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Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables
General: Study Skills and General Teaching, Staff development
Level: L2
Resource type: Teaching idea
This study considers the emerging issue of consciousness in pedagogy both theoretically and practically. It examines why this issue is of fundamental significance for teaching and learning. Basic assumptions are clarified and the psychological and philosophical fundamentals of consciousness theory explored.
Some surprising and counter-intuitive conclusions are reached. It is shown that in the partnership between consciousness and unconsciousness the latter is likely to be senior.
Literacy: Decode, Apply strategies to spell correctly
General: Study Skills and General Teaching, Staff development
Level: E1, E2, E3
Resource type: Listening and/or speaking activity, Teaching idea
The need for deliberate teaching of phonemic awareness, and a means of doing this.
A research paper followed by a useful step by step method.
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.
Literacy: Writing, Functional English - writing
General: Autistic spectrum support
Free tags: New Year
Resource type: Discussion points, Teaching idea, Writing frame
Level: E2, E3
A set of resources created for a group 16-19 year olds with high functioning ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) but suitable for any E2-E3 literacy /Functional English student.
Involves discussion of year’s highlights, and a written reflection and prediction exercise. Finally, the students record their hopes and wishes which are then kept in sealed envelopes until l the end of the academic year (or other agreed date).
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!
Numeracy: Functional Maths
General: Staff development
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Handout or guide, Informative presentation
I have developed this to help me explain the process of answering open questions in Functional Maths to my L1 / L2 ESOL Foundation students (Entry 3 ESOL). However, it is suitable for any group of E3-L2 Functional Maths students.
I’m hoping it’s better than trying to read through a lot of text in a book.
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.