This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the characters of Benvolio and Tybalt in Act One of Romeo and Juliet. The lesson helps learners to understand how Shakespeare has created a contrast between the different characters. The lesson includes a key scene from the play and helps learners approach an exam-style question. This Lesson can be taught either online or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for more lessons.

This lesson has been designed for anyone studying level one or level two for Functional Skills English. The lesson looks at how to write a speech for the writing assessment. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for anyone studying Functional Skills English level one or level two with a strong focus on the writing assessment. The lesson uses the theme of New year to focus on a writing question in preparation for key assessments. A model example and plan is included so that the learners can understand how to produce an effective response. 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 level one or level two. The lesson includes both reading and writing tasks on the topic of vaping. The lesson also goes through how to create an effective speech, key techniques and how to plan for the exam. If you enjoyed this video then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

A transcript from Greta Thunberg’s speech to the UN about climate change. This resources also comes with diferentuated tasks and is a sample from my bundle Functional Skills New Reform 2

This is lesson two in a sixteen-week series looking at writing for different purposes for Functional Skills level One and Level Two. The lesson helps learners to understand texts and how to select quotations to justify opinions. The lesson also includes an example of an initial assessment to help understand the current writing level of your learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson is the third in a sixteen-week course looking at Functional Skills English Level One and Level Two. The lesson goes through the DAFORREST techniques needed for both reading and writing, provides feedback from the initial assessment and also takes a first look at the reading assessment. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is the fourth lesson in a sixteen week course for anyone studying Functional Skills English. In this lesson we go over the key language techniques and look at the first ten questions in the reading assessment with the answers included. If you liked this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources.

This is a fully differentiated lesson using the topic of the Cost-of-Living Crisis to help learners apply both Maths and English to real life situations. The lesson focuses on the practical use of maths and understanding interest rates. In addition, it helps to build skills with reading and writing to produce a leaflet giving advice and support for families. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our shop. We upload new lessons every 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 detailed and fun lesson that helps students to understand how to formulate an argument in an educated manner. The lesson looks at the celebration of Valentine’s Day and how we celebrate it.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at how to write an article for the English language paper two exam. The lesson uses the topic focus of mobile phones to learners understand the key techniques needed to construct an effective article. The lesson includes a model response and examiner feedback to help learners understand how to achieve marks in the exam. This lesson has been tried and tested with my own students and it can be taught either remotely or face-to-face. 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 using the theme of weddings to help learners understand how to use basic forms of punctuation and also how and when to paragraph their writing. This lesson is ideal for functional or ESOL learners. 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 planned for the new functional skills reform and focuses on the impact vaping is having on us as a society. The lesson looks at two articles to understand how writers use language techniques to get their ideas across. The lesson is fun and engaging with a matching up activity as well as lots of opportunities for AFL.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying all levels of Functional Skills English. The lesson looks at instructional writing and helps learners to plan and write their own response. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for anyone studying Jayne Eye for English Literature. The lesson looks at a typical exam question and helps learners to understand how to approach it successfully. In addition, the lesson includes a quiz on some of the key quotations that can be applied to the exam question. 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 how to approach the stimulus creative writing question (Q5) for English Language: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson looks at the key methods needed to be successful in writing their response and includes two examples with feedback from the mark scheme. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

A lesson looking at one of the key characters within Roald Dahl’s book, “Boy”.

This is a fully differentiated, three-hour lesson developing skills in language analysis and creative writing. This lesson is tried and tested and enables students to improve their skills for the Paper one exam.