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Added on 28 March 2021

Open your Eyes to Pavement Plants E2-E3 version

A reading comprehension exercise differentiated Entry Level 2 and Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English.

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 E1 version is also available]. Questions cover almost all E2 and E3 FS Reading criteria and allow for practice in sentence writing as well as comprehension.

Level

English

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

FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts

E2.10 Use effective strategies to find the meaning of words and check their spelling (e.g. a simple dictionary, spell-checker)

E2.11 Read and understand sentences with more than one clause

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

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

FE E3.9 Identify, understand and extract the main points and ideas in and from texts

E3.10 Identify different purposes of straightforward texts

FE E3.11 Use effective strategies to find the meaning of words (e.g. a dictionary, working out meaning from context; using knowledge of different word types)

FE E3.12 Understand organisational features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. contents, index, menus, tabs and links)

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Added on 27 March 2021

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

English

FE E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

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

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FE E1.6 Make clear statements about basic information and communicate feelings and opinions on straightforward topics

E1.7 Understand and 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 a capital letter and a full stop

FE E1.12 Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’ and the first letter of proper nouns

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

E1.14 Write the letters of the alphabet in sequence and in both upper and lower case

E1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases and simple sentences

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Added on 27 March 2021

Properties of 2D Shapes - quadrilaterals and triangles

Name each 2D shape and describe its properties. Two separate worksheets: one for triangles, one for quadrilaterals. For Entry Level, hence angles are not a focus.
For each of the 6 quadrilaterals and 4 triangles, the learner is prompted to answer these questions:

Level

Maths

FM Context free underpinning

E2.19 Recognise and name 2-D and 3-D shapes including pentagons, hexagons, cylinders, cuboids, pyramids, spheres

E2.20 Describe properties of common 2-D & 3-D shapes including nos. of sides, corners, edges, faces, angles & base

E3.19 Sort 2-D and 3-D shapes using properties including lines of symmetry, length, right angles, angles including in rectangles and triangles

Added on 26 March 2021

Properties of 3D Objects for Entry Level Functional Maths

Name each 3D object and fill in the gaps about their properties.
For each of the 9 common 3D shapes, the learner is prompted to complete information about:

its name
the number of curved and/or flat faces
the shape of the faces
the number of vertices (corners)
the number of edges

Editor's note
Answer sheet with detailed Functional Skills Maths mapping is available to contributors only

Level

Maths

FM Context free underpinning

E1.9 Identify & recognise common 2-D and 3-D shapes including circle, cube, rectangle (incl. square) and triangle

E2.19 Recognise and name 2-D and 3-D shapes including pentagons, hexagons, cylinders, cuboids, pyramids, spheres

E2.20 Describe properties of common 2-D & 3-D shapes including nos. of sides, corners, edges, faces, angles & base

E3.19 Sort 2-D and 3-D shapes using properties including lines of symmetry, length, right angles, angles including in rectangles and triangles

Added on 26 March 2021

Properties of 2D Shapes for Entry Level Functional Maths

Name each 2D shape and describe its properties.
For each of the 8 common shapes, the learner is prompted to answer these questions:

Level

Maths

FM Context free underpinning

E1.9 Identify & recognise common 2-D and 3-D shapes including circle, cube, rectangle (incl. square) and triangle

E2.19 Recognise and name 2-D and 3-D shapes including pentagons, hexagons, cylinders, cuboids, pyramids, spheres

E2.20 Describe properties of common 2-D & 3-D shapes including nos. of sides, corners, edges, faces, angles & base

E3.19 Sort 2-D and 3-D shapes using properties including lines of symmetry, length, right angles, angles including in rectangles and triangles

Added on 17 March 2021

Identifying language techniques

A fun PPT resource that uses music lyrics and other well known words to engage learners in identifying different language techniques.

Includes YouTube links to lyrics from Miley Cyrus, Jax Jones and others.

Includes: metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration and more. With separate PDF answer sheet.

Note that at least one set of lyrics includes strong language.

Level

GCSE L1-5

English

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

FE L2.14 Understand the relationship between textual features and devices, and how they can be used to shape meaning for different audiences and purposes

GCSE Reading A2 Analyse language & structure

Context

Art Film Media Music TV

Added on 18 February 2021

ICT British Values Level 2

British Values project based on ICT Level 2 City and Guilds covering all content including

Task 1 - Internet Research, Word
Task 2 - Excel IF / AND, charts, formatting, formulae, etc
Task 3 - PPT with images, animation, etc.
Task 4 - Mail Merge (needs memo.txt and employees.txt - see below)
Task 5 - Word, poster
Task 6 - Access database (needs training.txt file - see below)
Task 7 - General ICT Knowledge

Level

ESOL

General ESOL

ICT

Using ICT

Finding and selecting information

Developing, presenting and communicating information

Charts & graphs

Context

Faith & Religion

Added on 18 February 2021

ICT British Values Level 1

ICT Project about British Values - based on City & Guilds Level 1 Functional ICT assessments.

Task 1 - Internet research and copying and pasting
Task 2 - Excel activity - including formula, adding a chart, formatting
Task 3 - PowerPoint activity - adding slides, animation, images etc.
Task 4 - Create a poster on Word
Task 5 - Databases - sort and filter
Task 6 - General ICT Knowledge

Level

ESOL

General ESOL

ICT

Using ICT

Finding and selecting information

Developing, presenting and communicating information

Charts & graphs

Context

Faith & Religion

Added on 6 February 2021

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

English

FE E1.1 Say the names of the letters of the alphabet

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

FE E1.5 Respond to questions about specific information

FE E1.6 Make clear statements about basic information and communicate feelings and 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

E2.11 Read and understand sentences with more than one clause

FE E3.9 Identify, understand and extract the main points and ideas in and from texts

FE E3.11 Use effective strategies to find the meaning of words (e.g. a dictionary, working out meaning from context; using knowledge of different word types)

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

FE E3.12 Understand organisational features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. contents, index, menus, tabs and links)

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

E2.10 Use effective strategies to find the meaning of words and check their spelling (e.g. a simple dictionary, spell-checker)

Context

Science, Nature & Weather

Mental health and psychology

Added on 15 December 2020

Expressing Opinions Word Wall jumble puzzle

Wonderful interactive game where learners have to put 10 jumbled up sentences back together again.

The theme is "expressing opinions" (either in writing or in SLC) and is aimed at L1-2 Functional English /ESOL. Also very useful as general practice with sentence structure, using punctuation to aid understanding, etc.