Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

Selecting, formatting, using Word Art, adding a header, and proof reading practice – follow the onscreen instructions to produce a perfect ladder safety poster.

Selecting, formatting, inserting clip art / Word Art, tables, and proof reading practice – follow the onscreen instructions to produce a perfect invoice for Umbrellas Incorporated!

5 page workpack covers punctuation and vocabulary. Written for history students that are also covering basic literacy but useful for any students with an interest in ancient Britain.

Writing paragraphs explains all about topic, supporting and ending sentences with good, clear examples.

Quick diagnostic test to assess students’ knowledge of ‘parts of speech’. Very useful and also makes a good launching point for work on sentence structure.

Single page handout gives straightforward explanation and examples followed by practice.

A useful practice list that can be kept in students’ folders.

Selecting, highlighting and formatting practice – 4 different documents (of varying complexity). A poem about cats; a restaurant menu; information about dogs, cats and trees! (some are also suitable for reading & comprehension work). Two include formatting instructions, others are to be reproduced as closely as possible to practice advanced formatting skills.

What are conjunctions? Information, examples of using conjunctions to join two sentences, plus related worksheet.

Three beautifully clear handouts on three sets of common homophones along with a practice sheet on there – their – they’re.