Contextual Resources

A series of differentiated questions based on the famous London underground map. Great for scanning practice and sparking off further discussion or writing work.
Tube maps can be found at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1106.aspx

Helps students put 20 spellings in context and makes them more interesting and easier to learn.

A gentle introduction to equivalent fractions. Worksheets to be used in conjunction with BBC Skillswise online activities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage

Water content of fruits & vegetables provides interesting practice with percentages, rounding decimals and calculator use.

Munich Air Disaster is a simplified news report from Feb 6th 1958 with comprehension questions.

Four themed sets of multiplication and division problems in the style of OCR Entry 3 numeracy assessments. Topics are: gardening, refreshments, cakes and squash. Excellent practice and revision for any learner that needs practice in these tricky areas.

Darcy v Wickham! A great way to introduce students to estimation and ‘what is reasonable’.

Involves ‘budgeting’ and research for buying a new car and a luxury holiday (2 separate worksheets) from a £100 000 lottery win. Covers addition (money) and large numbers.

A brilliant resource – especially for younger, teenage students. Includes an original poem, discussion of slang, background info on Valentine’s Day, writing and speaking ideas.

Covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences and web research for E2-L2.

Sadly the original background history (on which the comprehension is based) is no longer available on the Swizzels Matlow or Love Heart sites. However related information can be found at the following sites which can make a good introduction to the assignment.