New Additions 2008 - latest literacy and numeracy worksheets, linked to UK Adult Core Curriculum.

Resources added or updated July 2008
All resources below this line now also added to our main Numeracy, Literacy, ESOL, Study Skills, Contextual or ICT areas. Check these areas for related resources.
07-09/07 Mixed Entry literacy resources
PDF	Summer word fun is a beautiful set of 5 games and activities at text, sentence and word level. Includes word fill, word search, cloze exercise and more. Ideal for end of term lesson (or the beginning of the autumn term when holidays are being discussed) with answer sheets and teaching ideas. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 140K. 11 pages. Will be filed under General E1 literacy, General E2 Literacy, General E1 ESOL and General E2 ESOL.
PDF	Updated Colours, Clothes and Fruit (first uploaded 12/08/2004 this update includes our correct web site address & updated links to related resources) is a 43 page booklet with 23 Milestone 8 / Entry 1-2 paper-based word and sentence focus activities. These accompany our 'describing people' on-screen resources. Word searches and shapes, alphabetical order, upper-lower case letters, crosswords, word fills and matching games. Answers, mapping document, teaching ideas. Also linked to DfUS SfL learner materials & audio CDs Lit Unit 1 Lost & Found, ESOL Unit 3 Shopping, ESOL Unit 9 Shopping 2. 360K. Will be filed under General Milestone 8, General E1 literacy, General E2 Literacy, General E1 ESOL and General E2 ESOL.
PDF	Nouns and adjectives is short text about a holiday in Barcelona. Students must find all the nouns and adjectives (also makes good E2 reading practice). Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Vicky. 1 page 40K Ws/E2.2 Ws/E2.4
06-07/07 L1-2: Apostrophes, Level 2 Healthcare, Formal letters
PDF	Setting out a formal letter is handy one page handout with all the information you need regarding setting out a formal letter. Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. 40K Thank you Vicky.Wt/L2.4
PDF	Apostrophes is a very useful 2 page handout with information, tips and two quick exercises (one for omission, one for possession). Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Vicky. 50K Rs/L1.2 Ws/L2.4
PDF	Living in Poverty is a thought provoking article from the Nursing Times. It is used in this literacy assessment for possible Access to Healthcare students. The accompanying questions are designed to check whether students are working at level 2 standards and can follow an argument, summarise information, recognise bias, distinguish between fact and opinion, and write using supporting evidence. Contributed by Billy Count, Abingdon and Witney College. Thank you Billy. 3 pages. 20K Rt/L2.4 Rt/L2.5 Rt/L2.8 Wt/L2.6 and will also be filed under Nursing and Care on the contextualised resources page.
02-07/07 1-2 ESOL - info sheets, card game, exercises and a comprehension text
PDF	Introduction to the past tense simple is a step by step series of info sheets, exercises, card game and comprehension. Covers both regular and v. common irregular verbs. Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Vicky. 9 pages. 140K. As the past tense is covered in many E2 elements this resource will be filed under General E2 ESOL
PDF	Mixed ESOL resources for E1 beginners is a wonderful collection of resources for new students. 9 pages cover likes/dislikes, key vocabulary such as numbers, months, etc.; simple comprehension; asking and giving personal information plus a final review to check that students have remembered everything! Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Vicky. 9 pages. 440K Cover many speaking, listening, reading and writing curriculum elements (details on 1st page of the resource) and will be listed under General E1 ESOL.
PDF	Name the pronouns is a cheerful set of gap-fill sentences with picture prompts. Followed by a set of more challenging sentences. The pictures can also be used for speaking practice. This resource complements Amanda's pronoun comprehension below. Although written for ESOL students the sentences also make good reading / Dolch spelling practice for E1 literacy. From Amanda Burgess, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association), Southern Region. Thank you Amanda. 7 pages. 160K Lit Rs/E1.1 ESOL Rs/E2.1b Sc/E1.4a
05-06/07 Entry Numeracy: Scales, practical positive and negative numbers, reading temperature, analogue clocks
PDF	Decorating your bedroom is a twist of the ever-popular Argos activity. Generous Uncle Arthur has given you £1000! This version is ideal for Entry 3 as involves only estimating, addition and subtraction of money. Contributed by Vicky Douglas, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Vicky. 3 pages. 40K MSS1/E3.1
PDF	Analogue clocks provides substantial practice with reading times (to nearest 5 minutes) and then drawing the hands correctly on blank clock faces. Although listed under numeracy this also makes ideal key word reading practice for Entry 1 ESOL. Contributed by Amanda Burgess, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association), Southern Region. Thank you Amanda. 7 pages. 65K MSS1/E3.3 ESOL Rw/E1.1a
PDF	Positive and negative numbers is a lovely question sheet for checking students' understanding of practical applications of negative numbers such as temperature. Contributed by Jane Kay, Accrington and Rossendale College jkay@accross.ac.uk Thank you Jane. 1 page. 30K N1/L1.2
PDF	Reading, recording and comparing body temperature is a paired task that introduces thermometers and reading simple scales. Contributed by Jane Kay, Accrington and Rossendale College jkay@accross.ac.uk Thank you Jane. 1 page. 80K MMS1/E3.9 MSS1/E2.8
PDF	Reading scales makes a great introduction to this crucial and often difficult skill. Contributed by Jane Kay, Accrington and Rossendale College jkay@accross.ac.uk Thank you Jane. 1 page. 15K MSS1/E2.9 MSS1/E3.5 MMS1/E3.6 MSS1/E3.7
05/07 New link added to Useful Links page. (On-screen practice Entry 3 literacy and numeracy tests now available from Edexcel)
05/07 General Level 1-2 Numeracy and numeracy for childcare students / mountain bike enthusiasts
PDF	Revision & vocabulary notes for L2 Numeracy test was written for ESOL students with good basic numeracy skills who were taking the test without attending numeracy classes. However these notes are brilliant for any Level 2 numeracy student (who should also refer to the Level 1 notes below). Contributed by Ruth Colclough, Newcastle College ruth.colclough@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Ruth. 3 pages. 140K. Covers almost all L2 elements and will be filed under General L2 number, L2 Measure , L2 Data handling and also under Exam tips on the Study Skills page.
PDF	Revision & vocabulary notes for L1 Numeracy test was written for ESOL students with good basic numeracy skills who were taking the test without attending numeracy classes. However these notes are brilliant for any Level 1 numeracy student. Contributed by Ruth Colclough, Newcastle College ruth.colclough@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Ruth. 7 pages. 100K. Covers almost all L1 elements and will be filed under General L1 number, L1 Measure , L1 Data handling and also under Exam tips on the Study Skills page.
PDF	Costing-up a nursery is ideal for L2 childcare students studying L1 AoN (Key Skills). Clear step by step directions on what to do - research, calculate, find averages, create a scale diagram, etc. Contributed by Bev Haley, Rathbone, Dewsbury. Thank you Bev. 1 page. Will be filed under General L1 number, L1 Measure , L1 Data handling and also under Childcare on the contextualised resources page.
PDF	Mountain bike percentages provides lots of sequential practice working out percentage parts, increase, decrease and VAT. Three fill-in tables, all based on 4 large mountain bike posters. Contributed by Julie Hobson, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Julie. 8 pages. 140K. N2/L1.9 N2/L1.10 N2/L2.7 N2/L2.8 and also under Transport on the contextualised resources page.
03/07 Adverbs
htm	Chicken paprika adverbs quiz provides useful on-screen practice in recognising adverbs (plus reading instructions). You can also print a separate copy of the recipe for reading practice, a paper based activity (or to cook it!). Contributed by Jim Gourlay, Sheffield College Thank you Jim. Jim.Gourlay@sheffcol.ac.uk 6 questions. Rs/L1.1
01/07 Favourite downloads chart updated. Now shows download statistics for June 2008. The chart is now spread over 4 pages. Positions 0-200 201-400 401-600 601-730

Resources added or updated June 2008
30/06 New skillsworkshop blog - this is your chance to make comments, suggestions or ask questions - anonymously if you wish. Please contribute - the more feedback received, the better the site will become!
29/06 A big thank you to all my contributors. Please click here to find your name (the bigger the name - the more contributions!)
Note. Just a bit of fun - everyone's contributions are equally appreciated - whether you make one or dozens; whether at the top, middle or bottom of the download charts (many resources are for niche audiences and are just as important as those covering popular, essential or multiple curriculum areas). The 'names' picture was created in the wonderful Wordle using the contributors' names from the top 730 downloads for May 2008 plus those from new June 2008 resources.
27-28/06 E1-2 ESOL and Milestone 8 Literacy: Pronouns, Student workbooks.
PDF	Tom's Family Book 2 - Tom's Sister is another super 18 page student workbook originally written for Milestone 8, E1-2 ESOL students to use at the beginning of the academic year. Complete with student and tutor record pages, evaluation, and answer sheets. Includes spelling, reading, cloze exercises and comprehension, form-filling, sentences, word searches and a crossword. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 18 pages. 430K Cover many curriculum elements and will be listed under General Milestone 8 literacy, General E1 ESOL, General E2 ESOL, General E1 Literacy and General E2 Literacy.
PDF	Tom's Family Book 1 - About Tom is a brilliant 18 page student workbook originally written for Milestone 8, E1-2 ESOL students to use at the beginning of the academic year. Complete with student and tutor record pages, evaluation, and answer sheets. Includes spelling, reading, cloze exercises and comprehension, sentences, word searches and a crossword. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 18 pages. 440K Cover many curriculum elements and will be listed under General Milestone 8 literacy, General E1 ESOL, General E2 ESOL, General E1 Literacy and General E2 Literacy.
PDF	Pronouns comprehension is a great set of 3 texts (all based on everyday experiences such as houses, pets and families). Students must answer the comprehension questions and then re-write each text, substituting the correct noun for each pronoun. Although written for ESOL students the texts also make ideal reading practice for Entry 2 literacy. Contributed by Amanda Burgess, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association), Southern Region. Thank you Amanda. 7 pages. 90K Lit Rt/E2.1 ESOL Rt/E2.1a Rs/E2.1b
26/06 Brain games!
ZIP XLS	Su Doku is a great way show any Skills for Life learner how to play this popular puzzle and makes a good warm up activity. Use to provoke general discussion on logic-steps and how puzzles help to sharpen the mind and increase brain activity! Originally written for a group of numeracy students who asked to have Sudoku explained to them. Starts with a simple 2x2 square, building up the classic grid. With strategies, and quotes from Sherlock Holmes! After using the PPT why not download the accompanying Excel file which has a range of different sized blank grids, plus puzzles & answers. Contributed by Gabrielle Adnitt, Milton Keynes Adult Education gadnitt@yahoo.co.uk Thank you Gaby. 7 slides. 40K zipped PPT file. 30K 3 sheet Excel file. Will be filed under general teaching resources.
25-26/06 Vocabulary for care workers. Healthy Eating adjectives
PDF	Exotic Fruits adjectives is a super, complete E2-E3 lesson plan (and resources) originally written for e2e students looking at healthy eating, but great for any group. Includes detailed plan, quiz answer sheet, illustratred fill-in tables and adjective ideas. You will need a selection of exotic fruit and also, if following the entire lesson plan, the Describing foods resource. Contributed by Gill Gibbons ggibbons@valeroyal.gov.uk Thank you Gill. 6 pages. 160K Ws/E2.2, SLlr/E3.2, SLc/E3.1, SLc/E3.3.
tarsia fjsw	Care workers vocabulary is a 16 piece triangular jigsaw puzzle where pairs or small groups of learners must match 18 words to their correct definitions. Use as an ice breaker or plenary activity. Guaranteed to create promote discussion as learners solve puzzle (best laminated). As usual with Tarsia puzzles, you can choose to print a standard or large puzzle (select Output - large, i.e. 3 pieces per A4 sheet). Contributed by Pauline Bicker, Northern Learning Trust pbicker@northernlearningtrust.org.uk Thank you Pauline. 10K. Rw/L2.1 Will also be filed under Contextualised resources under Nursing / Care. Please note the words and definitions come from BBC Skillswise care vocabulary fact sheets http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/vocabulary/wordsforwork/care/index.shtml Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download. Tarsia can make card matches, dominoes or jigsaws; all saved as custom Tarsia (fjsw) files. Other literacy Tarsia puzzles available include: Compound Words Synonyms, Grammar, Purpose of Text.
25-26/06 Level 1 Time. L1-2 Application of Number for Childcare students.
PDF	Live the lotto dream version 3 (for Childcare / AoN students) is a great project that covers many L1/2 numeracy elements. You win the lottery, buy a nursery 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. Everything must be written up as a comprehensive report with a clear conclusion (a great guidance page on report writing is included in the resource). Contributed by Helen Connell, Joseph Priestley College, Leeds (Thank you Helen) who adapted it from the original resource by Dave Walkden, Duchy College, and another adaptation (for hairdressing /beauty therapy students) from Jenny Jupe, Eastleigh College. 6 pages. 230K. Covers many elements and will be filed in these site sections: contextual resources (Care); general number, data and measure resources. Please note: The original resource (buying and fitting out a new flat) and hairdressing version both still available.
PDF	Ordering time is a card game where times must be converted (between minutes, hours, days, etc.) and then placed in ascending order. A correct solution leads to a hidden message! Contributed by Jeannette Edwards netty@g7rau.co.uk Thank you Jeannette. 1 page. 12K MSS1/L1.3
24-25/06 preEntry reading / writing and Entry level Wimbledon by Jeanette Edwards netty@g7rau.co.uk
PDF	Homes and Garden is a wonderful set of worksheets (or cut and stick) and card based activities for preEntry Milestone 7 - Entry 1 Lit and ESOL. Covers different types of residential buildings, different rooms, garden sheds and garages. Includes matching, labelling, missing vowels and spelling. Contributed by Amanda Burgess, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association), Southern Region. Thank you Amanda. 9 pages. 250K Lit Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 Wt/M7.2 Wt/M8.1 Ww/M8.1 Ww/E1.1 Ww/E1.3. ESOL Rw/E1.1a Rw/E1.2a Ww/E1.1a Ww/E1.1b
PDF	At Home is a wonderful and very substantial series of worksheets (or cut and stick) and card based activities for preEntry Milestone 8 - Entry 1 Lit and ESOL. Covers dozens of everyday household objects and furniture. Includes matching, labelling, missing letters and spelling. Contributed by Amanda Burgess, WEA (Workers’ Educational Association), Southern Region. Thank you Amanda. 13 pages. 350K Lit Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 Wt/M7.2 Wt/M8.1 Ww/M8.1 Ww/E1.1 Ww/E1.3. ESOL Rw/E1.1a Rw/E1.2a Ww/E1.1a Ww/E1.1b
PDF	Wimbledon is a wonderful simplified text for E2 with comprehension and dictionary questions followed by alphabetical ordering work on the men's/women's top seeds. Contributed by Christine Robinson, Stockton Adult Education. Thank you Chris. 4 pages. 42K. Rt/E2.1 Rt/E2.4 Rw/E3.4
PDF	Colour the House is a lovely reading and colouring activity that only be completed correctly if learners can recognise key colour words (and parts of a house / garden). Also makes a great starting point for preEntry discussion about colours, words, images, names of familiar objects etc. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 1 page. 270K Rtc/M7.1 Rtc/M8.3 Rw/M7.3 Rw/M8.3
PDF	Label the House is a beautiful labelling (or cut and stick) activity for preEntry-Entry 1 Lit and ESOL. Also makes a great starting point for preEntry discussion about words, images, names of familiar objects etc. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 2 pages. 320K Lit Rtc/M7.1 Rtc/M8.3 Rw/M7.3 Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 Wt/M7.2 Wt/M8.1 Ww/M8.1. ESOL Rw/E1.1a
22-23/06 E3-L1 and L2 Literacy
PDF	Earth - an amazing planet is a substantial L2 non-fiction text with some technical vocabulary. It includes many comprehension questions - some short with closed answers, others require critical, thoughtful answers. Plus a substantial follow-up writing task with very useful planner and paragraph drafting pages (these could be used for planning and drafting any extensive piece of writing. Contributed by Jan Long, janlong@tiscali.co.uk Thank you Jan. 8 pages. 65K. Will be filed under General L2 reading and General L2 writing.
PDF	Personal Travel Planner & Planning a Holiday are two great activities (one long and detailed - suitable for 2-3 sessions; one shorter and quicker, for a single session) ideal for E3-L1 literacy and ESOL students of all ages. Contributed by Lynn Bradshaw, Redbridge College LBradshaw@redbridge-college.ac.uk Thank you Lynn. 4 pages. 50K. Will be filed under General E3 Literacy resources and General L1 Literacy resources.
23/03 New page! Please note Entry 3 number resources are now listed on a new, separate page. I am breaking up the huge 'Number' page into separate curriculum levels - at the moment it still covers L1 and L2 Number resources but Entry 1 number, Entry 2 number and (the new) Entry 3 number are now on separate pages. Please bear with me and email for help if you can't find anything. Please also email if you find any dead links.
22/06 New link added to Useful Links page. (Excellent embedded learning toolkit from Office of Fair Trading)
22/06 Entry whole numbers
PDF	How to add and take away is a set of beautifully clear handouts (or classroom posters) for E1-2. Covers single and 2-digit numbers in a step by step fashion. Contributed by Jane Kay, Accrington and Rossendale College jkay@accross.ac.uk Thank you Jane. 8 pages. 60K N1/E1.4 N1/E1.5 N1/E2.3
PDF	How to times and divide is a set of beautifully clear handouts (or classroom posters) for E2-3. Covers single and 2-digit numbers in a step by step fashion. Contributed by Jane Kay, Accrington and Rossendale College jkay@accross.ac.uk Thank you Jane. 4 pages. 50K N1/E2.5 N1/E3.4 N1/E3.6
19-21/06 Entry level Comprehension
PDF	Health and Safety is a fabulous set of differentiated reading activities for E1-E3. Order sentences to make a gruesome story, read and answer questions on manual handling (inc. graphical information), enjoy an amusing story about a Health and Safety inspector or a topical news report. Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com Thank you Laurence. 7 pages. 260K. Rt/E3.1 Rt/E3.4 Rt/E3.9 Rt/E2.1 Rt/E1.1 Will also be filed under Health and Safety on the contextualised resources page.
PDF	Super cheese & tomato potatoes is a series of comprehension questions based on an Asda recipe from their shopping web site. It's also an ideal way of familiarising learners with instructional texts / web pages. Contributed by Jane Harbord J ane.Harbord@dudley.gov.uk Future Skills for Dudley Borough Council Thank you Jane. 1 page. 30K Rt/E2.1 Rt/E3.3
18/06 CV and telephone skills
DOC	CV templates two very useful templates can be used for word processing or as an outline planner/ writing frame. Contributed by Steve Mangan Thank you Steve. 2 pages. 40K. Use in conjunction with Steve's CV - Telephone Skills PPT (below). 40K. Will be filed under General E3 Writing Resources, General L1 writing resources, ICT resources and Contextualised resources (Employment skills).
ZIP	CV and Telephone Skills is a super presentation full of useful tips for writing your CV, answering the telephone, taking messages, etc. Contributed by Steve Mangan. Thank you Steve. Use in conjunction with Steve's CV templates (above). Will be filed under General E3 Writing and Speaking/Listening resources, General L1 writing and speaking /listening resources and Contextualised resources (Employment skills). 11 slides. 40K zipped PPT file.
15-17/06 Level 1 Numeracy: Ratio puzzle, Horticulture multiplication, Fuel Prices
PDF	Fuel prices is a very topical resource originally written for a group of older returning learners to help them see how maths skills can help in everyday life. Covers decimal place value and ordering; subtracting and multiplying decimals (inc. x10); and finding the range. Contributed by Jean Thomas (The Henley College) jean@jeanthomas.co.uk Thank you Jean. 3 pages. 40K N2/L1.4 N2/L1.5 N2/L1.6 HD1/L1.4 Will also be filed under Motor Vehicles on the contextualised resources page.
PDF	Plant prices provides excellent practice in multiplying whole numbers and decimals (money) by 10 and 100. Written for L1 students with an interest in gardening but suitable for any group of L1 learners, including those studying NVQ L1 or L2 Horticulture, Gardening, etc. Differentiation is easily catered for as the first page covers only multiplying and dividing by 10 (a useful stepping stone for some students). Page 2 covers both x10 and x100. Contributed by Sonia Hartman, Stoke on Trent College College sonia.hartman@stokecoll.ac.uk Thank you Sonia. 3 pages. 80K N1/L1.4 N2/L1.6 Will also be filed under Gardening and Horticulture on the contextualised resources page.
tarsia fjsw	Ratio match Tarsia puzzle is challenging, 24 piece hexagonal jigsaw where you must match ratios to their simplified versions. Also makes a great revision activity for revising times tables and common factors. As usual with Tarsia puzzles, you can choose to print either a standard or large version of the puzzle (select Output - large, i.e. three pieces per A4 sheet). Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea.25K. N1/L1.7 N1/L2.3 Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.
11/06 Percentage decrease
PDF	Sale prices - 10% off provides straightforward very useful practice with finding 10% discounts. (With 20 or 30% extension option). Contributed by Sonia Hartman, Stoke on Trent College College sonia.hartman@stokecoll.ac.uk Thank you Sonia. 2 pages. 25K N2/L1.10
10/06 Tracing and developing an argument
PDF	Government Interference - do you have a point of view? is a fabulous series of resources to help students trace an argument in an emotive text and analyse how an argument is developed by a writer. An emotive text, series of questions, and a bubble chart to break down the text and analyse how each paragraph develops. Plus extension ideas. Contributed by Janet Chapman, The Friary Community Education Centre, Cardiff janetchapman19@hotmail.com Thank you Janet. 4 pages. 50K Rt/L2.4
10/06 Averages - and how to make sense of them!
PDF	Impossible averages uses illustrations and thought-provoking statements to instigate discussion and a realisation of what the 'mean' really tells us. Contributed by Debbie Ellis, ellisd@chesterfield.ac.uk Thank you Debbie. 3 pages. 110K. HD1/L1.3 HD1/L2.3
PDF	Misleading averages is bound to provoke much discussion how the media, and even Government reports, can mislead us! Contributed by Debbie Ellis, ellisd@chesterfield.ac.uk Thank you Debbie. 3 pages. 90K. HD1/L1.3 HD1/L2.3
09/06 Error fixes. Equivalents Excel worksheet corrected (1/6 is not 18% in first row - although I am still mystified as to why Excel thinks it is!!). Thanks to Jill Dixon for reporting this error.
08-09/06 E3-L1. Smarties division. Place value. Money.
PDF	Working with money is a complete 2 page lesson plan plus 2 related worksheets and answer sheet - everything you need for a 90 minute session on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing money (also includes finding range and mean). Focuses on real life practical situations of checking till receipts and pay slips. Contributed by Paul Hanby, Dartford YMCA Thames Gateway South paulhanby@hotmail.com Thank you Paul. 5 pages. 50K. MSS1/L1.1
PDF	Place value SLIDER is a really useful, very effective template for making place value sliders. The laminated Slider allows the learner to see the digits moving left or right when they multiply or divide by powers of 10 and discourages the use of 'adding zeros' or 'moving the decimal point' which are not now used in schools. Covers whole numbers up to 7 digits and decimals to 2 decimal places. Contributed by Jane Russell, Derbyshire County Council Adult Education. Thank you Jane. 4 pages. 80K. N1/L1.1 N2/L1.4
PDF	Smarties division is a fabulous activity which takes learners through grouping, division by subtraction, and remainders - in a structured, logical fashion so that their pile of Smarties will gradually get eaten! Contributed by Sue Rees, Pembrokeshire College. Thank you Sue. 3 pages. 45K. N1/E3.6
01/06 Favourite downloads chart updated. Now shows download statistics for May 2008. The chart is now spread over 4 pages. Positions 0-200 201-400 401-600 601-730

Resources added or updated May 2008
31/05 Supporters list updated. New link added to Useful Links page.
29/05 TV literacy
PDF	Dr Who reading practice is a topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a recent story on the BBC web site. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea. 5 pages, 40K Rt/E3.1 Rt/E3.7 Rt/E3.8 Rw/E3.4 Rt/L1.1 Rt/L1.5 Rt/L2.1 Rt/L2.7 Rw/L2.3
PDF	Coronation Street resources - 8 super pages of Entry 2 resources based on this popular soap. Cloze exercise, matching game, alphabetical order, form filling, punctuation and more. Contributed by Karen Bruin who adapted it from Sally Shipton's Emmerdale Resource Thank you Karen (and Sally). 8 pages. 40K. Rt/E2.1 Rw/E2.1 Rw/E2.5 Ws/E2.1 Ws/E2.2 Ws/E2.3 Ws/E2.4 Rs/E2.2 Rs/E2.3
28/05 L1 revision
tarsia fjsw	Level 1 Numeracy facts and figures match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece triangular jigsaw where you must match the facts and figures to the correct definitions / answers. Makes a great revision activity - covers all area of the curriculum. Andrea suggests that as the print is quite small on the standard sized puzzle, tutors might find it helpful to print out the larger version of the puzzle (select Output - large, i.e. three pieces per A4 sheet). Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea.10K. Will be filed under general Level 1 number, general L1 measure and general L1 data. Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.
27/05 ICT worksheets for teachers - how to create handouts, signs, student list, labelling worksheets and more!
PDF	Creating class handouts - two really useful step by step sets of instructions for creating a) a labelling handout (e.g. of a computer or any diagram/picture you want learners to label); b) a multiple choice question type handout with tick boxes. Originally used for training teachers on an NUT ICT training class. Also suitable for any L2 ICT / CLAIT students. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 3 pages. 60K. Will be filed under L2 ICT and also under staff development.
PDF	Create signs and student lists - plus useful XP DTP tips - two really useful step by step worksheets for creating a) clever signs with some very amusing real life examples!; b) alphabetical student lists in tables. Plus a super 1 page collection of quick DTP tips / shortcuts for Windows XP. Originally used for training teachers on an NUT ICT training class but suitable for any L2 ICT / CLAIT students. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 4 pages. 60K. Filed under L2 ICT and also under staff development.
23-27/05 Edexcel practice Entry 1 literacy (reading) tests, OCR E3 listening practice
ZIP	OCR E3 listening task (removing a pane of glass) is a clever way of practising OCR E3 Task 1 (listening for gist, detail and new information) and could also be easily edited to add your own listening materials. Contributed by Moira Garland m.garland@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Thank you Moira. 14K zipped PowerPoint. 3 slides. SLlr/E3.1 SLlr/E3.2 SLlr/E3.3 (Please read the notes area of slide 1 for teaching instructions). Will also be filed (because of the DIY theme) under Construction on contextualised resources page.
PDF	Entry 1 reading practice test (B) in Edexcel-style. Great for extra practice and revision (would also be good for diagnostic assessment at the start of the year). 9 pages plus answer sheet. Contributed by Annabel Hayward, Newcastle College annabel.hayward@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Annabel. 8 pages. 160K. Covers all E1 reading elements inc. purpose of text, reading text, punctuation, rhyming words, signs, vowels and consonants. Will be filed under General Entry 1 reading resources.
PDF	Entry 1 reading practice test (A) in Edexcel-style. Great for extra practice and revision (would also be good for diagnostic assessment at the start of the year). 9 pages plus answer sheet. Contributed by Annabel Hayward, Newcastle College annabel.hayward@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Annabel. 10 pages. 150K. Covers all E1 reading elements inc. purpose of text, reading text, punctuation, rhyming words, signs, vowels and consonants. Will be filed under General Entry 1 reading resources.
26-27/05 Edexcel practice Entry numeracy tests (data), Entry 3 division dice game
PDF	Throw the Dice is a really clever division game where students will discover that division is not commutative and that it is the reverse of multiplication. Also great for work on remainders. Contributed by Sue Rees, Pembrokeshire College. Thank you Sue. 5 pages. 50K. N1/E3.6
PDF	Entry 2 handling data practice test in Edexcel-style. Great for extra practice and revision. 6 pages plus answer sheet. Contributed by Ruth Colclough, Newcastle College ruth.colclough@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Ruth. 7 pages. 110K. Covers many E2 HD1 (data and statistical measures) elements and will be filed under General Entry 2 Data Handling resources.
PDF	Entry 1 handling data practice test in Edexcel-style. Great for extra practice and revision. 7 pages plus answer sheet. Contributed by Ruth Colclough, Newcastle College ruth.colclough@ncl-coll.ac.uk Thank you Ruth. 8 pages. 130K. Covers many E1 HD1 (data and statistical measures) elements and will be filed under General Entry 1 Data Handling resources.
26/05 Misc. error fixes. E3 Practice assignment Trip to London errors in answer sheet for Q2, 5, 10. Minor changes to wording in Q6&7. Thanks to John Thompson (Bournemouth) for reporting and fixing these errors. Mean, mode, median, range worksheet - corrections in answer sheet (Median Q2, Mode Q2). Thanks to Judith White for reporting this error.
22/05 Comments page updated
15-22/05 preEntry - E1 Literacy and Numeracy
PDF	Updated LSCWC Days of the Week group spelling (first uploaded 10/06/2003) has large days of the week to display on an OHP in a new twist to this classic spelling strategy. Encompasses a wide variety of learning styles. Includes full instructions, teaching ideas and OHT masters. 4 pages. 230K Ww/E1.1 Ww/M8.1 Note: this updated version also includes full instructions for a new PPT version of this resource (see below).
ZIP	Spell the Days of the week with LSCWC (look, say, cover, write, check) demonstrates how to use LSCWC (and use as a group activity). Each day of the week can be 'covered' with a simple mouse click, and then re-displayed (after students have had a go at writing down the word) either in plain black or with key parts of each word highlighted in colour. Each day also includes a picture memory prompt - these match with Andrew Speers' Days of the Week resources & lesson plan (below). This PPT could be edited to include any 7 words that you want students to focus on (and thus used with higher level learners). Zipped PowerPoint file. 23 slides. 130K Ww/E1.1 Ww/M8.1 Note: for full instructions on using this PPT please also download the related PDF (above)
PDF	Days of the Week is a wonderful 2.5 hr differentiated lesson plan complete with resources. These include matching games, fill-in diary sheets, cloze exercises / writing frames and more! Contributed by Andrew Speers, andrewspeers@rathbone.co.uk Thank you Andrew. 15 pages. 230K Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 Wt/M8.4 Ww/E1.1 Wt/E1.1
PDF	Number and picture bingo makes a great game for preEntry-E1 numeracy and literacy learners. Choice of word or (mostly) picture tiles provides easy differentiation. Can also used for individual matching games. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 6 pages. 140K. Lit Rtc/M7.1 Rtc/M8.3 Rw/M7.3 Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 ESOL Rw/E1.1a Rw/E1.3b Num N1/M8.5 N1/M7.3.
PDF	Fruit bingo is a beautiful set of bingo games for preEntry and E1 literacy/ESOL. Choice of word or picture tiles provides easy differentiation, plus there is a second game with larger bingo boards and more white space (often better for SLDD students). Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 12 pages. 380K Lit Rtc/M7.1 Rtc/M8.3 Rw/M7.3 Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 ESOL Rw/E1.1a For related resources see also Ginette's food group word searches (below) and our popular preEntry/Entry1 word level activities 40 page booklet (Clothes, Food, Colours).
PDF	Social signs quiz is a colourful quiz that can be used as a standalone activity or for consolidation and extension work after using Sally Shipton's Types of Text: Social Signs PPT. Created for an Entry 1 class but could also be used in preEntry classes either as a paper based quiz or cut into flashcards for working on recognition and discussion skills. Contributed by Heidi Griffin, Bournemouth Adult Learning. Thank you Heidi. 5 pages. 160K Rtc/M7.1 Rtc/M7.3 Rtc/M8.3 Rt/E1.2 Rs/E1.1 Rw/M7.3 Rw/M8.3 Rw/E1.1 Ww/M7.1 Ww/M7.2 Ww/M8.1 Wt/M7.1 Wt/M8.1
18/05 Entry 1 ESOL
PDF	Shopping 1, 2 and 3 is a fabulous set of integrated activities that covers food vocabulary, use of is/are, paired speaking and listening practice (asking the price of food), reading and writing shopping lists. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 4 pages. 320K Ws/E1.1a Rw/E1.1a Sc/E1.3b Sc/E1.4d Rs/E1.1a Rt/E1.1b
17/05 Misc. error fixes. Metric System (metric prefixes) hecta- changed to hecto- (thanks to Bob Day for reporting this error). Writing a Non Fiction Text - 'Facts' and 'Opinions' were the wrong way round on the Council Tax page - thanks to Sharon Foster for reporting this error. E3 Practice assignment Trip to London error in answer sheet for Q2a corrected (I had forgotten to take off the £5 advance booking discount)
16-17/05 E3-L2 Animal literacy, text types, apostrophes, cloze exercise, crosswords, plastic surgery and more!
PDF	Plastic surgery is an interesting article, quiz, research and writing task for Level 2 Beauty Therapy /Care students or any Literacy students interested in this topic (originally written for teenagers) Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk Thank you Janet. 5 pages. 100K. Will be filed under General L2 reading, General L2 writing and Contextualised resources.
ecw1 ecw2	Homophone crosswords - each consists of 30+ words and 'clues' (the clues are simply the matching homophone which makes these crosswords quite tricky (L2) and ideal for promoting lots of discussion if done in pairs or small groups). Crosswords can also be saved as interactive web pages which can be used on a smartboard as a whole class activity. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk Thank you Janet. 2 x 3K ecw files. Free Eclipse crossword software is needed to view, edit and print this file. Ww/L2.1
PDF	Caught in the Act! is a hilarious cloze / comprehension exercise based on a real letter to a newspaper. Great for E3 reading, prediction and word order work. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk Thank you Janet. 1 page. 30K. Rt/E3.1 Rt/E3.4 Rs/E3.2
PDF	Contractions apostrophe bingo is a fun way to consolidate the use of apostrophes in contractions. With differentiation ideas. Contributed by Margaret Adams, Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk Thank you Margaret. 7 pages. 50K. Rs/L1.2 Ws/L2.4
PDF	Animal writing prompts provides photo prompts and useful checklists to encourage descriptive writing and the use of adjectives. Choose from a German Shepherd, horses, or polar bears. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk Thank you Gill. 5 pages. 150K Wt/L1.4 Wt/L2.6
PDF	The German Shepherd Dog is a Level 1/2 text with comprehension questions and is ideal for any student with an interest in animals. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk Thank you Gill. 2 pages. 50K Rt/L2.1 Rt/L1.1
PDF	Text types is an excellent and refreshingly different circular writing activity that encourages students to explore a range of styles and write for different purposes. The sample texts (you will never think of making a cup of tea in the same way again!) is a super resource in its own right. Contributed by Heidi Griffin, Bournemouth Adult Learning. Thank you Heidi. 40K. 3 pages Rt/L1.2 Rt/L2.2 Wt/L1.4 Wt/L2.6
15/05 Quick teaching ideas page updated (What does a trillion look like?)
15/05 Charity shop maths
PDF	Charity shop maths is a great way to practise written (and mental) multiplication and division skills. Contributed by Gabrielle Adnitt, Milton Keynes Adult Education gadnitt@yahoo.co.uk Thank you Gaby. 2 pages. 50K N1/L1.3
08/05 Apostrophe cards (below) now updated with extra cards showing possessive irregular plurals.
08/05 Comments page updated (comment about the number word maps).
08/05 May Day E1/2 comprehension (below) updated. Minor edits and some questions rephrased. Thanks to Heidi Griffin for her feedback on this resource.
08/05 Listening and speaking (Entry 2)
PDF	Conversation and discussion is an 'active' worksheet first used in a Skills for Work Class. Ideal for prompting discussion on the importance of good communication skills in the workplace. Contributed by Karen Beasley. Thank you Karen.30K SLd/E2.2 SLc/E2.1
PDF	Draw my picture is a classic paired listening and speaking activity that provides practice with giving and following instructions. Plus extension ideas that cover asking and answering questions. Contributed by Julie Hobson, Northern Learning Trust. Thank you Julie. 3 pages. 40K. SLlr/E2.2, SLlr/E2.4, SLr/E2. 6; SLc/E2.1, SLc/E2.3, SLc/E2.4.
08/05 L1/2 number
PDF	updated 26/05/08 Mean, mode, median, range worksheet. A straightforward very useful 1 page worksheet (plus answer sheet), ideal for revision or homework. 20 questions - 5 on each topic. Contributed by Jan Long, janlong@tiscali.co.uk Thank you Jan. 2 pages. 50K. HD1/L1.3 HD1/L1.4 HD1/L2.3 HD1/L2.4
XLS	Equivalents is a very useful fill-in-the-gaps table for practising decimal - fraction - percentage equivalents. Contributed by Gary Collinson, Support Training Ltd, garycollinson81@hotmail.com Thank you Gary. Prints as 2 pages inc. answer sheet. 22K N2/L2.2
08/05 New links added to the following pages: Embedding ILT (3 links - free MS training manuals from Mousetraining, brilliant instant DARTs /Lesson writing activities and Word Magnets for sentence structure and reading work); Printable Resources Links (Kirkless EdNet for printable numeracy resources and great examples of text types, Breaking News English - incredible instant ESOL / Literacy lessons based on topical news articles); Useful Links for Tutors (two sites that include useful writing frames and a phonics reference site - all listed under Level 4 Literacy).
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Resources added or updated April 2008
30/04 St George
PDF	St George's Day discussion uses a news report to prompt discussion about St George's Day and whether it should be a national holiday. Written for E2-E3 but could also be used at higher levels. Contributed by Trish Bradwell, Colchester Institute, tricia.bradwell@colchester.ac.uk Thank you Trish. 1 page. 35K. SLd/E2.2 SLd/E3.2
29/04 L1-2 Averages, decimals
PDF	Averages poster provides a quick, memorable and very visual method of remembering how to find mean, mode, median and range. Contributed by Lynsey Carragher, poocheeky@yahoo.co.uk Thank you Lynsey. 1 page, 160K. HD1/L1.3 HD1/L1.4 HD1/L2.3 HD1/L2.4
ZIP	Miss Dotty Decimals covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decinmals (inc. mult and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000) and decimal place value. Ideal for introducing these topics or for revision. Contributed by Taz Kausar-Javaid, The Oldham College Tasneem.Kausar-Javaid@oldham.ac.uk Thank you Taz. Zipped PowerPoint file. 11 slides. 85K N2/L1.5 N2/L1.6
27/04 May Day comprehension (below) updated. Now with two extra pages - new comprehension questions about May day letter and a new E1 'Find and punctuate sentences' exercise.
24-27/04 Working with money
PDF	Selling DVDs is bound to provoke much discussion about piracy and profit, alongside useful problem solving practice with adding, dividing and multiplying money. Contributed by Debbie Ellis, ellisd@chesterfield.ac.uk Thank you Debbie. 2 pages. 25K. MSS1/L1.1 MSS1/E3.1
PDF	Planning a party provides useful problem solving practice alongside adding, dividing and multiplying money. Great for revision too. Contributed by Ruth from Manchester. Thank you Ruth. 2 pages. 35K. MSS1/L1.1
22-27/04 May Day
PDF	May Day L1 reading comprehension and writing task is based on a news article about the traditional Trade Union rally in London on May 1st. Comprehension questions (inc. dictionary work) followed by a related 3-step (plan, draft, final copy) writing task. Contributed by Christine Robinson, Stockton Adult Education. Thank you Chris. 5 pages. 40K. Rt/L1.1 Rw/L1.1 and will also be filed under filed under General writing in the L1 and L2 Literacy sections.
PDF	updated 08/05 May Day is a wonderful set of reading materials for Entry 1-2. Short illustrated text about May Day traditions followed by 2 pages of comprehension exercises. Plus May Day poster, letter and calendar for further reading and purpose of text work. Contributed by Christine Robinson, Stockton Adult Education. Thank you Chris. Now with 8 pages. 125K. Rt/E1.1 Rt/E2.1 Rt/E1.2 Rt/E2.2 Rt/E2.4 Rw/E1.2 Rw/E1.3 Rw/E2.5 Ws/E1.1 Rs/E1.1 Ws/E1.2 Rw/E2.3
24/04 Comments page updated (comment on a very useful preEntry Numeracy resource)
24/04 Sentences, proof reading and spellings
PDF	Proof reading a Cub Scout newsletter is a real-life document that is bound to promote lots of discussion about apostrophes and sentence structure, along with providing general practice with proof reading. Contributed by Janet Chapman, The Friary Community Education Centre, Cardiff. Thank you Janet. 3 pages. 30K Wt/L1.6 Wt/L2.7
ZIP	Remembering tricky spellings 1 and 2 two PPTs . Each covers 5 tricky spellings and 6 spelling strategies (mnemonics, stress, rules, words within words, etc.). Makes a great starting point for encouraging students to work on their own spelling strategies. Contributed by Gill Moore, Tamworth & Lichfield College. Thank you Gill. Zipped PowerPoint file (contains two separate PPTs). 2 x12 slides. 30K. Ww/L1.1 Ww/L2.1
ZIP	Sentence structure and grammar is a great way to introduce the idea of properly constructed sentences. Covers punctuation, connectives, tense, subjects & verbs, tense and subject-verb agreement. Contributed by Gill Moore, Tamworth & Lichfield College, who suggests using this PPT alongside the grammar activities on BBC Skillswise. Thank you Gill. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 17 slides. 12K. Ws/E2.1 Ws/E3.1 Ws/E3.2
21/04 Entry 1 Food Group wordsearches (below) now has a sixth wordsearch (milk and dairy products) to complete the set of six food groups.
18/04 New practice Entry 1 exams/assignments added to 'exams practice' section of the topical and seasonal links page.
17-18/04 Entry 1-2 ESOL and Literacy
PDF	E1 ESOL practice writing practice (in the style of Trinity exams - task 2) is an excellent series of ESOL writing tasks (ideal for Literacy too) - with two very useful sample messages to look at first. Includes 4 postcard-writing tasks, 5 notes/messages, and 3 text message tasks. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 8 pages. 160K Covers all ESOL E1 and Lit E1 writing elements and will be filed under General E1 ESOL writing and General E1 Literacy writing.
PDF	Daft burglars is a challenging and funny E1-E2 text (with 12 comprehension questions) based on a true story. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 2 pages. 60K. ESOL Rt/E1.1a Rt/E2.1a Literacy Rt/E1.1 Rt/E2.1
PDF	Catching crooks with Xbox 360s! is an amusing news report about tricking hardened criminals. E1-E2 text (with 10 comprehension questions) based on a true story. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 2 pages. 60K. ESOL Rt/E1.1a Rt/E2.1a Literacy Rt/E1.1 Rt/E2.1
PDF	E1 spelling and sentence building is a very useful set of 15 graduated tasks that involve reading sentences, learning key words / spellings and writing sentences. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. Thank you Ginette. 5 pages. 30K. Lit Ww/E1.1 Ws/E1.1