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Investigation, Original Writing and Commentary | AQA

This comprehensive scheme of work is designed to guide students step by step through the A Level English Language NEA (Non-Exam Assessment), providing clear structure, academic rigour and sustained support across both components of the coursework portfolio.

The scheme explicitly teaches students how to approach the NEA as a process, not a single task. It breaks down each stage of the investigation and original writing into manageable, clearly sequenced lessons, ensuring students understand what to do, why they are doing it, and how it links to the assessment objectives.

Students are supported through:

  • selecting and refining a viable investigation focus
  • gathering and managing appropriate linguistic data
  • writing a focused introduction and methodology
  • producing a structured, concept-driven analysis
  • completing an effective evaluation and conclusion
  • planning, drafting and refining original writing
  • writing a clear, analytical commentary linked to a style model

The scheme places strong emphasis on independent research, methodological clarity, and precise application of linguistic terminology, while also providing sufficient scaffolding to prevent common NEA pitfalls. Lessons are rooted in examiner guidance and mark scheme expectations, helping students to produce confident, academically credible coursework.

Original writing is taught alongside investigation work, with explicit focus on:

  • genre conventions and audience awareness
  • use of style models (including detailed exploration of purpose, structure and language choices)
  • reflective commentary writing that links method to outcome

The scheme is suitable for delivery across Year 12 and Year 13 and works effectively alongside taught content, with flexibility for different centre timetables.

What’s Included
  • Introduction to the NEA and assessment requirements
  • Guided topic selection and question formation
  • Data gathering and data-handling lessons
  • Writing the introduction and methodology
  • Structured support for the analysis section
  • Evaluation and conclusion guidance
  • Original writing lessons linked to the three NEA pathways
  • Style model exploration and annotation
  • Commentary planning templates and exemplars
  • Student discussion tasks and independent study activities
How This Scheme Supports NEA Success
  • Demystifies the NEA process for students
  • Aligns explicitly with AO1, AO2 and AO3
  • Encourages enquiry-based, academic writing
  • Builds independence while maintaining structure
  • Reduces malpractice risk through clear guidance
  • Supports consistency across classes and cohorts
Ideal For
  • A Level English Language (AQA)
  • Year 12 and Year 13 students
  • Teachers delivering NEA for the first time
  • Departments seeking a complete, ready-to-teach NEA programme

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A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.

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AQA A-Level English Language – COMPLETE COURSE BUNDLE | Paper 1, Paper 2 & NEA (Full Schemes of Work + Exam Pack)

“Everything you need to teach the full AQA A-Level English Language course in one complete bundle.” A complete, classroom-ready, department-grade curriculum for AQA A-Level English Language (7702). Two years of teaching, fully sequenced, fully resourced, and pedagogically defensible. Built for Heads of English procuring a curriculum, not for teachers patching together resources. This bundle is the answer to the question every Head of English asks at curriculum review: "do we have a defensible plan for English Language across both years, and can we evidence it?" The answer, with this bundle, becomes yes. Every component aligns to Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and is mapped explicitly to the AQA 7702 specification. Every lesson contains a Do Now retrieval starter, explicit learning outcomes, an I do / We do / You do gradual release structure, and an exit ticket. Every assessment point uses the AQA mark scheme grid. Every student-facing resource carries consistent branding and British English throughout. What's Included The bundle contains eleven major resources organised across the two-year curriculum: Curriculum and planning • Two-Year Curriculum Map. 38 weeks × 4 lessons for Year 12 and Year 13. Week-by-week topic sequencing, assessment calendar, homework programme, differentiation strategy, cross-curricular links, curriculum coverage audit against every specification subsection, and a full pedagogical rationale. Markdown and Word formats. • Specification Coverage Audit. Every AQA 7702 subsection mapped to a specific resource in the bundle. Includes 3.1.1 to 3.3.3. Schemes of work • Paper 1 Section B: Directed Writing. 12-lesson stretch-pitch scheme of work, full lesson-by-lesson detail, Rosenshine alignment table, writing toolkit, three full exemplar responses at Levels 3, 4 and 5 with examiner commentary, three AQA-style practice prompts. • Paper 2 Section B Gamma Slide Prompts. 14-lesson scheme covering full Section B (Q3 analysis at 40 marks AND Q4 directed writing at 30 marks). Lesson-by-lesson Gamma-ready slide deck prompts with Rosenshine and gradual release frameworks named explicitly. • Paper 1 Section B Gamma Slide Prompts. 12-lesson companion slide deck prompts for the SoW above. Student-facing resources • Paper 1 Section B Student Booklet. 40+ page workbook with knowledge organiser, retrieval starters, working space for every lesson, exemplar bank, and three practice prompts. • Beyond the Classroom Booklet. Long-term independent engagement booklet covering language-in-the-news tracker, wider reading list, podcasts and viewing recommendations, six Real-World Language Tasks, personal language profile, and family/friend conversation prompts. • Eight Knowledge Organisers. One per content topic (CLA, Gender, Occupation, Change, Global English, Accent and Dialect, Spoken Language, Discourses). Theorists with claims and dates, key terminology, AO1 framework reminders, and ten retrieval questions per topic. Retrieval and assessment • Retrieval Practice Bank. 240 questions across the eight topics (30 per topic, organised into foundational and stretch tiers). Available as markdown, Word, AND CSV — directly importable into Carousel, Quizizz, Kahoot, or any platform accepting column-based question banks. • Annotated Mark Schemes. All three components covered (Paper 1, Paper 2, NEA Investigation, NEA Original Writing) with six new exemplar responses showing sentence-level AO tagging. Each exemplar includes examiner-style commentary and specific lift moves to the next band. • Transcription Conventions Reference. Standalone reference for Paper 1 spoken language analysis, CLA transcripts, and NEA Investigation. Includes worked example and a quick reference card. Stretch and extension • A* Extension Pack. Eight scholarly article digests (Cameron, Aitchison, Labov, Eckert and McConnell-Ginet, Crystal, Schneider, Drew and Heritage, Cameron verbal hygiene). Twelve university-style essay prompts with marking framework. Three-tier annotated reading list. Curated podcasts and lectures. Six-week independent study programme. Personal statement guidance for university-bound students. MTP and departmental documentation • Paper 1 Section B Medium-Term Plan. Departmental QA-grade MTP including curriculum intent, sequence at a glance, full Rosenshine implementation strategy, differentiation across stretch/core/support/SEND-EAL, assessment plan, and quality assurance mechanisms. ⸻ Why This Bundle Works • Covers 100% of the AQA specification in one cohesive package • Clear progression from knowledge → application → exam performance • Strong focus on AO1, AO2 and AO3 integration • Combines theory, real data, and exam practice • Designed to significantly reduce planning workload ⸻ Ideal For • Teachers delivering the full AQA A-Level English Language course • Departments seeking a ready-made, high-quality curriculum • Year 12 and Year 13 teaching sequences • Revision programmes and intervention groups

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