Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A fabulous, topical set of Entry level resources based on the popular 2009 TV series. Covers reading comprehension, sentence structure, punctuation, planning writing (includes several writing frames), paragraphs, form filling and much more.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Form filling
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rw/E2.4
Rw/E2.3
Ws/E1.1
Ws/E1.2
Ws/E2.4
Wt/E3.2
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A simplified text based on the classic film Bullitt. Ideal for group or individual reading. Accompanied by a paragraph sequencing activity and comprehension questions. Great for film buffs of all ages!

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rt/E3.4
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Film Industry – working with very large numbers is a Level 2 place value worksheet. Covers ‘millions’ and ‘billions’ (reading and writing, writing as decimals, ordering,
etc.).

Questions are based on ‘The British Film Industry’ pull-out from The Guardian July 22nd 2008 but can be answered without reference to it. Poster available at:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2008/07/22/gdn… or download it below.

Level
Level 2
Maths
N1/L2.1
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A great set of ice breaker quizzes for all levels. 6 options. Can you write down a song for each letter of the alphabet? Or a food, film, TV programme, famous person, etc.
Students could be given a different quiz sheet each and be encouraged to wander round and ask other students to help fill the gaps. Alternatively students could work in teams – the first team to complete an entire sheet wins!

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
General literacy / English
ESOL
General ESOL
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV
Catering Food Nutrition
History, culture, museums, libraries

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.
Adapted from Sally Shipton’s Emmerdale resource (see below).

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
Form filling
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rw/E2.4
AL Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols
Ws/E2.1
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
Ws/E2.3
Ws/E2.4
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

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 2008 report on the BBC web site about the executive producer, Russel Davies, stepping down.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rt/L1.5
Rt/L2.7 Use different reading strategies to find and obtain information, e.g. skimming, scanning, detailed reading
Rw/E3.4
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Bound to provoke much discussion about piracy and profit, alongside useful problem solving practice with adding, dividing and multiplying money.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
AN MSS1/E3.1 Add & subtract money using decimal notation
AN MSS1/L1.1 Add, subtract, multiply & divide sums of money and record
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV
Business & Money management

11 super pages of Entry 2 resources based on this popular soap. Cloze exercises, sentence matching, alphabetical order, form filling, comprehension, punctuation and more.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Ws/E2.4
Ws/E2.3
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
Ws/E2.1
Rw/E2.1
Rw/E2.4
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Form filling
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

The Bill – Dale Smith and the Gangs is a short article about a 2008 storyline in this popular soap. Followed by 10 comprehension questions.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A sentence level activity to encourage and improve decoding skills. Match the 9 photos to sentences about each Coronation Street star’s personality.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV