FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

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E1.6 Make clear statements about basic information and communicate feelings and opinions on straightforward topics
Subject content [reformed] functional skills: English (DfE, Feb 2018):
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-english

Living in the UK – Living on a Budget

Part of the Living in the UK series, this resource covers reading, writing and communication for Entry 1-3 learners.

There are two separate resources: one for E2-E3 and a simplified version for E1. Each features an illustrated short reading text followed by:

comprehension questions
punctuation questions
various writing tasks
suggestions for short talks and Q&A sessions

Editor's notes

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

English

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts

FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)

FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

FE E2.17 Communicate information using words & phrases appropriate to audience & purpose

FE E3.18 Communicate information, ideas & opinions clearly & in logical sequence e.g. chronologically, by task

FE E3.19 Write text of appropriate length & level of detail

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FS Eng E2.5 Clearly express straightforward information & communicate feelings / opinions

FE E3.3 Communicate information & opinions clearly on a range of topics

FE E2.2 Make requests & ask clear questions appropriately in different contexts

FE E3.2 Make requests & ask concise questions using appropriate language in different contexts

FS Eng E2.1 Identify & extract main information & detail from short explanations

FS Eng E3.1 Identify & extract relevant information & detail in straightforward explanations

ESOL

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events

ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information

ESOL Wt/E2.1a Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the genre and purpose

ESOL Ws/E2.3a Use correct punctuation, e.g. capital letters, full stops, question marks

ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact

ESOL Sc/E2.3c Give a short account

ESOL Sc/E3.4c Give an account/narrate events in the past

ESOL Sc/E2.2d Ask for factual information (present, past, future)

ESOL Sc/E3.3b Ask questions to obtain personal or factual information

Context

Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

Family and relationships

Catering Food Nutrition

Living in the UK – New Neighbours

Part of the Living in the UK series, this resource focuses on basic sentences for Entry 1-2 learners.

There is a reading text (informal message) about meeting new neighbours. As the learner moves through the resource they will encounter:

comprehension questions
basic sentence punctuation
speaking and listening tasks
a further reading text about BBQ safety
two writing tasks.

This resource lends itself well to group, teacher led learning although it can be used by individuals working alone.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E1.11 Punctuate simple sentences with capital letter & full stop

FE E1.12 Use capital letter for pronoun ‘I’ and proper nouns

FE E1.13 Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)

FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

FE E2.17 Communicate information using words & phrases appropriate to audience & purpose

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FS Eng E2.5 Clearly express straightforward information & communicate feelings / opinions

ESOL

ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience

ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

ESOL Ws/E1.2a Use basic punctuation to show where sentences begin and end

ESOL Ws/E1.3a Use basic punctuation to write about oneself using "I"

ESOL Ws/E2.1a Construct simple and compound sentences

ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information

ESOL Wt/E2.1a Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the genre and purpose

ESOL: Writing - text focus (composition)

ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact

ESOL Sc/E2.3c Give a short account

Context

Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

Family and relationships

Catering Food Nutrition

Coronation Functional English E1-E2

A huge set of resources for E1-E2 reading, writing and SLC.

Can be used as revision, the core of two or more lessons (the writing tasks would make a good lesson on their own - there are four tasks, two for each level) or for assessment. Optional marks and detailed mapping is provided and many, but not all, questions are exam-style.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

FS Eng E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FS Eng E2.5 Clearly express straightforward information & communicate feelings / opinions

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FE E2.3 Respond appropriately to straightforward questions

FE E1.4 Make requests & ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms & registers

FE E2.2 Make requests & ask clear questions appropriately in different contexts

FS Eng E1.2 Identify & extract the main information from short statements & explanations

FE E1.3 Follow single-step instructions, asking for them to be repeated if necessary

FS Eng E2.1 Identify & extract main information & detail from short explanations

FE E1.7 Understand & participate in simple discussions or exchanges with another person about a straightforward topic

FE E2.4 Follow the gist of discussions

FE E2.6 Make appropriate contributions to simple group discussions with others about a straightforward topic

FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1

FE E2.7 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2

FE E2.10 Use effective strategies to find words meanings & check spelling e.g. simple dictionary, spell-checker

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E2.12 Use illustrations, images & captions to locate information

FE E2.9 Understand organisational markers in short, straightforward texts

FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause

FE E2.11 Read & understand sentences with more than one clause

FE 1.14 Write letters of alphabet in sequence & in upper / lower case

FE E2.15 Use 1st & 2nd letters to sequence words alphabetically

FE E1.11 Punctuate simple sentences with capital letter & full stop

FE E1.12 Use capital letter for pronoun ‘I’ and proper nouns

FE E1.13 Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

FE E1.15 Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 1

FE E2.14 Form regular plurals

FE E2.16 Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 2

FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

FE E2.17 Communicate information using words & phrases appropriate to audience & purpose

FE E2.18 Complete a form asking for personal information (e.g. first name, surname, address, postcode, age, date of birth)

FE E2.19 Write in compound sentences, using common conjunctions to connect clauses

FS English E2.20 Use adjectives and simple linking words

Context

History, culture, museums, libraries

Faith & Religion

Black History Month

Black History Month slides for English Functional Skills. Covers a broad range of skills such as discussion points, comprehension, working out vocabulary from context and/or with a dictionary, language features, organisational features, fact and opinion, and punctuation.

Editor's note

Level

Level 1

Level 2

English

FS Eng L1.4 Communicate information / ideas / opinions clearly & accurately on range of topics

FS Eng L1.5 Express opinions and arguments and support them with evidence

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FS Eng L2.5 Communicate information/ideas/opinions clearly/effectively with further detail/development if required

FS Eng L2.6 Express opinions and arguments and support them with relevant and persuasive evidence

FE L2.8 Make relevant and constructive contributions to move discussion forward

FE L1.12 Recognise that language & other textual features can be varied to suit different audiences & purposes

FE L1.15 Infer from images meanings not explicit in the accompanying text

FE L1.17 Read & understand a range of specialist words in context

FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts

FE L2.14 Understand how textual features/devices can shape meaning for different audiences/purposes

FE L2.18 Follow an argument, identifying different points of view & distinguishing fact from opinion

Context

History, culture, museums, libraries

Open your Eyes to Pavement Plants - E1 version

A set of Entry Level 1 Functional English tasks based on an article from Spring 2020 about finding wild plants in towns. Designed for a mixed ability class so that everyone could be working on the same theme. [An E2-3 version is also available]. Includes multiple choice comprehension questions; sentence writing, punctuation and alphabetical order questions; and speaking and listening activities.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

FS Eng E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

FE E1.4 Make requests & ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms & registers

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FE E1.7 Understand & participate in simple discussions or exchanges with another person about a straightforward topic

FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1

FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E1.11 Punctuate simple sentences with capital letter & full stop

FE E1.12 Use capital letter for pronoun ‘I’ and proper nouns

FE E1.13 Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters

FE 1.14 Write letters of alphabet in sequence & in upper / lower case

FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Hear Into the Distance

Updated 11 Mar 21

Related 'Garden Birds' word search now added. This extra activity is based on the "Guide to the top 10 garden birds" poster that appears on page 2 of the Entry Level 1 resource.

Two reading comprehension exercises differentiated for EL1 and EL2/3 Functional Skills English. The Entry Level 1 version also includes speaking and listening activities.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

English

FS Eng E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

FE E1.4 Make requests & ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms & registers

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause

FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

FE E2.11 Read & understand sentences with more than one clause

FE E3.9 Identify, understand & extract main points & ideas in/from texts

FE E3.11 Use strategies to find meaning of words e.g. dictionary, context, word types

FE E1.7 Understand & participate in simple discussions or exchanges with another person about a straightforward topic

FE E3.12 Understand organisational features & use them to locate relevant information

FE E3.10 Identify different purposes of straightforward texts

FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1

FE E2.7 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2

FE E3.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 3

FE E2.10 Use effective strategies to find words meanings & check spelling e.g. simple dictionary, spell-checker

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Mental health, awareness & psychology

At the Cafe E1-2 Functional Maths & English (SL&C)

UPDATED 19/4/23 - UK and Australian versions both updated: an error fixed (headings on p2 in both versions) and remapped for Reformed Functional Skills Maths and English. Covers:

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

FE E1.4 Make requests & ask straightforward questions using appropriate terms & registers

FS Eng E1.6 Make clear statements, communicate feelings & opinions on straightforward topics

FE E2.2 Make requests & ask clear questions appropriately in different contexts

FS Eng E2.5 Clearly express straightforward information & communicate feelings / opinions

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FE E2.3 Respond appropriately to straightforward questions

Maths

FM Simple one step problem(s)

FM E1.1 Read, write, order, compare numbers to 20

FM E1.3 Add numbers which total up to 20, & subtract numbers from numbers up to 20

FM E1.5 Recognise coins & notes, write them in numbers with the correct symbols (£, p) where these involve numbers up to 20

FM E2.12 Calculate money with pence up to £1 & in whole £s of multiple items, use correct symbols (£ or p)

FM E1.11 Read numerical information from lists

FM E2.22 Extract information from lists, tables, diagrams, bar charts

Context

Retail Hospitality Customer service

Catering Food Nutrition

Independent living

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