy-to-understand explanation of the Assessment Objectives covered - Elements which could be written about for AO1 - A list of some of the possible areas of 'conflict' which could appear in the exam question - Detailed information on AO3 (context) - Some of the broader considerations of the play, such as moral responsibility - Some of my own 'made up' exam questions, which are in line with the sample material currently available.

If you want to test how much your learners can recall about language variety in the UK, as well as some associated areas of study, then these questions could be good prompts. They could be displayed, or used as plenary questions, starters or quick-fire questions at the end of this topic area.

Put together for A Level English Language students (AQA). This presentation worked for the Language Change Over Time element of the old specification, but could be useful for Language Change in the new specification too. Contains: - Basic introduction - Embedded media clips (correct at time of posting) - Timed activity, with link to online timer - A sample of Johnson's writing, from the Preface to the Dictionary - Stretch & Challenge activity - Ideas and discussion points - Links to Johnson's Online Dictionary and an activity based on this.

Intended for A Level English Language students entering the second year, studying World Englishes, debates and ideas (AQA new specification). This also includes a BBC newspaper article on Hinglish (attributed, with link) followed by some questions for students.

Another set of activities, in a booklet, to help students get to grips with one of the more challenging texts in the Anthology - 'Water, Water Everywhere - But You Can't Have Any' from The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious and Perplexing City – David Lebovitz (p. 148 of the Anthology). It has a combination of language analysis activities, work to help students focus in on author intention, dictionary work, summarising, highlighting tasks and a longer task on how Paris is represented in the extract. It could be a class activity or a homework extension.

Closely following David Crystal's book, English as a Global Language, this reference booklet identifies some of the reasons for: - The English language's position of world importance - Issues and considerations surrounding the topic of English as a global language - What could happen in future. It is intended to support AQA's new A Level English Language (second year of the course). The booklet asks lots of questions: these could be for students to discuss in class, make notes on in their own time, or even draft their own exam questions for one another (if they can also identify a suitable piece of data to accompany their questions!) It should support learner understanding of some of the relevant context for the position of English.

This is an activities booklet based on pages 156-162 of the AQA AS English Language and Literature Paris Anthology. It's the second conversation between Mike, Sophia and Isabelle. It's a complete set of activities which could be done for homework or in class. It has a starter, paired work activities, whole class discussion, purpose and audience recap, work on meanings and representations, writing activities (using the PETE - Point, Evidence, Technical terminology and Explain model, though this can easily be adapted) and a recast activity. The recast supposes students have seen the 'Fine French Food' Lonely Planet clip, and the resource assumes students have some knowledge of conversational features (filled pauses, etc.) This is an accessible resource for all capabilities, and tailored towards exam skills.

An introductory presentation, with activities, for the Paris anthology text on pages 146-7. EDITED: the foodstuffs mentioned on the slide have now been added. There is also a booklet of activities to go with it, encouraging students to identify language techniques, show basic understanding of the text, practise their paragraph writing (I use PETE: Point, Evidence, Technical Term and Explain, but this could easily be modified) and also attempt a 'recast' activity. All of these things help with exam skills and the booklet can be done in class, or at home.

This resource has been designed for AQA A Level English Language (new specification). It is a brief glossary of theorists relevant to the different areas of study on the course: - Language and dialect/accent - Language and Age - Language and Occupation - Language Change Over Time - Language and Gender This could be useful to re-cap from the AS course, for revision towards the end of the AS course, or to give to students now on the second year of the new programme. Whilst it is not exhaustive, it's intended to give students a bedrock of relevant theorists explained in a brief but clear way, and it's a straightforward resource they can use for reference, revision, or to support other classroom/homework activities.

One of the more challenging texts in the Paris Anthology for AS English Language & Literature, it can feel like you need to give a mini history lesson before tackling the text itself with Helen Maria Williams' 'Letters from France'. This PowerPoint presentation and an accompanying booklet help to blend an understanding of the political/social climate with tasks encouraging closer reading of literary techniques.

This resource includes a complete SOW for teaching this novel for the new AS English Language & Literature specification (AQA). Because there’s a great deal to fit into the AS year, the scheme runs over twelve weeks (our sessions run for ninety minutes.) Included are: - A 24 page Scheme of Work with activities, links, how work can be assessed, differentiation and space to self-evaluate how the sessions have gone - A range of PowerPoint presentations, clearly linked to the appropriate week. Presentations embed written skills, a range of activities and are linked to AQA specifications - Worksheets and writing frames for student support, again all clearly numbered and linked to the SOW - A reading record for students.

This is a recap for A2 English Language - Language Change students ahead of their exams. It covers prescriptivism and descriptivism, whilst also introducing some of Jean Aitchison's analogies for negative views of language change (the 'crumbling castle', the 'damp spoon' and the 'contagious disease'). It has in-built discussion points, as well as an extension activity where students research their own newspaper articles reflecting prescriptivist/descriptivist outlooks. Could be a good way to round off the course.

On A3, students can use this sheet for a revision exercise on AS English Language Paper 2: Language Varieties (AQA). They can start by going through the various -lects they will have learned about, then recapping vocabulary specific to each, and adding in any relevant theorists/ideas/critiques they may have covered. The idea is that they end up with a colourful revision aid which they could use as a poster.

A series of PowerPoint presentations with embedded discussion and written activities, plus a number of stretch and challenge extension tasks, aimed at students studying John Donne for the new AQA AS English Language & Literature specification. Useful for all learner abilities and may be a useful support for revision. Contents: John Donne and the Theme of Love The Flea Air and Angels The Apparition The Anniversary Elegy V A Valediction Against Mourning

Two PowerPoint presentations relating to Language & Occupation, one of the areas which could come up in the first examinations of AQA’s new English Language AS specification (Paper 2). The areas covered: - Swales and ‘discourse communities’ - Applying Swales to the sample text given by AQA in their sample materials and Cambridge textbook - Activities and examples - Techniques and strategies for approaching a Language & Occupation question in the exam.

This is a revision resource for students following the new specification AS English Language qualification (AQA). It focuses on Question 3 specifically, based on feedback from my students that they were unsure what to identify/how to structure responses. The resource pack contains: - A recap on how Q3 differs to Q1 and Q2; - The Assessment Objective for Q3 and how to interpret this; - A possible 'toolkit' to help students engage with the task, pointing them towards Genre, Audience, Purpose and Structure; - A bank of useful terms for comparing/contrasting; - Two sample texts linked by topic, in keeping with the exam style questions (although slightly shorter than the sample exam material provided by AQA, to fit in with revision); - A planning grid for initial approaches to the texts; - A sample response, which encompasses AQA's recent training as well as the sample mark scheme for Paper 1; - Some general pointers and guidance on how to approach this paper of the exam. This activity could be given for homework or independent study, or it could be modified for classroom use.

Designed to accompany the new AQA specification for AS Level English Language & Literature: Paper 1 (Views and Voices) for those who have elected to study The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. This resource goes into general detail on the structure and timings of the exams, focusing on Paper 1; it deals with FAQs and provides structured guidance on how to prepare for the exam from three months prior to it. It also contains space for students to self-assess their own revision requirements, with some add-on activities on themes in the novel, plus comment on how setting, point of view, sense of space/place/time and characterisation are explored (in line with AQA's own guidance on exam responses). Finally, there are a range of text extracts and possible questions, to allow students to practice their writing skills. This resource is intended to be given out when all the reading is complete. It also presupposes that students will have kept a reading log.