Contextual Resources

Pizza fingers is a handy recipe that can be used for numeracy (ratio work) or literacy (reading and ordering instructions).

Pictogram activity with clear example (hot dogs) and practice task (cars in a car park). Makes a great introduction to Entry 3 data handling.

Excellent practice assignment covers many E3 elements (inc. tally charts, bar charts, measuring, money, time, rounding. calculators, division, etc.) in the style of City & Guild assignments – great for homework, revision & practice.
Contributed by Judith Savage and Rachel Leyland

Egg fried rice for two has differentiated questions (straightforward doubling and halving for L1, more complex questions for L2). Plus plus you get a free real life recipe that I have used for years!

Drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course.
Please also download the teaching notes (below).

Drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course.
Please also download the teaching notes (below).

Teachers’ notes and answer sheets for 3 drag and drop health – nursing interactive worksheets (see below).

Severe bleeding drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course.
Please also download the teaching notes (below).

Easter biscuits whole group quick starter activity on resizing a recipe. Two versions available: one is simplified for ESOL learners or those with lower literacy levels.

12 questions on a ‘History of Easter’ text – also covers general comprehension, purpose of text, etc.
Note: you will also need the text from ‘Easter Eggs’ comprehension by Moira Garland (see below).