Developing, presenting and communicating information
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
ICT: Developing, presenting and communicating information
Free tags: childrens, scheme, Story
Context: Health, Social care, Early years
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Lesson plan, Scheme of work
This is a scheme of work I have used in EBD schools to get the pupils engaged with English. It is a 7 week scheme of work aimed at between E3-L2, as it can be differentiated. I have also included the lesson plans that go with the scheme.
Editor’s note
Although written for a Key Stage 3/4 school setting this would work well as a way of embedding Functional English into a vocational childcare course or a family learning situation.
ICT: Entry 3 ICT, Developing, presenting and communicating information
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: ICT task sheet
Activity to get students using Word and some of its applications by designing a poster for a gig.
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.
ICT: Developing, presenting and communicating information
General: Aims & objectives, ILPs, reflections
Context: Catering Food Nutrition
Resource type: Assessment material, Tracking or mapping
Level: E1, E2
First used with a group of E1-E2 numeracy students who had done an ICT based project involving cookery work and visiting a cafe to buy a snack. Print on A4 and fold into a very nice A5 leaflet.
The self assessment check boxes focus on basic money skills (recognising coins, giving change – but also slecting items from a list, weighing, etc.) but there is also the opportunity to link learning to numeracy at home or at college. Ideal for Entry Functional maths / catering / hospitality students.
ICT: General ICT resources, Developing, presenting and communicating information
General: Study Skills and General Teaching
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Handout or guide, Informative presentation
A demonstration of how not to make a PowerPoint. This has been used for all levels as an extreme example of the worst PowerPoint ever.
ICT: Entry 1 and 2 ICT, Using ICT, Developing, presenting and communicating information
Resource type: Handout or guide
Level: E2
Useful 1 page handout. Very simple instructions on how to correct a mistake made when typing in Microsoft Word. First used with residents at a clinic who have learning difficulties but ideal for any beginner.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - data handling, Collect organise represent, Averages and range
ICT: Developing, presenting and communicating information
Free tags: Smarties & Love Hearts
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Investigation or project
Level: L1, L2
Here is another Level 1-2 variant on the classic ‘Smarties’ investigation which incorporates the use of a PC and Excel. I stopped using Smarties and Skittles because of the health and hygiene issues.
I stumbled upon the Foam squares at www.craftpacks.co.uk ‘Giant Jar of Foam Squares for £4.75 + 20% VAT. The exercise is in two parts: the first part a bit like Smarties and then the second part covers ‘mean, mode, median and range’.
Literacy: Writing: text focus (composition)
ICT: Using ICT, Developing, presenting and communicating information
Level: E3
Resource type: ICT task sheet
Very clear, step by step task sheet for E3 ICT / Literacy / ESOL learners.
Enter a given short text into the PC, save and name files, set font size, etc. Then plan, write and proofread a short description about your own morning.
Literacy: Functional Skills English
Numeracy: Functional Maths
ICT: Finding and selecting information, Developing, presenting and communicating information
Context: Catering Food Nutrition, Sport
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E3, L1
An E3-L1 Functional Maths, English and ICT task first used with learners at Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme. Plan and cost a restaurant meal for 20 officials (originally held at Frank and Benny’s, Chingford, but you will need to provide menus from a favourite local restaurant or chain) and then present your results in a spreadsheet..
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Functional English - writing
ICT: Entry 3 ICT, Finding and selecting information, Developing, presenting and communicating information
Context: Employment skills & Public services, Health, Social care, Early years, Leisure Travel Tourism
Resource type: ICT task sheet, Investigation or project, Writing prompts
Level: E2, E3
Super set of three ICT task sheets that successfully embed Functional ICT, Functional English and even some Functional Maths!
Each task sheet involves composing, sending and replying to work-based emails: based in a dental surgery, a health centre and a travel agency.
Please also download the separate, very detailed, Functional Skills mapping document which includes differentiation ideas, teaching tips and embedding ideas.
