In introduction to an analysis of Goblin Market including some critical perspectives.

An interactive lesson with lots of informative slides, practise of key concepts, and a group work activity with reading activity and data.

An in depth introduction to ideas relating to English Language and social class. Useful for the new AS exams.

A guide to sentence types with a range of activities.

A way in to analyzing the poem Small Female Skull with suggestions for comparative study.

A comprehensive guide to what we mean by discourse for the new AS English Language A Level.

Included are two detailed Power Points with content suitable for AQA as well as a range of activities including visual stimulus, IWB activities, necessary knowledge and prompts for group work. There is also an A grade model essay to accompany an exam script. These resources should cover at least three lessons.

Material to cover three interesting lessons on the topic 'Language Change and the Internet' which is an important feature of language change in general, and certainly a synoptic element worth considering for any student studying language change at A Level, and especially those using the AQA examination board. Included are two full Power Point lesson resources and accompanying activities including journalistic material and a text to analyse. There is a close look at the work of Tim Shortis and David Crystal and a link to an interesting TED Talk on the topic.

A detailed power point which considers both sides of the argument with theory and examples to discuss and analyse.

One lesson which introduces (or reminds!) students about what we mean by lexis and semantics followed by a power point that specifically addresses semantic change. Suitable for preparation for the new AQA English language A level examination.

A comprehensive introduction to Estuary English which is an important element in the 'rationality' section of the new AQA A Level examination. Contains a variety of resources including articles similar to those that appear on Paper Two as well as raw spoken language data to analyse.

A thorough power point introducing the concept of accommodation theory followed by an example of data suitable for the AQA AS Language paper. This has been created by an AQA examiner and is particularly useful as with the examination being new we have little example of potential texts.

A resource that looks at the beginnings of key newspapers such as The Times and The Guardian before looking at the emergence of the BBC and its impact on language. This is accompanied by a blank time line which the students can use to summarize their notes and consolidate key knowledge.

A lesson to explain changes in orthography and printing practices.

Written by an ‘A’ grade AQA English Language examiner - this resource contains an informative power point, a model answer and prompt tasks for paper Two Section B

A range of resources on the acquisition of literacy which are useful for a full understanding of the linked role between reading and writing acquisition for the new AQA A Level English Language.

Enough resources to cover at least three lessons. Covers the vast majority of the concepts needed to need the requirement of the 'Sexist Language' topic which makes up an important element of the language and gender debate needed to succeed in the new AQA English Language A Level.

An introduction to the features of spoken language with a fun interactive activity followed by a lesson that explores accommodation theory and issues of politeness in spoken language texts.

Two high quality model essays. One model essay that addresses the question 'To what extent can Stanhope be considered a hero?' and another that aims to 'Compare and Contrast the idea of coping strategies in “Journey’s End” by R.C Sheriff with “Birdsong” by Sebastian Faulks'. These are accompanied by a power point which looks at the production of Journey's End.

A guide to answering the evaluation question with a specific 'Language Change' focus. The Power Point covers how to answer the question: 'Evaluate the idea that the English Language is now a hybrid of other languages'.