Autistic spectrum support
Literacy: Writing, Functional English - writing
General: Autistic spectrum support
Free tags: New Year
Resource type: Discussion points, Teaching idea, Writing frame
Level: E2, E3
A set of resources created for a group 16-19 year olds with high functioning ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) but suitable for any E2-E3 literacy /Functional English student.
Involves discussion of year’s highlights, and a written reflection and prediction exercise. Finally, the students record their hopes and wishes which are then kept in sealed envelopes until l the end of the academic year (or other agreed date).
Numeracy: N2/L1.9, N2/L2.8, N2/L2.2, MSS1/L1.1, N2/L1.5, N2/L1.7, N2/L2.9
General: Autistic spectrum support, Dyslexia support
Context: Employment skills & Public services
Resource type: Game, Worksheet or assignment
Level: L1, L2
A budgeting activity that is ideal for teenagers and will prompt plenty of discussion on the realities of managing money. Comes with salary cards, rent cards, supplementary cards, balance sheets and extra extension sheets on percentages. With full teaching notes and ideas for further customisation.
First written for a group of teenagers with motivational and concentration difficulties due to a range for reasons including dyslexia, ADD and autism.
Literacy: Rw/L2.3
ESOL: General ESOL
General: Autistic spectrum support
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Level: L2
Phrase Match match the common phrases to their explicit meanings. Then select some phrases of your own and check their meanings on the internet or in a specialist dictionary. Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for all ESOL and literacy learners.
Literacy: Rw/L1.3, Rw/L2.3, SLd/E3.1, SLd/E3.2, SLd/L1.1, Ws/E3.1
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths
General: Autistic spectrum support
Context: Employment skills & Public services
Resource type: Discussion points, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E3, L1, L2
Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for many literacy and/or numeracy students.
General financial numeracy theme on budgeting, expenditure, saving etc – accompanied by two way discussion, making sense of monetary idioms and cliches (e.g. ‘making both ends meet’), and writing complete sentences.
Numeracy: MSS1/E3.1, N2/E3.4
Literacy: Wt/E1.1, Wt/E2.1
General: Autistic spectrum support, Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Level: E1, E2, E3
Entry level lottery activity that involves deciding how you are going to spend the money. Structured, with fill-in boxes for expenditure etc.
Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for many literacy and/or numeracy students.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Use reading strategies
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
General: Autistic spectrum support
Free tags: Equality and Diversity
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Resource type: Investigation or project
Level: E3, L1
Planning a Journey. Research and plan a journey for Wales to Italy. Structured, with fill-in boxes for destinations, mode of transport, cost, etc. Covers many areas of the E3 – L1 literacy & numeracy curricula. Inc: money, timetables, calendars, extracting information, reading strategies.
Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for many literacy and/or numeracy students.
Literacy: Wt/E3.1, Wt/E3.2, Wt/E3.3, Wt/L1.1, Wt/L1.3, Wt/L2.1, Wt/L2.3
General: Autistic spectrum support
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Writing prompts
Writing a recount task sheet with definitions, notes on purpose, and planning steps.
Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for all.
Literacy: Wt/E3.1, Wt/E3.2, Wt/L1.1, Wt/L1.3, Wt/L1.5
General: Autistic spectrum support
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Writing frame
A useful planner to focus learners and help them decide what to write about, and what information and layout features to use. Use in conjunction with Anne’s non fiction book review.
Written for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome but suitable for all.
Literacy: Rt/E2.2, Rt/E2.4, Rt/E3.2, Rt/E3.5, Rt/E3.6, Rt/E3.8, Rt/E3.9
General: Autistic spectrum support
Level: E2, E3
Resource type: Writing frame
Two versions of a planner / writing frame (one is more detailed than the other) that encourage learners to look critically at non-fiction information books – looking out for features such as illustrations, headings, glossaries etc. and extracting interesting facts.
Written for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome but suitable for all.
Literacy: SLd/E2.2, SLd/E3.1, SLd/E3.2, SLd/E3.3, SLd/L1.1, SLd/L1.2
General: Autistic spectrum support
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: Listening and/or speaking activity, Mind map
Encourages learners to think (and mind-map / thought-web) about skills required for a good conversation and then test them out and evaluate after a 5 minute conversation with a partner.
Written for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome but suitable for all.
