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Hannah Franks and Abbi Lowden have kindly allowed us to share their exam papers so that you can see what makes an A grade response to the Year 12 exam.

Below, you’ll find the paper, the mark scheme, and two A grade responses to it.

We hope it’s useful.

A Level English Language Exam – Year 12 – June 2016

A Level English Language Exam – Textual Analysis Mark Schemes

A Grade Exemplar – Section A (Textual Variations and Representations) 1

A Grade Exemplar – Section A (Textual Variations and Representations) 2

 

 

 

 

Studying A Level Language in Year 13 next year? Here’s your summer transition work:

1. Make sure you have a copy of the AQA English Language Student Book and the Revision Workbook.

We will be making regular use of both in class next year.

The texbook is available on Amazon here, and the workbook is here.

2. Watch the debate you’ll find on YouTube below. 

When you’ve watched the debate, answer the following question in the comments on this post:

Is the English language ‘going to the dogs’?

You should aim to write between 200 and 300 words, and refer to ideas presented by the speakers in the debate.

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And that’s that!

If you’ve any questions over the summer, email Mr Parry-Shovlin (s.parry-shovlin@lutterworthcollege.com).

Enjoy the holiday!

Right then, incoming Year 12s doing English Language A Level: here’s your summer work!

All of the tasks below must be completed in advance of your first Language lesson next term.

1. Make sure you have a copy of the AQA English Language Student Book and the Revision Workbook.

We will be making regular use of both in class next year, and you will be expected to bring them with you to every lesson.

The texbook is available on Amazon here, and the workbook is here.

2. Create a ‘language scrapbook’.

This scrapbook will form an integral part of your first term’s worth of lessons, and needs to contain the following items:

(Note: for electronic texts, you’ll need to screenshot and print them.)

• A text message/WhatsApp interaction
• An interaction on Facebook (e.g. a status and some replies to it)
• An interaction on Twitter (e.g. a tweet and some replies)
• A printed advertisement
• An online advertisement
• A poster
• A menu
• A film review
• A newspaper comment piece (e.g. from The Guardian’s Comment is Free section)
• A speech
• A piece of unsolicited post (‘junk mail’)

3. Have a look at this blog post and respond to it in the comments section.

Your comment should be around 200-300 words. Make sure you watch both videos before responding. You might also want to read through the comments that are already on the post. (Avoid anonymous comments.)

4. Make detailed notes on the Nouns section of the Grammar Glossary.

We’ll be having a little test on this when you return, so make sure your notes are up to scratch!

And that’s that!

If you have any questions about any of the tasks above, or the course in general, contact Mr Shovlin (s.shovlin@lutterworthcollege.com).

Enjoy the hols!

Today’s your lucky day!

Thanks to Emma Mitchell for agreeing to let us share her work.

Below you’ll find the two papers she completed – both modelled on a typical ENGB4 Q4 – and her responses to them.

Analysing Texts from Different Times – Role of Women

Analysing Texts from Different Times – Medicines

A Grade Role of Women Response

A Grade Medicines Response

 

A Level Language students: this fascinating Guardian piece reveals the problems its writers face when opening up articles to comments.

Read the article carefully, before answering the following question in the comments section on this post:

Do the benefits of interactive media outweigh its problems?

Keep your responses to 150-200 words.

Do you ever find yourself calling your friends – male or female – ‘guys’?

Here’s Deborah Cameron on why some people find that usage sexist.

A great read for A Level Language students – particularly those of you focusing on gender for your Media pieces.

 

If you are a Year 13 Language student retaking your ENGB2 coursework, here’s how the process is going to work:

Step 1

Come to the after school session on Tuesday 15th March from 4.00pm to 7.00pm with a copy of your coursework (printed and available electronically – e.g. attached to an email) and make decisions about how much change your folder from last year requires. (You won’t necessarily need to stay until 7pm, but we’ll be here until then to help out.)

Step 2

Attend a pre-arranged appointment with your teacher and bring your first draft to be discussed. (If you are assigned to work with Mrs Spowage or Miss Carr, these appointments will take place during the day on Thursday 7th April. If you are being supervised by Mr Shovlin, your appointment will take place on Friday 8th April.)

Step 3

Submit your new coursework folder on 20th April for final assessment.

Any questions?

Speak to your Language teacher!

Looking for some up-to-date research on language and gender?

Look no further!

Here’s Deborah Cameron writing for emagazine and summarising the latest studies.