This is a free resource helping learners revise some of the key skills needed for English language Paper Two.

This is a fully differentiated lesson using the topic of the Cost-of-Living Crisis to help learners apply both Maths and English to real life situations. The lesson focuses on the practical use of maths and understanding interest rates. In addition, it helps to build skills with reading and writing to produce a leaflet giving advice and support for families. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our shop. We upload new lessons every week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at writing a letter of complaint for Functional Skills Level One and Level Two. The lesson focuses on writing skills and how to write a letter of complaint when receiving a parking fine. The lesson has been designed for both remote learning and face-to-face teaching and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a free resource to help learners check and track their understanding of key terms within Functional Skills English Level One and Level Two. The resource also includes the answers to help learners build on their knowledge. If you found this helpful, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

A free reading assessment designed for learners studying Functional Skills English. This resource has came from my lesson Functional Skills: Vaping and covers many of the typical questions on the real exam papers. If you found this resource helpful then please check out the full lesson or or bundles which can be found via our shop.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson uses the topic of vaping to help learners understand how to construct a leaflet and also practise key reading and writing skills. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying any level of Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson looks at how to develop a response for a practise writing exam and things to look out for when writing a response. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our bundle for more lessons and resources.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying KS4 or KS3 English. The lesson looks at improving creative writing skills while using the film Home Alone as a stimulus. The lesson uses a range of different scenarios to help learners craft their own creative response. An online dice or spinner would be helpful when helping learners pick each task. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop with more resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at question five for paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and writing. The lesson uses sensory language to help learners understand how important it is in establishing a setting for the reader. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at how to write a review for level one and level two Functional Skills. The lesson uses the theme of TV shows to look at an example review, understand the conventions and also write an appropriate review for an exam-style assessment. This lesson includes both reading and writing tasks and can be taught both remotely and face-to-face. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on question four for paper one of the AQA exam paper: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson uses the text, The Tiredness of Rosabel to focus on how the writer has used language and structure to create a sense of sympathy for the character. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week. Additionally, free video lessons can be found on our YouTube channel: Write-On-Resources.

This is a simple revision game I made to help learners recall the key techniques for language and structure, using the game of bingo to help add a slight competitive edge.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at key quotations and themes within the novel, The Lord of the Flies. The lesson looks through some of the key quotations and helps learners to understand how to approach an exam-style question. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our bundle on the same novel. Additionally, if you’d like more free lessons and resources, please check out our YouTube Channel for a wide range of topics for GCSE and Functional Skills English. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RbcdJ7t7F2EfxutCy4bg

This is a free A3 sheet with differentiated tasks to help learners understand the important elements to include in creative writing. The worksheet also includes a sample response as well as guidance on how it might be improved. If you liked this resource, then please check out the full lesson via our shop Creative Writing: Gothic Literature.

This is a fully differentiated lesson using the theme of weddings to help learners understand how to use basic forms of punctuation and also how and when to paragraph their writing. This lesson is ideal for functional or ESOL learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at question three for paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson has been broken down to help learners understand the key aspects of the question and understand how to approach the question successfully. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at how to use structure effectively in creative writing. The lesson has been designed for anyone studying GCSE English and includes example responses to help learners craft their own response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the key skills needed for reading and writing on all levels of Functional Skills. The lesson helps learners understand the importance of word class and the impact this has on their assessments. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and this lesson can be taught either face-to-face or remotely. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons uploaded each week.

This lesson looks at key quotations within the novel, Lord of the Flies. The lesson also covers key themes and supports students to build their knowledge to the point where they feel comfortable to write an exam response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.