This resource I have created is a seven page booklet which contains a team activity that has been used many times with adult learners. These learners were completing a Level 1 Employability Course with City and Guilds and had to complete a module named: ‘Working as Part of a Team.’ This booklet covers unit 4 and unit 6 of the team working module. This group project gives learners a set of instructions to create a business plan that will be used to launch a new business venture. They are required to deliver this business plan in the form of a presentation, which they will used to show potential investors or clients of their services. The team will be required to plan everything from the company logo to advertising for staff members to join their firm. Depending on the ability of your learners this task usually takes between 3- 6 hours to complete before the learners deliver their presentation. All instructions for this task are in the booklet, as well as task sheets that will enable them to complete this task and also to reflect on the work they have completed. This activity has also been used with KS3 learners recently with great success.

This is a 110 page PowerPoint that can be used in the delivery of Functional Skills Reading Level 2. This PPT includes everything learners need to know in order to pass their reading assessment (it is based on the level NCFE awarding body criteria). The PPT gives learners an overview of the following: Skimming and Scanning Layout Features Purpose of a Text Fact or Opinion Bias Main Point of a Text Summarising Tone and Style Compare and Contrast Language Techniques Words and Phrases Expressions Following an introduction and a brief explanation of each of the above, examples are then given. Following this, practice exam questions (that are either taken from the NCFE practice examinations or have been created by myself) are then shown on screen. Learners can answer these questions using small whiteboards or as a group. Suggestions on how to answer the questions are shown and this is followed by the answer to the question being revealed.

This is an English Functional Skills reading revision guide that has been written for learners who will be taking the level 1 reading assessment. The guide includes an overview of all the information they will need to know in order to pass this assessment ( based on the NCFE level 1 assessment). The fifteen page revision guide includes: How to skim and scan a piece a text The purpose of a text Layout features of a text Facts and opinions Tone and style Main point of a text Summary of a text Each section contains information on each topic and gives examples and tips. This is given to my learners before their assessments and has helped them a lot.

A ten page revision guide that helps learners to understand how to pass their test. P2 Explains the marking criteria and what learners need to include in their writing in order to pass the assessment There is a guide on how to correctly format the following: letters, emails, articles, reviews and reports. I have also provided picture examples on how each text should be formatted. Learners are then given tips on how to ‘bulk out’ their writing by using word association. A practice exam question ‘scenario’ is given. It also includes a visual step by step guide on how to use word association to generate ideas.

This 131 page Powerpoint is aimed at Entry 3 - Level 1 learners. I call this lesson ‘back to basics’ and usually teach all of its content on day one of my course. I call it ‘primary and secondary’ school English rolled into three hours. It goes over the basic SPAG that they will need to know before they start writing for the writing module. It is a refreshers guide on the following: How to use syllables as a strategy to spell difficult words How to use a dictionary quickly and correctly What is a plural What is a prefix and what is a suffix What is verb tense How to use punctuation correctly Homophones and how to tell the difference between them Each section is a step by step guide that will help your learners to re-learn all the basic English skills that they need. There are different quizzes in the Powerpoint including: what punctuation marks are missing from these song words/song titles and spell the following word by breaking the word down into syllables…plus many more… I have designed the Powerpoint so that all learners can get involved. Just give them a white board and they can answer the questions as you read them out - great for differentiation. I have also attached three activities that I have made myself: Grammar activity - a house for sale advert that needs to be changed to the present tense A punctuation exercise Homophone exercise - using the story of Red Riding Hood to find all the misspelled homophones ( there are twenty in total and it is a great proofreading exercise). I hope you find this resource useful!

A PowerPoint that can be used in the delivery of Functional Skills Reading. This PowerPoint contains 94 slides and contains all the information needed to pass the Reading Functional Skills Assessment at Entry Level 3 to Level 1 (based on the NCFE awarding body criteria). PowerPoint overview: Understanding different types of text How to find information quickly - skimming and scanning The use of presentational devices and the layout of a text Distinguishing facts and opinions Finding the main point of a text Summarising a text Functional Skills reading assessment practice questions