New Additions 2003 - latest literacy and numeracy worksheets, linked to UK Adult Core Curriculum.

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Resources added December 03
22/12: All links checked. Many new links on these pages: useful links for tutors, ILT ideas and interactive sites, and printable worksheet sites. Links pages are now colour coded and include new Pre Entry sections.
Resources added November 03
23/11: Decimal worksheets for Level 1 and 2: L1.3 1.4 1.7 L2.2
PDF	9 worksheets: ordering (2), rounding (2), greater than or less than (1), place value (2), decimals to fractions, fractions to decimals decimals. Ideal for class or homework. Answer sheets.
11/11: Adjectives - a describing game with associated worksheets and activities
PDF	A great game that also helps speaking and listening skills. Ws/E2.2. 33K, 2 pages. Contributed by Hilary Scotton, Sutton College. hilary.scotton@virgin.net. Thank you Hilary.
Resources added October 03
26/10: Direct links to the related online Skills for Life materials added to the following resources listed below: Recycling Game, Sounds 2 and Sounds 1
22/10: 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 pages 3, 9, 10, 11 of this resource.
PDF	Reading games and activities based on a theme of recycling. 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 updated 11/11/03 with direct links to Skills for Life online materials
12/10:Practice Entry Level 1 Reading and Writing Assignment (Getting a Job)
PDF	Entry level 1 practice assignment (Getting a Job) in the style of City and Guilds Assignments. Covers all reading and writing E1 elements (not speaking and listening).
Resources added September 03
23/9:Town and Country Sounds 2 - to accompany or enhance the new SfL teaching resources
PDF	Town and Country Sounds 2 for Milestone 8 - Entry 1. 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 (below)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 updated 11/11/03 with direct links to Skills for Life online materials
22/9: Self-assessment literacy questionnaire
PDF	Self-assessment 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.
11/9: Maths (data) investigations
11/9: Minor edits (error in curriculum links) to Government Spending
PDF	3 class investigations for E3, L1, L2. 4 pages. 150K. HD1/E3.4 L1.1 1.2 1.3 L2.2 Contributed by Di Mellor DMellor@darlington.ac.uk from Darlington College. Thank you Di
11/9: Town and Country Sounds 1 - to accompany or enhance the new Skills for Life teaching materials (more coming soon)
PDF	- 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
Resources added August 03
9/8: Photo credit for Oxford Canal picture added to E1 Literacy Individual Writing Projects page.
1/8: Many new links on these pages: useful links for tutors, ILT ideas and interactive sites, and printable worksheet sites.
Resources added July 03
30/7: NEW SECTION added. Pre-Entry Milestones 7 and 8 literacy resources.
21/7: Picture-Articulate Game - M8, E1 group activity (read and write key words, listen for gist, ask questions, speak clearly).
PDF	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. Thank you Laura.
16/7: Major update E1 Interactive scheme of work: lesson plans 1-4, sample ILP and other new resources. More lesson plans soon.
10/7: Sign and Symbol Hunt - M7, M8, E1 tea break activity (different forms of text, purpose of text).
PDF	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.
01/7: Maths vocabulary posters / handouts for ESOL numeracy students - fraction words and the four operations
PDF	Fractions words. Words for plus, minus, equals. Words for multiply, divide, equals. 3 colour A4 pages. Enlarge and laminate for posters. 34K.
PDF	As above but in black and white for laser printers or photocopying. 3 pages. 34K
Resources added June 03
24/6: Links pages have new or updated links including new assistive software links on Useful links for Tutors page.
20/6: Link updated - E1 / E2 spelling quizzes and printable assignments.
	Online "Discloze" quizzes created by Chris Jackson at Manchester City college. These are great for E1 / E2 spelling practice. Drag the missing letters into days of the week (two quizzes) or numbers one to ten (two quizzes) or months of the year. Plus some excellent E1 / E2 practice assignments to download and print.
17/6: Practice Level 1 MSS1 (common measures) questions
PDF	19 multiple choice questions copied (with permission from QCA) from past papers. Covers all MSS1 elements except area and volume. Ideal for end-of-topic revision - use for homework or a mini-test (allow about 1/2 hour). We used it in the middle of Term 2 in pre-GCSE maths.6 pages: includes notes, extra clip art, answer key. 70K.
15/6: Practice Level 1 Number questions
PDF	18 multiple choice questions copied (with permission from QCA) from past papers. Covers all N1 elements except ratio and proportion and all N2 elements except percentages and calculators. Ideal for revision at the end of a topic - use for homework or a mini-test (allow about 1/2 hour). We used it at the end of term 1 in pre-GCSE maths.5 pages - includes notes, extra clip art and answer key. 105K.
10/6: Buying and Selling Rates
PDF	Buying and Selling Rates. MSS1 L2.1 Reference sheet, example and practice questions, answer sheet. 3 pages. 125K.
05/6: Place value to 100 (using money)
PDF	Fully illustrated worksheets N1 /E2.2 3 pages. 26K. Contributed by Karen Hannah from South Thames College. Thank you Karen
Resources added May 03
29/5: Coins worksheets
PDF	Illustrated worksheets MSS1 E1.1 /E2.1 (recognise coins, make coins to £1). 4 pages. 60K. Contributed by Karen Hannah, South Thames College. Thank you Karen
28/5: Grids for shape and space work
PDF	2 lined grids (one black, one pale grey) and one dotted grid. Useful for work on symmetry, tessellation and congruence. 3 pages. 15K.
26/5: Newspapers - text level activities contributed by a site user
PDF	Looking at newspapers ( group work), quiz, writing frame. E3-L2. 4 pages. 46K. Contributed by Donni Bridson from Paston College. Thank you Donni
24/5: Maths Warm Ups and other activities contributed by site users.
PDF	Number Bonds to 10 and 20, activities and worksheets - E1-E2 (N1). 5 pages. 20K Contributed by Karen Hannah from South Thames College. Thank you Karen
PDF	Bingo - suitable for E3-L2 (N1). 10 pages 60K Contributed by Helen Burn from Coleg Gwent. Thank you Helen
Resources added March 2003
Individual writing projects (E1) now online.
Resources added January and February 2003
9/2:Interactive Entry 1 literacy annual scheme of work (also available as printable PDF file).
PDF	Interactive Entry 1 literacy annual scheme of work as printable PDF file. 9 pages. 73K
PDF	Minor changes made to Keywords (thanks Chris!). 163K.
PDF	Purpose of Text fill in forms for Milestones 7, 8 and Entry level 1 and 2. 3 pages. 220K
PDF	New illustrated Look Say Cover Write Check forms and bookmarks / spelling lists for Entry Level. 248K. 3 pages
5/1: Tutor links and interactive sites pages all have new or updated links. Minor changes to L1/2 Numeracy assessment & mapping PDFs

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KEY:	Literacy and /or ESOL	Numeracy	Linked to Skills for life Learner Materials (available free from DfES)
	ESOL	General
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