A range of resources to aid the teaching of issues relating to 'Standardisation' including two complete Power Point lessons and three articles for further discussion.

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.

An overview of the Dominance, Deficit and Difference models of gender with information and advice on how to challenge the theories to gain Level 4 grades and above in the new AS and A level English Language paper.

An introduction to some of the ideas of Deborah Cameron and the Divergence Model of language and gender with two activities.

A booklet that provides descriptions of the four key models and additionally useful studies to accompany them.

Advice and examples with sample texts and model essay - created by an AQA English Language Examiner

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.

Enough resources for at least four lessons with various articles as well as detailed power points with a number of points for discussion. Includes a homework task to help consolidate knowledge.

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 visual guide to structuring acquisition of literacy essays.

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.

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

An overview with some examples of current grammatical change issues and related articles. Suitable for preparation for the new AQA English Language A level.

A Detailed Revision of Acquisition of Literacy with data to Analyse. Covers all key theory in AQA text book. Gives examples of possible evaluation tasks.

An overview of key gender issues in relation to both sexist language and debates. This begins with a look at the active and the passive voice and how they can be used to represent people and ideas.

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 guide to sentence types with a range of activities.

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