Worksheet(s) or assignment

A traditional worksheet or assignment for printing on paper. Many can also be displayed successfully on an interactive whiteboard for group work.

Words from Happy Christmas. Timeless spelling and vocabulary game with answer grid and sample answers.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Ww/E1.1
Ww/E2.1
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words

Help your child choose presents and write a letter to Santa (great for family learning groups). Includes a cloze / writing frame.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Wt/E2.1
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Wt/E3.4

Ten Christmas problems make a lovely end of term activity. Aimed largely at Entry 3 and Level 1 number but also includes some questions on measures, time and money.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
Common Measures
Whole Numbers

Provides individual and paired work using adjectives in written and spoken descriptions (appearance and personality).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
SLc/E2.3
SLc/E3.3
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives

This conjunctions exercise also makes a good starting point for discussion on how different conjunctions alter the meaning of a sentence.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Ws/E2.1
Ws/E3.1
Adult Lit Ws/L1.1 Write in complete sentences

A multi-sensory set of resources and a great follow up to our ever-popular Chomwell Green resources.
Discuss and decide which statements are facts and which are opinions, then complete the worksheet sheet in pairs. Ideal for mixed ability groups.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rt/E2.2
Rt/E3.2
Rt/L1.2
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit
Adult Literacy: Engage in Discussion

A controversial interview is an ideal non-threatening way to introduce the topic of drugs, alongside reading and discussion practice.

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

Mosses Centre Cafe provides practice working with money at E1/E2 – all based on a beautifully clear cafe menu.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Maths
MSS1/E1.1
MSS1/E2.2

Provides practice working with time at E3/L1. Use the TV guide to complete the clocks (start and finish times) and calculate the length of each programme.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
AN MSS1/E3.3
AN MSS1/L1.3 Calculate with and convert between units of time
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A fabulous set of resources adapted from the Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at https://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/about/ Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Created so that E1 and M8 students in a mixed ability class had similar materials to work from.
Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.

Level
M8
Pre-entry
pre-Entry N1/M8.1 Join in rote counting to 10
pre-Entry N1/M8.2 Continue rote counting onward within the range 1-10,
pre-Entry N1/M8.3 Count reliably up to 5 items, & with inconsistencies, up to 10 items
pre-Entry N1/M8.4 Compare two given numbers of objects in groups of up to five, commnicating which is more/less
pre-Entry N1/M8.5 recognise, use, record & know value of numerals 0-10
pre-Entry N1/M8.6 Relate numbers to collections of objects reliably to five, & with support to 10
pre-Entry N1/M8.7 Add single-digit numbers reliably to five, & with support to 10
pre-Entry N1/M8.9 Use ordinal numbers, from 'first' to 'fifth'
pre-Entry N1/M8.10 Recognise and apply +, -, =