1. Teaching and learning approaches to take the angst out of A Level
Teachit Language
Teaching and learning approaches to take the angst out of A Level

2. What is Teachit Language?
A project to provide comprehensive support for A Level English Language
The development of complete units of work to support modules and topics
A partnership with teachers, academics and organisations such as the OED and the British Library
A focus on challenging and enjoyable active learning
“There’s nothing like this
anywhere else… it’s fantastic to
see the start of a really innovative
set of resources, teaching materials
and approaches to language topics”
Dan Clayton,
St Frances Xavier College,
London

3. Teachit Language – so far…
Blog: follow the development of Louise (3) and Spike (18 months)
Technonanny
Mixed resources: principles and practices of Language Investigation
Hot on the Trail
Authentic audio: talking transcripts for Child Language Acquisition
Tom’s Busy Day
Photo walkabout: image collections for classification practice
She Sells Sea Shells
Audio walkabout: talking transcripts for spoken language study
Talk Talk
British Library facsimile micro-texts: historical language change
Texts in Context
A student mini-investigation: contemporary language change
Tart
A video visit to the orthodontist’s: language and occupation
Open Wide

4. Language and occupation
OPEN WIDE

5. Contemporary language change
TART

6. TEXTS IN CONTEXT Historical language change
Contemporary language change
TEXTS IN CONTEXT

7. TALK TALK Spoken language
Man: Hello this is the train manager speaking I’d like to welcome passengers who just joined this train at Readin (4) also to advise all passengers that have been on this train up from the West of England (.) that I’m pleased to announce the train is now runnin on time (2) seventeen thirty seven departure from readin (.) and we’re due to arrive into London paddington at eighteen oh five

8. Spoken language acquisition
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS

9. Spoken language
TOM’S BUSY DAY

10. ◦ Language investigation HOT ON THE TRAIL
SMS Text Messaging Survey Heard/Use Agree Disagree
The Scottish student’s SMS homework is like the kind of language I use in my mobile phone text messages
I think text messaging is a lazy language
I tend not to worry about punctuating my SMS messages
I add my own textisms to the phones dictionary
I never use SMS text messaging spellings in my school and/or college work ◦

11. Child language acquisition
TECHNONANNY