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Functional English - writing
‘Writing’ within Functional Skills English qualifications is defined as the independent construction of written language to communicate in specific contexts. Text can be written on paper or electronically.
Reading comprehension on the reburial of King Richard III in Leicester Cathedral in March 2015.
Followed by writing tasks.
Level 1-2, with answers and curriculum mapping
One of the Level 2 Functional English Writing exam papers asked students to write a speech.
I found a speech online and showed them how to use repeated words, emphasis, subheadings and to think about their audience. I then used the Drink Aware website to create this resource to enable students to practise speech writing.
This resource could also be used to practise writing letters or emails to colleagues to encourage them to think about drink driving, and to practise other aspects of writing styles for Level 2 exams.
Level
Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
Plan, compose and draft
GCSE English Spoken Language AO7 Formal presentation skills
A simplified and adapted version of Carrie Bray’s 2011 New Year’s Eve Functional English practice test (which is aimed at E3). This version is aimed at E2 and includes: reading comprehension questions based on New Year superstitions, a cloze exercise, form filling, writing task, and speakign & listening actvities. Great as an introductory topic to spring term sessions.
To find the original higher level resource scroll down to See also and select New Year’s Eve E3 English tasks.
Level
Entry Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
Functional English - speaking, listening & communicating
Top Tips for English tests is a handout that can be given out to learners. It contains a reading text and questions taken from an IQ sample assessment with tips on how to answer specific questions.
A mini-workscheme and accompanying worksheets for use with the Quick Read (Chiller Livewire) book Crazy Jack by Brandon Robshaw.
Develops skills in reading, comprehension, discussion, word and text identification and writing.
Editor’s note
March 2016 minor edit to title – no other changes
Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
Functional English - speaking, listening & communicating
More and more vocational teachers are being asked to prepare learners for Functional Skills exams.
This resource is designed to give advice on format, style and layout; appropriate content and paragraphing which would accompany any awarding organizations exam. My college used Edexcel . Can be used for Level 1 and Level 2.
Editor’s note
This resource is ideal for all but will be especially helpful to non-specialist English teachers. Incredibly useful!
Editor’s note
Updated Sept 17. Errors corrected and minor layout changes.
A handout and exercise sheets for using direct and reported speech. Gives several example of each and the exercises work by switching the same message between direct and reported speech.
I have used this as a speaking/listing exercise as well as writing for grammar/punctuation. Target group is really L1 /L2 but can work well with high E3 too.
Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Functional English - writing
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
SLc/L1.2
Apply punctuation and capitalisation
ESOL
ESOL Writing (W)
ESOL: Writing sentence focus - punctuation and grammar (Ws)