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Resources produced and used by a highly skilled teacher of A Level English Language, whose students achieved in the 25% of national achievement (using ALPs scoring tools). The majority of my students achieved or exceeded their minimum target grades, with at least 50% of students (with moderate qualifications i.e. not all 9s, 8s or 7s at GCSE) achieving B, A and A* at A level. Until recently I was a Principal Examiner for one of the major UK exam boards, with a specialism in Child Language.

Resources produced and used by a highly skilled teacher of A Level English Language, whose students achieved in the 25% of national achievement (using ALPs scoring tools). The majority of my students achieved or exceeded their minimum target grades, with at least 50% of students (with moderate qualifications i.e. not all 9s, 8s or 7s at GCSE) achieving B, A and A* at A level. Until recently I was a Principal Examiner for one of the major UK exam boards, with a specialism in Child Language.
What is context?
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What is context?

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A powerpoint that can be used to introduce the concept of context to A Level English Language students. Other concepts can be used to develop the basic contextual factors to enhance an analysis of language.
The History of English - knowledge booklet
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The History of English - knowledge booklet

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An information booklet outlining changes in the English language over time. This document was produced for students taking the Edexcel examination but the information contained within is suitable for all exam boards.
Word Class
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Word Class

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A week’s worth of lessons around word class. Designed to test and develop learners’ knowledge around word class and enable them to effectively analyse specific word classes in data.
NEA guidance 9EN04
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NEA guidance 9EN04

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Resources to guide learners through how to approach their coursework. There is a ‘How to’ guide explaining how to produce a commentary. There is also an activity that contains a commentary from an A* grade coursework portfolio.
Language Investigation support documents
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Language Investigation support documents

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4 powerpoints guiding learners through the different stages of the investigation, placing focus on their initial ideas, the context for their chosen topic, the key language features found in their chosen topic and a powerpoint to focus the theories, issues and concepts. There is also a support booklet to guide learners through putting together an investigation for Section B.
Producing an effective comparison of language
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Producing an effective comparison of language

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A short powerpoint presentation that aims to support learners in comparing texts. There is a laments version of the main exam questions for 9EN0, to help learners achieve a better understanding of what each exam question expects from them.
Child Language exemplar analysis
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Child Language exemplar analysis

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This is an exemplar response written to illustrate how to integrate language and context. This is a targetted area of focus as outlined in Examiner Reports for Edexcel Paper 2. Learners are expected to combine the analysis of language features with their contextual use in piece of data. This is not a full exam response.
Child Language Development exam support booklet
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Child Language Development exam support booklet

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A detailed booklet aimed at supporting learners through their exam in Children’s Language development. This booklet contains guidance, tips and model extracts for spoken and written development. It has been produced using over 10 years of examining and teaching experience.
Language Variation Exam support booklet
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Language Variation Exam support booklet

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A detailed support booklet aimed at Edexcel’s paper 1 exam Language Variation. It includes guidance and tips gained from over 10 years of examining and teaching experience. My students used this and 50% of them achieved grades A* - B.
Morphology & Word Formation
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Morphology & Word Formation

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A PP presentation that walks learners through the topic of morphology and word formation. The PowerPoint is separated into four lessons, each with its own learning intent, objectives, starter and plenary. Each lesson includes examples of language to enable learners to apply and assess their knowledge and understanding of the topic area. There are notes for the teacher to guide them through each of the lessons