This resource contains 5 pages of engaging, student-friendly activities that teach the mechanisms for language change, including pejoration and borrowing. It provides a solid introduction into the concepts around language change and introduces key terms and can be taught as a stand-alone lesson.

This is a 4-page resource of analytical tasks based on American English, featuring a transcript of the film ‘Clueless’. Students apply key levels of analysis specified by Edexcel (lexis, grammar, orthography and phonoogy) to gain a better understanding of this variety of English. There is a separate PDF presentation introducing the levels. Both resources are available as a bundle at The English Hub shop on TES.

This 9-page resource takes students through the features of spoken language and aligns with the Edexcel frameworks and levels for International A Level English Language. There are 4 modern transcripts with analytical activities on grammar, lexis, discourse and phonology. Teaching time: approx 3 hours There is a separate PDF presentation and glossary of key terms which complement this resource. All 3 resources are available as a bundle on TheEnglishHub Shop.

This PDF presentation introduces students to the Edexcel levels used to analyse spoken data: lexis, grammar, discourse and phonology. It explains the functions of spoken language, the influences and the main features. It provides a crucial, student-friendly introduction to Section A of Unit 2 Language in Transition. This presentation links to the handout of activities ‘Analysing Spoken language’. There is also a glossary of terms available. All 3 are available the buy as a bundle.

A glossary of terms for Unit 2 of the Edexcel IAL English Language - Language in Transition. The terms relate to Section A of the examination, where students analyse spoken data. Also available are a PDF presentation and a 9-page handout of analytical activities on the key levels: lexis, grammar, phonology and discourse. All 3 resources can be bought as a bundle at The English Hub’s shop on TES.

This is a 32 page document of comparative links, and contrast points on the novels ‘Beloved’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’. Key context for both novels is also referred to in the table, with page references and relevant quotations. Prior learning required the students to have already studied ‘Wuthering Heights’ as links were made after reading each section on ‘Beloved’.

Two resources that cover key context, style and symbolism for ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Beloved’.

Novels - ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Beloved’ This essay planning booklet consists of 12 planned essays on past paper questions, covering the themes of: • Violence • Choices women make • Impact of painful experiences • Narrative point of view • Weakness • Responsibility • Characters or places with symbolic meanings • Inequality • Mental entrapment • Settings • Romantic relationships that affect women • Social class

Featuring a transcript of the children’s TV show Spot the Dog, this resource helps prepare students for Section A of Unit 4 of the IAL Pearson English Language exam to be sat in June 2023. Following guidelines in the pre-release materials, the transcript allows students to analyse the strategies and language features used by children’s TV to aid child language development. There is contextual information, a transcript from the episode ‘Spot Goes to School’ and notes on the strategies and language features, organised under linguistic levels and frameworks. There is also a top band essay included, written in timed conditions. If you like this resource, please leave a review. I aim to upload everything I create and use with my English Language IAL class between now and the examination in June.