L1
Literacy: Rs/E2.1, Rs/E3.1, Rt/E2.1, Wt/E2.1, Functional English - writing
Resource type: Interactive presentation
Level: E2, E3, L1
A PPT about imperatives. Students identify imperatives and the language / layout of instructions, then have a go at writing their own.
Editor’s note
For sample instruction texts please to use with this PPT please see Carrie’s “Lasagne instructions” ,“Glass bead steriliser instructions” or “Pancake imperatives” below.
Literacy: Speaking & Listening, Functional English - speaking, listening & communication
ESOL: General ESOL
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: Ice breaker, Listening and/or speaking activity
A mingling exercise to get students talking to one another. Great as an induction activity for new classes or for ESOL learners to practise speaking and listening.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - number, N1/E3.6, N1/L1.3
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Level: E3, L1
This is a worksheet with several problems based on everyday situations where students perform a division and need to interpret the remainders to give an acceptable answer.
Editor’s note
This worksheet accompanies Joaquin’s “Division of whole numbers” PowerPoint (listed under See also)
Numeracy: Functional Maths - number, N1/E3.6, N1/L1.3, N1/L2.2
Resource type: Interactive presentation
Level: E3, L1, L2
A fully animated Powerpoint presentation that can be used as part of a lesson or for independent study. A series of steps of increasing complexity start by illustrating the basic process of a simple division of whole numbers to end with the interpretation of remainders in everyday situations.
Please note this an animated PPT and is not suitable for delivery as printed handouts.
Editor’s note
The “Interpreting remainders” worksheet mentioned in the PPT is available separately – under See also.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - data handling, HD2/L1.2
Context: Health, Social care, Early years
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Topical summer probability practice based on a childen’s lucky dip game at a fair. Answer sheet included.
Adapted from Halloween Probability (listed under See also below).
Literacy: Apply grammar, Functional English - writing
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Level: E2, E3, L1, L2
A simple activity to get learners to think about using a variety of conjunctions to extend simple sentences and add detail. Designed to revise using conjunctions, which learners can then apply to further writing activities.
Literacy: Writing: text focus (composition), Functional English - writing
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Lesson plan, Worksheet or assignment, Writing frame
An engaging and interesting lesson plan and note taking worksheet for a session using short film trailers to develop email writing skills.
Learners watch and listen for the relevant information and discuss and negotiate, expressing their opinions and developing soft skills such as turn taking. They then use the information to write an email invitation, combining informative and persuasive / inviting language.
Literacy: Writing: text focus (composition), Functional English - writing
ESOL: ESOL Writing: text focus (composition)
Level: E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Writing frame
A set of 9 email templates / writing frames for all levels.
Long ones, short ones, plain ones, shaded ones, some with proof reading tips, one with a focus on using conjunctions. Pick and choose to suit your learners.
With a useful Functional English mapping chart listing all the coverage and range writing statements for each level from E1 – L2.
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths, Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, Functional Maths - number
Context: Catering Food Nutrition, Leisure Travel Tourism, Retail Hospitality Customer service
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
A Functional Maths activity based on a group of friends going out for a drink together. The main focus of the activity is on money and time calculations, but there are other elements included for variety.
Editor’s note
Fully mapped to Functional Maths and Adult Numeracy, with answer sheet.
Based on a text about a micro-brewery that also provides reading practice for E3 Functional Englsh.i
Literacy: General literacy / English, Writing: text focus (composition), Functional English - writing
Context: Business & Money management, Politics & News items
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Revision material, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
A functional skills practice writing task for English at E3-L2. Learners write to the Bayfords, recent winners of the £148m Euro Millions jackpot, suggesting what they could spend the money on to help others (or themselves!).
Could be linked to maths: examining costs, interest, odds of winning etc.
