A series of question sheets for learners to count, compare, add and subtract numbers of different fruits.
Learners' reference a front sheet displaying a collection of pictures of fruits to answer a series of questions covering; counting and comparing numbers to 10, words describing quantity, addition and subtraction. Question texts are supported with Makaton symbols and with Numicon shapes to support pre-entry learners' understanding.
Level 2 reading resource analysing purpose, identifying points of view, organisational and language features, and implied meaning.
Based on a BBC news article where architect Sir David Adjaye calls for a 'long overdue' black culture museum in Britain.
Editor's note
Fully mapped to the reformed Functional English content which comes into effect September 2019.
Level
L2
English
FE L2.13 Identify implicit and inferred meaning in texts
FE L2.18 Follow an argument, identifying different points of view and distinguishing fact from opinion
FE L1.14 Understand organisational and structural features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. index, menus, subheadings, paragraphs) in a range of straightforward texts
FE L2.17 Analyse texts, of different levels of complexity, recognising their use of vocabulary and identifying levels of formality and bias
A role play to encourage learners to join their schools' PTA. A parent asks at school about joining the PTA. Later she goes to a meeting and offers to help on a face painting stall at the Christmas fete.
An ESOL lesson embedding numeracy, diversity and British values, centred on the Spring Equinox and three festivals which happen around / on this day - Purim, Holi and Shunbun No Hi. Learners collect unfamiliar words on a vocabulary sheet and ask and answer questions to elicit meaning / explanation. There is a powerpoint to introduce the topic, using acronyms eg 7DIAW - Seven Days In A Week to elicit key words, and lead to an explanation of what the Vernal Equinox is and when it is.
Level
E1
E2
E3
Maths
FM E3.4 Multiply two-digit whole numbers by single and double digit whole numbers
E1.7 Know the number of days in a week, months, and seasons in a year. Be able to name and sequence
E2.7 Know the number of hours in a day and weeks in a year.
ESOL
General ESOL
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Topical set of discussion prompt for World Book Day 2019 - but could be used at any time.
One set of general prompts and a second slightly different set of prompts for learners who are also parents (ideal for family learning situations).
Includes a full list of the revised Functional English speaking, listening and communicating content (for E2, E3 and L1) which comes into effect September 2019.
This website provides a large number of free, high-quality resources for games, activities, projects and conversation in the ESOL classroom. You can search these resources by the language topic which you are teaching. It also includes interactive language games and vocabulary images.
*Editor's note*
A really useful site. Love the vocabulary image generator and the online concentration game generator - both are great for teaching vocabulary.
Pearson have a really useful page with links to all the important Reformed Functional Skills (FS) documents.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find my favourites: two in-house content mapping documents where the new FS maths and English content is mapped to the old content AND to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Maths or English Specification.
The mapping documents are colour coded so you can quickly see brand new content and also content that has moved down from a previously higher level.
Entry Level 1 phonics cleverly disguised as a board game for 2-4 players. Based on Annie Hammersley's Dolch Words board game (still available, refer to ' See Also' for link) of 2009.
Choice of 5 boards that cover Dolch words, - aw- words and -i-e (long 'I' silent e words). Fully mapped to the revised Functional English content (2019) - with a complete list of E1 reading and spelling expectations. Extension activities also include spelling.
Editor's note
Level
E1
English
FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
Short reading comprehensions on the 2019 New Year, one at L1 and one at E3. Includes some embedded maths and some E&D (references to Brexit - sorry, folks!).
Editor's note
The focus is on identifying, extracting and understanding the main points and detail. However there are also questions on fact & opinion, purpose of text, specialist words, using a dictionary and using knowledge of punctuation. Fully mapped to the new revised Functional English descriptors. With answers.
Level
E3
L1
English
FE E3.9 Identify, understand and extract the main points and ideas in and from texts
FE L1.9 Identify and understand the main points, ideas and details in texts
