E3-L1 Functional Skills English tense worksheet with a series of relevant examples.

Functional Skills English Conjunctions/connectives

Definitions for word class and sentence structure worksheet with answers.

Fact and Opinion finding worksheet. Using a range of resources from audio/visual to scanning newspapers and articles. Assessment for learning - Learners have to create their own fact or opinion based report based upon their research. (This can be done independently of you can put learners in pairs or groups) I used top gear clips but any can be used (Jeremy Clarkson describing a car)

Worksheet for start activity in which learners must pick a letter as a class and try and answer all the categories on the sheet with an answer starting with the chosen letter.

Introduction to the qualifications

Teach the teacher worksheet used to assess learner knowledge and application of any topic

Introduction video

Picture activity to build up vocabulary for describing an image. Each learner will get a section of a picture and write a short description. As a group all learners will piece together the images to make a complete image and share and discuss their descriptive sentences.

A DAFOREST task card that can be cut out and act as an extension or starter activity. This can be applied to any text/reading/visual method.

GCSE/FS English Self Assessment forms for SPaG with learner and tutor comment boxes to add feedback.

Ambitious vocabulary worksheet to put in the back of learner books. Learners can fill in as and when they come across interesting words to use in their writing answers for paper1 and paper2.

Differentiated DAFOREST activity for E3 and L1 Functional Skills learners. Research activity/independent study in which learners have to find examples of DAFOREST. This can be done: On posters around the college, on videos you have provided or a selection of texts.

Speaking and listening activity based upon the popular fact and opinion television show. Differentiated activity in which learners have to research themes to contribute to their speaking and listening assessment/discussion. QR codes for research into videos and questions supplied.

Language Devices poster/display can be used to go on walls or as a reference in learner books. PDF copy which covers definition, term and example and can be used for Functional Skills English and GCSE English.

Writing for purpose research/group work worksheet. Includes ideas and mind mapping on all the different types of purpose of text.

Harry Potter style card match activity for simple - compound and complex sentences.

Informative posters for the DAFOREST terms and a worksheet to go alongside for learner examples and assessment purposes.

Functional Skills English Writing overview and top tips for the exam. Covers layout, format and features of letters, articles, emails and reviews.

Two writing activities: Writing a college article and writing at letter. Questions are all based on L2 Functional Skills English exam criteria and a display poster to use as a prompt for planning for writing is included.