This is a resource I use with students completing a Functional Skills - English/Literacy course. It is a Speaking and Listening task, where students have to partake in a group discussion lasting 10 minutes. The group discussion is about favourite foods. This resource could be used for SEN students, to support them with the Speaking and listening course criteria.

This resource can be used for students studying English Literature. It is a 5 page worksheet, where students are required to read the excerpts of the HG Wells novel, The War of the Worlds and answer questions about the text. It includes questions, such as: How different was man’s idea of Martians compared to how they actually were? How does H.G. Wells describe the breakdown of social order? How would you feel being amongst the crowd?

This is a resource I use with students completing a Functional Skills - English/Literacy course. It is a Speaking and Listening assessment task, where students have to roleplay for 5 minutes making a phone call (ordering a takeaway). This resource could be used for SEN students, to support them with the Speaking and listening course criteria.

I use this ICT/Computing resource as a short extension task during ICT sessions or for students studying EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification). It could also be used as a quick assessment after completing lessons related to computer abbreviations. Ideal for students Entry Level 3+ Students are to name the common ICT abbreviations.

This is a resource I use with students completing a Functional Skills - English/Literacy course. It is a Speaking and Listening task, where students have to roleplay or practice making a phone call. The resource states strategies for making a successful phone call. This resource could be used for SEN students, to support them with the Speaking and listening course criteria.

This is a 2 page resource to support students understanding of sport (football or soccer) vocabulary and its descriptions. Students have to match the football/soccer vocabulary words to its description.

This resource can be used for students studying English Literature. It is a 3 page worksheet, where students are required to read the excerpts of the HG Wells novel, The War of the Worlds and answer questions about the text. Students should read the extracts and comment on the use of colour used by Wells in the descriptions. How does the use of colour and descriptions make the reader feel about the aliens and what is happening?

This resource can be used for students studying English Literature. It is a 5 page worksheet, where students are required to read the excerpts of the HG Wells novel, The War of the Worlds and answer questions about the text. It includes questions about the places in the UK mentioned in the book, such as: Horsell Common Leatherhead Shepperton Church Putney Hill London Questions about the text includes: How do you think the residents living nearby to Horsell Common would feel reading about Martians crashing into the common? Does it make a difference that the Martians chose to attack rural England first, rather than London? This resource would be appropriate for Level 2 students and beyond.

I use this resource for students studying Game or Media Studies. It can be used as an extension task or for substitute teaching. Students are given a commonly thought statement about video games (violent, only for teenagers and geared towards males) and they are challenged to prove if the statement is true or false by providing any evidence to the contrary. It could also be used as the basis for a debate/discussion for Functional Skills English/Literacy.

This resource can be used for students studying English Literature. It is a 2 page worksheet, where students read the information provided about the War of the Worlds radio show and the alleged hysteria that followed. Students are required to answer 3 questions about the radio show, including: Why did people allegedly react so strongly to the radio show? You could also adapt the resource and add your own questions.