This is an English Functional Skills reading revision guide that has been written for learners who will be taking the level 1 reading assessment. The guide includes an overview of all the information they will need to know in order to pass this assessment ( based on the NCFE level 1 assessment). The fifteen page revision guide includes: How to skim and scan a piece a text The purpose of a text Layout features of a text Facts and opinions Tone and style Main point of a text Summary of a text Each section contains information on each topic and gives examples and tips. This is given to my learners before their assessments and has helped them a lot.

Quiz and answer sheet provided. Students will try to guess the names of each movie studio by looking at the zoomed in image on the page.

A good refreser / lesson stater on this subject. This is a 22 page PPT on figurative language devices. A short task is also provided on the last slide. The PPT includes: What is a figurative language Examples of figurative language and the meaning including: -Oxymoron -Alliteration -Simile -Metaphor -Onomatopoeia -Idiom -Hyperbole -Personification Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT. They need to identify the figurative language in eight portions of song lyrics. The last slide includes a portion of Katy Perry’s song ‘Roar.’ Learners will be asked to identify any of the eight figurative language devices that they have just learnt about.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview The English National Football Team and the World Cup. They will then be asked to answer 10 skimming and scanning questions based on the document and an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. PLEASE NOTE THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN RE-UPLOADED 08/10/23 AFTER A SPELLING ERROR WAS NOTED

An A3 PDF revision resource. Once your learners have finished reading Dennis Kelly’s play, get them to revise their knowledge and write a summary of each scene. Great for GCSE revision.

Quiz and answer sheet provided. Students will try to guess the names of each of the Pride flags on the worksheet.

A great lesson filler. Get your learners to design their own Pride flag. The worksheet includes details of the current LGBT Pride flag and encourages learners to create their own.

Cut out and hide the clues that are located on the second sheet. Your class need to locate each clue which will contain an individual letter. They will write these letters on their game sheets. Once they have located the clues, they have to unscramble the letters which will reveal two separate words. These words spell a the name of a character from this popular movie! You could also split your class into two teams! Place the teams in two separate rooms and get them to locate the clues. The first team to find all of the clues and who unscramble the letters, wins!

Dingbat clues are made up of numbers, letters words and symbols. Learners will aim to discover the meaning of each clue, which with either reveal the name of a popular band or singer. Example: PAlinkRK = Linkin Park ( boy band) Get learners to write their answers in the boxes provided. Answers provided

Quiz and answer sheet provided. Students will try to guess the names of each football club, who have qualified for the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, by looking at the image on the page.

This is an English Functional Skills reading revision guide that has been written for learners who will be taking the level 2 reading assessment. The guide includes an overview of all the information they will need to know in order to pass this assessment ( based on the City and Guilds / NCFE level 2 assessment). The 31 page revision guide includes an overview of the following: How to skim and scan a piece a text The purpose of a text Layout features of a text Language Techniques Facts and opinions Bias Tone and style Words and Phrases Main point of a text Summary of a text Each section contains information on each topic and gives examples of practice exam questions, answers, explanations of answers and tips on how to answer each question.

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This is a 16 page PowerPoint which helps E3 / L1 learners to understand how to write a set of instructions for their writing assessment. This is step-by-step guide with a writing tasks included on the last slide. It is based on the City and Guilds assessment, but can be amended for other examination boards. The PowerPoint includes: What is instructional writing? Instructional structure and format How to write instructions: title, introduction, list of items needed, step-by-step instructions, A white board short task based on use of time connectives, imperative verbs and adverbs Layout of a instructions plus an example WAGOLL How to expand your instructions and aN EXAMPLE Nine instruction writing questions to choose from An instruction writing template planning sheet is included.

This resource I have created is a seven page booklet which contains a team activity that has been used many times with adult learners. These learners were completing a Level 1 Employability Course with City and Guilds and had to complete a module named: ‘Working as Part of a Team.’ This booklet covers unit 4 and unit 6 of the team working module. This group project gives learners a set of instructions to create a business plan that will be used to launch a new business venture. They are required to deliver this business plan in the form of a presentation, which they will used to show potential investors or clients of their services. The team will be required to plan everything from the company logo to advertising for staff members to join their firm. Depending on the ability of your learners this task usually takes between 3- 6 hours to complete before the learners deliver their presentation. All instructions for this task are in the booklet, as well as task sheets that will enable them to complete this task and also to reflect on the work they have completed. This activity has also been used with KS3 learners recently with great success.

This is a twenty-four paged booklet that I designed for adult learners who were completing a Level 1 City and Guilds Employability/ Personal Social Skills Course. This booklet is for the ‘Equality and Diversity’ module. All the questions meet the qualification criteria. As a tutor you can either go through the booklet page by page, using it as the base for your lesson plan or give the learners the book as a research project. I have created questions, scenarios and tasks for the following topics: Equality Diversity Stereotyping Discrimination ( Direct and Indirect) Prejudice Key Legislation against Discrimination Below are the learning outcomes for the lesson: By the end of the session all participants will : Define the term ‘equality’​ List the key legislation​ Give examples of inequality in a range of situations​ Identify bodies who work on equality issues​ Define the term ‘diversity’​ List the key legislation​ Give examples of positive and negative stereotyping​ Give examples of how diversity can benefit society.​ State the difference between discrimination and prejudice​ List the areas of discrimination covered by legislation​ Give an example of direct discrimination​ Give an example of indirect discrimination

This is an 18 page fun task booklet based on the book: Gangsta Granny. I created this booklet for my KS3 English reading class ( but can be used with KS2 students). The booklet contains 15 different tasks that pupils can complete as they read through the book. There are tasks for each of the first fourteen chapters and a book prediction task to complete before reading. Tasks include: Reading book predictions Reading comprehension Descriptive Writing ( locating words classes and language techniques) Word search ‘Scrabble’- rearrange the words Memory game Interrogation: Interviewing Granny Rhyming poem task Mapping journey descriptions Wanted posters Homophone / Capital Letter Task Diary entry Chapter predication Plus many more… Rich Text Format and Word Document files attached for compatibility.

This is a 16 page PPT on how to write a leaflet. The PPT includes: What is a leaflet? What do I include in a leaflet? Step-by-Step leaflet guide ( title, heading, subtitle, subheadings, paragraphs and conclusion). Examples throughout PPT Layout of a leaflet 3 practice question tasks - Get students to research the topic and then get them to write a leaflet based on this topic

English Writing Revision Cards. Theses cards contain the important information that learners will need to know in preparation for their exam. They can be cut out and laminated or can be stuck into the learner’s exercise books. Cards include information on: Similes Metaphors Idiom Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Personification Irony Sarcasm Puns Bias Contrast Rhetorical Question Rule of Three

This is a PPT which will help L1/L2 learners to answer the reading assessment’s compare and contrast question. This question is worth 10 – 13% of the papers overall mark! Therefore, it is important learners know how to answer it. **Powerpoint Overview: ** Introduction to what compare and contrast means followed by two short exercises to ease learners in to answers the assessment question A step by step guide on how to plan and answer the assessment question Practice assessment question and a workbook that includes: 2 source documents, planning page ( using a Venn Diagram) and the assessment question