Entry Level 1

Entry level 1

Adult Numeracy core curriculum (DfES, 2001)

Since the demise of the Excellence Gateway (EG) on September 30 2023, there is no official Government backed website where the old Skills for Life core curricula are available. The EG has (partially) migrated to the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) at https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/ but there is no sign of these classic documents.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

Maths

Adult numeracy curriculum

ESOL

General ESOL

Adult Literacy core curriculum (DfES, 2001)

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

English

Adult literacy curriculum

ESOL

General ESOL

Adult ESOL core curriculum (DfES, 2001)

Since the demise of the Excellence Gateway (EG) on September 30 2023 there is no official Government backed website where the old Skills for Life core curricula are available. The EG has (partially) migrated to the Education & Training Foundation (ETF) at https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/ but there is no sign of these classic documents.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

ESOL

General ESOL

ESOL Listen and respond (Lr)

ESOL Speaking (S)

ESOL Reading (R)

ESOL Writing (W)

Adult ESOL Curriculum

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Editor's notes

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

English

Functional Skills English

Maths

Functional Maths

ESOL

General ESOL

Pond Dipping - a Family Day Out E1-E2 and E3-L1

A short story about a family day out. The family go pond-dipping. Easy to read with two lovely images to spark discussion and interest. Worksheet to be given after reading the text. The second part of the worksheet should be completed without the text (if possible). Entry 1 to E2. Some support may be needed at E1. Also a more complex / longer version for Entry 3 to lower L1.

Editor's notes

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Level 1

English

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts

FE L1.9 Identify & understand the main points, ideas & details

FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)

FE E1.13 Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

FE L1.19 Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes)

ESOL

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Rt/E1.1b Obtain information from texts

ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events

ESOL Ws/E2.4a Use a capital letter for proper nouns

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

ESOL Ws/E2.3a Use correct punctuation, e.g. capital letters, full stops, question marks

ESOL Writing: word focus - spelling and handwriting (Ww)

ESOL Rt/E3.1a Understand how meaning is built up in a variety texts of more than one paragraph

ESOL Rt/L1.1a Understand how meaning is built up in paragraphed texts

ESOL Rs/L1.2a Use punctuation to help understanding

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Find the Proper Nouns

A proper noun is a special name for a person, place, or thing. It always starts with a big letter (capital letter). Proper nouns tell us the exact name of something.

Editor's notes

Short, straightforward and very useful for underpinning and/or revision. A short introduction followed by 4 graduated reading and writing tasks.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

FE E1.11 Punctuate simple sentences with capital letter & full stop

FE E1.12 Use capital letter for pronoun ‘I’ and proper nouns

FE E1.13 Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)

ESOL

ESOL Rs/E1.1b Use full stops and capitalisation to aid understanding

ESOL Rs/E2.1d Use punctuation and capitalisation to aid understanding

ESOL Rs/E3.2a Recognise function of CLs, full stops, commas, question- exclamation- and speech marks, bullet points /numbering

ESOL Ws/E1.2a Use basic punctuation to show where sentences begin and end

ESOL Ws/E2.4a Use a capital letter for proper nouns

Living in the UK – Living on a Budget

Part of the Living in the UK series, this resource covers reading, writing and communication for Entry 1-3 learners.

There are two separate resources: one for E2-E3 and a simplified version for E1. Each features an illustrated short reading text followed by:

comprehension questions
punctuation questions
various writing tasks
suggestions for short talks and Q&A sessions

Editor's notes

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

English

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts

FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)

FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

FE E2.17 Communicate information using words & phrases appropriate to audience & purpose

FE E3.18 Communicate information, ideas & opinions clearly & in logical sequence e.g. chronologically, by task

FE E3.19 Write text of appropriate length & level of detail

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FS Eng E2.5 Clearly express straightforward information & communicate feelings / opinions

FE E3.3 Communicate information & opinions clearly on a range of topics

FE E2.2 Make requests & ask clear questions appropriately in different contexts

FE E3.2 Make requests & ask concise questions using appropriate language in different contexts

FS Eng E2.1 Identify & extract main information & detail from short explanations

FS Eng E3.1 Identify & extract relevant information & detail in straightforward explanations

ESOL

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events

ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information

ESOL Wt/E2.1a Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the genre and purpose

ESOL Ws/E2.3a Use correct punctuation, e.g. capital letters, full stops, question marks

ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact

ESOL Sc/E2.3c Give a short account

ESOL Sc/E3.4c Give an account/narrate events in the past

ESOL Sc/E2.2d Ask for factual information (present, past, future)

ESOL Sc/E3.3b Ask questions to obtain personal or factual information

Context

Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

Family and relationships

Catering Food Nutrition

Here comes spring!

Written with the 2025 spring equinox in mind (March 20 2025 at 0901) but I got struck down by a virus so it's a bit late! A set of Entry Level tasks - starting with E1-2 analogue clock/date/calendar type questions about the equinox and British summertime. Followed by a similar E2-E3 section. The final two sections (mostly E3) are about a garden centre and cover number, measures, money and rounding. Although the underpinning skills are all Entry Level some of the problem solving tasks are multi-step and would also be suitable for Level 1.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

Maths

FM Simple one step problem(s)

FM Straightforward problem(s) with more than 1 step

FM E1.1 Read, write, order, compare numbers to 20

FM E1.6 Read 12 hour digital & analogue clocks in hours

FM E2.7 Know the number of hours in a day and weeks in a year.

FM E2.12 Calculate money with pence up to £1 & in whole £s of multiple items, use correct symbols (£ or p)

FM E2.13 Read & record time in common date formats, & read time displayed on analogue clocks in hours, half hours & quarter hours, & understand hours from a 24-hour digital clock

FM E3.5 Approximate by rounding numbers less than 1000 to the nearest 10 or 100, use rounded answer to check results

FM E3.10 Calculate with money using decimal notation & express money correctly in writing in pounds and pence

FM E3.11 Round amounts of money to the nearest £1 or 10p

FM E3.12 Read, measure & record time using am & pm

FM E3.13 Read time from analogue & 24 hour digital clocks in hours & minutes

FM E3.2 Add & subtract 3-digit whole numbers

Context

Gardening & Horticulture

Science, Nature & Weather

This is Olivia

A short, simple reading and comprehension resource for Entry 1 ESOL or Functional English

Editor's notes

Delightfully simple and straightforward yet very useful.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1

FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

ESOL

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

Context

Animals, animal care, farming & equine

Family and relationships

Living in the UK – New Neighbours

Part of the Living in the UK series, this resource focuses on basic sentences for Entry 1-2 learners.

There is a reading text (informal message) about meeting new neighbours. As the learner moves through the resource they will encounter:

comprehension questions
basic sentence punctuation
speaking and listening tasks
a further reading text about BBQ safety
two writing tasks.

This resource lends itself well to group, teacher led learning although it can be used by individuals working alone.