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GCSE Results Day: Resits, Reviews and Functional Skills

Free UK guide explaining GCSE results, English and maths resits, private entry and when Functional Skills may be an alternative. It is written for 16-year-olds and parents, and no TheLearnDen account is required.

Editor's notes

Useful reading, especially for parents and students that are unfamiliar with UK post-16 educational options.

Level
Level 2
GCSE L1-5
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Context
Education and teaching

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Free UK Curriculum Resources for Years 1–10 | TheLearnDen

Free reviewed videos, lessons, worksheets, practice, games and parent guides for UK Maths, English and Science from Year 1 to Year 10, including GCSE foundations. Search by year, subject or topic. No TheLearnDen account is required.

Editor's notes

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
GCSE L1-5
English
General literacy / English
Maths
General numeracy / maths
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Context
Education and teaching

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ESOL Entry 1 and 2 adjectives lesson

A lesson on adjectives for Entry 1/2 ESOL learners. 

Includes: 

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
FS English E2.20 Use adjectives and simple linking words
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
ESOL
General ESOL
ESOL Ws/E2.2a Use adjectives

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Example calculations for Building Principles exam or FS L1-2 Maths.

I used these for Construction students revising for their Building Principles exam. They were struggling with the calculation questions so I wrote some examples to work through with them. They would also be useful for examples of FS Level 1  work. 

Editor's Notes

Very useful and, just as Jacqui says, also ideal for L1-2 Functional Skills Maths. 5 clear examples covering area, perimeter, volume and multi-step problem solving.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
FM Contextualised underpinning
FM L1.22 Calculate area & perimeter of simple shapes inc. those made up of combination of rectangles
FM L1.23 Calculate the volumes of cubes & cuboids
FM L2.16 Calculate perimeters & areas of 2-D shapes inc. triangles & circles and composite shapes including non-rectangular shapes (formulae given except for triangles & circles)
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

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ESOL Entry 1 and 2 forms lesson

A lesson to help ESOL Entry 1 and Entry 2 learners to fill in a form. Designed for the Ascentis writing papers, but could be useful for just generic forms. 

Includes: 

  • PowerPoint 
  • Workbook 
  • Mini whiteboard activity 
  • Tips for filling in forms 
  • Reading comprehension activity 
  • Error correction tasks 
  • Peer marking grids 

Editor's Notes

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Form filling
FS E2.18 Complete a form asking for personal information
ESOL
ESOL Wt/E2.1b Record information on forms
ESOL Wt/E3.5a Complete forms with some complex features
ESOL Rw/E3.2a Read & understand words / phrases commonly used on forms

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The Café Bill Maths Challenge – Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3–Level 1

Bring Functional Skills Maths into a familiar real-life setting with this print-and-go café maths challenge. Learners work with realistic menus, prices, customer orders and special offers while developing confidence with everyday money calculations.

Activities include:

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Maths
Functional Maths - problem solving
FM E3.10 Calculate with money using decimal notation & express money correctly in writing in pounds and pence
FM L1.11 Add, subtract, multiply & divide decimals up to 2 decimal places
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Retail Hospitality Customer service

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Free Life in the UK practice test

Free online practice test for ESOL learners preparing for settlement or British citizenship
Level
Level 1
Level 2
ESOL
General ESOL

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Free Life in the UK study guide

Free study material for ESOL learners preparing for settlement or British citizenship.
Level
Level 1
Level 2
ESOL
General ESOL

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ESOL Entry 3 text features lesson

A lesson to help Entry 3 ESOL learners understand text features in preparation for the reading exam (Ascentis exam board). Includes: 

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
FS Eng E2.12 Use illustrations, images & captions to locate information
FE E2.9 Understand organisational markers in short, straightforward texts
FE E3.12 Understand organisational features & use them to locate relevant information
FE L1.14 Understand organisational / structural features use to locate relevant information
FE E3.10 Identify different purposes of straightforward texts
ESOL
ESOL Rt/E3.2a Distinguish between different purposes of texts at this level
ESOL Rt/E3.3a Identify the key organisational features of instructional texts
ESOL Rt/L1.4a Use organisational & structural features to locate information
ESOL Rt/L1.2a Know how language and other textual features are used to achieve different purposes

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Spelling Workbook

A comprehensive booklet covering all the basics someone needs to know to understand how the English spelling system works. It provides explanations, examples and brief practice activities. The materials are best used over a period of time, supplemented and reviewed for application.

Editor's notes

Level
Level 1
Level 2
GCSE L1-5
English
FE E2.16 Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
FE E3.17 Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 3
FE L1.21 Spell words used most often in work, study and daily life, including specialist words
FE L2.22 Spell words used in work, study & daily life, including a range of specialist words
GCSE Writing AO6 Vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation
GCSE Writing AO6 Vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation
ESOL
ESOL Ww/E2.1c Develop strategies to aid spelling
ESOL Ww/E3.1a Apply spelling knowledge to a wide range of common & special-interest words
ESOL Ww/E3.1b Apply knowledge of strategies to aid with spelling
ESOL Ww/L1.1b Use strategies to aid accurate spelling
ESOL Ww/L2.1b Develop strategies to aid accurate spelling
General
Study Skills and General Teaching
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond