This is a fully differentiated lesson for learners studying Functional Skills English. The lesson has been designed to help build learners confidence on the writing element of the course. The lesson is scaffolded to support learners to plan and write their own exam-style response. The theme of the lesson is gaming but offers alternative topics should the learners want to write about something else. This lesson requires no printing and is ideal for distance learning. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own students If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources added each week.

This is a fully differentiated, thirteen-slide lesson building skills for functional skills level one and two. The lesson uses the topic of Halloween to develop a deeper understanding of the new exam format. There are many opportunities for AFL and there are both reading and writing tasks to practice and build confidence within English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson helping teachers to conduct a diagnostic assessment in class to understand the needs and ability of their students. The lesson focuses on the theme of the weekend and has opportunities to assess reading and writing skills needed from E1-level 2 of the new functional skills specification. If you found this resource helpful then please see my page for more lessons, which are updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at developing students reading and writing skills for functional skills level one and two. The lesson focuses on the Grenfell Tower fire and enables the class to have a firm understanding between the differences of facts and opinions. All of my lessons are tried and tested. Please see my full bundle for more lessons.

This PowerPoint includes a range of fun and engaging icebreakers to help learners get to know each other and break through the tension of coming back to school. This recourse has opportunities for both individual and team games and also helps to develop key English skills such as making inferences and speaking and listening. All of my resources have been tried and tested and I have found these activities to be a great way to help challenge learners and to facilitate discussion and a sense of unity.

This is a fully differentiated two-three-hour lesson looking at the key questions/skills of the paper one exam: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. Due to the restrictions put in place by Covid, the lesson can be taught without the need for additional printing or resources, making it ideal for either face-to-face or on-line teaching. The lesson looks at the novel, The Boy In Stripped Pyjamas which is a fantastic text to help introduce learners to the exam paper. The lesson has a strong focus on both language analysis (question two) and creative writing (question five) which include both learner and teacher examples. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem, “No Problem” by Benjamin Zephaniah. The lesson looks at some contextual factors surrounding the poem and helps learners understand how language, structure and form has been used to convey the conflict within the poem. The lesson includes a model response and helps learners to start making comparisons with the other poems in the anthology. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and has been designed to be taught either online or face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem, “War Photographer” by Carole Satyamurti. The poem looks in-depth at the role and risks of being a War Photographer and how this could affect our interpretation of the poem. The lesson takes learners through each stanza to help them gain a good understanding to then apply to an exam-style question. In addition, there is a model response to help learners to craft their own response. This seventeen-slide lesson has been designed to be delivered both online and face-to-face. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups; if you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson helping learners to improve and develop their reading and writing skills. The lesson is ideal for learners studying any level of the functional skills qualification or KS3-KS4 English. The first part of the lesson focuses on the effective use of adjectives to help express our views in an appropriate manner. The lesson then moves on with a sample reading assessment with answers provided on the PowerPoint. The lesson uses the theme of Christmas to explore different forms of writing. The lesson also helps to improve writing skills and includes two model responses. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at developing learners’ skills for the writing component for the functional skills qualification. The lesson helps learners understand the importance of tone and the impact it has on the audience. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught remotely or face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free lessons and guidance on all things English. Write-On-Resources - YouTube

This lesson has been designed for learners studying An Inspector Calls for English Literature. The lesson goes through a key character question, tests learners understanding of key quotes and includes a model response. If you liked this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at question three for paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson has been broken down to help learners understand the key aspects of the question and understand how to approach the question successfully. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been created for anyone studying A Christmas Carol for AQA English Literature. The lesson goes through the character of Mr Fezziwig, key questions and how to respond to an exam-style question. If you liked this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying Functional Skills level one and level two. The lesson uses a blog text to help learners test their understanding on some of the languages techniques that they need to know for the reading and writing assessment. If you liked this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying Functional Skills Level One and Level Two. The lesson looks at how to approach narrative writing. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL for both reading and writing. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This resource is part of a lesson looking at how to write an article and has been designed for learners studying GCSE English Language. If you liked the resource, then please check out the full lesson that’s available via our shop.

A worksheet that helps students to consolidate their knowledge from the Power and Conflict cluster on the poem Remains.

This is a fully differentiated lesson on helping students to understand colloquial phrases and the different dialects of the British language. The lesson has been planned with the new functional skills reform in mind and is a short sample of the kind of activities I use in my other lessons. Each of my lessons have been tried and tested, with more resources added on a weekly basis.

This lesson is the third in a sixteen-week course looking at Functional Skills English Level One and Level Two. The lesson goes through the DAFORREST techniques needed for both reading and writing, provides feedback from the initial assessment and also takes a first look at the reading assessment. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.