This lesson has been designed for anyone studying Functional Skills English level one, level two or ESOL. The lesson looks over word class and adjectives and also a typical writing question that may appear in the exam. The lesson helps learners to practise both reading and writing skills. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying Functional Skills English level one or level two. The lesson helps to develop key skills with reading and writing, includes a writing question along with a model response. If you liked this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

A mock paper for English language: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The resource is a mock paper using a short story and looks at Q1-Q4. It also includes links to free video lessons going through the extract and helping learners to understand language and structure. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for more free resources.

I put together this A3 sheet to help my students plan and write question five of paper 2 Writer’s viewpoints and Perspectives. I have tried to break it down to make planning easy, and included a punctuation task to help improve in this area. If you liked this resources, then please check out my shop for more.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Medusa for the AQA poetry anthology. This is lesson one of two looking at the contextual factors surrounding the poem and looks at how the poet has used language, structure, and form. 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 key quotations and themes within the novel, The Lord of the Flies. The lesson looks through some of the key quotations and helps learners to understand how to approach an exam-style question. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our bundle on the same novel. Additionally, if you’d like more free lessons and resources, please check out our YouTube Channel for a wide range of topics for GCSE and Functional Skills English. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RbcdJ7t7F2EfxutCy4bg

This resource has been designed to help Functional Skills learners to revise some of the key questions for the reading assessment. The document consists of ten questions, more questions and resources to follow. The answers are available with the full lesson

This is the sixth lesson in a sixteen-week series looking at Level One and Two of Functional Skills English. The lesson goes through some of the key skills needed to help plan and prepare for both the individual presentation and the group discussion. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is the seventh lesson in a sixteen-week course looking at level one and level two for Functional Skills English. The lesson goes through some key details on the individual presentation including some tips to help impress the examiner and some ideas to help choose the focus of learner’s presentations. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is an original reading assessment covering skills for level one and level two Functional Skills English. The assessment tests the key skills needed for the real assessment and is a good resource for anyone looking to prepare for their real assessment. Full answers are provided and there are thirty questions in total. If you liked this resource then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson helping learners studying either GCSE, Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson uses the theme of holidays to help teach skills in reading and writing. The lesson also includes additional resources and a reading assessment. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on question four for paper one of the AQA exam paper: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson uses the text, The Tiredness of Rosabel to focus on how the writer has used language and structure to create a sense of sympathy for the character. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week. Additionally, free video lessons can be found on our YouTube channel: Write-On-Resources.

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 is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying GCSE English Literature and the text Jane Eyre. The lesson covers key details regarding the context of the novel and helps learners to revise key themes. If you like this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any aspect of Functional Skills English. The lesson helps learners to understand the importance of language when presenting their ideas and also has a number of worksheets to help assess their understanding. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our bundle for more lessons and resources.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at Act One Scene Five of the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson focuses on the argument between Tybalt and Lord Capulet at the ball. The lesson helps learners to annotate a key extract and write an exam response. The lesson also has a link to additional revision material to help learners revise some of the key characters in the play. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our bundle for more lessons on Romeo and Juliet.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the importance of the setting in the novel Great Expectations. The lesson looks at a key extract within the novel and helps learners to evaluate the location in which the novel was set. The lesson includes many opportunities for AFL and also has a model response to an exam-style question. This lesson may be taught either remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character of Bentley Drummle in the novel Great Expectations. The lesson looks at a key extract within the novel and helps learners to evaluate the perception of the character. The lesson includes many opportunities for AFL and also has a model response to an exam-style question. This lesson may be taught either remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.