Christmas
Literacy: General literacy / English, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Free tags: Equality and Diversity, Christmas
Level: L1
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
Reading comprehension, use of capital letters and full stops, discussion and writing exercises all with a Christmas theme.
Based on texts about Christian celebrations in four different countries (Wales, Iran, Venezuela, China) the resource includes a writing exercise for students who don’t celebrate Christmas.
Free tags: Christmas
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Quiz
Level: L1, L2
PPT slides used as an end of term revision activity for L1/L2 learners.
Literacy: Writing, Functional English - writing
Free tags: Christmas
Context: Independent living
Level: E1, E2
Resource type: Writing frame, Writing prompts
Two practice Christmas cards to help E1-E2 learners with writing their cards. Print off and fold in half.
I also recommend bringing in some sample envelopes to help learners recognise how to lay out a name and address.
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
Free tags: Christmas
Level: E1, E2, E3
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
This resource was written as a seasonal end-of-term numeracy practice for my students. It includes questions on shape and space (room plan), money, fractions and directions.
Fully mapped to the Functional Maths E1-3 criteria.
Literacy: Writing, Form filling, Functional English - writing
Free tags: Christmas
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Level: E1, E2, E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Revision material, Writing frame, Writing prompts
Three differentiated writing tasks / practice papers on the same theme. First, you apply to appear in a Christmas Concert at the village hall.
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
Free tags: Australia, Christmas
Level: E1, E2
Resource type: Revision material, Worksheet or assignment
An adapted version of Zoe Hyde’s Christmas E1-2 Functional Maths (see below) using Australian money. There are other minor edits – for example, the football is sent to New Zealand, not to Europe.
Questions cover almost all of the E1 and E2 UK Functional Skills maths criteria. Includes shapes, size, addition and subtraction, money, reading scales and much more. Fully mapped with teaching tips.
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths, Money
Free tags: Family learning, Christmas
Context: Catering Food Nutrition, Health, Social care, Early years
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Investigation or project
I adapted this from Helen Lloyd’s Planning a school party (see below). I used her idea to develop a task that my students could manage on their own while I was doing a first aid course. This version includes an extra task about providing a Santa and gifts, and I also included some simple fraction questions.
I used Helen’s supermarket list for prices of party food etc.
Literacy: Rs/E3.2, Rs/L1.1, Rt/E3.1, Rt/E3.4, Rt/L1.1, Rt/L1.3
Free tags: Winter, Equality and Diversity, Christmas
Context: Gardening & Horticulture, History
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Reading comprehension, Worksheet or assignment
Nice selection of winter activities written for an E3-L2 Functional Skills group (best for E3-L1).
The main activities are a reading comprehension (about the history of poinsettias and how they came to be popular at Christmas time) and a cloze exercise based on an old Mexican religious legend. There are also some maths questions.
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Christmas
Level: E2, E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Quiz
Although written for a group of E2 literacy learners this quiz is suitable for any level / any subject. It could be delivered orally or as a written quiz, and completed in teams or individually.
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
Free tags: Christmas
Level: E1, E2
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Lovely seasonal set of Functional Maths questions covering almost all of the E1 and E2 Criteria. Includes shapes, size, addition and subtraction, money, reading scales and much more. Fully mapped to FS with teaching tips.
