We offer an extensive range of engaging resource that are proven to educate learners of various ages and abilities. Our catalogue of workbooks cover an array of subjects including Functional Skills, Maths, English, Digital Skills, Retail, Employability, Social Development and Tutorials.
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We offer an extensive range of engaging resource that are proven to educate learners of various ages and abilities. Our catalogue of workbooks cover an array of subjects including Functional Skills, Maths, English, Digital Skills, Retail, Employability, Social Development and Tutorials.
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This Lesson plan has been designed for tutors to enhance their teaching process and enable structured delivery to ensure that students have a positive experience, gain new knowledge, stay engaged throughout and successfully achieve their learning objectives.
The plan is structured into key areas:
Subject Overview
Required Materials (Guided)
Lesson Obectives
Aprrox Durations (throughout)
Introduction
Instruction
Individual & Group Tasks
Reinforcement
Reflection
Differentiation
Each section is designed to guide tutors through the lesson in a clear and organized manner, making it easier to deliver content effectively while addressing the diverse needs of our students. The objectives serve as the foundation of the lesson, ensuring alignment and providing a clear direction for both teachers and students.
Differentiation strategies are included catering to advanced learners, struggling students and those with learning needs, ensuring that every student is supported.
The primary goal of this design is to make lesson delivery more intuitive for teachers and more impactful for students.
Please Note: This is a Lesson Plan and Tutor Guidance resource only.
This resource is downloadable in a PDF file format; however, Word versions are available for free upon purchase of the PDF. The editable vesion will allow flexibility and allow teachers to adapt the content based on classroom dynamics.
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These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or English sessions .
The resource focuses on visiting the UK town of Newquay.
It requires learners to demonstrate various English skills and subtly embeds many of the Functional skills required for assessment and is broken down into the following tasks:
Task 1 - Learners will read a promotional text taken from an online site and then rewrite paragraphs in their own words.
Task 2 - Using 3 words, learners will describe 8 pictures that will be used in the next task.
Task 3 - Learners will write a postcard to a family or friend telling them about their holiday in Newquay including words from the last task.
Task 4 - Either using a PC or hand-drawn learners will create a Bus Stop poster to promote visiting the town of Newquay.
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These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or English sessions .
These particular worksheets focus on the ongoing debate of Footballer wages and how much they earn compared with other occupations. Tasks include reading through an example of an online forum, leaving their own post, replying to other members comments and then answering a series of question based on the whole forums content. It requires learners to demonstrate various English skills and subtly embeds many of the Functional skills required for assessment.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or English sessions .
These particular workbook investigates VAR Video Assistant Refereeing and requires learners to gain an understanding of this new technology and then give their own opinion of whether it is a positive or negative addition to the game.
Tasks include learners spotting deliberate grammatical and spelling mistakes within a text and initiating and participating in a forum based activity where they can communicate their points of view. This could then be displayed in the classroom.
Tutor Notes are included to help assessment. The workbook will allow learners to demonstrate various English skills and subtly embeds many of the Functional skills required for assessment.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed to subtly embed the valuable functional skills learners required to get the most out of education, work and everyday life and to help them function more confidently, effectively and independently. They can be used effectively in Tutorials, Maths or various other sessions.
Each resource has been proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge as well as promoting creativity and individuality.
This instalment focuses on ‘Records set around the World’. Learners are tasked with estimating various measurements from the tallest to the heaviest, longest to shortest etc. They are then challenged to convert those amounts to an alternative form of measurement i.e. litre to pints, miles to Kilometres etc
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These worksheets have been designed to subtly embed the valuable functional skills learners required to get the most out of education, work and everyday life and help them function more confidently, effectively and independently. They can also be used effectively in Tutorials, Maths or various other sessions.
Each resource has been proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge and promote creativity and individuality.
The first task in this instalment is a warm-up activity and tests the learner’s knowledge of Seaside towns in the UK and their locations. It’s an excellent task to use on a SMART Board or in separate groups on A3 paper.
The second task requires them to study a series of weather graphs and answer questions to confirm they can read and extract the correct information.
The final task involves budgeting a holiday to Newquay using a fictional scenario and an allowance of £650.
EXTENSION TASKS
Task 1 - Ask learners to find the location of other towns and activities.
Task 2 - Extend questions to work out the Mean, Mode and Median.
Task 3 - Limit the Budget or change the scenario to make it more challenging.
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These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and subtly embed valuable functional skills required for assessment. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or Maths sessions.
These particular worksheets focus on investigating number and frequency using a tube of Smarties. Learners will gather data and produce a bar chart showing their findings. Learners will then take part in a speaking and listening task that requires them to extract data from other groups allowing them to be able to produce a second chart and accurately present this collective data.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on various foods and recipes while promoting creativity and individuality.
This particular unit of work includes a selection of engaging theory tasks and a practical cooking session. Answers for the theory sections are included.
The Practical Element requires learners to pair up and follow a method to cook a homemade burger.
They then can complete a written evaluation which includes guided questioning. Any photographs taken during the practical will be attached as additional evidence.
Finally, a Tutor/Teacher can give feedback and promote target setting in areas needing improvement, i.e. confidence, communication, timing, focus etc.
This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available, so please feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksEd@outlook.com.
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These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in tutorials, English or ICT sessions.
This particular worksheet focuses on the controversial issue of Animals in Captivity and requires learners to demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across. They will explore the pros and cons of the subject using online research and also have the opportunity to debate their findings with each other.
The task then requires them to present their final investigations in a newspaper article which they can design and present to the rest of the group and even display in the classroom. The Resource also includes worksheets to brief learners on the task as well as a Word Doc newspaper article Template to get them started.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular worksheet focuses familiarising learners with the Microsoft WORD Calendar template. The task requires learners to experiment, design and print their own yearly Calendar.
It is available to download as a PDF file however an editable Word version is available just message me for this format.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular worksheet focuses familiarising learners with the Microsoft PowerPoint. The task requires learners to research, plan and pitch their ideal Festival event. They will then present their idea to others using the PowerPoint platform.
It is available to download as a PDF file however an editable Word version is available just message me for this format.
These worksheets have been designed to subtly embed the valuable functional skills learners required to get the most out of education, work and everyday life and help them function more confidently, effectively and independently. They can be used effectively in Tutorials, Maths or various other sessions.
This instalment focuses on ‘Reading Timetables’. Learners are tasked with studying 3 different examples, a Bus Timetable, a Swimming Pool Timetable and a College Session Timetable and then extracting the information required to answer the set questions and confirm understanding.
The questions can be answered individually or collectively by cutting them into cards. The larger A3 versions (included) can be displayed around the room for the learners to work in groups. Alternatively, the questions could be called out by the tutor for a more active learning experience. Lots of scope for interpretation, the resources also included some blank question sheets so learners can create some peer to peer questioning.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available, and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in tutorials and also integrated in various other sessions
This particular worksheet focuses on the importance of Attendance and Punctuality and is broken down into the following
Why is attendance so important? - An activity that requires learner to fill in the gaps of an informative piece of writing. An effective way of going over text and gaining a full understanding.
Reasons v Excuses - A couple of tasks that require learners to understand the difference between reasons and excuses used for being absent or late. Promotes some great lighthearted and fun group discussion.
Being on time - A eye opening activity where learners will use maths skills to determine the amount of time lost at school, work and College through poor punctuality. Scenarios given.
Q&A - A series of thought provoking questions that learner will answer individually and then take part in a group discussion to share thoughts and opinions.
Attendance and Punctuality Task - Learner are given a scenario that requires them to Propose, Produce and Promote an Incentive and reward scheme to help improve Attendance and Punctuality in a struggling primary school. The task then requires them to present their schemes with the rest of the group and even display in their ideas in the classroom.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or English or ICT sessions .
This Smartbook focus on Speaking and listening and subtly embeds many of the Functional skills required for assessment in both English and ICT.
Tasks include familiarising the learner with past and present Prime Ministers and thinking about policies they would introduce if they were the leader of the Country.
Learners will then have the opportunity to present a PPT to the rest of the group. The policies can be humorous and light-hearted or could be more thoughtful and based on current affairs.
The resource includes a light-hearted PowerPoint which can be adapted by the tutor.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of world foods and recipes while promoting creativity and individuality.
This particular unit of work includes a selection of engaging theory tasks (see below) that will enable them to gain new knowledge of this popular cuisine. Learners will then have the opportunity to plan, prepare and follow a Cottage Pie recipe and method. They will finally self-assess their performance, receive feedback from an observer and set targets as part of their overall evaluation.
The 8 tasks are set as follows:
Lets Start with a Quiz - Introductory Multiple choice and True & False quiz covering history and facts around the Cottage Pie.
What can be used - Being a very versatile dish this allows learners to include the basic and less common ingredients. They can discuss different tastes, likes an dislikes.
Traditional British foods - An activity that requires the learners to unscramble anagrams of various British foods and brainstorm any others they are familiar with.
The Perfect Cottage Pie - Learners to work in pairs to investigate alternative ingredients and how they can accommodate lactose and wheat intolerances.
Health and Safety - A task that enables learners to highlight health, hygiene and safety awareness in the Kitchen.
How to make a Cottage pie (method) - A problem solving task where learners have to rearrange the steps of making a Cottage pie and correctly paste them on to the method they will be using later.
Over to you - Practical Element, learners will pair up to follow a method and cook a Traditional Cottage Pie using various ingredients supplied.
Self-assessment - A written evaluation, including guided questioning. Photographs taken during practical can be attached.
Witness Statement - Tutor/Teacher to feedback and promote Target setting in areas needing improvement i.e confidence, communication, timing, focus etc.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksEd@outlook.com.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in tutorials, English or ICT sessions.
This instalment of worksheets focuses on allowing the learner to decide what they would imagine their perfect job to be. It then tasks them with breaking that job role down and asks them to create an advert for their chosen vocation.
They will explore the pros and cons of each others ‘perfect job’ choices and demonstrate their capabilities of understanding the opinions of others as well as being able to put their own opinion across.
The Resource also includes and example of an advert designed by a previous learner.
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to challenge and assess learners ICT knowledge and capabilities using a functional approach. The tasks engage all and promote creativity and individuality.
This particular worksheet focuses on a task that requires learners to demonstrate their capabilities of exploring a chosen country using online resources to research and then transfer their investigations into a presentation that will educate both their peers and tutor. They will then present their findings using the PowerPoint platform.
This resource is available to download as a PDF file however an editable Word version is available just message me for this format.
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge, creativity, individuality and embed valuable functional skills. The resource can be used effectively in Tutorials or English sessions .
This particular worksheet focuses on Using a Dictionary and requires learners to demonstrate new abilities in how to use it effectively through a series of tasks.
The tasks include finding words associated with each other and sorting them alphabetically and a timed activity where learners compete to find certain words in the quickest time. The final light-heated challenge requires learners to find words in the dictionary to describe each other and their teacher or tutor using the letters of everyones first names.
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This resource has been designed to subtly embed the valuable functional skills learners required to get the most out of education, work and everyday life and to help them function more confidently, effectively and independently.
Each resource has been proven to educate learners on a variety of subjects that will enhance knowledge as well as promoting creativity and individuality.
This particular Fun Game of Higher or Lower focuses on the calorie count of various popular foods.
Simply print off the 30 different food cards (back to back) onto card or alternatively laminate them.
Shuffle them and place the pile somewhere everyone can see or have a glamourous assistant hold them for you. Ensure that the cards are displaying the front of the cards.
Split in to two teams. The dealer will draw the first card, each team needs to try and guess the calorie count in that food item. The dealer will reveal the answer and whichever team was the closest gets to start.
The dealer will then in turn flip each car revealing a new food item. Each team needs to guess whether the calorie count is higher or lower than the previous card. Every correct answer will earn that team a point. The team keep going until they get one wrong and it the switches to the other team.
The game finishes when all the cards have been revealed and the team with the most points win. Alternatively you could ask the learner to stand up for higher or sit down for lower!
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This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available and feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksED@outlook.com
These worksheets have been designed and proven to educate learners on various foods and recipes while promoting creativity and individuality.
This particular unit of work includes a selection of engaging theory tasks that will enable them to gain new knowledge of the traditional Scone. Learners will have the opportunity to plan, prepare and follow a ‘Fresh Scone’ recipe method. They will finally self-assess their performance, receive feedback from an observer and set targets as part of their overall evaluation.
The 8 tasks are set as follows:
The history of the Scone - Learners to read out the text to one another, debate on how best to pronounce the word ‘scone’ and then ask and answers questions in a later task.
Fill in the missing ingredients using the pictures as a clue and discuss the ingredients used in this particular recipe, i.e. no eggs or the use of lemon juice!. This is also an excellent opportunity to discuss alternative elements for lactose intolerance, vegans etc.
Reorganise the jumbled up method into the correct order and attach it to a separate sheet. This could be made easier depending on the level of the learner by cutting two or three of the steps out together.
Tutor to cut out the Question Cards and distribute them out to the group. Each learner can then take turns answering and asking questions to one another.
Over to you - Practical Element, learners will pair up to follow a method and cook fresh scones using the ingredients mentioned.
Self-assessment - A written evaluation, including guided questioning. Any photographs taken during the practical can be attached as additional evidence.
Witness Statement - Tutor/Teacher to feedback and promote Target setting in areas needing improvement, i.e. confidence, communication, timing, focus etc.
The correct method is also included for tutor use.
This resource is available to download as a PDF file. Word versions are available, so please feel free to message me directly for these formats at SmartbooksEd@outlook.com.
Feedback is Key, and we value your positive comments and constructive criticism. Post a review, and we will send you another singular resource of your choice for FREE! Just contact us at SmartbooksEd@outlook.com.