A-Level – English Language

	Get into Chaucer with these postcards from Middle England! Pupils write messages which are automatically translated into middle English. They can then send the message as an email to a friend. This resource is intended as a light-hearted way to introduce pupils to Chaucer and to middle English. Pupils could be encouraged to think about how far language has changed over the last 600 years, comparing which words have remained similar and which words have changed radically.
	Read about the history of the English Language A short introduction to the history of the English Language, from Old English to the present day. This would be useful for students studying English Language.
	Find out about the history of English placenames with this game In this game, students are asked to identify which invader (Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans) settled an area of the country, judging by the names of the places. This is a fun way of getting students to think about the way in which the history of the English language is amongst us today.
	Want to know more about Chaucer’s poetry? In this resource, students read part of the introduction to the General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales They then explore it in detail, looking at the poem’s language, themes and imagery. Students add their comments to the poem at they work through it. This resource would be particularly suitable for gifted and talented students looking for an extension activity.