The first Power Point presentation introduces students to the requirements of the FS English L1 and L2 speaking and listening examinations, it is very much focused on teacher input and giving students the relevant information. The second Power Point presentation focuses on practising and discussing the skills required to take part in a good discussion. The first task requires students to have red and green response cards, which are cheap and easy to create. The first task ask students to agree or disagree with a series of controversial issues. Students respond using their coloured cards an then the teacher can nominate students to expand on their opinions. This activity provides a good base for discussions and opinions. Next is a group task (for which I use flip chart paper and pens and split students into small groups) where students are asked to make notes on what they think makes a good discussion and then present their ideas back to the group. Instructions are displayed on the PP presentation. Students are then given a list of the requirements, which they can use to compare to their own ideas. Students are then shown a video clip of a discussion, to watch make notes and discuss. A link to this YouTube clip is displayed on the PP presentation.

This lesson is aimed at second language learners taking L1 and L2 functional skills English qualifications. The presentation also acts as a lesson plan and can be followed in stages, my lessons are approximately 2 hours long so this could be spread over 2 shorter sessions if needed. All activities mentioned, which have separate sheets are included. Presentation- starts with an introduction to articles in English and goes through different rules, activities, opportunities to use the skills discussed etc Funny news story without any articles, learners encouraged to read it aloud to see how strange it sounds, before working on where the articles need to be inserted A more serious news article without articles, learners encouraged to use the infographic/flowchart included on the presentation to help them answer Brief introduction to count and uncountable nouns, with a noun sorting activity (I normally go into types of nouns in more detail in the following session, also providing further practice with articles and more consolidation- I will also upload this second session)

This is the second lesson I deliver on ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ allowing learners to have further practice and further consolidate their knowledge on the topic. The presentation also acts as a lesson plan and can be followed throughout the whole session. Included files: Presentation: begins with lesson warm up- verb alphabet, count nouns and uncount nouns in more detail, article rules with count/uncount, practice activity/gap fill, revisiting the infographic from previous class, measuring words/quantifiers, introduction to different types of nouns with noun sorting activity and final writing task Inserting measuring words activity- separate handout Articles and measuring words writing activity Article assessment with multiple choice quiz and writing activity- can be used to check understanding of the topic

This lesson looks at the different types of sentences students can use in their writing, the lesson aims to give students the understanding of each sentences construction, and in turn enhance their written skills and variation of sentences they can use correctly. 1) Lesson aims and objectives: Aim: To understand the different types of sentences we can use in our writing Objectives: To see the difference between three different types of sentences To identify examples of three different types of sentences To write your own examples of the three different types of sentences 2) Slide displays three sentences (one simple, compound and complex) and students are asked to discuss/make notes (up to you) on what differences they can pick out between the three. Hopefully students will note the length, use of connective words, punctuation etc. If they do not, the teacher can try to prompt these answers. 3) An explanation for each of the three sentences is displayed alongside the previous sentences, so students can make links with the descriptions and the examples. This will likely require more explanation and possible more examples. 4) Further examples shown to further enhance understanding and provide further discussion points. At this stage I usually ask students to write their own examples of each sentence to begin practising, and have them feed their ideas back. But this can be adapted dependant on your group/level. 5) Activity: Students given a short extract about The Men In Black (print out available in this resource) and asked to label the different sentences- instructions given on the print out and the presentation. 6) Answers to the task shown on the presentation. 7) Recap task - requires coloured response cards- six sentences displayed on the presentation, one at a time, and students to hold up the relevant response card. Instructions and answers displayed on the presentation. 8) Extension task included- sentences for students to identify as simple, compound or complex.

This resource is a revision pack that I put together in line with the new Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills English specification for the writing exams. The new spec states 11 different writing formats that could come up in the exam, but there are currently not many (if any!) examples available. Therefore in this booklet I have written an example of each and also provided a practice exam question of each, that students could complete and email back to tutors as and when they do them. There is also: An introduction to the writing exam with some ‘hints and tips’ for completing the writing exam A table explaining and detailing each written format and its key aspects/organisational features I think this could be a handy revision guide for the current situation- as you could easily ask learners to complete each specific per week. Also the sample documents act as a guide/model answer for when learners are writing their own. I hope this will be helpful during this difficult time.