This worksheet is based around the new specification for English. It includes reading, alphabetical order, using a dictionary, form filling and writing an email. this is for EL2 -3. Could also be used with SEN and Primary. Would make a good cover lesson.

Functional Skills English reading worksheet on following directions and marking a route on a map, covering reading comprehension, extracting information and following directions. I have also included an A3 version of the map. The answers to the on route questions are on the last page so remember not to print that out. Could also be used for cover lesson.

Functional Skills English reading worksheet on eating out for less able students, covering reading comprehension, extracting information and following directions. Could also be used for cover lesson.

Functional Skills English reading and writing worksheet on Reading different types of texts, covering comprehension, alphabetical order and grouping. Could also be used for cover lesson, a lesson or for a GCSE revision class.

Functional Skills English reading and writing worksheet on Writing a complaint letter or email plus some punctuation work, covering Internet research into consumer rights, writing a letter/email, punctuation. Could also be used for cover lesson, a lesson or for a GCSE revision class.

Functional Skills English reading and writing worksheet on Writing Directions, covering reading comprehension, planning and writing directions. Could also be used for cover lesson, a lesson or for a GCSE revision class. I successfully managed to zoom the map from A4 to A3 on our photocopier and share one between two in the class.

Functional Skills English reading and writing worksheet on Job Adverts, covering reading comprehension, planning and writing an eMail and descriptive writing. Could also be used for cover lesson, a lesson or for a GCSE revision class

Work out the meaning of words from their context without a dictionary, then check using a dictionary.

5 Activities Based around Rap music that i have used to engage some hard to engage students

6 worksheets on different styles of writing

A task of describing a journey without telling a story

A nice worksheet for different styles of texts. Not instruction writing but explaining about something.

Write the CD ‘Blurb’ for the CD of a fictional group

A worksheet that can be used for Years 5 - 11. I have even used this with Post 16s.

Using prompts from pictures students are to write out a recipe in standard format.

You can make this easier by Hi-Lighting the places on the map and the names of the places on the worksheet in different colours.

Do you get fed up with students using the wrong word, you know the ones BY-BYE-BUY, I do and these posters really appealed to the boys I teach

Do you get fed up with students using the wrong word, you know the ones To-TOO-TWO, I do and these posters really appealed to the boys I teach.