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All resources on this page are also filed in the main Numeracy, Literacy, ESOL, Study Skills, Contextual or ICT areas. Check these areas for related resources by clicking on the curriculum link/s at the end of each resource description Click PDF / DOC / ZIP links below to view or download resources. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to view / print PDFs. You can obtain editable Word versions of our resources by submitting your own resources - find out more |
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Resources added or updated February 2010 (screenshots available here) |
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07/02 L1-2 Literacy |
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Homophone card game is a lovely kinaesthetic game with differentiation ideas to suit E3-L2. Match homophones to definitions as quickly as you can to be the winning group! 13 pairs of words, 26 definition cards. Contributed by by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Birmingham Metropolitan College AKennedy-Lockwood@mbc.ac.uk Thank you Angela. 15 pages. 35K Ww/L1.1 Ww/L2.1 |
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04-06/02 Entry Literacy |
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Readwell Road, Step 1 stories A-C. Readwell Road is magnificent set of reading books for adults. Eventually all 48 titles will be available on skillsworkshop - along with suggested activities and discussion points for many of the books. This first set is made up of three Entry Level 1 stories and introduces the people who live at the pub, the shop and at no. 1 (a bungalow). All stories are written for adults and reflect real-life situations: get to meet Peg at the pub who has a lover but wants him to move in; elderly Nan and Jim at No. 1 who are finding it difficult to cope with their large garden; and childless Ron and Pam at the Post Office. Also includes teaching ideas and activities for two of the stories. Please also download the separate overview document (below). The remaining 9 Entry 1 titles will be appearing soon. Contributed by Linda Hoole, Havant, Hampshire linda.hoole@ntlworld.com Thank you Linda. 7 pages. 90K. General Entry 1 literacy Rt/E1.1 |
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Readwell Road - overview and background information includes a table listing all 48 books in the series and how they relate to each other and the four different levels of the scheme (Entry 1- Level 1); a 'road map' so you know where everyone lives; teaching notes and ideas. Contributed by Linda Hoole, Havant, Hampshire linda.hoole@ntlworld.com Thank you Linda. 5 pages. 90K. General Entry 1 literacy. |
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High frequency words is an amazing series of 16 worksheets that focus on the 100 most frequent words as used in the school- based Letters & Sounds reading scheme (available free - for details see attached teaching notes). The sheets are all written for adults (topics include domestic violence, being jilted at the altar, old age, family arguments and much more) and include reading and writing activities, sets of small word cards, a word checklist and large flashcards are also included. Contributed by Margaret Adams margaret.adams001@googlemail.com Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College Thank you Margaret. 39 pages. 300K Rw/E1.1 General Entry 1 literacy |
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Letters & Sounds Bingo was written to accompany the school-based Letters & Sounds reading scheme (which can be adapted and used to teach adults). All the words are based on phase 2 of the scheme (available free - for details see attached teaching notes). Contributed by Rachel Emmett remmett@tcch.ac.uk Hackney Community College. Thank you Rachel. 5 pages. 90K. Lit: Rw/E2.1 Rw/E1.1 ESOL: Rw/E2.2a Rw/E1.1a |
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05-06/02 Contextualised resources |
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Pay Day is a great adaptation of earlier bank balance games (E3-L1 version still available here, and L2 version here ). This version was written specially for Entry Level learners on job related provision and is designed to get learners to think about their own finances – both in terms of what affects their regular income and what they could potentially do to improve their own situation. Contributed by Matt Barnes mydoggenius@yahoo.co.uk Thank you Matt. Covers addition, subtraction and comparing numbers (money in whole £s). 9 pages. 170K. N1/E3.1 N1/E3.2 N1/E2.2 N1/E2.3 also filed under contextual resources (employment). Also ideal for E2-E3 Functional Maths and is fully mapped to the new FM criteria including process skills. |
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Police web quest is a wonderful way of embedding literacy in Public Service (PS) lessons - allowing students to find out more about careers (inc support staff) in the Police Force. Written for Entry level PS students but could also be used in Work Skills and law & order/ justice sessions. Includes reading, writing, vocabulary, gap fill, word search and much more. Contributed by Sara Bishop, Deeside College sara.bishop1@btinternet.com Thank you Sara. 12 pages, 300K general Entry 3 English, also filed under contextual resources (public services). |
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04/02 L1-2 Numeracy |
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Introduction to algebra is an interesting and challenging interactive whiteboard activity based on an idea found on the NCETM site. Accompanied by a useful Word template which students can use for further experimentation and practice. Contributed by John Thompson, Bournemouth Adult Learning and Devon Adult and Community Learning jpd.thompson@btopenworld.com Thank you John. 7 screens page. 40K. N1/L1.11 Please note you must have the Smart notebook software installed on your computer in order to open, view and use this resource http://smarttech.com/ |
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02-04/02 Functional Maths |
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Level 1-2 Functional Maths lesson plans (planning a holiday) is a set of two detailed lesson plans and sample differentiated active learning plans written for construction students but suitable for any L1-2 FM students. Mapped to the FM criteria. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 7 pages. 20K zipped PPT file. Filed under L1 money Contextualised resources - construction and carpentry. Linked to schemes of work available here and the PPT below. |
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Level 1 Functional Maths - planning a holiday is a project outline written for construction students but suitable for any L1 FM students. Mapped to the FM criteria. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 6 screens. 300K zipped PPT file. Filed under L1 money and Contextualised resources - construction and carpentry. Linked to schemes of work available here. |
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Level 1-2 Functional Maths - problem solving with money and decimals is a set of real life problems written for construction students but suitable for any L1-2 FM students. Covers wages, hire purchase, savings accounts, metric measures, loans, and gas bills! Mapped to the FM criteria. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 13 screens. 20K zipped PPT file. Filed under L1-N2 L2-N2 L1 money Conxtextualised resources - construction and carpentry. Linked to schemes of work available here. |
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Level 1-2 Functional Maths - measures and scales is a set of real life problems written for construction students but suitable for any L1-2 FM students. Covers area, perimeter, volume and scale drawings. Mapped to the FM criteria. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 10 screens. 20K zipped PPT file. Filed under L1 measure. L2 Measure. Conxtextualised resources - construction and carpentry. Linked to schemes of work available here. |
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01/02 Favourite downloads chart updated. Now shows statistics for January 2010. The chart is spread over 6 pages Positions 0-200 201-400 401-600 601-800 801-1000 1001-1136 |
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Resources added or updated January 2010 (screenshots available here) |
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31/01 L1-2 Numeracy |
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| Multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100 is a short but very effective PPT that uses animation to show how digits are moved to the right/left in a place value chart when multiplying /dividing by 10 and 100. Covers decimal sand whole numbers. Contributed by Elaine Baskerville, Essential Skills tutor, Northern Ireland Thank you Elaine. 3 screens. 17K zipped PPT file. N1/L1.4 N2/L1.6 | |
| Converting between metric measures has useful information about converting between metric measures of length followed by a gap fill exercise. Contributed by Michael Garen Thank you Michael. 2 pages. 40K MSS1/L1.7 MSS1/L2.5 | |
| Converting between Celsius and Fahrenheit provides lots of useful practice in substitution and converting temperatures. Contributed by Michael Garen Thank you Michael. 2 pages. 115K MSS1/L2.4 N1/L2.4 | |
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30/01 Contextualised resources |
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Carpentry vocabulary is resource to improve the correct use and spelling of technical vocabulary. Includes info/answer sheet, matching game (15 words), alphabetical ordering, and spelling ideas. For individual or group challenges. Contributed by Rachel Emmett remmett@tcch.ac.uk Hackney Community College. Thank you Rachel. 5 pages, 50K Rw/E3.4 Rw/L1.2 Rw/L2.1 Ww/L2.1 Also filed under contextual resources (construction & carpentry) |
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30/01 preEntry-Entry 1 ESOl - Literacy |
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Things to use in class is a PPT with audio, so you can leave students pressing the left button and repeating the words, while you attend to others. 13 different objects such as pen. stapler, ruler, etc. are covered. A set of matching cards with the same pictures and words is also available. From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com Thank you Laurence. Zipped PowerPoint file. 17 screens. 1.6MB LiT: Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 ESOL: Rw/E1.1a |
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Things to use in class is a set of word and picture cards to match. 12 different objects such as calculator, pencil case, rubber, etc. are covered. An accompanying PPT is available. From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com Thank you Laurence. 1 page. 90K Lit: Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 ESOL: Rw/E1.1a |
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Getting to know you is a set of question words that can be used in E1 ESOL classes at the start of the year. Also ideal for Literacy students (asking questions and sentence structure). To be cut up and reconstructed by learners as the teacher calls out various questions. From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com Thank you Laurence. 1 page. 25K Lit SLc/1.3 Slc/M8.2 ESOL Sc/E1.3a |
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Big letters reading game is a board game that provides practice reading individual letter sounds and common phonemes such as ch, sh, & th. Best laminated - you will need a die and counters. From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com Thank you Laurence. 1 page. 40K ESOL: Rw/E1.2a Rw/E1.3a. Literacy: Rw/E1.3 Rw/E1.2 Rw/M8.2 |
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30-31/01 Literacy - all levels |
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Coronation Street questions is a set of reading comprehension questions based on the text used in Karen Bruin's Coronation Street resource(2008). The text is not based recent viewing as it is an overall history of the programme. Contributed by Emma Shaw emma.shaw@blueyonder.co.uk Medway Adult Learning Service Thank you Emma. 1 pages. 20K Rt/E3.1 |
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Giant meat-eating plant discovered is a Level 2 text with vocabulary, comprehension, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and summarising questions. Contributed by Kathryn Galara, Working Wonders (Education), kgalara@live.co.uk Thank you Kathryn. 3 pages. 35K General L2 reading General L2 vocabulary General L2 Sentence level (grammar & punctuation) |
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18/01 Functional Maths |
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Level 1 Functional Maths scheme of work is a fantastically detailed SoW for 36 weeks. Originally written for construction students but suitable for any vocational area or discrete teaching. Each session is also mapped to the adult numeracy curriculum and includes details of learning objectives, Every Child Matters, assessment of learning, learning activities, and resources. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 8 pages. 60K Filed under Level 1 number SoW Measure SoW Data SoW Conxtextualised resources - construction and carpentry |
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Level 2 Functional Maths scheme of work is a fantastically detailed SoW for 36 weeks. Originally written for construction students but suitable for any vocational area or discrete teaching. Each session is also mapped to the adult numeracy curriculum and includes details of learning objectives, Every Child Matters, assessment of learning, learning activities, and resources. Contributed by Elizabeth Adeyemi, South Thames College. Thank you Elizabeth. 10 pages. 60K Filed under Level 2 number SoW Measure SoW Data SoW Conxtextualised resources - construction and carpentry |
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17/01 New Comment on the comments page. Thank you Fiona. Please note if you have feedback for a contributor and his or her email is not on the resource (some contributors prefer not to include this information) comments can always be mailed to maggie@skillsworkshop.org and I will pass them on. You can also post comments on the Blog. Thank you |
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03-17/01 Functional English |
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School Snow Days: L1-2 Functional English task sheets provides topical help (three different texts) with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at L1-L2. Includes reading comprehension, summarising, and writing. With full details of relevant FE criteria. Contributed by Claire Douglas, Newcastle College claire.douglas@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Claire. 6 pages. 130K. General L1 Functional English General L2 Functional English Rt/L2.8 |
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Functional English task sheets for Care (Early Years) provides contextualised help with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at E3-L1. Includes reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, fact and opinion, sentence structure, writing and discussion. With full details of relevant FE criteria and teaching notes. Contributed by Colleen Craggs, Hartlepool Adult Education Service colleen.craggs@ntlworld.com Thank you Colleen. 12 pages. 70K. General L1 Functional English General E3 Functional English Contextualised resources - Care |
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Functional English task sheets for Social Care provides contextualised help with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at E3-L1. Includes reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, fact and opinion, and sentence structure. With full details of relevant FE criteria and teaching notes. Contributed by Colleen Craggs, Hartlepool Adult Education Service colleen.craggs@ntlworld.com Thank you Colleen. 10 pages. 60K. General L1 Functional English General E3 Functional English Contextualised resources - Care |
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10-17/01 Topical Maths |
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Weather Maths is a series of topical questions based on recent (Jan 2010) temperatures recorded in Newcastle. Covers mean, mode, median, range, extracting information, fractions, percentages, negative numbers and more. Contributed by Claire Douglas, Newcastle College claire.douglas@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Claire. 2 pages. 20K Filed under seasonal L1 number, seasonal L2 number, seasonal data handling HD1/L2.3 and topical resources. Also suitable for underpinning L1 and L2 Functional Maths |
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updated 17/01/10 (several questions expanded) Snow Maths provides topical practice with L1-L2 number and measure skills (plus a few at E3) and would make a good starter or homework activity. Most questions are based on recent data from the Big Freeze of January 2010. Topics include converting temperatures, ratio & proportion, negative nos. and more. Contributed by Judith White. Somerset Skills & Learning. Thank you Judith. 1 page. 20K. Filed under seasonal L1 number, seasonal L2 number, seasonal measures and topical resources. Also suitable for underpinning L1 and L2 Functional Maths |
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02/01 Favourite downloads chart updated. Now shows statistics for December 2009. The chart is spread over 6 pages Positions 0-200 201-400 401-600 601-800 801-1000 1001-1118 |
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