A resource in-line with Language Diversity work for AS/A Level English Language (AQA, but may be applicable for other boards). Introduces the Dominance Model and the Difference Model - with information on Robin Lakoff and Deborah Tannen respectively. Would suit note-taking, discussion and revision work. There's also a fun starter to test Lakoff's idea that women know more words for describing colours than men!

Intended for A Level Language students, although may suit GCSE English students working on spoken language. The resource and example transcript introduce learners to some of the conventions of transcribing the spoken word, with add-on activities and the opportunity to use technology to record some natural speech of their own. Could easily be modified slightly.

Intended for the Language Varieties element of the AQA New Specification AS/first year A Level English Language course. The PowerPoint introduces students to 'Estuary English' (EE) and takes them through some issues regarding dialect levelling, with a relevant newspaper article, some discussion points and scope for a written activity at the end of the session (in line with the exam requirements). The session presupposes some knowledge of phonemics.

This resource is intended to quickly introduce learners on AQA AS/first year A Level English Language or the AQA A2 combined Language & Literature to the idea of Accommodation Theory - upwards, downwards or mutual convergence. There is scope for learners to generate their own dialogues at the end if they need consolidation.

Designed to introduce AS/first year A Level English Language students to the Phonemic Alphabet. All activities are built in to the PowerPoint. This is designed for AQA English Language (new specification) but may work with other boards, or with 'Language Change' on the old AQA spec A2 English Language.

To be used at the start of a term or a course: this quick resource encourages students to self-assess what they know about grammar by simply RAG-rating their skills. Repeating the activity later can allow them to see the progress they have made.

A revision resource intended to help students working on The Road. It gives pointers, revision advice, examiner comments and potential content for a past paper question, a list of all past questions (with some additions) and some sample answers.

A PowerPoint intended to come at the end of the preparation for the exam. Students can work through the interactive presentation and revise key discourse terms and theorists as they go: there are links/resources to follow.

Intended as starter packs for students undertaking the Spoken Language activity for AQA's GCSE English Language; intended to get students, particularly lower-ability students, on their way to understanding some of the issues etc.

Intended to be used as revision of the discourse terms and theory useful to A2 Lang&Lit students when answering Question 5 of the AQA Specification B syllabus. It is relatively light-touch but encourages students to self-assess what they know, then provides them with a range of practice exercises.