Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

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Neatly combines literacy and ICT: step by step task sheet describing how to create a PPT presentation about their / there / they’re.

Level
Level 1
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
ICT
Level 1 and 2 CLAIT / ECDL

Long ‘e’ (in words with ‘ee’ or ‘ea’). Lots of ideas for differentiation in this fabulous resource that includes: cards / worksheets for decoding words, spelling, recognising final consonant phonemes, matching rhyming words, identifying homophones such as ‘meet’ and ‘meat’, and writing short poems.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Ww/E1.3
Ww/E2.2

Hired or Fired is a lesson plan for E3- L2 based loosely on ‘The Apprentice’ TV show. Timed differentiated plan covering purpose of text, writing a persuasive advertisement and planning a newspaper article using a graphic organiser (using Maureen Prowse’s graphic organiser – see below).
Includes plan, task sheet and images. Now with blank spaces to allow you to fill in the name of your own local shopping centre etc rather than use Mocha Parade in Salford.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Wt/L2.1
Adult Lit Wt/L1.5 Use format and structure for different purposes
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Rt/L1.2
Rt/E3.2

Another amazing PowerPoint from Jennifer Baines.

Something here for all levels: information, examples and onscreen activities cover a host of topics inc: simple, compound and complex sentences; punctuation; question words; coordinating and subordinating conjunctions; formal letter writing; topic and concluding sentences; a handy ‘Is it a sentence?’ checklist, structuring an argument, linking paragraphs.

Also great for teacher reference.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Ws/E1.1
Ws/E2.1
Ws/E3.1
Adult Lit Ws/L1.1 Write in complete sentences
Adult Lit Ws/L2.1 Construct complex sentences
Ws/E3.4
Ws/L1.3
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
Adult Lit Wt/L1.3 Present information in a logical sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Adult Lit Wt/L2.3 Present information and ideas in a logical or persuasive sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Adult Lit Wt/L1.4 Use language suitable for purpose and audience
Adult Lit Wt/L2.5 Use formal & informal language appropriate to purpose & audience
Wt/L2.6

Fabulous PPT covering 30 sets of homophones. Well known examples such as ‘their, they’re, there’ along with more unusual examples that are bound to promote interest and class discussion. Accompanied by gap fills, puzzles and spaces to practise writing your own sentences.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words

Useful handout with definitions and examples of common punctuation marks, a really clever and fun re-writing exercise, cloze exercise, comprehension and more.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rs/E2.4
Rs/E3.3
Rs/L1.2
Ws/E2.3
Ws/E2.4
Ws/E3.4
Ws/L1.3

Fabulous multi-sensory resource for introducing mind mapping to learners at all levels. Includes teaching instructions, keys words and images (best laminated), sample mind map, sample report writing exercise based on mind map, and a very useful handout: ‘How to Mind Map’.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Wt/L2.1
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing

Useful handout with definitions and examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs. Great for promoting discussion and also for teacher reference.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Rw/E3.5
Rw/L1.3
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Produce interesting, personal reviews whilst learning about planning, using paragraphs, etc. 3 writing frames.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Wt/E3.2
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing
Adult Lit Wt/L1.3 Present information in a logical sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Margaret Adams wrote this story to help a dyslexic student distinguish between ‘want’ and ‘what’. Numbered ‘cartoon’ blanks for student to illustrate, plus introduction, story and background notes.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols
Rw/E2.1
Ww/E1.1
Ww/E2.1
General
Dyslexia support