This resource has two Functional Skills writing tasks. One is for Entry Level 3 and the other for Level 1. These tasks were designed to be used when teaching Romeo + Juliet, but can fit any romantic play/novel/poem. They can also be used as a stand alone resource or as an exam revision activity. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This resource consists of a revision exercise for a Functional Skills Entry Level 3 assessment. It is for staff use, providing a topic for a discussion and a checklist to assess whether pupils have passed the test or not. Although this assessment follows the theme of Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes, it can easily be edited for any topic and used multiple times. There are two pages for this resource, one for teachers to assess multiple pupils and one for assessing one pupil which can be placed in this pupil’s file. Please look at our other Functional Skills Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes resources ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 1 and including reading, writing and speaking and listening activities

This presentation goes with the reading activity in the All About Me: Unit 2 - The People In Your Life unit of work. It can be used to promote a class discussion about the different characters the pupils have read about in the lesson.

This resource consists of a revision exercise for a Functional Skills Entry Level 2 assessment. It is for staff use, providing a topic for a discussion and a checklist to assess whether pupils have passed the test or not. Although this assessment follows the theme of Halloween, it can easily be edited for any topic and used multiple times. There are two pages for this resource, one for teachers to assess multiple pupils and one for assessing one pupil which can be placed in this pupil’s file. Please look at our other Functional Skills Halloween resources ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 1 and including reading, writing and speaking and listening activities.

This is a Functional Skills English - Entry Level 3 Reading Revision Test. It is best taught while the pupils are studying Romeo + Juliet around the time of the Capulet Ball. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is a Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 Revision Test. It can be taught while the pupils are studying MacBeth and is best introduced near the start of the play when the hero meets the witches for the first time. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is a Functional Skills Entry Level 1 Writing Activity. It can be taught with Romeo + Juliet or with other plays/novels/poems. It has two writing activities. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is a Functional Skills writing activity for Entry Level 2. It has two writing activities, one a marriage proposal and one about meeting the parents. It is normally taught with Romeo + Juliet, but could fit any romantic play/poem/novel or could be used as a stand alone activity. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is an Entry Level 2 Functional Skills reading activity. It consists of three texts and three comprehension exercises. The first text is about what do do if you encounter a gang, the second about a shop closing after a gang attack and the third is about how to graffiti. It is designed to be taught with Romeo and Juliet, near the start of the play. It can also be introduced as a stand alone activity, a revision exercise or as a piece of homework. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature. We believe that functional can be fun.

This is an Entry Level 1 Functional Skills reading activity. It consists of two texts and two comprehension exercises. The first text is about masked ball etiquette and the second is about the dance you will do at the ball. It is designed to be taught with Romeo and Juliet. It can also be introduced as a stand alone activity, a revision exercise or as a piece of homework. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature. We believe that functional can be fun.

This is an Entry Level 1 Functional Skills reading activity. It consists of two texts and two comprehension exercises. The first text is a letter asking for gangs to be banned from the city and the second text gives advice on how to dress as a gangster for a fancy dress party. It is designed to be taught with Romeo and Juliet. It can also be introduced as a stand alone activity, a revision exercise or as a piece of homework. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature. We believe that functional can be fun.

This is a Functional Skills English Writing Revision Test for Entry Level 2. It has two tasks and is best taught when teaching Romeo and Juliet, before the characters go to the Capulet Ball. Having a variety of tasks to give pupils while teaching the play means that you can differentiate more, teaching pupils who sit different exams. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is a Functional Skills EL1 reading activity. It consists of 2 texts with comprehension questions. It is best taught while studying Romeo + Juliet, before or after the story’s duels. We at Engage Education create Functional Skills and Entry Level resources to be taught with GCSE recommended literature.

This is a marking sheet to be used with OCR Entry Level English exams. It breaks down the skills OCR describes in their marking policy and puts them into a clear checklist so that you can accurately score the pupils' written work in the exam. There are 3 checklists. One for EL!, one for EL2 and one for EL3. There is also a section on the feeback sheet for telling the pupils 'what went well' and for giving them future points for development. It is a clear and easy to use system that both staff and pupils can understand. This resource makes marking OCR Entry Level English tests so much easier and more accurate. It can also be used to assess any piece of writing and can therefore be a good assessment model for pupils who are or may soon sit OCR Entry Level English.

This is an Entry Level 3 Functional Skills reading activity consisting of two texts with questions. The first text is a discursive text that discusses whether Guy Fawkes was a hero or a villain. Both sides of the debate are discussed with the pupils being asked for their opinion after reading the text. The class could study the Gunpowder plot further either before or after reading the text. This text could also be used to generate a class discussion. The second text is an informative text that explains how to put on a great fireworks display. The texts and questions are used to help the pupils improve their functional skills reading while at the same time being engaged with the themes that they deal with. The first text could also be used in history lessons.

This resource contains two functional skills writing activities with instructions for the pupils to follow. The tasks could be used for either Entry Level 3 or Level 1 with the pupils’ outcome determining their level. You could ask the pupils to plan their work before writing if you wish. The first text asks pupils to write a letter to the local council applying for permission to host a bonfire night. In the second task, the council has asked the students to write an informative text to schools describing a celebration or festival and its historical or religious significance. Students can choose real celebrations and write about them and you may also want them to research the chosen topic as they plan their text. Alternatively you may allow pupils to invent their own celebration, adding some imagination to the functional task. We at Engage Education believe in making functional fun. Please check out our other Functional Skills English resources.

This is a Functional Skills Entry Level 1 English writing resource. There are two writing tasks. In the first task, the students become newspaper reporters writing about a firework display that they have seen on Guy Fawkes Night. In the second task, they have to write to a friend to invite them to see a bonfire together. These resources can be used as a stand-alone exam revision exercise or in a series of lessons involving Guy Fawkes Night or other celebrations.

This resource consists of a revision exercise for a Functional Skills Entry Level 1 assessment. It is for staff use, providing a topic for a discussion and a checklist to assess whether pupils have passed the test or not. Although this assessment follows the theme of Bonfire Night, it can easily be edited for any topic and used multiple times. There are two pages for this resource, one for teachers to assess multiple pupils and one for assessing one pupil which can be placed in this pupil’s file. Please look at our other Functional Skills Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes resources ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 1 and including reading, writing and speaking and listening activities.

This is a whole unit of work that is to be used with the novel ‘Night Of Warriors’. This is a wrestling novel available on Amazon and it is popular with boys who like wrestling. It is mostly used for catch-up literacy or for teaching in literacy hours with small groups or for independent reading. The novel is easy to read, but it has a higher interest age and engages pupils who like wrestling. This unit of work consists of 10 lessons which follow the novel. The lessons are varied and include comprehension exercises, written imaginative responses and discussions asking for pupils’ opinions.

This presentation should be taught after reading Chapter 1 of Private Peaceful. It is to be taught alongside Engage Education’s Private Peaceful Lesson 1 worksheets. The presentation is used as a speaking and listening exercise where pupils are asked to say what they have learned about the chapter’s characters and plot.