Well, we made it! Yesterday was A-level results day, and so we joined the rest of the country in finding out our future-defining grades. Nobody ever said that A-levels were easy, but this year, changes impacting the majority of A-level subjects came into effect. As you can imagine, this has meant total chaos for the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: English Language
Revision: Standard and Non-Standard English
Happy exam-eve! To celebrate, we’re treating you with TWO revision posts in one day. Just how will you contain your excitement… For other posts on component one check out language acquisition and language and politeness. Accent vs Dialect One of the key areas of this topic is the distinction between accent and dialect. Accent is … Continue reading
Revision: Language and Politeness
Following our current trend of revision posts, we thought we’d cram in as much English Language as possible before the first exam on Wednesday. If you’re revising for component one, you may also find yesterday’s language acquisition post useful. Facework Most concepts about politeness focus on the idea of face; our public self-image that conversations need … Continue reading
Revision: Language Acquisition
If you’re here for the writing posts, this may seem a little abstract to you. However, even if you’re not studying English language like we are, then you may find this useful when it comes to writing young characters. Stages Crying consists entirely of vegetative sounds and crying and begins in the first few weeks of … Continue reading
Revision: Language of the 21st Century
Yup, more revision. Fun times. You know the drill, if you have any more resources, please comment below. The key thing with this unit is knowledge of different text types. No offence to the hoard of examiners who I’m sure are definitely reading this, but you probably know more about this unit than they do, … Continue reading