This quiz takes learners through key skills for level one and level two functional skills. It works well as a formative assessment to identify gaps in learners’ knowledge. The PowerPoint goes through key skills needed for reading and writing to help learners as they approach assessments. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources.

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 is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of religion in the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson explores the first interaction between the characters and the impact of religion in the play. The lesson includes many opportunities for AFL and includes a model response. This lesson can be taught either face-to-face or remotely and has been tried and tested by my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is the first in a series of lessons I am doing to help students to become write effective descriptive writing. It helps them to recap the key language techniques used and shows them how to plan and write properly.

A full lesson that will last at least an hour and a half. The lesson looks at the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing and the techniques that are used in each. The lesson goes on to guide students to write their own response to an exam style question. This is a fun and easy to use lesson that has been very helpful for my learners.

This is a fully differentiated, three-hour lesson developing skills in language analysis and creative writing. This lesson is tried and tested and enables students to improve their skills for the Paper one exam.

This is a fully differentiated booklet looking at the text Lamb to the Slaughter. The lesson helps build and develop the skills needed for questions one to three on paper one of the GCSE language exam.

This is a 19 slide PowerPoint quiz for the WJEC Eduqas poetry anthology. The quiz has three separate rounds which help assess learners ability to: Recall key contextual information about the poets, Identify the missing elements from key quotations and assess who has an in-depth understanding of the poems and what they may need to work on in the future. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are uploaded each week. Additional quizzes for the rest of the poems will be uploaded shortly.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying English language paper 2. The lesson looks at the theme of crime and punishment and helps learners to improve their understanding of questions four and five. In addition, the lesson also has links to additional revision material that is useful during the lock-down period. All of my lessons have been tried and tested. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of the English functional skills qualification. The lesson has been created to help learners develop and improve their reading and writing skills and has many opportunities for AFL. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups, if you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at key extracts of A Christmas Carol which helps learners to consolidate their understanding of the text and develop their ability at responding to exam-style questions. This lesson works well for both online and face-to-face learning and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character Magwitch from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This lesson has been designed using both Maths and English skills to help learners understand mobile phone contracts. The lesson helps learners to understand how to apply English and Maths to everyday situations and understand the value of the key subjects. The lesson has been fully differentiated as 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 fully differentiated lesson helping learners studying either GCSE, Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson uses the theme of holidays to help teach skills in reading and writing. The lesson also includes additional resources and a reading assessment. 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 novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson focuses on the theme of social class and how this is conveyed in the novel. In addition, the lesson looks at the relationship between Pip and Herbert both at the beginning of the novel and as Pip’s character develops. This lesson can be taught both face-to-face or remotely 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 fully differentiated lesson looking at science vs religion in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson helps learners to gain a strong understanding of the context surrounding the novella. The lesson also helps improve students understanding of language techniques and how to apply these to exam-style questions. The lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my 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.

A lesson looking at one of the key characters within Roald Dahl’s book, “Boy”.

A lesson looking at the character of Gerald in the play, An Inspector Calls.

This is a fully differentiated booklet that aims to build skills for the GSCE language paper one explorations in creative reading and writing. The booklet is an ideal resource for intervention or as a homework tool. All of my booklets have been tried and tested and have helped myself and my department to help and support many students to stretch and improve their skills in English.