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Why flashcards suit A Level English Language

Students revising for A Level English Language often end up with a long list of linguistic terms, theories and text features spread across handouts, slides and photos of the whiteboard. A Level English Language flashcards turn that material into short prompts you can test yourself on, so you practise recalling a term like sibilance or hyponymy before you need it in an essay or exam answer.

  • Turn lecture slides and handouts into cards without retyping
  • Cover key terms such as phonology, lexis, morphology and discourse
  • Review difficult cards more often through spaced repetition
  • Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan to keep one revision system
Example A Level English Language flashcards
What is a phoneme?The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another, such as /p/ in pin versus /b/ in bin.
What is a morpheme?The smallest meaningful unit of language. The word unhappiness has three morphemes: un-, happy and -ness.
What is a semantic field?A group of words linked by a shared meaning, such as rain, drizzle, sleet and hail within the field of weather.
What is deixis?Words whose meaning depends on the context of the utterance, such as here, now or you.
What is sibilance?Repetition of the s sound within a phrase, as in Sad snakes slid silently, often used for a hissing or sinister effect.
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Works from your own material

Upload a PDF of your class handout, a DOCX of your essay notes, PPTX slides or a photo of a page. Text is read from images, so you do not need to retype anything.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you find difficult come back sooner, while terms you know well appear less often. Sessions stay short and focused on what you are likely to forget.

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Free users can study in the browser. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, so your cards can go into the revision tools you already use.

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Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or image of your English Language notes, such as a page on phonology or language change.

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DeckOwl reads the material and writes question and answer cards. Review them and remove anything that is not in your course.

Study with spaced repetition

Work through your deck in short daily sessions. The schedule adjusts to how well you recall each card.

The format works best when each card holds one idea. A term on the front and a definition with a short example on the back keeps recall honest, and spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss most often. You can also build cards around sample texts, asking what a feature is doing in a given extract, which mirrors how the subject is assessed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for A Level English Language?

Many students find 20 to 40 cards per topic manageable in one sitting, such as a set on phonology or one on writing about audience. Start with the terms your specification names and add examples as you go.

What should each English Language flashcard contain?

Put a single term or question on the front, such as deixis or sibilance. The back should give a clear definition and one short example, ideally taken from a text you have studied.

Can I export my flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included on the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser but does not include exports.

Is there a free plan, and do students get a discount?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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