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Living Language and Literature Online

Living Language and Literature Online

Living Language and Literature Online provides dedicated and interactive support for all the main awarding bodies' specifications for A level English and English Lanugage and Literature through comprehensive exam and coursework sections for each unit.

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Relevance to the National Curriculum

The content is fully in line with the requirements of the specifications on offer for all the examining bodies for A level English Language and English Language and Literature.

Content

Revised and enhanced each year to ensure up-to-date coverage, Living Language and Literature Online offers comprehensive exam and coursework sections for each unit which include interactive commentaries by examiners and moderators.

Special features include:

  • Audio material to enrich study: Audio files help students to analyse performance texts, transcripts of spoken language and the varieties of English. Examples include listening to an eye-witness account in order to write a news item, defining the idiolect and sociolect of teenagers, and analysing the target audience of a radio phone-in show.
  • A wide range of actvities and resources for students: On-screen explanations, printable resources (such as transcripts, texts and commentaries) and interactive activities (such as drag and drop and sorting exercises) enable students to analyse, transform and create texts and extracts.
  • Extension material for the brightest: A* students will benefit from extension materials designed to offer stretch and challenge in perspectives on literary and linguistic theory, supported by interactive exercises.
  • Comprehensive glossary: Includes an easy to use glossary with references to all key linguistic terms and theories within the site.
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Reviews

"It's superb to have these resources available online - there simply aren't enough of these around for English Language or Literature. They're directly targeted at the A level specifications and are extremely helpful for teachers when planning their lessons."
Mandy Foster, English Department, the Duchess's Community High School

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Access options

Access to Living Language and Literature Online is currently available by username and password. Access via IP address and Shibboleth will be available in 2010.

An unlimited number of staff and students at subscribing schools can access Living Language and Literature Online concurrently so it can be used in the classroom with confidence.

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Pricing

Pricing is calculated according to the total number of learners at a school, or schools within a region - so the more schools that subscribe to a resource as a group, the lower the price per learner is likely to be.

All suppliers have guaranteed that the prices negotiated by JISC Collections are the lowest available.

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Subscription and invoicing information

The agreement for Living Language and Literature Online runs until 31 August 2012.

Schools and buying groups can subscribe at any time but are committed until the end of the subscription year in which their subscription starts i.e. 31 August 2010, 31 August 2011, or 31 August 2012.

Charges will be prorated - for example, if a subscription starts on 1 January 2010, the cost of the subscription will be for 8 months until 31 August 2010.

Please note that subscriptions will not be set up, and access granted, until a signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) has been received by JISC Collections for Schools.

An invoice from the subscription start date until the end of the subscription year will also be issued when the signed copy of the Acceptance of Licence Agreement Form (see below) is received.

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How to subscribe

Scan and email it to schoolshelp@jisc.ac.uk
OR
Post an unbound copy to:
JISC Collections for Schools
Unit 7, North Leigh Business Park
North Leigh
Oxfordshire OX29 6SW

  • Keep one signed copy of the full Acceptance of Licence Form for your records.
  • When the signed Acceptance of Licence Form has been received by JISC Collections for Schools, the publisher will be notified and access will be set up.
  • An invoice from the subscription start date until the end of the subscription year will also be sent when the signed Acceptance of Licence Form has been received by JISC Collections for Schools.
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How to get the best price

Prices offered through JISC Collections for Schools are guaranteed to be the lowest available. Schools subscribing individually to one or more JISC Collections for Schools resources benefit from discounts on publishers' list prices in the majority of cases, but schools subscribing as part of a buying group can achieve discounts of up to 75%.

A buying group can consist of any group of schools in a region with a combined total of at least 2,500 learners that places an order for a resource at the same time.

Local authorities, and organisations such as School Library Services, are taking an active role in coordinating buying groups in many areas in order to achieve the highest possible discount.

In addition, an increasing number of schools in informal local or regional networks are also working together to secure the best possible pricing.

To find out what is happening in your area, or if you would like help setting up a buying group, contact jcs-info@jisc.ac.uk.

  • Click here for pricing information
  • Click here to request a free 30-day trial
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Support for teachers

Teachers can use Living Language and Literature Online for both whole-class and individual student teaching. Exam and coursework practice for each unit and each examining board will be available soon.

Training sessions can be booked by subscribing schools.

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Free trials

Free 30-day trials for all JISC Collections for Schools resources are available to enable schools and local authorities to assess their value in teaching and learning.

  • Request a free trial for your school, or for a group of schools
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Subscriber services

Login URL
www.alevel-english.co.uk/

Further information

Training sessions can be booked by subscribing schools. Please call 020 7873 6272 or email educationenquiries@hodder.co.uk.

Technical, administrative, and user support
Email schoolshelp@jisc.ac.uk
phone: 01993 880044

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