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Useful, very detailed interactive guide from Mid-Kent College.
Six sections (although only sections 1-4 are currently published):

• Introduction to gaining English & Maths qualifications
• How will English and Maths affect your educational future?
• Your career prospects with English and Maths
• English & maths skills for adults
• Does your dream career need English or maths?
• Test your English & maths skills

This is a free news publication aimed at adults with reading / learning difficulties.
My learners really liked it.

Editor’s note
This looks excellent. Published every two months, past issues date back to January 2013. All issues can be downloaded / printed as PDFs.

Free resources for low-level ESOL learners from Tinder Foundation, the BBC and the British Council. You need to register, but once you have there are loads of resources and training modules.

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I’ve only taken a quick look but this does indeed look excellent. Lovely printable flashcards and great, very clear videos.

Devoted to the English Language Arts, this site has over 5,000 printable worksheets in PDF format. The site was designed as a primary and elementary level free resource. Middle level grade content is being added as well.

A very comprehensive and detailed guide written by Prof. Dennis Masino and Dr Jackie Giuliano.

Four sections:

• Note taking and learning methods
• Different types of note taking software
• Reading comprehension and effective reading
• How to memorise

Although aimed at high level students there are useful ideas in here for learners of all levels. Plus copious links and references if you want even more detail. I am going to check out the Cornell note taking method as I haven’t come across this before.

This is a Quia online quiz based on this website about New Year traditions around the world.

I usually get the students working in pairs on 2 computers, one with the website and one with the quiz. It’s a fun thing to do in the first week back.

Edexcel is offering some rather good free GCSE English resources in partnership with experts from the Grammar for Writing team at the University of Exeter, and the Let’s Think in English team at King’s College London

Each set includes a lesson plan, PPT and at least one worksheet.

Impressive stuff! I particularly “The Bridge” set from Let’s Think in English – very thought provoking.

Skillsheets have some rather nice, completely free, Functional Maths PPTs/PDFs based on driving. (Select 'Functional Skills' and then 'Samples'.)
One is based on data handling and looks to be aimed at L1-2. The other focuses on units and is aimed at E3-L2.

This is a marvellous and very practical site full of accessible adult resources that are ideal for teaching maths AND English.
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This is a friendly and interactive website designed to help participants confidentially assess and improve their confidence with everyday maths in bite-sized steps – building confidence along the way. It is the central part of the National Numeracy Challenge- a UK-wide drive to tackle the major issue of low adult numeracy in the UK.

The National Numeracy Challenge is the main initiative of National Numeracy- an independent charity that focuses on helping adults and children with low levels of numeracy.