This colourful A3 sheet has a guide for how to answer each question on one side, and a listof theorists and theories for a range of different langauge topics on the other. It’s a reference sheet that my students come back to time and time again. The tips and guidance on how to answer each question is from discussion and advice from AQA.

A complete lesson where students use an image of the masked ball from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as inspiration for a piece of descriptive writing. Includes: image with task, prompts and success criteria word bank support with structuring descriptive writing figurative language prompts self-assessment slide

A 21-slide revision power point on language and social groups that covers how to answer all the Paper 2 questions for AQA English Language A Level. Plus a pair of articles on youth language that can be used as a Q3 comparison. Includes: essay questions and guidance on structuring answers reminder of relevent theories notes on polari and twitchers as examples of social groups model response paragraphs articles to compare for Q3 These resources go well with my A Level knowledge organisers! There are also more bundles of revision lessons and resources in my shop.

A double-sided sheet with short summaries of 26 CLA theories on one side, and language features listed under the linguistic methods on the other side. My students have found this to be a helpful revision tool. They can research each theory in more depth, tick off the ones they have revised and use the grid to help them write example essay plans. There are a range of theories from the more well-known to modern, lesser-known theories. The back of the sheet can also be used as a checklist to ensure practise essays cover a range of the language methods and to revise key terminology.

A power point on how to write an effective thesis or introduction, broken down into 3 easy steps. Includes: what examiners say about the importance of a thesis an easy 3-step guide to writing an effective thesis or introduction to a Literature essay examples from An Inspector Calls and Macbeth.

A 25-slide power point that is ideal for final revision lessons on Macbeth! Includes: 3 steps to succes guide that covers the assessment objectives key terms glossary list of characters and themes in Macbeth 8 context slides list of key scenes 7 top quotations from Macbeth, fully annotated, that can be used for a range of essay topics an example essay question and extract

A summary of 26 Language and Gender Theories, organised into Deficit, Dominance, Difference and Diversity approaches, and theories around gendered language and masculinity. My students find this double-sided sheet a useful tool for revision and for referring to when planning practise essays on language and gender. It includes dates for most of the theories, and these range from older, established theorists to modern ideas about gender.

4 complete lessons and resources ideal for introducing the meanings and reps part of the English Language AQA A Level course. Lesson are on the following: Introduction to analysing texts, the language levels how this fits into the exams An analysis of how producers contruct their identity A look at how audience positioning works, with mini texts to analyse An introduction to using the langauge methods

Knowledge organiser with guidance on how to answer the AQA English Language A Level Paper 1 Questions 1 and 2 - meanings and reps question. The knowledge orgainser includes: tips on answering this exam question a reminder of the language methods, with examples a summary of the assessment objective examples of A01 and A03 analysis I have a complete set of knowledge organisers for all questions on Paper 1 and Paper 2, as well as knowledge organisers for theory under each Paper 2 topic. Please visit my shop for more :)

Knowledge Organiser for a KS3 study of Oliver Twist. Includes key vocabulary lists and contextual information. On the back, there are lists of helpful sentence starters for PETAL paragraphs and descriptive writing. These are great for laminating and handing out during lessons! More are available for other topics on my TES shop.

A double-sided A3 revision sheet that outlines the language methods such as: word classes, sentence types, phrases, clauses, and key terms for lexis and semantics, graphology and discourse structure. This sheet is a good guide to remind students of these essential grammtical key terms that they need to satisfy the A01 assessment objective across the English Language A Level exam.

10 A Level English Language theories that link to sociolects, on one handy sheet, with short descriptions for each. Great for revision.

Power point with tips on how to write an effective and engaging speech for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B. Includes a range of examples of language features, including how to: address your audience throughout use powerful anecdotes and quotes to make the topic personal widen your perspective on a topic engage your audience with humour and personality There is also a slide with reminders of how to achieve highly for technical accuracy. You can use these slides again and again when teaching speeches on a range of topics.

Knowledge organiser that explains how to answer the AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 4 (Child Language Aquisition) question. Includes tips on how to structure your response, a reminder of relevant lanaguage methods, and explanations of examples of how to satisfy the assessment objectives. I have a complete set of knowledge organisers for all questions on Paper 1 and Paper 2, as well as knowledge organisers for theory under each Paper 2 topic. Please visit my shop for more :)

Knowledge organiser explaining how to answer the AQA English Language A Level Paper 1 Q3 (comparison question). I have a complete set of knowledge organisers for all questions on Paper 1 and Paper 2, as well as knowledge organisers for theory under each Paper 2 topic. Please visit my shop for more :)

Knowledge organiser that explains how to answer the AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 4 (Child Language Aquisition) question. Includes tips on how to structure your response, examples of engaging headlines and openings, and explanations of how to satisfy the assessment objectives. I have a complete set of knowledge organisers for all questions on Paper 1 and Paper 2, as well as knowledge organisers for theory under each Paper 2 topic. Please visit my shop for more :)

2 power points with revision info and tasks for questions on language and gender on the AQA English Language A Level Paper 2. Includes: 10 slide revision power point on writing an essay on a language and gender topic with example paragraphs 20 slide power point on revision of gender theory 2 recent articles on gendered language, to be used for the Q3 comparison question These resources go well with the A Level English Language knowledge organisers available in my shop!

An A3 context knowledge organiser and worksheet on context in An Inspector Calls. The worksheet helps students to learn how to phrase contextual links. Students match 10 essay topics to the contextual links on the other side of the sheet. I have found this really helps students to understand how to write about context in an academic style. I also stock context sheets on Macbeth, Jekyll and Hyde and A Christmas Carol.

Knowledge Organiser for a KS3 study of Romeo and Juliet. Includes key vocabulary lists and contextual information. On the back, there are lists of helpful sentence starters for PETAL paragraphs and descriptive writing. These are great for laminating and handing out during lessons! More are available for other topics on my TES shop.

8 complete lessons on Shakespeare, his life, the theatre and 16th century London. Great for KS2 and KS3! Includes: a debate on the relevance of Shakespeare to modern audiences a lesson where students hunt around the classroom for info on Shakespeare’s life and add these to a grid, before making inferences about the man himself a lesson on Shakespearean theatre and The Globe, with accompanying A3 sheet exploration of the genres comedy, tragedy and history a lesson on London in Shakespeare’s day a look at Shakesperean language an introduction to some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters