This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students reflect on how technology is currently used within their subjects and around school. They then answer reading-style questions on a text about ICT in education. This leads to the final activity of designing their own piece of technology that can be used in schools and presenting it to the rest of the class. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet, then answer reading-style questions about a case where internet safety was disregarded. They then use their ideas to create a poster advocating internet safety. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students will be split into groups of for and against using the internet. They will have planning time with questions and a structure to consider before the debate begins. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice speaking and listening skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students read a non-fiction text about the importance of sport in education and answer GCSE-style questions about it which they can then peer-assess. They then use these points to write their own article persuading schools to increase the number of PE lessons on the curriculum. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students are introduced to the basics of a personal statement and discuss what information they should include. They then read through 3 different examples of varying success and annotate why they are/ aren’t effective. Finally, students write their own personal statements using the information acquired in the lesson. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students are given images of different types of technology and discuss what they are used for with their partner. Based on their ability, they choose an item and write down any nouns, verbs and adjectives that are associated with the equipment. Students then work in pairs to create a timeline of the technology from the oldest to the most modern, before selecting one piece and writing down the pros and cons of it. Finally, students participate in a debate where they are assigned teams of either ‘for’ or ‘against’ using a certain piece of technology. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students research a range of post-16 education options and evaluate each one. They then use their research findings to create a blog post about post-16 education. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students consider a range of anxieties and stresses that people may face when continuing with further education. They write a letter to their future selves reassuring them and offering advice. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students analyse the positives and negatives of different types of accommodation at university. They then choose a character and create their own type of accommodation for that person, justifying their choices. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson. The lesson could also be changed to assess listening and speaking skills (Listening the teacher reads out the information about each type of accommodation and students answer the questions. Speaking the students create a presentation for the final task to deliver).

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students research different British and international schools from across the globe and compare these with their own school. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. It is an introductory lesson to the topic and covers vocabulary to describe different areas of schools. Students have the chance to partake in a ‘hunt’ around their school and complete a table using words to describe specific areas. They can then present these back next lesson through a virtual tour of the school. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice writing and speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. It covers the three main types of tenses: past, present and future and gets students to consider different types of subjects that they study at school. Students then create an in-depth presentation about a school subject of their choice ready to deliver to the rest of the class. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice writing and speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. It allows students to evaluate the pros and cons of school uniforms, and gets them considering empathy through the lens of different people’s viewpoints. Students also revisit modal verbs and are encouraged to include these when writing a letter of persuasion. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice listening and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the second unit: Education. Students reflect on their school and draw upon their attitudes towards it. They then use the planning slide to create their own ideal school. This can be turned into a competition when students present their ideas back whereby the class vote for their favourite. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice writing and speaking skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the first unit: Myself and Others. It covers what a role model is, why they’re important and asks students to describe their own role model using adjectives. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the first unit: Myself and Others. It looks at the features of a review and contains comprehension questions for two different review examples. They then write their own review about a short film. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice speaking, reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the first unit: Myself and Others. It covers friendships, friendship problems and how to deal with them by analysing and then writing their own ‘agony aunt’ letter of advice. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the first unit: Myself and Others. It introduces students to the different types of future tense and how to use it to make future plans. Most tasks are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice reading and writing skills in this lesson.

This is an ESL English lesson, tailored to the new Pearson Edexcel (2023) ESL GCSE examination series. The lesson focuses on the first unit: Myself and Others. It builds on the topic of types of housing through speaking and listening skills, alongside providing students with the opportunity to create their own advertisement for a house of their choice. Questions are differentiated to accommodate those with a basic level of English, to the more proficient speakers. Students get the chance to practice speaking and listening skills in this lesson.