This is a good starter or extension task but it is only visually Christmassy. Starts off quite basic and works towards more complex words and I did get mistletoe in there. Would work well on the back of my punctuation practice sheet - with answer sheets both can be peer marked and this one even has a box for a peer marker to initial. Any feedback would be appreciated! Hope you find it useful…

If you print this it needs to be A3 so the text is large enough… =-) You could also print A4 if you crop instructions from it first. I plan to display it - zooming in on each section, one-by-one, practising Punctuation, Spelling, Grammar and organisation. There is an example answer - but allow for some variation with both end marks and semi-colons. Hope it helps! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated… particularly if I’ve missed any of the corrections from the answer sheet! =-)

Suitable mostly for Functional Skills English but would work for GCSE also. Use as a starter or Extension. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-)

New Functional Skills quals have changed of late and some of the expectations of students have become more intense. This session attempts to introduce reading skills and language features with the focus being on Alliteration and Expert Opinions. This session would lead well into a session on Bias. Alliterative Music Mini Quiz Expert opinions Layout Features 2 Health/Exercise related articles. New SPec Exam-style questions.

This little set is completely animated with step-by-step/click-by-click animation - including a Formal Letter Structure guide and an overview of punctuation which has been differentiated through E3, L1 & L2. There is an example formal/informal letter which is also a formal language assessment task in which student must cross out informal choices of language. Additionally, there is a summative writing task and templates for writing either a formal email or letter. Finally, a reflection slide for proofreading and correct errors… As usual, any feedback would be greatly appreciated and please offer any improvements or criticisms. Always willing to improve! =-)

Takes the whole group to the same educational end via tasks which are progressive through two 1hr sessions (or so). It looks at ‘explicit’ and ‘implicit’ definitions and examples. It uses a how to stay safe at a concert video to start with and has questions on the handout. There are a couple of basic reading tasks and a group activity with a map link and matching 10 questions. Looks briefly at 6 non-fictional layouts and has a pairs, matching, game with instructions for peer questioning. There is a template and suggestions for a mock article and an example basic article with an annotations task. There is a mini homework task at the end. Join the discussion! Like our Facebook page and join our group…share your experiences and ask any questions:

This differentiated lesson is designed to last 3 hours and is modeled on the new C&G exams for both L1 & L2. It is a professionally animated ppt presentation with animated annotations and step-by-step, click-by-click animation throughout. It has a number of handouts, to complete tasks but can also be used without a couple of them, as I’d just get them to draw tables into their books. Learning outcomes have been differentiated, as well as most tasks. It also includes two sets of 12 reading questions for both L1 & L2. The questions for each level are very different in the new specification and so this differentiation took some work! I created it to dollow on from a previous Space-themed reading & writing session which is also in my shop. Take a look! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-functional-skills-english-l1-2-reading-and-article-writing-space-12214592 Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Break up the monotony of formal writing with some solid examples of informal approaches. This session has links to a multitude of upcoming movie trailers - simply click on each mini image, on the slide, in turn, and close each screen once they have finished. There are a number to choose from so that you can extend the session in a number of ways. I have mixed classes so I chose trailers for a number of different audiences. the hand out was designed by a colleague of mine and has 3 boxes which can be copied and pasted onto a second page in word, should you wish you use the lot of them. - A second session is also included for free, which logically follows on to review writing. Hope it is helpful! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. =-)

This session is covering speech writing, language, format and examples with links to videos. Discuss Purpose and Language feature matching, as well as directly addressing the audience and its importance. It is fully animated with click-by-click/step-by-step animation and has some pronoun tasks to cover pronoun use in persuasive writing. There are choices for the summative task and students need to plan for specific purpose, dependent on their choice.

This session is a macro-enabled powerpoint that’s been fully animated and covers the 4 main purposes of text: To… Persuade Inform Explain Describe With interactive formative tasks throughout, this is just one in a collection of E3 resources which are under development. A full set will be coming very soon! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) Join the discussion! Like our Facebook page and join our group…share your experiences and ask any questions.

This is a macro-enabled, interactive and fully animated powerpoint presentation, using a text from the assessment booklet in my shop on Stonehenge, as a summative assessment tool. With a number of basic explanations and interactive formative tasks which can be completed independently or in pairs, groups, or as one whole group, this session is planned for 1.5 hours and has some fun elements. It uses images, colours and text, to determine Tone and Mood, some tasks with graphic emojis. If used with the screen extended to a larger touch display, then macro tasks can be completed as a marketplace task, in pairs or small groups, or with individuals one-by-one. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) Join the discussion! Like our Facebook page and join our group…share your experiences and ask any questions:

This session covers narrative account writing and has a number of formative tasks on Marco-enabled slides, which can be moved during the slideshow. It links to the new spec FS quals and has been carefully animated with step-by-step animations to aid delivery. Made with the intention of using online but would be great on a touch screen, in a classroom, too. Session plan included. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This session has been made with original documents, created for specific purpose. Introduce your students to blogging and what is required for the new Functional Skills exams. This covers: Personal Blogs Professional Blogs Purpose Language Layout An example written, based on included planning. Annotations and planning tasks. Two options for a summative assessment task (with a planning sheet) Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

This session covers reading nonfictional texts for both Purpose & Audience. It has a few formative tasks, some of which are marco-enabled slides which can be moved during the slideshow. See slide notes for brief intructions. Intended for Online delivery but would be great in a classroom on a touch screen. Carefully animated with step-by-step revelations to aid delivery and questioning. There is a single hand out A4 page with text boxes for Online use or it could be printed and written into. Sometimes my students will photograph their work or scan it. Session plan included. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This session covers writing instructions and has been carefully animated with high-quality images and Macro-enabled slides allowing for live ‘word magnet’ tasks which are great for teaching Online and using a touch screen, in classrooms. Writing instructions has appeared on the new FS exams and is a nice easy topic to get into the subject. There is also detailed session plan - with a slide-by-slide set of comments. **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This session covers informal emails and introduces the mark schemes for Composition and Accuracy. It has been carefully animated and structured to deliver, mainly, online but will work well in classrooms, too. It encourages the use of certain punctuation marks and language features by providing a task with a checklist. Session plan included. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-)

This session covers reviews, using a multitude of examples - it has Marco-enabled tasks (see slide notes for brief instructions). Tiles can be moved in the slideshow, without the need to access the edit screen. There is also a summative task and it has been carefully animated to compliment delivery. Linked to the new spec FS. Session plan included. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This session covers comprehension from the angle of basic understanding. It defines explicit and implicit information and ideas and has a number of formative assessment tasks - one of which is a marco-enabled slide with tiles which can be moved during the live presentation. Colourful and animated with step-by-step animations, in order to aid delivery and questioning. This will be part a full set of ‘Neon’ Reading resources which have been created with intent of use Online but which would also be great in classrooms and on touch screens. There is also a Word document hand out which can be printed but has text boxes for Online use. Session plan included. **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This session is roughly 1.5hrs and covers Personal and Professional Blogs and defines them and Vlogs. It has been carefully animated and uses a new template. There are 3 Macro-enabled matching/sorting tasks - see slides for brief instructions. These are great for teaching online and touch screens. There is also a summative task, examples and a number of informative slides. Session plan included. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! =-) **Please be aware that these have been created in Microsoft Office 365 - they will work in older versions but the older it gets, the less advanced they will be - in terms of the visuals, transitions and animations. **

This uses a cinema booking page and a TV show review. The former being aimed at L1 and the latter, L2. It guides through determining purpose & tone, via the use of sentence types and purposes - as well as revisiting persuasive features, previously explained. There are a multitude of animations which demonstrate and explain how Document 1’s purpose can be determined. After guidance, all students are encouraged to have a go at Document 2. L1 students may need support with that one and there are slides with quotations selected to get them started. Finish off with an email creati a set of relayed instructions to a friend, from Document 1 - after a bit of vocabulary replacement research.