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A Level English Language Revision

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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!

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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!
World English Example Essay
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Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language. This essay demonstrates how to convey understanding of linguistic ideas by evaluating and challenging the views presented in the question and by other linguists. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work. There is also an opportunity for students to plan their own answer to the question. Why it works: Shows how to select, arrange & argue the most important ideas in essays Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017 Useful as a concise summary of key theories in essay format Marking activity for student reflection Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels Check out my shop for more essays and revision resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels Written by an a student who got an A* in 2017 and download, used and loved by countless students and teachers across the country. Download to get the full essay PDF. Small sample section deliberately shown in preview
Language and Diversity Paper 2 Summary Sheets
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Language and Diversity Paper 2 Summary Sheets

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A* notes for every topic in Paper 2 for A Level English Language! 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!) Essentially, they includes lots of key studies/ ideas/ theories – a total set of notes for each topic. Read them, learn them, practice writing essays with them and use them in the exam - you’ll be on your way to success! I also have model essays for every topic in this paper! Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Language Change  Revision
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Language Change Revision

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I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. There are 9 pages here 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: theories and models of change i.e. S curve, semantic reclamation, descriptivism/ prescriptivism, damp spoon/ crumbling castle/ infectious disease, substratum theory, wave model, functional theory metaphors for change and language discourses a table of linguists and their studies, findings, opinions (really useful to refer to) detailed breakdown of debate over whether language change is a process of evolution or decay texting and change how new words cause change politcal corrrectness and change technology and language change outline of answer to essay question ‘discuss how new words enter the language’ Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language Check out my shop for more: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels
Language Discourses Marked Example Student Essay
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Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language Paper 2 Question 3 on Language Discourses. Includes full essay & marker annotations with overall feedback. This essay demonstrates how to analyse the way two texts use language to present ideas, attitudes and opinions in similar and different ways. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work. Why it works: Shows how to structure an answer to this question that addresses all 3 AOs Examiner commentary highlights successful elements Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017 This particular response was awarded 34/40 Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays To find the texts used to write this essay download my free mock exam
Psychology Paper Three Example Essay Questions
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12 pages of practice essay questions for the new psychology paper 3 AQA A level. Despite many students being able to recite key studies and theories by Milgram, Singh or Kohlberg, without plenty of practice putting these theories into essays and linking up ideas, they often fail to reach the top marks. However this resource provides students with multiple essays for each topic in the specification and that could appear on their paper. It has a checklist encouraging them to plan the essay to pick the most relevant ideas, then write it and most importantly get it marked for feedback. When preparing for A Level Psychology some of the most crucial preparation is practice and this resource gives realistic, challenging and invaluable suggested questions. There are loads of 16 marker essay questions for every topic in the new specification meaning students can plan and practice a response to almost every possible question they could be asked since I spent a lot of time creating questions that cover all of the specification. Check out my shop for more: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels
Social Group Example Essay A Level English Language
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Social Group Example Essay A Level English Language

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Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language. Language and social group/ sociolect. This essay demonstrates how to convey understanding of linguistic ideas by evaluating and challenging the views presented in the question and by other linguists. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work. There is also a marking activity at the end & opportunity for students to plan their own answer to the question. Why it works: Shows how to select, arrange & argue the most important ideas in essays Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017 Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels Check out my shop for more essays and revision resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels
Language and Diversity Theorist Gap Fills
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Language and Diversity Theorist Gap Fills

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Test yourself to remember the key theories by filling in the gaps. Once complete, then look at the essay you have filled in to see how the AO2 fits in an essay. This is a great resource to learn theory because it tests memory… and a great resource for exam technique because it is a model essay answer. Four gap fills for £4 - bargain!
A Level English Language NEA A* Examples
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A Level English Language NEA A* Examples

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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 Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels Check out my shop for more essays and revision resources!
Language Change Example Student Essay
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Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language. This essay demonstrates how to convey understanding of linguistic ideas by evaluating and challenging the views presented in the question and by other linguists. Students of all abilities will benefit from an example of effective essay writing which they can emulate in their own work. There is also a marking activity at the end & opportunity for students to plan their own answer to the question. Why it works: Shows how to select, arrange & argue the most important ideas in essays Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017 Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels Check out my shop for more essays and revision resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels
Accent and Dialect Revision Summary Sheet
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Accent and Dialect Revision Summary Sheet

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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
Paper 2 Revision A Level English Language
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Paper 2 Revision A Level English Language

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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 Find me on Twitter @astarlevels
Language and Occupation Revision Notes
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Language and Occupation Revision Notes

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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: Fairclough on bosses Covert power Small talk (Holmes, Levine) Face theory Swales on discourse communities Nelson, business language Kim & Elder Doctor slang! Leidner on styling Examples of jargon i.e. paramedics Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Choosing a Statistical Test
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Choosing a Statistical Test

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For AQA A Level Psychology Research Methods. This is a revision poster that helps students answer exam questions requiring them to identify a statistical test, to justify the use of a certain test or to decide if a result from a test is significant. Brightly coloured, clear, big, with an acronym and instructions. Best used looked at regularly i.e. on classroom or bedroom wall. If you’re studying A Level Psychology or English language, you need astarlevels! Chat on twitter @astarlevels Follow my tes https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/astarlevels
Model Articles/ Opinion Pieces A Level English Language
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Model Articles/ Opinion Pieces A Level English Language

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6 top band, model articles and a worksheet helping students create engaging headlines, straplines and openings. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017. Why they work: * Shows how to assess ideas from the texts within your own article * Demonstrates how to balance engaging writing with linguistic content * Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017 * Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) articles Includes: - 4 example articles (gender, occupation, sociolect, accent & dialect) - 1 article on language diversity that draws on ideas in Text A & B - 1 article on world English & non std varieties - 1 article revision sheet helping students plan engaging openings
Exam Question Practice English Language A Level
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Exam Question Practice English Language A Level

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25 practice essay questions for A Level English Language covering gender, accent & dialect, sociolect, world English & ethnicity and language change. Neat & tidy table checklist design so takes up little space and easy to keep track of how many answers have been planned/ written. You may also be interested in an essay question workbook with space to plan each answer. Find it here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-language-practice-essay-question-workbook-11877669
Gender Transcript Activities
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Gender Transcript Activities

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Data analysis combined with theory application to prepare for A Level English Language, in particular the Year 1 exam. Includes three tasks all based around consolidating theory learning and data analysis skills. Task 1: glossary of 9 language and gender theory cards to be sorted under the model that they fit best with. Useful activity to consider which theories fit together and can be used to discuss a certain idea. Task 2: a transcript of men and women discussing marriage that students should label with relevant theories i.e. a woman saying “jolly good” can be labeled with Lakoff’s ideas about empty adjectives as a feature of women’s inferior language. Task 3 and 4: four different pieces of data - a very versatile task. Students can analyse each piece of data, match it up to one of the four exam questions and then pick one to write an essay answer to. The poster included complements the activities pack. It is a straightforward resource giving a bedrock of theories, can be used for reference, revision or to support class/ home work.
Representation of Teachers | Language & Occupation
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Representation of Teachers | Language & Occupation

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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… A little freebie to say ‘thank you’ to everyone that has supported the shop! Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels
Example Articles A Level English Language
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Example Articles A Level English Language

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Example student written model articles on gender, accent & dialect, social group/ sociolect & occupation. Why they work: Top band articles show how to balance engaging style with linguistic theories Ideas of headlines, straplines & openings Use as a style model for your future (brilliant!) articles! I also made a resource with a headline, strapline & engaging opening for every topic that you could be required to write an article on. This is a great tool for students to avoid wasting time starting articles and getting straight on with it. Find it here
Close Language Analysis Template
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Close Language Analysis Template

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This template is designed to guide students through close language analysis. I found this kind of approach the fastest and most effective way to label language features for AO1 and then to score really good AO3 with in depth analysis and links to wider ideas and meaning. Slide one is a blank template and the second slide is an example of how the template can help analyse a quote. Hi! If you came from Twitter, thanks for all the retweets, this blew up! If you want to try out the technique yourself, download this resource for free :-) Download to get an editable copy of the BLANK template! Made for A Level but can be adapted for any level really. Even year 7s or GCSE will benefit from this technique. Please leave a review! Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels
A Level Psychology Revision Template | AQA New Spec
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A Level Psychology Revision Template | AQA New Spec

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“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. Just delete the irrelevant topics on the last three slides (covering paper 3) ;) Follow my twitter to stay updated with more essential free resources and news - @astarlevels