This is a fully differentiated independent learning booklet for Functional Skills English. This 19-page resource has been created to support learners from E3-level 2 of the functional skills qualification. The booklet helps learners to improve both reading and writing skills and supports them to improving their standard of English. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more resources and bundles updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for learners studying Functional Skills English level 1-2. The lesson follows on from my previous lesson (functional skills: Gaming) and helps learners to adapt and edit their own writing. The lesson works well to help learners stretch their writing skills and get them prepared for studying level 2 and GCSE English. In addition, there is also an opportunity for students to complete a mock reading exam. All my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. This lesson has been created with online delivery in mind and works well with both large groups and on a one-to-one basis. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more resources uploaded on a weekly basis.

This PowerPoint includes a range of fun and engaging icebreakers to help learners get to know each other and break through the tension of coming back to school. This recourse has opportunities for both individual and team games and also helps to develop key English skills such as making inferences and speaking and listening. All of my resources have been tried and tested and I have found these activities to be a great way to help challenge learners and to facilitate discussion and a sense of unity.

This is a fully differentiated two-three-hour lesson looking at the key questions/skills of the paper one exam: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. Due to the restrictions put in place by Covid, the lesson can be taught without the need for additional printing or resources, making it ideal for either face-to-face or on-line teaching. The lesson looks at the novel, The Boy In Stripped Pyjamas which is a fantastic text to help introduce learners to the exam paper. The lesson has a strong focus on both language analysis (question two) and creative writing (question five) which include both learner and teacher examples. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at dystopian literature for the paper one language exam. The question has a strong emphasis on language techniques and helps learners build the skills and be able to respond to question four. Additionally, the lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also includes a creative writing task based on dystopian literature. 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 focusing on the theme of exercise and staying healthy while at home. The lesson covers elements of the reading and writing exam for functional skills level one and level two. In addition to this, the lesson comes complete with a teacher’s example of how to complete the writing element of the course. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are updated each week.

This is an eleven slide quiz for learners who need to revise the structure question (Q3) of Paper One: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The quiz uses different methods to help learners recall techniques, apply them to an extract and assess an exam-style response. All of my resources have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more resources and lessons uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson for learners studying all levels of the English Functional Skills qualifications. The lesson uses the theme of football and the highs and lows of the sport as a way to engage learners and to help them grasp the key skills needed for the qualification. The lesson has opportunities for both a reading and writing mock. There are also example responses to help learners to produce their own piece of written work. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded on a weekly basis. The lesson also features a link to further support and guidance on both Functional Skills and GCSE English which appear as a link on the final slide. This may be beneficial for any learners who are taking part in remote learning.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of the English functional skills qualification. The lesson has been created to help learners develop and improve their reading and writing skills and has many opportunities for AFL. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups, 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 William Blake’s poem, A Poison Tree. The lesson helps learners understand key contextual factors and their impact on the poem. The lesson looks at the poem in-depth focusing on language, structure and form and has opportunities for AFL. This lesson may be taught wither online or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. 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 paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson helps learners gain a comprehensive understanding of language and structure as well as a step-by-step guide to approaching question five- creative writing using a stimulus. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. 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 the poem, Mother any distance by Simon Armitage. The lesson has been designed to allow learners to gain a good understanding of the poem and the context within. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL as well as an exam-style question. This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. 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 the theme of fear in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson helps learners gain an understanding of the contextual factors that have impacted the themes within the novella and how this is seen in a key extract of the text. The lesson helps learners to identify key quotations and to structure their response to an exam-style question. The lesson has opportunities for AFL and a model example. This lesson can be taught both online or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. 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 the character Miss Havisham from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character Magwitch from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at Act One, Scene Five of the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson focuses around the theme of love and its importance in the play and the initial interaction between Romeo and Juliet at the ball. The lesson helps learners understand a key extract from the play and has annotations and guidance to help with comprehension. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and includes a model response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This quiz has been designed to help learners studying Functional Skills English to assess some of the key skills they need for both the reading and writing assessment. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.