Confidence charts for Entry Level 2 - Level 2 that are individualised by topic. I stick one at the front of each learners book and before we start a topic they rate their individual confidence with a number out of 10. At the end of the deliery of the topic the learners rate themselves again.

SPaG booklet with QR code link to the BBC bitesize learning for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Learners must work through the tasks and complete the quiz for each topic recording their score in the coloured box. They must then write a recap of what they have learnt and demonstrate this within a piece of writing. Making improvements self/tutor assessment sheet also included.

GCSE/FS English Self Assessment forms for SPaG with learner and tutor comment boxes to add feedback.

Picture activity to build up vocabulary for describing an image. Each learner will get a section of a picture and write a short description. As a group all learners will piece together the images to make a complete image and share and discuss their descriptive sentences.

A full powerpoint lesson to revise and recap on word class. Integrated activities to include in descriptive writing with embedded peer assessment and class discussion . To revise relevant knowledge of word classes: nouns / verbs / adjectives / adverbs To practice using word classes and language features (similes / personification / alliteration) To assess relevant knowledge of word classes and language features (AO1)

A day in the life at ... Is a college/school based activity book in which learners will create a comic strip as a story board for their day. Learners will then be prompted to create a piece of writing based on the comic strip - self assessment forms included for teachers to provide formative feedback.

Lesson which helps to build ambitious vocabulary with learners and challenges them to use connectives in their writing. Prompting them to create sentences and use connectives to expand - all through the use of visual imagery.

Functional Skills English Writing overview and top tips for the exam. Covers layout, format and features of letters, articles, emails and reviews.

Presentational Features lesson with activities included. Covers the use of headlines, colour, connotations and denotations and persuasion. 1.To consider the effect of presentational devices in texts. 2. To analyse the use of presentational devices in an image and their effect on the reader. 3.To create a poster that carefully considers language, image and colour to achieve its effect.

Full Persuasive devices lesson on identifying DAFOREST in video and texts. Texts and video provided, with worksheet and card match. Aims and objectives: To identify and revise persuasive devices and their definitions. To be able to explain the impact of persuasive devices and the effect they have on the reader. Analyse the persuasive devices in a piece of text and explain how they have been used for effect. Take part in the ‘verbal boxing’ challenge using your persuasive devices to win the debate.

Learners will develop the use of connectives creating sentences based on imagery. Equality and Diversity is embedded through stereotyping/prejudice discussion that may arise with imagery. Paragraphs - use of headlines and videos to develop learners use of the burger paragraph and topic sentences.

Full work booklet to develop learners individual maths skills. Can be used alongside learning or as a personal homework workbook. Covers the following: My Travel Plan Observational Maths Collecting data Budgeting Bargains My classroom

Speaking and listening activity based upon the popular fact and opinion television show. Differentiated activity in which learners have to research themes to contribute to their speaking and listening assessment/discussion. QR codes for research into videos and questions supplied.

Differentiated DAFOREST activity for E3 and L1 Functional Skills learners. Research activity/independent study in which learners have to find examples of DAFOREST. This can be done: On posters around the college, on videos you have provided or a selection of texts.

Informative posters for the DAFOREST terms and a worksheet to go alongside for learner examples and assessment purposes.

DAFOREST card match. Needs to be cut out into small cards, it covers Term, Example and Definition.

Team based work activity/puzzle Each activity needs to be cut into flash cards or folded in to an envelope. Each activity has a reference on the grammar challenge sheet and learners will work in teams to complete. This covers parts of speech, homophones, apostrophes, punctuation, work breakdown and vocabulary building.

A DAFOREST task card that can be cut out and act as an extension or starter activity. This can be applied to any text/reading/visual method.

Will need paper/plastic cups for activity. Persuasive writing structure lesson with recap for writing styles and how to answer a writing question in the exam. Breakdown activity on sentence building which learners will apply to a personal profile and then peer assess to develop vocabulary. All worksheets are printable from the PowerPoint.

Intro to formula, class based activities and a quiz included.