These workbooks have been designed and proven to educate learners on various foods and recipes while promoting creativity and individuality. Each of the units of work include a selection of engaging functional skill theory tasks and practical cooking sessions. The practical elements require learners to pair up and follow a method to cook, Homemade Burgers, Pork Stir fry and Traditional Scones which can be adapted to taste, intolrances, allegies and dietry choice. They can then complete a written evaluation which includes guided questioning. Any photographs taken during the practical can be attached as additional evidence. Finally, a Tutor/Teacher can give feedback and promote target setting in areas needing improvement, i.e. confidence, communication, timing, focus etc. This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available, so please feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksEd@outlook.com. Feedback is Key, and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review, and we will send you another singular resource of your choice for FREE! Just contact us at

The Brain Game series offers a fun and enjoyable way to exercise learner minds and improve their English and Maths skills using a variety of different puzzles. This bundle includes the following; Brain Game #4 - Word Connections requires learners to identify the word that conjoins either before or after three given words. Example: FAIRY - MILK - PASTE Answer TOOTH =TOOTHFAIRY - MILKTOOTH - TOOTHPASTE. They can also earn extra points by finding other valid relevant connections. i.e. TOOTHACHE. Brain Game #5 - Guess the Animals requires learners to identify the animal using the 5 clues. The quicker they guess the correct answer and the fewer clues they use, the more points can be earned. Brain Game #6 - Food Match - Learners will be shown a food item, they then need to think of another item that is often paired with that food i.e BREAD & BUTTER. The aim, however, is not to guess the obvious as you will only earn a point if your chosen food is not revealed, for example if they guessed ‘JAM’ instead. Extension idea - Learners can earn extra points for as many other suitable and valid alternative food matches You can use slides in all the Brain Game series individually as a Starter Activity or you can challenge learners to complete all 18. Two formats are included, PPSX PowerPoint Show & PPTX PowerPoint Presentation, which can be edited, added to or personalised however you want. Feedback is Key, and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review, and we will send you another singular resource at the same value of your choice for FREE!

The Brain Game series offers a fun and enjoyable way to exercise learner minds and improve their English and Maths skills using a variety of different puzzles. This bundle includes the following; Brain Game #1 - Word Ladders requires learners to climb down each of the 18 ladders filling in the empty steps between the top and the bottom word. At each step they can only change one letter. Example: THE - TIE - TIN - WIN Brain Game #2 - Word Jumble, requires learners to unscramble 18 mixed up words. In this edition they are all animal names. Example: DAPNA - PANDA Brain Game #3 - Word Links requires learners to find a connection using three given words. Example: PIZZA-PEPPERONI-PEPPERS = PIZZA TOPPINGS. They can also earn extra points by finding other valid relevant links. i.e. They all have 3 P’s in their spelling. You can use each slide individually as a Starter Activity or Challenge learners to complete all 18. Two formats are included, PPSX PowerPoint Show & PPTX PowerPoint Presentation, which can be edited, added to or personalised however you want. Feedback is Key, and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review, and we will send you another singular resource at the same value of your choice for FREE! Feel free to message me directly SmartbooksED@outlook.com Check out our many other Brain Games available on TES and in our shop found at www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Smartbooks

These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials, English or ICT sessions. This bundle includes the following 3 Resources: DREAM JOB - focuses on allowing the learner to decide what they would imagine their perfect job to be. It then tasks them with breaking that job role down and asks them to create an advert for their chosen vocation. They will explore the pros and cons of each others ‘perfect job’ choices and demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across. It includes and example of an advert designed by a previous learner. ATTENDANCE and PUNCTUALITY focuses on the importance of Attendance and Punctuality and is broken down into the following Why is attendance so important? - An activity that requires learner to fill in the gaps of an informative piece of writing. An effective way of going over text and gaining a full understanding. Reasons v Excuses - A couple of tasks that require learners to understand the difference between reasons and excuses used for being absent or late. Promotes some great lighthearted and fun group discussion. Being on time - A eye opening activity where learners will use maths skills to determine the amount of time lost at school, work and College through poor punctuality. Scenarios given. Q&A - A series of thought provoking questions that learner will answer individually and then take part in a group discussion to share thoughts and opinions. Attendance and Punctuality Task - Learner are given a scenario that requires them to Propose, Produce and Promote an Incentive and reward scheme to help improve Attendance and Punctuality in a struggling primary school. The task then requires them to present their schemes with the rest of the group and even display in their ideas in the classroom. SHOULD ANIMALS LIVE IN THE ZOO focuses on the controversial issue of Animals in Captivity and requires learners to demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across. They will explore the pros and cons of the subject using online research and also have the opportunity to debate their findings with each other. The task then requires them to present their final investigations in a newspaper article which they can design and present to the rest of the group and even display in the classroom. The Resource also includes worksheets to brief learners on the task as well as a Word Doc newspaper article Template to get them started.

These worksheets have been designed to subtly embed the valuable functional skills learners required to get the most out of education, work and everyday life and to help them function more confidently, effectively and independently. They can be used effectively in Tutorials or Maths sessions. Each resource has been proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge as well as promoting creativity and individuality. This Bundle Includes the following 3 Resources IT COULD BE YOU! Each has won the lottery and has £1,000,000 to spend. Task 1 requires learners to decide on how much of their winnings they would gift, if any, to a charity and/or family and friends. This offers an effective platform for discussion around charities, generosity and their individual value of money. Task two requires the learner to select from a list of items and how they would spend the remaining money. They will write reasons for their choices and share with the rest of the group, which is a great opportunity for speaking and listening and finding common interests within the group. Task Three asks the learners to complete a shopping list and to include costs and keep a running total of their remaining balance. The final objective is to get as close to spending 1,000,000 as possible. Calculator use is down to the discretion of the Tutor and the ability of learners. WHATS ON THE BOX Learners will work with a Fictional TV guide. They will study the schedule and then attempt to answer a series of questions related to the information shown. They will then take part in a discussion based on their own favourite TV programme choices. They will create their own Perfect TV schedule, produce questions related to this new timetable and then test their peers. SMARTIES INVESTIGATION Learner focus on investigating number and frequency using a tube of Smarties. Their task is to gather data and produce a bar chart showing their findings. Learners will then take part in a speaking and listening task that requires them to extract data from other groups allowing them to be able to produce a second chart and accurately present this collective data. Feedback is Key and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review and we will send you another singular resource at the same value of your choice for FREE! This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com