Student Resources

This page contains various resources for GCSE English, A-level English Language and Communication Studies. They are materials I have put together for my own teaching over a number of years. We have recently overhauled the site to make it clearer and easier to use.

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All of the files can be downloaded, by right-clicking on the underlined text and choosing 'save as'.

GCSE ENGLISH


GCSE REVISION SUMMARIES:

"C in English - guaranteed" handout is a simple and straightforward guide to how to write well. You won't become a C grade writer just by downloading and reading it: you need to practise the advice a bit, to get the approach into your bloodstream. But if you do that, it will work, and you'll find yourself a more confident and effective writer. In fact, you'll probably end up getting higher than a grade C. Let me know if you do!

Here's the companion handout: "How to get an A* at GCSE". Good luck.

OTHER RESOURCES:

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A-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Accent & Dialect:

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Child Language Acquisition:

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Gender:

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Language & Race:

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Language Change:

Misc Theory:

Editorial Writing:

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Revision:


COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Technology:

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Media Ethics:

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Models & Approaches:

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Theory Sheets:

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