Graphology – English Language A Level Unit

A 5 lesson unit comprising a 35 slide PowerPoint, 5 different worksheets (4 include a text or texts for analysis) and a summary terminology and theory sheet, exploring the topic of graphology. This unit can be used for any of the major exam boards.

Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the terminology listed below, a worksheet containing a text (or revision cards for lesson 5), and a homework task. The following terminology is covered:

• Graphology: layout, images, shape, colour, typography, orthography.
• Semiotics: iconic, index and symbolic signs; signifier and signified; denotative and connotative meaning.
• Typography: font size, type, effects, colour, alignment and spacing.
• Orthography: punctuation and capitalisation.
• Multimodality.

The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources.