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19 published, listed by title. Topic explanations written to be read once and understood.
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AQA A-Level English Language: Language Diversity and Change (7702)
Sociolects, dialects, language change over time, and how audience, purpose, genre and mode shape variation – 4.2.1 Language Diversity and Change, assessed on Paper 2 Section A of AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA A-Level English Language: Language, the Individual and Society (7702)
Textual variations and representations, and children's language development – the full content of Paper 1 for AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA A-Level English Language: The Language in Action NEA (7702)
The language investigation, original writing and commentary, and the methods of language analysis required – the full content of Section 3.3 Language in Action, the non-exam assessment component for AQA A-Level English Language (7702).
English · AQA · A LEVELS
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AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 1 — Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700)
Reading one literature fiction text and writing a creative response to a linked scenario – the full structure, marks and assessment objectives of Paper 1, Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, for AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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AQA GCSE English Language: Paper 2 — Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700)
Reading two non-fiction texts on a shared topic and writing to present a viewpoint – the full structure of Paper 2, Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives, for AQA GCSE English Language (8700).
English · AQA · GCSE
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Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 1 Reading (9093)
Knowledge and understanding of textual forms and linguistic features, plus the analytical and creative reading and writing skills tested – the full content of Paper 1 for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 2 Writing (9093)
Section A shorter writing and reflective commentary, and Section B extended writing – the full assessment structure of Paper 2 for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093).
English · Cambridge · AS LEVEL
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Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 3 Language Analysis (9093)
Language change from Early Modern to Contemporary English including named theories of change, and the stages, functions and theories of child language acquisition, for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093) Paper 3.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Cambridge A-Level English Language: Paper 4 Language Topics (9093)
English as a global language and its varieties, including Kachru's Three Circles model and creolisation, and how language shapes and reflects social identity, for Cambridge International AS & A Level English Language (9093) Paper 4.
English · Cambridge · A LEVEL
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Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Paper 1 Reading Study Guide
A section-by-section breakdown of Paper 1 in Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123): Comprehension and Use of Language, Summary and Short Response, and how the reading assessment objectives are actually marked.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Cambridge O Level English Language 1123: Paper 2 Writing Study Guide
A deep dive into Paper 2 of Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123): Directed Writing and Composition, the two tasks, their assessment objectives, and how marks are actually awarded.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Cambridge O-Level English Language: Reading and Writing (1123)
Reading and Writing – the two skill strands that make up the entirety of Cambridge O-Level English Language (1123), assessed by Paper 1 and Paper 2.
English · Cambridge · O LEVELS
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Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Component 1 (4EA1)
The two sections of Component 1 – Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing – for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing (9270)
Modern-world source texts and writing for a specified audience and purpose – Paper 2 of OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270), the mainstream exam alternative to the non-exam assessment route.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Context (9670)
Understanding texts (a compulsory two-text comparison) and directed writing, with the full assessment structure, for OxfordAQA International AS and A-Level English Language (9670) Unit 1.
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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OxfordAQA International A-Level English Language: Language and Society (9670)
Language and social groups – text analysis and academic writing – the full content of Unit 2 for OxfordAQA International AS and A-Level English Language (9670), the second and final unit of the International AS.
English · OxfordAQA · AS LEVEL
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OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language: Literary Non-fiction and Composition (9270)
Literary non-fiction analysis and composition writing, with the full assessment structure (duration, marks, weighting), for OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270) Paper 1.
English · OxfordAQA · IGCSE
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Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Component 3 Non-Examined Assessment (4EA1)
The coursework alternative to Component 2 – Assignment A's three-text comparative response and Assignment B's imaginative writing task, both internally assessed and externally moderated, for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1).
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE
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Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (4EA1)
Anthology poetry and prose analysis paired with imaginative writing – Component 2 of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A (4EA1), the examined alternative to Component 3's non-exam assessment.
English · Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE