Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)

Adult Literacy Core Curriculum (DfES 2001) > Writing (W) > Writing text level - composition (Wt)

Resources listed directly below are likely to cover many aspects of written composition - often at more than one curriculum level.

What do the three main parties stand for?

A series of reading and writing tasks based on an information text about the three main political parties in the UK. Written to help a group of Entry 3 learners prepare for their Entry 3 literacy tests but also suitable for (and fully mapped to) E3 Functional English.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Adult Literacy: Reading
Functional Skills English
Context
News, Politics & Government items

Stop using 'Dearie',

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary/synonyms, spelling, and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Pupils' behaviour has worsened

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Education and teaching

Organic food has 'no health benefits'

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary/synonyms, and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Context
Health, Social care, Early years
Catering Food Nutrition

Swearing reduces pain

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension, vocabulary questions and a writing task.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Teachers call for ban on homework

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension, vocabulary questions and a writing task.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)

Tests raise life extension hopes

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report about a drug, rapamycin, discovered in the soil of Easter Island. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

UK conductor ends life at clinic

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension, vocabulary questions and a writing task.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

UK 'could face blackouts by 2016'

Based on a 2009 BBC News article. Exercises include comprehension questions, anagrams, vocabulary exercises and a short writing task.

Level
Level 1
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L1.3
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)

Morris dancing 'extinction' fears

A comprehension activity based on a 2009 BBC news report. 10 multiple choice vocabulary questions, comprehension questions and a writing task.

Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism
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