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Resources added December 2004 (visit What's New for our very latest resources).

Level 1 and 2 Numeracy - decimals

1. Decimal homework for week 12 of our preGCSE maths course. Covers all Level 1 and 2 decimal curriculum elements. Includes ordering, place value, decimals to fractions, fractions to decimals, multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100, written methods, estimating, rounding and checking. 3 pages, plus easy to use 3 page answer sheet and curriculum links. N2/L1.3 L1.4 L1.5 L1.6 L1.7 N2/L2.2 L2.5 L2.6. 150K. PDF

Literacy and ESOL

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1&2. The verb to be. 10 pages with examples, verb table, Q&A, short story, examples and more. Contributed by Chris Morley thesilurian@yahoo.com. ESOL links include: Rs/E2.1 E2.2 E2.3 E2.4. Thank you Chris. 500K. 10 pages. PDF
3. Great reader all about money (change, coins, foreign currency, cash machines and more). also useful for spelling, grammar and vocabulary work. Contributed by Chris Morley thesilurian@yahoo.com. Rt/E2.1; Rt/E2.4 (ESOL only); Rw/E3.1. Thank you Chris. 500K. 5 pages. PDF
5.Words with silent letters to print on acetate and use in a group Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check session. Ww/E3.2 L1.1 PDF
6.Word Endings spelling worksheet. Add the correct endings to single syllable words with a short vowel sound. 1 page. 14K. Ww/E3.2 L1.1 PDF

Resources added November 2004

Literacy

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1. A Day in my Life. 2 page help sheet on writing a chronological text - planning, using time connectives, etc. 12K. Wt/E3.1 L1.1 Wt/E3.3 Wt/L1.3  Wt/L1.5 PDF
2. This Look, Say, Cover, Imagine, Write, check form can help students (any level) improve and practise their spelling. This replaces the original html version which first appeared on our site three years ago! 4 pages - with instructions and tips. 2 pages for right handed learners, two for lefties. PDF
3. This fill-in chart can help students decide what they really want to work on in class. It then points the tutor to related diagnostic assessment tasks. PDF

Resources added October 2004

Literacy

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This three page update on our previous sherbet lemon adjective resource includes: a new OHT (un-mask slowly from top to bottom as you ask learners to describe each feature), a teaching review sheet (used when I did a 'Sherbet Lemon micro-teach'), lesson objectives and an updated student fill-in worksheet. PDF (4 pages. 210K).
Original 17 page PDF (170K) still available and more adjective resources here.

Levels 1 and 2 numeracy

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1&2 Efficient written methods homework sheet, for week 4 of our preGCSE maths course. Covers four operations, checking using inverse operations and problem solving. With curriculum links and answer sheet (with active hyperlinks to recommended resources on written methods). 2 pages. N1/L1.3 N1/L2.2. 70K. PDF
3.BIDMAS (order of operations) homework sheet. Includes help sheet with examples, curriculum links, 14 problems and step by step answer sheet (to hand out after completion!). 3 pages. N1/L2.4 40K PDF

Resources added September 2004

Great sample / practice tests questions for the OCR Certificate in Adult Numeracy (Entry 1) - contributed by Karen White sstkrs@hotmail.com from MOWL (Moving On with learning) at Liverpool University. Thank you Karen.

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1. Sample Unit 1 (Whole Number) tasks. 19 pages with notes and curriculum links. 65K. N1/E1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7. PDF
2,3 and4 Sample Unit 2 (Measure and Data) tasks. 19 pages with notes and curriculum links. 260K. MSS1/E1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 MSS2/E1.1 1.2 1.3 HD1/E1.1 1.2 1.3.PDF

Entry 1-2 Literacy and ESOL

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1 & 2. Wonderful practice for Entry 1 and 2 readers and spellers. Two short stories - one based on _oan, _one, _own words; one on _oa_ and _o_e.  Other word endings covered include _ice, _ash and _ack. Plus comprehension questions, spelling practice, cloze sentences, and wordsearch.  Contributed by Margaret Wingrove, Basic skills lecturer in literacy and IT, Milton Keynes. Thank you Margaret. PDF

Resources added May - June 2004

Pre Entry - Entry 1 Literacy and ESOL

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1. Using a cash machine, setting a table, folding paper and much more!  Milestone 8 - Entry 1 Literacy and ESOLListening to, following and reading instructions. Resources linked to an online cash machine at Money Matters to Me and Literacy Entry 1 unit 4 New Job at the Cafe and Lit E1 CD tracks 27-28. Literacy SLlr/M8.3 E1.3, Rt/M8.3 E1.2, Rs/M8.1 E1.1, Rw/M8.3 E1.1. ESOL Lr/E1.3a, Rt/E1.2a, Rs/E1.1a, Rw/E1.1a. 8 pages. With links and extension ideas. 150K.PDF
2&3.Bicycles and Road Safety: Listening to, following and reading instructions. Masses of ideas and resources for working with instructions. Word and sentence games, links to free resources, cloze exercise. Group and individual work, extension ideas for Entry 2-3. Use independently or with SfL learner materials (Lit E1,Unit 1 Lost & Found) and audio CDs (Lit E1 CD track 2). Lit Rt/E1.1 M1.3, Rs/E1.1 M1.1, Rw/E1.1 M1.3. ESOL. Lr/E1.3a, Rt/E1.2a, Rs/E1.1a, Rw/E1.1a. 7 pages. 160K.PDF
4. Clear and very useful diagrams depicting prepositions of place and movement. Contributed by Chris Morley, EFL teacher from Manchester thesilurian@yahoo.com. Thank you Chris. Literacy SLlr/E1.2 1.3, SLc/1.4, Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1. ESOL Lr/E1.2a E1.2c, Lr/E1.3a, Sc/E1.4a E1.4c, E1.4d. Rw/E1.1a, Rs/E1.1a. 7 pages. With links and curriculum elements. 75K. PDF

New resources linked to our interactive scheme of work for pre GCSE Maths (levels 1 and 2 numeracy).

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1. Adding and subtracting negative numbers activity / tutor help sheet. Visual -kinaesthetic method to demonstrate why subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive one.  N1/ L2.1 L2.2. 2 pages with teachers' notes and links. 32K PDF

All Levels - probability game, calculations starter, weight lotto.

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1&2 100 Metres Dash! A fun investigation for all levels. HD2/L1.2 L2.1. Also HD1/E1.3, E2.4, E2.5, E3. 4; N1/E1.4 E2.3 E3.3. 4 pages. 90K.Contributed by Di Mellor DMellor@darlington.ac.uk from Darlington College. Thank you Di PDF
3.Calculations starter activity - contributed by Helena Benzinski, helena.benzinski@newtec.ac.uk, from NEWTEC, London. Thank you Helena Short, simple but very useful warm up activity. N1/E3.2, N1/E3.3, N1/E3.5, N1/E3.7, N1/E3.8, N1/E3.9, N1/L1.5, N1/L1.8, N1/L1.9. 3pages with teaching notes and links. 40K.PDF
4. Write your own problems - contributed by Karen Hannah kare.hannah@gmail.com from South Thames College. Ideas for recognising different problems and using the four operations. N1/E1.6, N1/E2.7, N1/E1.7, N1/E2.8, N1/E3.9, N1/L1.3 5p. 40K. Thank you Karen PDF

Resources added March - April 2004

NEW practice questions for Level 1 and 2 numeracy. Number investigation. (More practice tests available - scroll further down page)

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1. Level 2 Measure (no area and volume): practice multiple choice exam questions. Illustrated. 14 questions covering MSS1 L2.1 L2.2 L2.3 L2.5 L2.6. 5 pages with answer sheet. Ideal for homework or revision in pre GCSE maths classes. 76K. PDF
2. Number Investigation based on Bruner's Beans. Contributed by DMellor@darlington.ac.uk. Recognise and understand multiples, factors and prime numbers. Great investigation that can be differentiated for Entry 1 - Level 2. N1/E1.1 N1/E2.1 N1/E3.5 N1/L1.5 N1/L2.2 HD1/E1.3 HD1/E2.4 HD1/E2.5 HD1/E3.4. 3 pages with teachers notes and links. 30K. PDF
3. Level 1 Area and Volume questions:13 questions covering MSS1 L1.8 L1.9 L1.10 4 pages with answer sheet. 130K. PDF
4. Level 2 Area and Volume questions:17 questions covering MSS1 L2.7 L2.8 L2.9 7 pages with answer sheet. 135K. PDF
5. Level 1 Percentage questions:13 questions covering N2 L1.3 L1.8 L1.9 L1.10 4 pages with answer sheet. 200K PDF
6. Level 2 Percentage questions:14 questions covering N2 L2.2 L2.7 L2.8 L2.9 6 pages with answer sheet. 70K PDF
7. Level 2 negative number 12 practice questions covering N1/ L2.1 L2.2 4 pages with answer sheet. 28K PDF
9. Level 2 ratio, proportion and scale drawings. 17 practice questions covering N1 L2.3 MSS1 L2.10 7 pages with answer sheet. 150K. PDF
10. Level 1 ratio questions (excludes scale drawings) 12 questions covering N1/L1.7. 4 pages with answer sheet. Ideal for homework or revision in pre GCSE maths classes. 45K. PDF
11. Level 1 scale drawing questions.  13 questions covering N1/ L1.7  MSS1/ L1.4 L1.6 L1.7 5 pages with answer sheet. For homework or revision in pre GCSE maths classes. 63K PDF

Resources added January - February 2004

Pre Entry - Entry Literacy and Numeracy

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1. TV guide activities for M8/E1/E2 Lit & Num. Recognise, read and match number words, key words (days of week; connectives such as next, before, last; ordinal numbers and words). Tell time (analogue and digital). Rw/E1.1 M8.3 Read key words. MSS1/E1.2 M8.1 Relate familiar events to days of week. MSS1/E2.4 Read digital clocks – hrs, ½ hr, ¼ hrs. 4 pages. 24K. Contributed by June Mill, Community  Education. East Yorkshire. PDF

Pre Entry - Entry Literacy

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1 & 2. Food word shapes, word cards and other teaching ideas for Entry 1/2 spelling. Worksheet, answer sheet, teaching ideas, word cards for printing on card or acetate. Ww/E1.1 WwE2.1. 5 pages. 160K.  PDF

5. Making Requests - to be used independently or in conjunction with Skills for Life speaking and listening learner materials and audio CDs ESOL Entry 2, Unit 6  Worksheet, role play and teaching ideas.  SLc/E1.2 SLlr/M8.3. 3 pages. 60K PDF

NEW preGCSE Maths (Level 1 and 2) Interactive Scheme of Work.

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1.Progress chart from L1/2 interactive scheme of work. PDF (click thumbnail to left to visit SoW)

Measure; Mental maths; Decimals, Fractions and Percentages,  Entry 1 - Level 2

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1, 2 & 3. Mental addition and subtraction cards for Entry 1, 2 and 3 (and revision and practise at higher levels). Question game cards, teacher answer sheets with suggested strategies, single digit cards for further activities, large hundred square, individual hundred squares for lamination. Many links to interactive mental maths activities. N1/E1.4, N1/E1.5, N1/E2.3, N1/E2.4, N1/E3.2, N1/E3.3. 11 colour pages. 70K. PDF
4, 5 & 6. Percentage, fraction and decimal matching cards - plus teaching ideas, curriculum links and worksheets. Level 1 and 2. Game cards, fraction squares, blank percentage squares, teaching ideas, curriculum links. N2/L1. 1 L1.3 L1.4 L1.8 N2/L2.2 L2.3 L2.5. 12 colour pages. 120K. PDF

Resources added November - December 2003 (visit What's New for our very latest resources).

Maths (data, measure and number) investigations. Decimal worksheets. Fraction practice exam questions

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Resources added September - October 2003

Maths (data) investigations

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Pre Entry - Entry Literacy

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1. Town and Country Sounds 1 - Word-symbol resource for Milestone 8 - Entry 1. To accompany SfL Entry 1 Literacy learner materials, unit 3 'My Place' - Activity A audio track 13. 86K 3 pages with instructions and teaching ideas. For listening and reading key words / symbols. Rw/E1.1 Rw/M8.1 SLlr/E1.1 SLlr/E1.2. PDF
2. Practice Entry Level 1 Reading and Writing Assignment (Getting a Job) in the style of City and Guilds Assignments. Covers all reading and writing E1 elements (not speaking and listening). PDF
3. Self-assessment literacy questionnaire for adults with learning difficulties working at Milestone 8 - Entry 1. Helps to identify key aims for ILPs. Covers speaking up, reading and writing. 4 pages including overview, notes and evaluation. 70K. PDF
4. Adjectives - a describing game with associated worksheets and activities. Also helps speaking and listening skills. Ws/E2.2. 33K, 2 pages.  Contributed by Hilary Scotton, Sutton College.  PDF
5.Town and Country Sounds 2. To accompany SfL Entry 1 Literacy learner materials, unit 3 'My Place' - Activity A, audio track 13. Designed to follow on from our Town and Country Sounds 1 (above) 110K 6 pages with symbol based cloze, word cards, teaching ideas and examples of embedding ILT using interactive web activities. Covers listening, reading and writing key words and sentences. SLlr/E1.1  SLr/E1.2  Rw/M8.3  Rw/E1.1 Rs/M8.1 Rs/E1.1 Ws/E1.1 PDF
6. Recycling Game and related resources and ideas for Entry Level 1/2 - Many thanks to the Vale of White Horse District Council http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ who gave permission for the reproduction of pictures and tables in the resource. Reading games and activities to be used independently or in conjunction with Skills for Life speaking and listening learner materials and audio CDs (Entry 2, Unit 3 The Issue). Rt/E1.1 1.2 Rs/E1.1 Rw/E1.1 1.2 1.3. 11 pages. 240K. PDF

Resources added June - August 2003

Pre Entry - Entry Literacy

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1. Sign and Symbol Hunt - M7, M8, E1 tea break activity (different forms of text, purpose of text). Encourage students to hunt around college for signs, symbols or information. Rti/M7.3, Rt/M8.1 8.3 Rt/E1.2. Full instructions and teaching ideas. 4 pages. 192K. PDF

2. Picture-Articulate Game - a great game encompassing all learning styles and a range of levels and skills. Encourage students to listen carefully, ask questions and recognise and spell some key and familiar words. Slr/M8.1. SLlr/E1.1 Lc/M8.1 SLc/M8.2 A SLc/M8.3 SLc/E1.1  SLc/1.3  SLc/1.4 Rw/M8.3  Rw/E1.1 p Ww/E1.1.Full instructions and teaching ideas. 10 pages. 400K. Contributed by Laura Wilkens from Oxford Brookes University. PDF

ESOL numeracy posters. L2 currency conversion

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Resources added March - May 2003

Number Bonds. Grids for MSS2 work (symmetry, tessellation, etc.) Bingo Game. Mental starters. Money. Place Value.

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Working with newspapers

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1. 2. Looking at newspapers (text level group work), quiz, writing frame. E3-L2. 4 pages. 46K. From Donni Bridson, Paston College. PDF

Resources added Jan - Feb 2003

9/2/03: Entry level literacy resources

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1. New illustrated Look Say Cover Write Check forms and bookmarks / spelling lists for Entry Level. 248K. 3 pages. PDF
2. Purpose of Text fill in forms and illustrated reference sheet for M7, M8 and Entry 1 and 2. 3 pages. 220K. PDF
 

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