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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!
Paper 2 mock for AQA A Level English Language. Includes Text A and Text B. This time on American English.
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“Mind your slanguage” mock paper
Young people’s language mock paper
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Paper 2 mock for AQA A Level English Language. Includes Text A and Text B. This time covering the topics of gender, new words, change and slang!
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Young people’s language mock
American words mock paper
Top band model opinion article
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Paper 2 mock for AQA A Level English Language. Includes Text A and Text B.
Top band model answer for question 3 on this paper!
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“Mind your slanguage” mock paper
American words mock paper
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This resource: “blank canvas” revision - a wacky font on a blank canvas for every topic. Encourage students to try out different ways of filling each poster. Experimenting with a variety of techniques will keep them interested and starting to think about the topics in different ways.
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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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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!
Fill in the gaps - accent and dialect, A level English Language.
easy way to cement theory in memory
learn the structure for essays
quick and efficient revision
includes answer sheet
A great starter, or, once complete, excellent revision resource with lots of AO2!
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Complete revision for Paper 2. I give you the NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Plus a bank of practice questions. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Paper 2 Section A
Question 1:
gender complete revision notes
accent and dialect complete revision notes
sociolect complete revision notes
occupation complete revision notes
world english complete revision notes
language change complete revision notes
gender A* essay answer
accent and dialect A* essay answer
sociolect A* essay answer
occupation A* essay answer
world english A* essay answer
language change A* essay answer
big bank of practice questions
Paper 2 Section B
Question 3:
language discourses example essay answer
Question 4:
opinion article examples
opinion article example exploring Text A & B
opinion article revision on how to create engaging openings
Total revision for Paper 1 AND 2
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14 practice essay questions organised in a workbook format for A Level English Language. Includes an essay template for each question to guide students to structure an answer.
Questions are written in ‘evaluate’ style i.e.* ‘evaluate the idea that some accents and dialects are viewed more favourably than others’*
Why it works:
Covers every topic: gender, accent & dialect, sociolect, world English, language change
Template helps structure answers
Practice recalling AO2 and arranging it with other theories to build an argument
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Complete revision for accent & dialect. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
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I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. They are 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!)
Summary sheet includes:
definitions
opinions on accent inc: Giles, Ryan, COMRES, Montgomery
non std features inc: Petyt, Trudgill, is there a gender difference in the way we modify our accent?, code switching
Identity is closely linked inc: grime music, accommodation theory, Osborne in the 2013 election, Watson, real world application in school and work, policing language
Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Complete revision for Child Language Acquisition. Revision notes to consolidate knowledge, transcript analysis activity for exam practice & a model essay to see a top band essay response.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Model essay shows how to structure a top band response
Worksheet guides students through analysing a transcript and combining with linguistic theory
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
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Complete revision for World English. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY & ARTICLE so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
Example article showing how to combine linguistic theory with creative flair
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Complete revision for language & occupation/ jargon. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
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Complete revision for language & social group. This resource includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
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Complete revision for language & gender. This resources includes the revision NOTES so you can revise the theory and then an example student ESSAY so you can see how to tackle the exam. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Essays show how to structure a top band response
Feel confident for your exam
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Example coursework for both tasks in A Level English Language. Includes two full pieces of coursework & the data used to produce them.
This language investigation & directed writing with commentary was submitted to AQA in summer 2017 and awarded an A*. This makes it the perfect example to show students what is required of them in the NEA.
Why it works:
Shows how to use current A Level study as a toolkit to study language
Demonstrates how to organise & structure the write-up
Example of the level of analysis & interpretation needed for highest grades
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) NEA
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Poster giving an explanation and examples of jargon. Could be used as a starter or as part of a display alongside students own posters.
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Used in relation to AQA A Level English Language to get discussions going on the way different occupational groups may use language. Would make a good starter…
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