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ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, literacy and Functional English resources created by a qualified and experienced teacher. Isla has taught in FE education sector for over 12 years, teaching a variety of learners from 14 - 70, from all over the world as well as the UK. With a specialism in both ESOL and literacy she is well qualified to produce high quality, relevant resources that learners love. Need further inspiration? Then check out her ever expanding social media profiles and website on the right.

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ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, literacy and Functional English resources created by a qualified and experienced teacher. Isla has taught in FE education sector for over 12 years, teaching a variety of learners from 14 - 70, from all over the world as well as the UK. With a specialism in both ESOL and literacy she is well qualified to produce high quality, relevant resources that learners love. Need further inspiration? Then check out her ever expanding social media profiles and website on the right.
Tips for Learning English - FREE Video Resource for ESOL/EFL/ESL/EAL learners
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Tips for Learning English - FREE Video Resource for ESOL/EFL/ESL/EAL learners

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Short video with easy tips to help your learners improve their English skills, perfect for any English as a second language learner needing a few ideas to improve their studies. Can easily be set as homework to watch the video and identify a couple of tips that will help them, also works well to help English language learners set workable targets that will help them improve. If you enjoy this video why not check out my other resources in my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood
C.V. for Proofreading
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C.V. for Proofreading

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Great activity to start a lesson on C.V.s. Cut up the C.V. into pieces and ask the students to construct it. Then get them to proofread for the many mistakes. Allows students to identify and explore the possible layouts of a C.V. and recognise the importance of proofreading such an important document. Perfect for Literacy, ESOL, English and Employability classes from entry levels to level 2.
Target bank for ESOL learners (ESOL targets)
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Target bank for ESOL learners (ESOL targets)

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A selection of 12 key targets with over 60 related actions to help English language learners set their own meaningful SMART targets. This is a resource I have developed to help my students focus in on specific areas they wish to improve and actions they can take to do this as well as meeting the needs of my FE institution which requires SMART targets for all learners in their ILPs. If you would like to see more of my resources check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood?p=2
Dilemma and Problem Cards - PSD/ESOL/EAL/ESL/EFL/Tutorial
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Dilemma and Problem Cards - PSD/ESOL/EAL/ESL/EFL/Tutorial

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A set of 18 dilemmas and problems aimed at teenage learners, perfect for the Dealing with Problems in Everyday Life unit of Personal and Social Development, use for teaching giving advice in ESOL and generally tackling problems in tutorial type lessons. These cards can be given to small groups or pairs of learners where they can discuss what they would do, what advice they would give and how simple or complex the problems are. Designed using a clear font and simple language, these cards are easy to print and use straight away. If you would like to see more of my resources, why not check out my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/islaflood
Jobs and Future Discussion Question Cards  - Tutorial or Personal and Social Development Activity
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Jobs and Future Discussion Question Cards - Tutorial or Personal and Social Development Activity

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A set of 16 question cards on the topic of jobs and the future aimed at 14-19 learners who need to consider career options, future goals, skills and qualities. These ready made question cards in both black and white or colour can easily be printed and cut up to create an easy discussion in groups that would fit nicely into tutorial lessons, lessons on jobs and work well with personal and social development qualifications in units including Working Towards Goals and Career Development. Clear text and easy to print and cut format mean this lesson activity is ready to go.
Boggle Starter/Energiser for SMART Notebook
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Boggle Starter/Energiser for SMART Notebook

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'Boggle' style game presented on SMART Notebook. Learners have to make as many words as they can out of the letters that touch. Letters are editable to change easily for different lessons. Comes with timer and clear instructions. Perfect to start your lesson and warm learners up. Great for embedding English and encouraging good spelling as well as developing vocabulary.
Marking Labels - ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, Adults, FE and Secondary
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Marking Labels - ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL, Adults, FE and Secondary

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Simply designed with mature learners in mind these timesaving stickers simplify feedback highlighting effort made and praise, a blank space next to a tick for positive comments and blank space next to a question mark for an area to improve. Teachers can use for feedback on work or learners could complete as self or peer assessment. Designed neutrally and simply for all learners, these clear and easy to understand stickers can be used across many different cohorts effectively. Ready to print onto regular label sheets, just pop your stickers in the printer and print these templates on in no time.
Pastoral Target Bank - Target Bank for Soft Skills, Study Skills and Behaviour
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Pastoral Target Bank - Target Bank for Soft Skills, Study Skills and Behaviour

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This comprehensive SMART target bank provides 11 key targets with over 70 specific and measurable actions. Perfect for SMART targets for ILPs. Aimed at teenage or adult students, these targets can be printed as designed and given to learners to identify their own targets and highlight actions they feel are realistic or as a copy and paste target bank for teachers wanting a time efficient way of setting targets for multiple learners on ILPs and paperwork. These targets are drawn from over 15 years experience of teaching 14-19 and adult learners. Within the resource I've covered the most common target areas including study skills, behaviour and communication. The targets cover topics of attendance and punctuality, focus, confidence, health, communication skills and more.
Target Display
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Target Display

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A set out of cut out headings and graphics to create an updateable target display for your class. This colourful display enables you to create a target wall for your learners, key phrases along with big arrow shapes for learners handwritten targets will create an eye catching and useful display that reinforces learner targets as well as creating a beautiful display. Laminate for longevity. Contains headings and key phrases as follows: I will... I am going to... I want to... I need to... Improve Target - in target graphic Graphics include: Text boxes/shapes Target Arrows for decoration Stars for decoration Arrows for writing individual targets on
How to Use Apostrophes
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How to Use Apostrophes

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A detailed and informative PowerPoint presentation that includes everything you need to run a session on apostrophes in class. Filled with interactive materials including an anagram starter, objectives, quiz questions, links to videos and further practice this presentation has everything you need to clearly and effectively enable your students to grasp the fundamentals of apostrophes.
Target Setting Bundle for ESOL and Entry Level Learners (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)
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Target Setting Bundle for ESOL and Entry Level Learners (ESOL/ESL/EAL/EFL)

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In this brilliant time saving bundle you get two target banks aimed at ESOL and entry level learners inluding both academic and pastoral targets as well as templates to write out targets and review them. These are resources I've tried and tested over my teaching career. Target setting can be long and arduous and is hard work with second language learners. These target resources take the strain out of target setting allowing learners to choose their own relevant targets from a set of common areas to improve. These are commended targets that have been tried and tested in an FE environment. This bundle provides the perfect basis for a tutorial lesson on target setting as well as over 20 key targets and over 120 practical actions students can take to achieve their goals.