Assessment material
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Functional English - writing
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Painting Decorating & DIY
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Assessment material, Worksheet or assignment
Embedded E3-L1 Functional English (spelling and vocabulary) for
L1-2 carpentry, painting & decorating, and construction courses. Match the name of the tools, fault or material to the correct items.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Level: E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Reading comprehension, Revision material
A practice task for Functional Skills English, Entry Level 3 Reading. Includes two texts and related comprehension questions covering all the E3 reading criteria.
With a mark scheme / assessment sheet based on those used by major awarding bodies.
Literacy: Wt/E3.1, Wt/E3.4, Functional English - writing
Context: Animal care & Equine, Employment skills & Public services
Level: E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Worksheet or assignment
A writing task / practice paper written for an E3 booster writing group of 16-18 year olds.
You want a Saturday job in a pet shop and write a letter to the manager about possible vacancies.
Fully mapped to the E2 and E3 Functional Skills English writing criteria, it also includes a one page tutor marking sheet. Modelled loosely on practice papers from the major awarding bodies but note that the marking scheme / points system is my invention and is not weighted exactly as it should be for formal assessment.
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.
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English, Form filling
Free tags: New Year, Equality and Diversity
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Level: E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Listening and/or speaking activity, Reading comprehension, Revision material, Writing prompts
A practice paper written for Entry 3 Adult Literacy C&G exams at E3 but suitable for, and fully mapped to, Functional English.
All activities are based on a New Year’s Eve theme. The main text and related comprehension questions are about New Year’s Eve superstitions. Other activities include form filling, alphabetical order, dictionary work, planning and writing, and group discussion.
Literacy: Writing, Form filling, Functional English - writing
Free tags: Christmas
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Level: E1, E2, E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Revision material, Writing frame, Writing prompts
Three differentiated writing tasks / practice papers on the same theme. First, you apply to appear in a Christmas Concert at the village hall.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - number, N2/E3.3, N2/E3.5, N2/L1.6
Context: Hairdressing & Beauty therapy, Motor vehicles & Transport, Retail Hospitality Customer service
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Assessment material, Informative presentation, Lesson plan
A detailed lesson plan accompanied by a PPT and a lesson objective checker sheet. The lesson recaps place value and introduces students to decimals and using money in practical situations.
The PPT is an adaptation two other PPT resources I have used on skillsworkshop: ‘Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100’ by Elaine Baskerville, and ‘Pounds to pence’ by Jennifer Williamson. Two contextualised worksheets (Salon and Garage), written by Carrie Bray, are also linked to the lesson plan.
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths
Literacy: General literacy / English
Context: Art Film Media Music TV
Resource type: Assessment material, Revision material
Level: L2
Super set of 15 multiple choice literacy questions followed by 15 multiple choice numeracy questions. All cleverly based on the accompanying text about Led Zeppelin: ‘I come from Ice and Snow’, Led Zeppelin 1970. Written as revision material for L2 Access to Music students but suitable for any learners with an interest in music.
The literacy questions cover comprehension, spelling, vocabulary and purpose of text. Numeracy covers money, time, scale maps, substitution, percentages, area, range, median, and conversions.
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: Functional English - writing
Resource type: Assessment material, Tracking or mapping
Level: L1, L2
My Level 1-2 Level SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) Mark Sheet is a simple tick sheet that can be used by students to check each other’s work for spelling and grammar errors. Helpful for encouraging groups of learners to ‘peer assess’ and also reinforces what to look for when proofreading work.
The sheet is a simplified version of the spelling and grammar skills covered in the Level 1 & 2 Functional Skills English Standards.
