A range of lessons (lasted me around 2 weeks) talking Y10 students through their first attempt at language exam paper 1. Could be edited to become more challenging.

Suggested essay plan for English Language AQA Paper 1A Q 3

English language Paper 1A. Students watch a series of clips to help them understand structure. In the following lessons students used extracts and found this much easier as they had applied their skills to video clips first,

An introduction to Nativism and Chomsky. Includes A01 and A02 information- Wug Test, Poverty of stimulus, inborn faculty. Transcript activity.

An introduction to phonology looking at A01 terminology types of error, IPA and relating ideas back to theory.

Introduction to the functions of language according to Halliday and Dore. Students complete grid and transcript annotation selecting functions before producing their own transcript. Answers included.

Used as the first two lessons with Y13. Contains an intro to the course with quick quiz. Leads the students to consider existing knowledge of language and CLA. Moves onto a transcript and a straightforward analytical task introducing students on how their answers should be structured, followed by a peer assessment activity. Contains information on CDS satisfying A01 and A02. Includes further reading.

An introduction to lexical and semantic development. Looks at holophrases, Nelson, Rescorla, Aitchison. Various activities along the way to check understanding including looking at a small transcript.

The activities on the PP were created by me for use with a LA 10 class who have just started looking at Paper 2. Initially students attempted the exam paper and then we had a walk through focusing on inferring information (2) using terminology (3) and the success criteria for Q4. I have made structure strips to assist in answering the Section B question. The original paper is not my own.

A revision booklet that I made for my Y13 before a mock as it had been a while since they had looked at the first part of Paper 1. Contains reminders of terminology and a number of short tasks. Could be used as a homework booklet or in class.

An extract with questions designed at encouraging students to consider context, audience and use of terminology more. This was used with a mid-high ability Y7 class following an assessment on the blank extract. This meant that students could show progress.

Guide to direct students through their revision in the run up to the A Level exams.

Macbeth revision quiz with three rounds including vocabulary, quotation catchphrase and the plot. Also, a literacy task looking at exam skills needed for the literature exam- used as a starter,

Introductory lessons looking at how to put together an A Level answer. Uses 2008 example texts found in the Edexcel data pack on the Edexcel website https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/english-language-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments. Looks at how identity is shown in a teenage magazine article vs political speech. Includes template for researching theory. Could easily be adapted for AQA meanings and representations. Includes potential sentence openers/ structures.

A range of writing tasks looking at the skills needed for AQA paper 2B. These include topics such as healthy eating, death penalty and identity. Could potentially last a number of weeks.

Students were shown the video clip of this scene on You Tube and then asked to give their ideas to the questions listed. WIth a LA these questions helped removed the fear of looking at Shakesperian English.

Feedback proforma used to assess Individual Variation mock exam- Edexcel English Language A Level. Targets highlighted on left and strengths and weaknesses related to A0s on left.

A range of lessons looking at the novel Freak the Mighty. Many of these PP slides were printed as worksheets.

Ignorance and Want- Stave 3- Practice Question.

Walkthrough of 2009 Language Variation Question 1. Data pack with accompanying information available from the Edexcel website. Includes an extensive self and peer assessment proforma.