Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
ICT: Finding and selecting information, Developing, presenting and communicating information
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Context: Sport
Resource type: Discussion points, ICT task sheet, Investigation or project, Listening and/or speaking activity, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E3, L1, L2
Learners must choose the next manager of the England football team. Using the task sheet to guide them, they must research, collate and present information for five candidates and then make the final choice.
There is scope for plenty of lively discussion around the choices made and also about what the manager’s job entails.
A Power Point presentation is included as an example, but can also be printed out to use in some of the additional activities described.
Numeracy: Functional Maths
Literacy: Functional English - reading
ICT: Finding and selecting information
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Diamond Jubilee
Context: Art Film Media Music TV, Leisure Travel Tourism
Resource type: Investigation or project
Level: E3, L1
A topical investigation that can be used as a group or individual task. Learners imagine they have won tickets in the ballot and must plan their trip to Buckingham Palace.
Ideal for E3-L1 Functional maths, English and ICT but could be easily adapted for higher or lower levels.
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.
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond, Aims & objectives, ILPs, reflections
Resource type: Teaching idea
Level: E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
A list of buzz words I sometimes use with learners when doing reviews – helps them to come up with ideas about how they are progressing and how their learning is making a difference in their lives.
Literacy: Wt/E3.4, Wt/L1.6, Wt/L2.7, Functional English - writing
General: Dyslexia support, Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Handout or guide, Poster
Wonderful visual aid to help learners remember how to proof read their work. Page one would make a great poster. Page 2 explains the process: start at the city of meaning and move across the land until you get to the city of Spelling!
Literacy: General literacy / English, Functional English - writing
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Context: Electrical, Electronics & Technology, Painting Decorating & DIY, Retail Hospitality Customer service
Resource type: Investigation or project
Level: E3, L1, L2
A great project that covers many Functional maths and Functional English criteria. You win the lottery, buy a mobile phone shop and have to furnish it from catalogues and/or Internet sites.
Learn about budgeting, displaying data, working with areas and floor plans, bank statements, rounding, estimating, and much more.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - data handling, Functional Maths - number, N1/L1.7, N1/L1.10, HD1/L1.1
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Drug awareness
Context: Health, Social care, Early years
Level: L1
Resource type: Discussion points, Informative presentation, Worksheet or assignment
This lesson is designed to embed adding and subtracting, ratio and proportion, etc. whilst looking at the important issue of alcohol consumption and units. Students are able to look at the RDA of alcohol consumption, binge drinking, etc. in the introductory PPT.
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Equality and Diversity
Resource type: Discussion points, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E2, E3
Six task sheets written as embedded literacy resources for Entry Level core NOCN module: Introduction to diversity in society.
- What is diversity?
- Recognising diverse groups
- What is discrimination?
- Responding to discrimination
- Effects of discrimination
- Tupac – Changes
Although aimed at Entry 2-3 most of the sheets could also be used in higher level groups and make marvellous discussion prompts.
Numeracy: Functional Maths, General numeracy / maths
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond, Aims & objectives, ILPs, reflections
Resource type: Assessment material, Discussion points, Poster, Teaching idea
Level: E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
A set of posters / cards / checklists designed to prompt discussion, check learning and keep a record of student progression. Designed for Entry Level Functional Maths and English learners in an FE setting but suitable for all levels and subjects.
Literacy: General literacy / English
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Family learning
Context: Health and safety, Independent living
Resource type: Discussion points, Game
Level: E3, L1, L2
An outstanding set of resources. Developed to prompt discussion on knife crime with parents and children in a family learning setting, they are equally suitable in an FE setting – prompting discussion between students and tutors.
