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Functional Skills -
this new section lists all the resources on skillsworkshop that have been written
specifically for FS. |
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Jan 2010 Snow and Winter Maths. School Snow Days. Winter holidays. Looking back at Christmas. Wanted: New Year. Hogmanay. Twelfth Night/Epiphany. Burn's Night. |
July 2010
Wanted: Big Brother. St. Swithun's Day. Henley Regatta. |
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Feb 2010 Valentines Day (14th), Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday (16th), Seasons and Months |
August 2009 Summer Holidays. Cowes Week Wanted: Notting Hill Carnival. |
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March 2010
St David's Day, Mothers Day, Spring Festivals,
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September 2009 Autumn apple cake. Autumn festivals. Large numbers in the news. New 09-10 football season. Wanted: Ramadan. Jewish New Year. Michaelmas |
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April 2010
Easter, Spring Festivals, Topical TV, Gardening, Holidays, St
George's Day. |
October 2009 Autumn apple cake. Autumn festivals. Halloween. Celebrating Diwali (Oct 17) New 09-10 football season. |
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May 2010 May Day. Summer Holidays. Gardening. Britain's got Talent. The Apprentice. |
November 2009 Guy Fawkes / Fireworks. Autumn Festivals. Barack Obama, New US President. Children in Need. Wanted: Remembrance / Armistice Day. |
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June 2010
Wanted: Fathers' Day. Trooping the Colour. Summer Solstice. Royal Ascot. Barbecues. Glastonbury. |
December 2009 Christmas. Winter. Winter festivals. |
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Exams practice papers and questions, revision and exam tips |
Smarties and other sweet-related resources. |
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Due to the large number of resources now on site (1000+) I am aware that many users cannot always find what they want! The main sections of the site list resources by curriculum area and level. This Topical Links page attempts to arrange resources by topics such as Christmas, Easter, exam revision, summer, etc. If you have suggestions for key topics please let me know. Likewise, if you can help with any of the 'wanted' topics listed above. |
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Use this custom Google search box to search the site. Contact me if you need help or want to contribute resources. Contributors receive free editable Word versions in exchange for their resources. |
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FEBRUARY 2010 |
Valentines Day (Feb 14) | Shrove Tuesday (Feb 16) | History |
| Valentines Day numeracy quiz L1-L2 | Pancakes L1-2 Num (ratios, money) | Munich Air disaster Feb 6 1958 E1-3 | |
| Dating Agency ESOL S&L E2-E3 | Pancakes ICT writing task E3 | Spring | |
| Love Hearts Lit Assignment E2-L2 | Pancake Lit & Num activities E2-L1 | ||
| Love Hearts Num Assessment E2-L1 | |||
| Be my Valentine E3-L2 Lit | |||
| Love Assignment L2 Lit |
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JANUARY 2010 |
Winter Maths |
New Year |
Winter English / Literacy |
| Snow Maths (E3-L2) based on data from the Big Freeze of Jan 2010 | My Christmas - a New Year writing task for Entry 3 |
School
Snow Days (L1-2) Functional English tasks
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Winter
Maths (L1-2 data handling) based on Jan 2010 temperatures in Newcastle |
My Christmas v2 - adapted for those that spend Christmas in prison or otherwise separated from family. | ||
| Winter Holiday in Lapland C&G style writing assignment (E3-L2) |
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NOVEMBER 2009 |
Harvest and other festivals |
Guy Fawkes / Nov 5th |
Topical |
| Autumn apple cake (L1-2 numeracy plus autumn festivals from different faiths and cultures). | Fireworks - whole group numeracy activity for Nov 5th, Diwali, New Year’s Eve or the Chinese New Year (E3-L2) | Children in Need (Nov 20) - L1 reading comprehension | |
| Autumn Festivals Entry 3 reading comprehension | Planning a fireworks display (E3-L1 literacy and numeracy) | Pudsey Collection E3 Functional Maths resource |
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OCTOBER 2009 |
Harvest and other festivals |
Halloween |
Topical |
| Autumn apple cake (L1-2 numeracy plus autumn festivals from different faiths and cultures). | Halloween biscuits (L1-2 ratios) | New 09-10 Football season - integrated literacy & numeracy resources for E2-L2 | |
| Autumn Festivals Entry 3 reading comprehension | Halloween probability (L1-2) | ||
| Celebrating Diwali is an informative PPT that also covers homophones there- their - they're |
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SEPTEMBER 2009 |
Harvest and other autumn festivals |
Topical |
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| Autumn apple cake (L1-2 numeracy plus autumn festivals from different faiths and cultures). | Large numbers in the news - place value up to a billion. From recent news items inc. Strictly Come Dancing, Cadburys takeover and more | New 09-10 Football season - integrated literacy & numeracy resources for E2-L2 | |
| Autumn Festivals Entry 3 reading comprehension | Planning a barbecue - L1 ratios and fractions | ||
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JULY 2010 |
Topical (some are from 2009) | Summer Holidays | |
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FIFA
World Cup 2010 team spellings |
Moon landing PPT (L1-2 vocabulary, listening, reading) | Planning a beach holiday (mind mapping). | |
| updated with 2009 seeds and other new info: Wimbledon E2-3 comprehension & alphabetical ordering | Moon landing tasks (L1-2 vocabulary, spelling, reading, writing, parts of speech, grammar) | Summer fun word games (E1-E2) | |
| Swine Flu - Research ideas (L1-2) | Michael Jackson Obituary (L2 vocabulary) | Numeracy ideas for the summer holidays. | |
| Swine Flu - Government Leaflet - literacy teaching ideas (E2-L1) | Michael Jackson Tributes (L2 fact & opinion) | Personal Travel Planner (E3-L1) | |
| Swine Flu - L1-2 literacy exam questions | Happy Holidays and Happy Holidays Extras (ideas for 8 themed lessons). | ||
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JUNE 2010 |
TV (some are from 2009) | Gardening | Summer Holidays |
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FIFA
World Cup 2010 team spellings |
Feeding & weeding the lawn group numeracy (E2-L2). | Numeracy ideas for the summer holidays. | |
| Hired or fired E3-L2 persuasive writing (The Apprentice) | |||
| Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent Entry Reading and writing activities (E1-E3) | |||
| Diversity - Britain's Got Talent L1 reading, vocabulary, alphabetic order | |||
| Topical (some are from 2009) | E3 Gardening multiplication & division problems. Decimals in the Garden E3-L1 | Happy Holidays and Happy Holidays Extras (ideas for 8 themed lessons). | |
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updated with 2009 seeds and other new info: Wimbledon E2-3 comprehension & alphabetical ordering |
Personal Travel Planner (E3-L1) | ||
| Swine Flu - Research ideas (L1-2) | Plant prices L1 multiplying & dividing by 10, 100. | Planning a beach holiday (mind mapping). | |
| Swine Flu - Government Leaflet - literacy teaching ideas (E2-L1) | |||
| Swine Flu - L1-2 literacy exam questions |
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MAY 2010 |
Festivals and bank holidays | Gardening | Summer Holidays |
| May Day Entry 1-2 reading resources (comprehension, purpose of text) | Feeding & weeding the lawn group numeracy (E2-L2). | Numeracy ideas for the summer holidays. | |
| May Day L1-2 reading comprehension and writing task | E3 Gardening multiplication & division problems. | Happy Holidays and Happy Holidays Extras (ideas for 8 themed lessons). | |
| TV and Topical | Decimals in the Garden E3-L1 | Planning a beach holiday (mind mapping). | |
| Susan Boyle - Britain's got Talent Entry Reading and writing activities (E1-E3) | Summer fun word games (E1-E2) | ||
| Swine Flu - Government Leaflet - literacy teaching ideas (E2-L1) | |||
| Swine Flu - Research ideas (L1-2) | Personal Travel Planner (E3-L1) | ||
| Hired or fired E3-L2 persuasive writing (The Apprentice) | Holiday Brochure appetiser (E3-L2) |
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APRIL 2010 |
TV | Gardening | Easter (April 4) |
| Hired or fired E3-L2 persuasive writing (The Apprentice) | Feeding & weeding the lawn group numeracy (E2-L2). | Easter Eggs - Value for Money? L1-2 numeracy investigation | |
| Spring Festivals | E3 Gardening multiplication & division problems. | Easter Eggs skimming and scanning | |
| Comprehension (E3) - spring festivals from different faiths and cultures. | Decimals in the Garden E3-L1 | Easter Eggs L2 comprehension | |
| St George's Day (April 23) | Easter Biscuits L1-2 ratios | ||
| St George's Day E2-E3 Discussion activity |
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RESOURCES WRITTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
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English
School Snow Days: L1-2 Functional English task sheets provides topical help (three different texts) Functional English task sheets for Care (Early Years) E3-L1. Functional English task sheets for Social Care E3-L1 Supertram transport L1 Functional English paper
General Fairtrade business project covers many reading, writing, ICT, numeracy, speaking and listening skills
Maths Help sheet for those teaching L1-2 Functional Maths (FM) based on the pilot standards Level 2 Functional Maths formative assessment paper (based on a college cafe)
Home and Away flat
budgeting includes
full Entry 3 FM criteria information Pudsey Collection was specially written for Entry 3 Functional Maths You're in the Money differentiated task sheets (E2-3, and L1-2) E3-L2 Functional Maths Kitchen Project is a great set of tasks. Level 1-2 Functional Maths lesson plans (planning a holiday) Level 1 Functional Maths - planning a holiday project outline PPT Level 1-2 Functional Maths - problem solving with money and decimals PPT Level 1-2 Functional Maths - measures and scales PPT Level 1 Functional Maths scheme of work for 36 weeks. Level 2 Functional Maths scheme of work for 36 weeks. |
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RESOURCES BASED ON SMARTIES & OTHER SWEETS
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The original Smarties data handling investigation E1-L1 from Di Mellor, 2004. |
| Grids for Smarties bar charts & pictograms (E2-E3) from Maggie, 2004. | |
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Smarties investigation adapted for L1-L2 (includes mean, mode, median & pie charts) from Judith White, 2007 |
| Hey Diddle Diddle to help with averages. Recommended for use with above. From John Thompson (Wigan) 2007. | |
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L2
Smarties Challenge revision activity (averages, fractions, percentages,
pi, etc.) Olwyn Dean, 2009. |
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'Reflections' is a tutor's report on a Level 2 Smarties investigation from Gaby Adnitt, 2007. |
| Pictogram worksheets and information includes one (of 3) pictogram about Smarties. From Tony Jenkins, 2008. | |
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Smarties
graphs and pie charts for L2 also covers averages. Jane Redgrave, 2009. |
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Smarties division is a step by step activity from Sue Rees, 2008. |
| Smarties Excel pictogram creator to accompany the above investigations. John Thompson (Devon), 2009. | |
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Skittles
Excel pictogram creator to accompany the above investigations. John
Thompson (Devon), 2009. |
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M&Ms Fractions is a step by step introduction to fractions from Jan Robinson, 2007. |
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M&M
Investigation for L1-2 covers bar charts, pie charts, averages and
pictograms. Marion Crocker, 2009. |
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| Love Hearts Numeracy Investigation for E2-L1 covers data, measures, estimating, and more. From Maggie, 2008. | |
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Love hearts Literacy Investigation and video link for E2-L2. From Maggie, 2008. |
| E1 Love Heart Literacy text is an OCR-style assignment from Moira Garland, 2008. |
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