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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!
Looking for a complete revision bundle for Paper 1 and 2? Look no further!
I give you the notes so you can learn the theory and the example student written essay so you can see how to tackle the exam question. All produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
No need for super expensive (and over-the-top extensive) revision guides. These notes and essays fully cover the AQA English Language A Level to get you feeling totally prepared for your exam.
**Paper 1 Section A:
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example essay answer for q1,2,3 graded A*
**Paper 1 Section B:
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child language spoken revision notes
child language written and multi modal revision notes
child language example A* essay answer
**Paper 2 Section A:
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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
**Paper 2 Section B:
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language discourses example essay answer
opinion article examples
**Plus:
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bank of practice questions
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This original writing and 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. Includes full original writing & corresponding commentary.
The original writing was based on Power of Persuasion.
Why it works:
* Shows how to use current A Level study to produce & analyse their own writing
* Demonstrates how to organise & structure the commentary by drawing on own work & the style model
* Can be reworked as a template for *your* future (brilliant!) NEA
I also have an example of the language investigation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-english-language-nea-a-example-language-investigation-11721765
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This language investigation 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. Includes full 5 page write up & data used.
Title: An investigation into the language used by politicians in resignation speeches
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
I also have an example of the directed writing & commentary: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/original-writing-and-commentary-example-nea-11721778
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Complete revision for Child Language Acquisition. Revision notes to consolidate knowledge, transcript analysis activity for exam practice & a model essay to see a top band essay response.
Why they work:
Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes
Model essay shows how to structure a top band response
Worksheet guides students through analysing a transcript and combining with linguistic theory
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
Feel confident for your exam
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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
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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
Includes examiner commentary & overall mark with feedback
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
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Two transcripts of conversations between mother and 3 y/o daughter with an accompanying activity sheet.
Activity sheet will guide students through the initially daunting task of analysing large chunks of data.
Beginning with labeling and searching for features, then, later, getting students to combine what is in front of them with the theory they have been taught.
Throughout the tasks, students are encouraged to think about theories, how to explain these, and the importance of labeling features to score AO1.
By the end of the sheet, students will have written one paragraph to an essay question. Since you have access to the essay question and transcript, you could set it as a mock question after.
Model essay based on the data used in this activity sold separately
17/09/18: thanks to the teacher who suggested I add an answer sheet… now included for free!
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3 student written model answer for A Level English Language. Includes both sources/ texts so can be set as a mock too.
This essay demonstrates how to apply linguistic methods & terminology to texts in order to explore how language is used to create meaning. 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 select and analyse a range of language features, as well as how to demonstrate awareness of context and how meaning was created
Includes text A & B so can be set as a practice paper
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language Paper 2 Question 3 on Language Discourses.
This essay demonstrates how to analyse the way that 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
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
This particular response was awarded 33/40
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
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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
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Includes two transcripts with accompanying activity sheet & top band model essay response based on the data included.
Why it works:
Activity sheet guides students through the initially daunting task of analysing large chunks of data
Example essay shows students how to approach the question and balance data analysis with child language acquisition theories
Easily turned into a mock question since data is included
Essay can be used as a marking activity
Notes on spoken & written CLA, transcript activity and example essay bundle
Rated 5*!
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
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I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level Psychology. They completely cover the specification, condensing all the key theories, studies, applications and evaluations into one booklet. I used these notes only alongside practice questions & achieved an A* in 2017.
Why they work:
> Organised according to, and covering entirely, the AQA specification.
> All AO1 and AO3 ready to answer exam questions
> Presented in a concise and memorable way - easy to learn!
Includes:
• Problems in defining crime. Ways of measuring crime, including official statistics, victim surveys and offender surveys.
• Offender profiling: the top-down approach, including organised and disorganised types of offender; the bottom-up approach, including investigative Psychology; geographical profiling.
• Biological explanations of offending behaviour: an historical approach (atavistic form); genetics and neural explanations.
• Psychological explanations of offending behaviour: Eysenck’s theory of the criminal personality;
cognitive explanations; level of moral reasoning and cognitive distortions, including hostile attribution
bias and minimalisation; differential association theory; psychodynamic explanations.
• Dealing with offending behaviour: the aims of custodial sentencing and the psychological effects
of custodial sentencing. Recidivism. Behaviour modification in custody. Anger management and restorative justice programmes.
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Top band, student written model answer for A Level English Language. I have a model essay for every topic (17 in total).
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
Includes marker annotations, mark for each AO2 and overall comments - extremely useful!
Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017
Can be reworked as a template for your future (brilliant!) essays
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Written, tried and tested by me, an A* student from 2017. Downloaded, used and loved by teachers & students across the country!
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
I’ve created a comprehensive set of notes for every topic in A Level English Language. There are 9 pages 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:
introduction as to why english is a world language
how English spread - inner, outer and explanding circle (kachru’s model)
English and India case study
English and the Caribbean case study
English and Australia case study
American English case study
Advantages and disadvantges of a world language
Singlish
Chinglish
Hinglish
the rise of outer circle english speaking countries and the impact this will have on English in the future
MLE
pidgins and creoles
Tok Pisin
Pitcairnese
and more…
Possible essay questions
Notes for all six topics in A Level English Language
Model essays for all topics in A Level English Language
Have you seen this? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/world-english-revision-and-example-essay-a-level-english-language-new-spec-11873520
Includes this summary sheet, an example world english essay, an example student article, a revision checklist and a bank of loads of practice essay questions for you to try.
I created this revision resource so that I had a pre-prepared headline, strapline and engaging opening for every opinion article that could crop up. Produced by a student who achieved an A* in 2017.
Struggling to open your articles quickly with a creative headline and opening? This is the resource for you!
Why it works:
Be inspired to create a witty opening for every article
See how to address Text A & B in your openings (crucial for A Level exam)
Save time in the exam getting stuck on a headline
Versatile headlines and openings that could be re-worked no matter the topic
Model top band opinion articles for every topic
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…
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Checklist to guide revision for A Level English Language. Guides students to revise & plan an essay question for every topic & question.
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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
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