A presentation explaining the key info about purpose of text, relating to Functional Skills reading exams at L1 and L2. The presentation aims to teach the fundamental skills of identifying WHY a text has been written and the different features students can spot to help them. Some matching activities throughout to recap, with a final homework writing task (Writing a set of instructions for someone wanting to join an English course)

A presentation with direct teaching of the first 9 language features, these are the 9 features needed for Level 1 (as specified by Pearson Edexcel literature) so this can be adapted to suit a L1 class. They also make up the first 9 that L2 students need, a second presentation is available with the remaining language features needed at L2. I usually use this as the first week on this topic. (Second L2 session also available) Each one is explained in detail and leaves room for discussion, there are examples throughout, recap questions, a link to a word wall revision quiz and a final task for consolidation.

This PowerPoint goes through the grammatical rules of choosing the correct article in written English 1. Today’s lesson plan- objectives 2. Lesson warm up- how many words can you make from the letters given 3. An introduction to articles 4. The difference between two sentences- one with ‘a’ and one with 'the’ 5. Terminology- space for the class to give definitions for ‘definite article’, ‘indefinite article’ ‘count noun’ and 'uncount noun’ 6. Some grammatical rules 7. Noun sorting activity - sorting count and uncount (resource two is the student resource for this activity. This slide is left blank for teacher to put the nouns in the relevant categories as students give answers. 8. Some examples with missing articles to complete as a group 9. The rules for choosing ‘a’ or 'an’ 10. The rules for using 'the’ 11. Writing task to use articles- students asked to chose a recipe they like to make and list the ingredients and some basic instructions, as food is a good way to use articles.

This lesson and accompanying resources act as a good introduction to English spelling. The PowerPoint goes through what to expect from the lesson, I followed the structure below: 1. How do you feel about spelling? I usually make notes on the blank PowerPoint page the different connotations 'spelling' has for students 2. Common spelling myths- students given a list of common spelling myths as discussion points, students asked if they think the provided statements are true or false. This usually sparks a good discussion with my groups. The PowerPoint slides which follow show which statements are true/false and also gives an in-depth explanation of each. 3. The PowerPoint contains a 10 minute video about the history of the English language (produced by The Open University- available on YouTube) with an accompanying booklet I have designed myself. 4. The booklet guides learners through the different stages of the development of the English language and the different international influences. There are dictionary activities and sentence writing activities throughout. 5. The final activity is a sorting activity where students sort the different words into the correct categories of Viking origin, French origin, Anglo Saxon and Arabic origin.

This booklet acts as a revision guide for the EL3 FS English qualification, specifically City and Guilds but can be tailored to other exam boards. 1. A gap fill exercise about what to expect on the exam 2. How to use the question to make a plan and draft 3. Making your plan 4. Writing your draft 5. Writing your final piece 6. Space to complete the final piece. The guide takes students through the whole process of a written task with spaces for them to write ideas/plan/draft/final throughout. There is also a short vocab re-cap and formal/informal language recap.

There resources aim toward the OCT functional skills English qualification but I am sure they could be tailored to other exam boards. The PowerPoint presentation guides through the lesson and different activities. Comma activity to warm up Intro- what do we already know about emails? discussion Key elements of an email- labeling activity using the sample email provided Key elements listed- for discussion Emails in the exam- teacher exposition Individual writing task- using any sample email task. I have also included an error correction task using a sample email with a teacher’s copy for the answers and an email re-cap quiz which can both be used at any stage of the lesson or as homework. This lesson can be adapted for L1 and L2.

I developed this lesson as my Level one and two Functional skills English second language learners were struggling with how to make polite requests and ask polite questions within their written English. The lesson comprises of various activities to equip students with the vocabulary and structures needed to remain polite and formal. The PowerPoint presentation will guide you through the lesson, it consists of: Lesson warm up- using formal language with an accompanying worksheet to broaden formal vocabulary. Asking for things politely- what we should avoid (common errors) Grammatical construction of using ‘would like’ Practice task using this structure Other ways to ask for things politely Space for learners to make their own examples Practice task using polite language Writing task incorporating what has been learned with accompanying task sheet for learners to write on

This class is designed for Level 1 and Level 2 functional skills learners who need additional grammar support, it could also be adapted for second language learners and other students who may benefit. It goes through subject verb agreement and all related rules, patterns and has supporting activities too. PowerPoint which also serves as a lesson plan Student work sheet with three SVA tasks to be completed after initial teaching Halloween article with SVA mistakes for learners to identify Halloween article without SVA mistakes for marking/answer key SVA rule sheet/poster which allows learners to record what they have learnt in a jazzy way to keep in their file for future reference

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

L1 or L2 English grammar/writing class focussed on sentence writing specifically compound sentences. Lots of varied sentences and activities, writing own sentences and identifying sentences PowerPoint presentation which also serves as a lesson plan, with activities throughout, group tasks, paired tasks and individual tasks Dictionary hunt/game warm up activity Matching clauses game (can be adapted to suit a whole group games or paired Email without mistakes- teacher’s copy Email with mistakes to correct (and used further on to identify some compound sentences)

A jeopardy style quiz based on mostly general knowledge and fun facts about Christmas. I usually split into teams of around 4 students and record scores on the board. It works best with 2 teams, but will depend on your class size. There are 5 categories of questions (General Knowledge, Christmas facts, True or false, Spelling and English traditions). Each category has 5 question, worth 100 up 500 points, which increase in difficulty/reward. Each slide has the answer on it (shown by animation). All slides link to the first page, with a ‘home’ icon in the bottom right of all pages. It works best to go to your question, reveal answer, then use the home icon to go back to the first page and mark off which questions have been asked. On the final slide there is a final jeopardy question worth 1000 points, which means this final question can change everything!

This is the second session for Level 2 language features, making up the complete list provided by the Level 2 Pearson Edexcel exam spec. It covers: Emotive language Exaggeration/hyperbole Abbreviations Simile Acronyms Metaphor Informal language Alliteration Contrasts Sibilance Positive/negative language Slogans With examples of each taken from well known places. There is a short activity for language feature spotting, There is a Jam Board activity for which you would need to create a new Jam Board. Also a matching activity to be done on the smart board with correct answers. The session ends with a consolidation activity exam style question taken from a Pearson Edexcel mock exam. There is a table for recording the definition of each feature.

Main topic of apostrophe and comma usage/rules with consolidation activities, being contextualized in a written review in line with Pearson Edexcel possible writing exam task. Short sentence recap (5 question quiz) Apostrophe uses with activities Comma uses with activities Sentences taken from a written review of a fitness watch to insert commas Whole review, featuring previous task sentences with accurate commas Final consolidation quiz based on all apostrophe and comma learning

This lesson is focused on using the past simple tense to report details, with a specific aim at functional skills English letters and emails but can be adapted to a more general focus too. Lesson warm up based on a news article about two pilots being caught using Snap-chat whilst flying a plane with student handout Past simple tense re-cap with examples Gap fill exercise using the past simple tense in a formal letter setting with student handout. Changing language to the past simple tense in an email setting with student handout. Final task - students to write about a bad experience they have had using the past simple tense- task details on PowerPoint.