Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

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Purpose and audience task sheets provide a good ice breaker for mixed ability and family literacy groups and make for easy differentiation as learners choose their own texts to work with.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rt/E2.2
Rt/E3.2
Rt/L1.2
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit

A controversial interview is an ideal non-threatening way to introduce the topic of drugs, alongside reading and discussion practice.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts

A super idea for writing informal and formal letters (a writing frame is provided for the formal letter).

Level
Level 2
English
Wt/L2.1
Wt/L2.2
Adult Lit Wt/L2.3 Present information and ideas in a logical or persuasive sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Wt/L2.4
Wt/L2.7
Adult Lit Wt/L2.5 Use formal & informal language appropriate to purpose & audience
Wt/L2.6
Context
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

Give me some advice is a great way to encourage students to provide non threatening advice, whilst improving their writing and listening-speaking skills.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
SLlr/E3.5
SLlr/L2.4
SLc/L1.4 Present information and ideas in a logical sequence, and include detail and develop ideas where appropriate
Adult Lit SLc/L2.4 Present information and ideas in a logical sequence and provide further detail and development to clarify or confirm understanding
SLc/E3.1
SLc/L1.1
SLc/L2.1
Adult Literacy: Writing
ESOL
General ESOL

A great project that covers many L1/2 numeracy elements. You win the lottery, buy a salon and have to furnish it from catalogues and/or Internet sites. Learn about budgeting, displaying data, working with areas and floor plans, bank statements, rounding, estimating, and much more. Everything must be written up as a comprehensive report with a clear conclusion (a great guidance page on report writing is included in the resource).

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Functional English - writing
General literacy / English
Maths
Functional Maths
General numeracy / maths
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Context
Hairdressing & Beauty therapy

Premier League numeracy. Makes a great beginning of term activity for mixed ability (E3-L2) groups – especially if the group includes some footie fans!
With lots of questions about the 2007 Premier League table. Covers a range of number elements inc. fractions, tables, percentages and formulae. A small research question is also included that requires learner to find the latest league table.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rt/L1.5
Maths
N2/E3.1
N2/L1.1
AN N2/L1.9 Find simple percentage parts of quantities and measurements
N2/L1.11
AN N1/L1.3
N1/L1.5
AN N1/E3.1 place value <1000, odd / even, count in 10s /100s
AN N1/L2.4
Context
Sport and fitness

A great paired game for improving listening, speaking and reading skills. You need a pack of playing cards.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.1 Recognise & understand the organisational features & typical language of instructional texts
Rt/E3.2
SLlr/E3.4
SLlr/L1.3
SLlr/L1.4
SLlr/L1.2
SLlr/L2.2

A great paired game for improving listening to instructions, speaking and reading skills – plus you get to eat the sweets at the end!

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.1 Recognise & understand the organisational features & typical language of instructional texts
Rt/E3.2
SLlr/E3.4
SLlr/L1.3
SLlr/L1.4
SLlr/L1.2
SLlr/L2.2

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

These sheets make great starter activities – especially when used in pairs or small groups. One for qu- words, one for -all words and a blank ‘wall’ to add your own spelling challenge.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
Ww/E1.3
Ww/E2.2