Formal Letter Writing

A Functional Skills English formal letter writing assessment resource aimed at Level 1 and Level 2 students (14-19+ adults) but can be adapted for Entry 3 . This would also be a useful resource for supporting GCSE English Language Transactional Writing as well as Life and Employability Skills as it focuses on a letter of application for a restaurant job.
First Activity:
When delivering this lesson I begin with the powerpoint presentation (25 minutes)
The included powerpoint covers SPAG starters, contextual information on the history of letter writing and short activities for students to work in pairs and discuss the differences between writing emails and formal letters.
Students spend 5 minutes on each activity, then feedback to the class and discuss ideas collectively.
Second Activity
Discuss the importance of format and layout in formal letters and students fill in a formal letter template. Students work together looking at an example letter, once they have filled in their template and check that they have put the details in the correct place. (20 minutes)
Third Activity****
Students complete the writing assessment which is aimed at reflecting the requirements of Functional Skills English Assessments. (30 minutes).

All of the resources and activities can be delivered in an hour to an hour an a half .