Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

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A rigorous and fully mapped reading assessment with mark sheet. Can also of course be used for normal classwork , revision, homework or private study. Ideal for Pancake day but could be used any time of year.

Based on an article on Pancake Day events in a recent edition of the Evening Standard. Includes restaurants, pancake races, charity events and competitions.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Rt/E3.8
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.5
Rt/E3.2
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Functional English reading
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

A PPT to supplement work on this topic in the context of hairdressing.
Also includes a quick starter on punctuation.

Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
Ws/E3.1
Ws/E2.1
Context
Hairdressing & Beauty therapy

A resource based on a current (Jan 2016) Huffington Post news report about a piece of homework that was sent home for a child to learn which contained incorrect spellings.
Learners are to identify and correct the errors, write a full explanation of their thoughts on the matter and write an appropriate email to the head teacher.

Editor’s note
A wonderful, real-life and very functional task!

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Functional English - writing
Wt/L2.7
Wt/L1.6
Context
News, Politics & Government items
Education and teaching

An enjoyable and challenging Creative Writing exercise that learners can use for reflection and self-expression. Responses from my learners have been in the form of articles, reports, power-point presentations, stories, poems, museum guidebooks, and notated floor-plans, but could also be in any other format agreed between tutor and learner.
The sheet can also be used as a discussion exercise for Speaking, Listening and Communication purposes.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Functional English - writing

Cloze activity, reading and a writing exercise to mark National Obesity Awareness Week which runs 12th-18th January 2015, although the activity does not specifically refer to this and so can be used at any time. The cloze acts as an introduction, while the reading should stimulate discussion and provide the background for the writing activity. The writing task includes space for planning and drafting.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Functional English - writing
Functional English reading
General literacy / English
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

A reading comprehension based on the BBC website’s coverage of celebrations around the world.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Functional English reading
Context
News, Politics & Government items

Tips and four tasks designed to help Level 2 Functional English learners think about how they can identify BIAS in texts.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.5 Read critically to evaluate information and compare information, ideas and opinions from different sources
Rt/L2.4 Read an argument and identify the points of view
Functional English reading
General
Study Skills and General Teaching

A resource designed to be used with Abigail Illife’s excellent Plural Spelling rules resource [ see ‘See also’ below].

Learners can practise their proofreading skills and apply the spelling rules. Give learners the first sheet and ask them to highlight the mistakes. As well as spelling mistakes there are capital letters and the US spelling of centre.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
FE E2.14 Form regular plurals
FE E3.14 Form irregular plurals
Wt/L1.6
Wt/E3.4
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Context
Voluntary, Charity and Community

A L1/2 Functional English Card match activity. Serves as a tactile supplement/plenary to identifying the contrasts in the tone of language used in factual, opinionated and biased statements.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Rt/L2.5 Read critically to evaluate information and compare information, ideas and opinions from different sources
Rt/L2.4 Read an argument and identify the points of view
Rt/L1.2
Functional English reading

A L1/L2 Functional English card match resource. Serves as a tactile supplement/plenary for the recognition of text and layout features assessed at Level 1/2. Colour coded to aid learners in organising the columns, this resource allows learners to place the layout feature next to its descriptor and layout effect.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Rt/L2.6 Use organisational features and systems to locate texts and information
Rt/L1.4
Functional English reading