A full set of lessons with activitieis, case studies and an assessment at the end. Contains a personal case study of the Leicestershire accent - keep this in or lose it and replace with your own as you wish.

A tour and explanation of the realms of Prescriptivism and Descriptivism, with McKinnon and Aitchison’s theories explored in some detail.

A resource walking through the steps of creating a coherent essay for English Language A-Level Paper 1 and 2. Also relevant to any other English based subject.

An in-depth exploration of Grice’s Cooperation Principle and how his maxims can be maintained, broken or flouted. Lots of examples.

A lesson that practices linguistic methodology for Year 12s and 13s with a Christmas twist - possibly a nice idea for that difficult last lesson of term!

A resource to introduce the global Englishes section of the A-Level in English Language (new spec). It covers the history behind British expansion, with links to videos and the British Library embedded. Contains a case study of Caribbean pidgin/creole.

A resource designed to help students use Language Change theory in their Paper 2 responses. Includes modeled paragraphs and a paired evaluation activity.

A series of slides that explore SVO, Phrases and Clauses in detail, with lots of examples.

An overview with activities based on transcript and email correspondence that explores the relationships within the workplace and the role of hierarchy. Good for AQA new English Language specification at KS5

A lesson exploring the impact of technological advances on audience response.

A series of posters personifying punctuation marks as cute and colourful animals, giving them a personality, spoof humorous Latin names and 'endangered ratings' based on their difficulty of use. All illustrations and words by the author. Really useful as a classroom display or to have as a starter. Could also be a resource for all students for their books. Great for cross-curricular or literacy in KS3 and 4. Good for engaging students with punctuation in a fun and interesting way. Colourful cartoon images and definitions. Suitable for KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4

A handy resource that helps students understand: -Word classes -Word derivation -Word ordering and grammar It is based on the concept of combining Latin vocabulary to create spells that have an effect determined by the words chosen. Students choose a noun, verb and adjective and then decide what the outcome of the spell could be. They can play around with re-ordering the words to change the effect of the spell. Can be used to inspire creative writing activities. Useful for KS2 and 3.

A series of 29 slides that outline all major Language Change theories, suitable for AQA English Language on the new specification. -Sapir Whorf -Functional Theory -Ease of Articulation -Prestige -Random Fluctuation -Stratum Theory -S Curve and Wave models

A lesson on how to approach AO3 context in A Christmas Carol; could be adapted for other texts. Contains two exemplars of context-driven responses.