This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on the theme of TV and Media. The lesson helps students to plan and write an appropriate review which is aimed towards the level one and level two functional skills qualification. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop where there are more lessons and resources available.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for Functional Skills English. I have successfully taught this lesson to learners ranging from E1-level two and enabled learners to improve their reading and writing skills. The lesson looks at the conflict between cyclists and motorist and the issues people are facing. This is an engaging lesson that will help improve and assess learners reading and writing ability. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more resources and bundles updated each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying KS4 or KS3 English. The lesson looks at improving creative writing skills while using the film Home Alone as a stimulus. The lesson uses a range of different scenarios to help learners craft their own creative response. An online dice or spinner would be helpful when helping learners pick each task. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop with more resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying all levels of Functional Skills English. The lesson looks at instructional writing and helps learners to plan and write their own response. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson building skills for both AQA and Edexcel GCSE examinations. This resource can be used as a full lesson and also works well for individual work. Each task is scaffolded with activities to guide students though evaluating the writers methods and the significants of punctuation for effect. All of my booklets are tried and tested and also come as part of a GCSE bundle.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both level one and level two learners of functional skills English. The lesson looks at the idea of stereotypes and how they are perceived within our society. The lesson has a strong emphasis on developing reading and writing skills and also comes with an example mini-mock complete with the correct answers. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson than please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are added each week.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson for learners studying all levels of the English Functional Skills qualifications. The lesson uses the theme of football and the highs and lows of the sport as a way to engage learners and to help them grasp the key skills needed for the qualification. The lesson has opportunities for both a reading and writing mock. There are also example responses to help learners to produce their own piece of written work. 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 on a weekly basis. The lesson also features a link to further support and guidance on both Functional Skills and GCSE English which appear as a link on the final slide. This may be beneficial for any learners who are taking part in remote learning.

This quiz takes learners through key skills for level one and level two functional skills. It works well as a formative assessment to identify gaps in learners’ knowledge. The PowerPoint goes through key skills needed for reading and writing to help learners as they approach assessments. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources.

This is the first in a series of lessons I am doing to help students to become write effective descriptive writing. It helps them to recap the key language techniques used and shows them how to plan and write properly.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of homelessness for paper 2 of the English GCSE exam. This is an ideal lesson to introduce students to some of the main questions in the paper and how to respond to them effectively.

This is a full differentiated lesson looking at the theme of intelligence and how children are treated it regards to this. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has both a reading and writing focus. All of my lessons are tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this resources, then please check out my shop for more resources.

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 the character of Lord Capulet in the play Romeo and Juliet. The play looks at the contextual factors surrounding courtship and how the character develops throughout key moments in the play. The lesson includes an exam-style question and helps learners understand how to break down an extract for meaning and clarity. The lesson has been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week. Alternatively, you can find free video lessons on our YouTube channel by searching Write-On-Resources.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson uses the topic of vaping to help learners understand how to construct a leaflet and also practise key reading and writing skills. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

The lesson explores the purpose of travel writing and the conventions that are expected in this type of writing. There are tasks to get students to start thinking about the AFOREST techniques and how to identify them within a text.

A lesson that focuses on the juxtaposition and how it has been used within classic literature. This lesson can be extremely helpful for students who are studying Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing.

This is a fully differentiated, three-hour lesson developing skills in language analysis and creative writing. This lesson is tried and tested and enables students to improve their skills for the Paper one exam.

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 short story, Lamb to the Slaughter and gives learners the opportunity to come to grips with some of the key aspects of the exam paper. 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 19 slide PowerPoint quiz for the WJEC Eduqas poetry anthology. The quiz has three separate rounds which help assess learners ability to: Recall key contextual information about the poets, Identify the missing elements from key quotations and assess who has an in-depth understanding of the poems and what they may need to work on in the future. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are uploaded each week. Additional quizzes for the rest of the poems will be uploaded shortly.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying English language paper 2. The lesson looks at the theme of crime and punishment and helps learners to improve their understanding of questions four and five. In addition, the lesson also has links to additional revision material that is useful during the lock-down period. All of my lessons have been tried and tested. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.