A-Level English Language Terminology | Interactive Revision Toolkit

Help students move beyond spotting features to describing language precisely and explaining how it works.

The Terminology Studio is an interactive, browser-based resource designed for A-level English Language students. Particularly useful for language change revision, it also supports close analysis across the course.

The resource includes:

• 94 searchable terminology entries, organised into seven areas: meaning, word classes, verbs, word building, phrases and clauses, sentences, and text and context.
• Clear definitions and examples, with guidance on what to notice and common mistakes to avoid.
• Retrieval cards with reveal buttons, allowing students to practise recalling terminology independently or as a class.
• A personalised revisit pile, so students can return to terms they find difficult.
• 12 “Untangle it” explanations, addressing distinctions such as participles versus tense, perfect aspect versus past tense, word class versus grammatical function, and polysemy versus semantic change.
• Two application activities, with writing spaces and model explanations that connect identification to analysis.
• Downloadable student notes and printable practice and explanation sections.

Use it for revision lessons, short retrieval starters, homework, independent study or targeted support with grammatical terminology.

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