Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

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49 slides to use as needed for spelling and vocabulary practice with ESOL and Literacy students. Could also be printed out (for example, 6 to a page) and used as traditional card flashcards.

Please see notes area on slide 1 for updated teaching ideas inc ‘charades’ (E1-3) and sentence level ideas for Level 1and 2 which make this resource suitable for mixed ability classes (E1-L2).

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

Spelling quiz to be used on screen (could also be printed out). Plus useful practice in using a mouse, typing in spellings, etc. for Skills for Life ICT students.

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
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT

Interactive worksheet with drop down menus to select the correct word /spelling. 15 cloze sentences.
To accompany three related activities (see below).

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
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT

Drag and drop colour worksheets provide great reading, vocabulary and spelling practice for Entry ESOL & Literacy students. Plus practice in using a mouse, drag and drop, typing in spellings, etc. for Entry ICT students.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols
Rw/E2.1
Ww/E1.1
Ww/E2.1
ESOL
ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols
ESOL Rw/E2.2a Recognise a range of familiar words
ESOL Ww/E1.1a Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words
ESOL Ww/E2.1a Spell correctly majority of personal details & familiar common words
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT

Interactive worksheet with drop down menus to select the correct spelling. Great reading and spelling practice for Entry ESOL & Literacy students. Plus practice in using a mouse and drop down menus for E1-2 ICT students.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols
Rw/E2.1
Ww/E1.1
Ww/E2.1
ESOL
ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols
ESOL Rw/E2.1a Recognise words on forms related to personal information
ESOL Ww/E1.1a Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words
ESOL Ww/E2.1a Spell correctly majority of personal details & familiar common words
ICT
Entry 1 and 2 ICT

Major update June 2021 written for the Adult Literacy Core Curriculum but updated to reflect the Reformed Functional Skills English content. This PPT makes an ideal starter for an Entry Level session on adjectives and is designed to be intertwined with Emma Scotland’s worksheet of the same name (listed under See Also). Seamlessly moves from group work to paired work to individual work. Also provides useful Entry Level 1 reading practice (simple sentences).

Editor’s notes

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
FS English E2.20 Use adjectives and simple linking words
FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
Functional Skills English
ESOL
ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:
ESOL Ws/E2.2a Use adjectives

Moving text neatly combines literacy (alphabetical ordering) and ICT. Step by step task sheet asks the learner to set up a document (involves margins, headers, footers, formatting, etc) and then move text using two different techniques.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rw/E3.4
ICT
Functional ICT
Entry 3 ICT
Level 1 and 2 CLAIT / ECDL

Working with bullets neatly combines literacy (punctuation) and ICT. Step by step task sheet asks the learner to set up a document (involves margins, headers, footers, formatting, etc) and then add bullets, shading and paragraph borders.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rs/E3.3
Rs/L1.2
Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts
ICT
Functional ICT
Level 1 and 2 CLAIT / ECDL

Covers many common phonemes (initial consonants, vowel and consonant digraphs) and blends. Look at and say the letter sound then click to see a related picture and spelling.

Level
M8
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words
AL Rw/E1.3
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Pre-entry
pre-Entry Ww/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in some letters, syllables. words, rhymes, songs
pre-Entry Rw/M8.1Recognise letters of the alphabet by shape, name, sound
pre-Entry Rw/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in letters, syllables, words,
ESOL
ESOL Rw/E1.2a Use basic sound-letter correspondence to sound out words
ESOL Rw/E1.3a Identify letters of alphabet in both upper & lower case
ESOL Rw/E2.3a Use context & range of phonic / graphic knowledge to decode words

A useful PowerPoint featuring the first 33 Dolch words for sight reading practice.

Level
M7
M8
Entry Level 1
English
AL Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols
Pre-entry
pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols
pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols
ESOL
ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols