I have over 20 years experience as a lecturer/teacher and also assessor and internal verifier. I currently moderate and test assessments for an awarding body and am a member of SET (Society for Education and Training). I write English, Maths, Food Hygiene and Safety, Food Technology, Online Safety and ICT resources and also computing resources for key stages 2, 3 and 4, GCSE and adults (ECDL etc). I also write and teach botany and ecology courses.
I have over 20 years experience as a lecturer/teacher and also assessor and internal verifier. I currently moderate and test assessments for an awarding body and am a member of SET (Society for Education and Training). I write English, Maths, Food Hygiene and Safety, Food Technology, Online Safety and ICT resources and also computing resources for key stages 2, 3 and 4, GCSE and adults (ECDL etc). I also write and teach botany and ecology courses.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to use division.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 3 page resource contains explanations and lots of examples to help the learner understand multiplication before attempting the activities (4 tasks with answers).
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 2 & 3 but can be used for Early Years and primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 1 page resource contains explanations and examples on number sequences followed by 6 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 4 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to round numbers up and down followed by 4 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 2 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to subtract 2 digit numbers followed by 4 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 2 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to round numbers up and down followed by 3 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 1 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to subtract numbers with decimal places followed by 3 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to use addition with decimal places followed by 3 tasks with answers.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 2 but can be used for Early Years and primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to find half and double followed by 2 tasks with answers. There is also an explanation on using thirds and quarters.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 3 but can be used for Early Years and primary maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The 2 page resource contains explanations and examples on how to add 2 digit numbers followed by 3 tasks with answers.
These exercises comprehensively cover the Functional Skills level 2 ICT specifications. This resource helps to bridge the gap between initial learning and final assessment and covers all aspect of the level 2 ICT specifications. The first build-up exercise includes handy tips to guide the learner through the exercises. The second build-up exercise is designed to test the learner's skills and knowledge without any tips/hints. You will also need to download the data files and worked copies. The build-up exercises cover 36 single-sided A4 pages and cover the following:
Files and folders
Internet
Planning
Creating a logo
Spreadsheets
Creating a newsletter
Creating a leaflet
Creating an invoice (tables)
Compare documents
Presentations
Databases
File compression
Email and organise messages
Evaluation questions
This 4 page resource covers food web/food chains and explains how it comprises primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers and decomposers and detritivores. It also explains the differences between herbivores and carnivores with examples. The activities include drawing a food web and 5 true/false questions and answers are included.
This 6 page activity is suitable for KS4 learners studying Chemistry Earth and Atmospheric Science and covers the following:
Radiative balance of the earth and the albedo effect
Anthropogenic increase of greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide
This resource provides explanations and diagrammatic descriptions which are followed by 4 activities , with 11 questions overall. Answers are provided.
This 4 page activity is designed for Key Stage 1 or 2 learners who are embarking on a course of study in primary science (Plants) and need to know how plants work in a basic way. This resource covers 2 pages of explanation about parts of a plant (petals, stem, leaves, roots) and explains how each component works covering photosynthesis and chlorophyll, nutrients (basic) and pollination. There is also a pictorial section describing reproduction of flowering plants. This is followed by 2 pages of activities covering 4 activities/questions (draw an image of a plant and label each part, label reproductive parts of the plan shown, questions on chlorophyll and photosynthesis. Answers are provided.
This 8 slide presentation is suitable as a lesson starter for Key Stage 1 learners embarking on a course of study about the science of plants and covers parts of a flowering plant, chlorophyll, photosynthesis and pollination. There is a slide at the end describing reproduction. Each slide is designed as a question which is then answered via the tick boxes at the bottom of the slide and by parts of the plant (petals, leaf, roots), the sun or a bee appearing after an interval. Each slide has teacher notes.
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 1 or can be used for Early Years Maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learner' who struggle with numeracy. The resource contains explanations and an activities with examples on how to do it to test the learner's skill and knowledge. The resource has 4 pages and covers Date Formats, Date Order and Newest/Oldest Dates. This has a wide age range as it covers early years through to Functional Skills
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 1 or can be used for early Years maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The resource contains explanations and an activity with examples on how to do it to test the learner's skill and knowledge. The resource has 1 page (with answers) and covers Sorting. This has a wide age range as it covers early years through to Functional Skills
This activity is part of the Functional Skills Maths at Entry Stage 1 or can be used for early Years maths. Suitable for the complete beginner and for learners who struggle with numeracy. The resource contains explanations and an activity with examples on how to do it to test the learner's skill and knowledge. The resource has 3 pages and covers 2D and 4D Shapes. This has a wide age range as it covers early years through to Functional Skills
This 14 page resource is suitable for Key Stage 2 Primary Science Living Things and their Habitats and provides fun and interesting information about the kingfisher, identification, its scientific name, its habitat, its food sources, its breeding season, its territory, legislation and protection, competition from other species and also some fun historical facts. The resource also provides an explanation of the nitrification cycle and how this affects rivers and fish (knock on effect for the kingfisher). There is a table of key terms (which are coloured and emboldened throughout the text. There is a crossword style quiz which provides a word in the shaded squares and 20 Y/N questions to test learners understanding of the information within the resource. There is also an activity for outdoor learning (children must be supervised at all times by water). Answers are included.
A great way for children to learn about a bird species, habitats, breeding and feeding cycle and how it depends on water quality and other creatures to survive.
This resource assesses knowledge and understanding via 16 multi choice questions (answers are provided). The questions cover food storage and deliveries.
This resource is ideal for anyone working with food such as canteen staff, apprentices, teachers, assistants etc or for programmes of study, such as GCSEs in food preparation and safety..