A lesson outlining theories applicable to Language and Occupation, such as Swales, Drew & Heritage, Koester.

A detailed lesson introducing graphological analysis with a focus on how to use this methodology in the exam for best effect. Activities and examples throughout.

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

Suitable for AQA A lesson that explores themes within Macbeth and how to write essays on them.

Another Paper One example with section A (meanings and representations) and section B (Child Language Acquisition). Use the standard generic markscheme for assessment.

This is a A-Level English Language Paper One (Meanings and representations + Child Language Acquisition) - made using found texts on the net and in my personal collection. Use standard Paper One markscheme to assess.

A lesson outlining the major types of lexical change with examples and ideas about how to discuss in essays.

A full and detailed exploration of the usage of apostrophes, filled with examples and mythbusting. Useful for any age group but purposefully aimed at older students and adults as an intervention lesson.

A revision lesson going over prescriptivism, descriptivism, Aitchison and McKinnon.

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 set of four transcripts of male social groups in different contexts. Could be useful for any A-Level English Language course or Lit Lang. Has examples of interruption, turn taking, pragmatic meaning, deixis.

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 lesson on sentence types, useful for the Grammar methodology in Year 12.

A definition and example lesson on Semantic Change.

A handout/poster suitable for KS5 English Language courses, identifying the key influences on the language.

A revision lesson for nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, designed to maintain knowledge from KS2 into KS4.

An lesson explaining the most common tenses in the English language, with examples and questions, plus an open ended task at the end as a plenary.

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

An analysis lesson based around FLIRTS that explores interpretations of the poem and considers its context. Leads to detailed annotation.

A double sided handout that offers plenty of revision tips for students and parents. Suitable for AQA's courses but easily modified.