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Here are some ideas for films and documentaries you could watch. They are all directly about language ideas or contain aspects of them. You will also find a link to more ideas for film watching.

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Some possible careers you might end up with

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Here is a short selection of reading materials to help you build on your A-Level knowledge in more detail. The books here are all within the range of a general reader so these are not just for those of you continuing your Language journey. There are also a few links to blogs. Enjoy!

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Try some of these books if you want something to read. There will be something for everyone.

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In the first episode, Skunk Anansie star Skin reveals how the quiet refuge of Brixton Library helped to set her on the path to rock stardom.

Brixton Library was my library... Sometimes I wouldn't even read, I'd write lyrics in there and I'd write songs in there

Skin on the pivotal role that her local library had on her future career

In a wide-ranging conversation for Turn Up for the Books, Skin explained that space was at a premium during her childhood in a Brixton two-up, two-down house.

She said: "I have three brothers and until I was 12, we all lived in the same room. In the winter I spent all my time in a corner in the library.

"Growing up as a child, Brixton Library was my library. I felt like I owned it. It was just peaceful for me, and it was my personal, peaceful space. And it was the only time in my life where I had a quiet space to just suck in information and be me.

"It was kind of like Alice in Wonderland, just like going through this door and there were books everywhere. I remember that dusty smell of the library, which I actually really love to this day because I have so many memories attached to that dusty library smell.

"I was always taking out books and taking them home and then having to bring them back and getting fined because I brought them back too late and stuff like that.

"It was like a second home, like a living room. I used to go to the same corner in the library, in the same place, and I would just sit on one of the stools and read my books in the corner. It was the only place I had in my whole life that was mine, and that belonged to me, that I could go and just be myself and be quiet.

But Brixton Library was more than just a quiet place to read. In fact, it was in this location that Skin laid some of the foundations for her future career as the frontwoman of Skunk Anansie, the rock band who had 10 Top 40 hits in the 1990s.

She admitted: "Sometimes I wouldn't even read, I would just sit there and just watch other people reading and just take stuff in. And I'd write lyrics in there and I'd write songs in there - I'd be pretending to read.

"I think I would have actually been a different person if I didn't have that in my life as a 9, 10, 11, 12-year-old child."

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BBC Arts - BBC Arts - Discover 100 amazing novels with brand new BBC Sounds podcast

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Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie & Simon Savidge explore The Novels That Shaped Our World list

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Watch some videos to build on your linguistics knowledge

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In 16 episodes, Taylor Behnke teaches you linguistics! The content is based on an introductory university-level curriculum, curated by a team of linguists: L...

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Some ideas of activities that you can do.

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Here you will find a list of popular language and linguistics podcasts - some will already be familiar to you. You will find them wherever you prefer to get your podcasts from.

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Understanding how other languages work will help you become more reflective about how English works and understand the place of English within wider linguistic structures. You also can add a new useful skill to communicate with others! Try a free language learning site such as Duolingo.

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Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online on duolingo.com or on the apps!

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Welcome to the TSFA English Language Transition site.  If you are moving on to a degree in English Language or Linguistics, you’ll find some interesting resources to inspire you about a range of linguistic topics.  If you decided that a degree in Language or Linguistics isn’t for you, you will hopefully still find something to ignite your curiosity about language and the world.  Your A-Level in Language will help you prepare for a wide range of careers as you have developed many skills for the future, so have a look at what you might be able to do with it.  For the more adventurous, there are also some activities to help you test those skills you have developed and think about using them for whatever your next steps may be!

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Why not develop your creative writing skills by watching some of these creative writing videos from The Open University

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Creative writing takes you through the process of developing ideas from the original concept to through to the finished production, offering you an invaluabl...

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Here are a range of online lectures from Lancaster University, you may find interesting on different aspects of current research.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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There are talks on many different subjects - but here is a link to talks specifically about language. Dip in and learn something new!

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TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages. Ideas free to stream and download.