This resource aims to engage learners who have difficulty in spelling or a barrier to learning during English lessons due to spelling. The Power Point is 15 slides and includes a starter and exit task. This resource looks briefly at the history of the English language in simplistic terms to give learners an understanding of why spelling is difficult today. Dictionaries will be required and the learners are also asked to work as part of a group. At least one computer needs to be available to access search engines as part of the lesson. All answers are provided unless the task is discussion based.

A wordsearch including 23 different types of animal. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A ten question crossword of language features with examples as the clues. Ideal to use as a starter activity or an extension task. This crossword can be used for GCSE English, old and new exam or Functional Skills Level 2.

A booklet that explores some of the weird and wonderful hoaxes of the Internet. Fake websites range from the endangered tree octopus to an online pregnancy scanner. Learners are asked to evaluate the sites and decide why things on the page may not be as they seem. At the end of the resource the learners are asked to look at some less controversial conspiracy theories such as time travel and life on Mars. This is a light-hearted and fun lesson designed to remind learners not to believe everything they see on the internet.

A PowerPoint with accompanying worksheet on book genres. Students are asked to complete a variety of activities including the final written task. This is a whole lesson which includes a class discussion and group work.

This is a Power Point presentation and worksheet perfect for GCSE English Language and Functional Skills Level 1- 2. The learners are asked to act as journalists, watching a report about the Hatton Garden Gang and taking notes to locate the vital information. The learners then get into groups of three or four and answer questions on the report. The worksheet allows the students to answer the questions on paper. The answers are provided on the Power Point. The Power Point then asks the learners to partake in a board blast to list what they would include in a newspaper article and some answers are provided. Finally, the learners can use some time to research the gang before creating a newspaper article on the Hatton Garden Gang appealing to the public for information on the missing suspect. This lesson last around an hour and a half and can be split into two equal lessons of the listening comprehension and the writing task.

Questions for revision or to assess learning. 10 questions - The learners add the commas to the sentence. 5 questions - The learners correct the mistakes.

A whole lesson on writing essays using PEA including a starter activity and research using the internet. 21 slides. The starter activity involves putting the number 10 at one side of the classroom and 0 at the other side of the classroom and the classroom needs to be cleared on one side to allow the learners change to decide where they stand on the scale of 0-10. Learners are encouraged to write extensive paragraphs. The learners are guided through the process of writing an essay. This lesson is ideal for GCSE English Language and learners who are just starting to write essays.

Fun and engaging way for your learners to revise language features. 26 square game where the learners need to provide definitions, examples and explain how the feature effects the text/reader. Dice required to play game.

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A crossword with 20 chemical elements. The clues are the chemical symbols for each element. Ideal to use as a starter or as an extension activity.

The learners are required to complete a table on the purposes of text. The learners look at a definition of each text, a brief example and match a feature to each text. The learners then consider the audience of texts by completing a different table. Finally, the learners can choose a purpose and an audience and create their own text. A good resource to stretch and challenge learners.

A wordsearch including 27 words related to information technology. Ideal to use as a starter or an extension activity.

A wordsearch including 27 chemical elements. Ideal to use as a starter or an extension activity.

A wordsearch containing modern and ancient religions. Ideal to use as a starter or extention task.

A five page list of 25 English based quick starter questions and activities to engage learners and get them thinking.

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This resource consists of a front cover, a worksheet and an answer sheet. Ideal for engaging learners with new language and spoken language for GCSE English Language or Functional Skills English. The worksheet involves the learners completing a table of 21 new words, providing definitions and deciding if each word is formal or informal. This resource can then lead on to an informal writing task. The learners are asked if they would use each word online, with friends or in a formal environment and this resource promotes lots of discussion. It could be used as preparation for a speaking and listening activity on neologisms. The new words included could allow for a discussion on internet safety.

This is a lengthy resource that needs access to computers for the learners to complete. Learners are asked to research different types of writing and to comment on language features and presentational features. A different way to revise for the exam for learners who struggle with question 3 and 4 of the exam.