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We supply engaging and practical educational resources across a variety of settings. On our experienced team we have Primary teachers, Secondary teachers, TEFL teachers, Senior Management and Specialist Leaders of Education. Together, we aim to spread our knowledge and enthusiasm to other professionals and pupils around the world.
This resource consists of three activities for Functional Skills Entry Level 2 speaking and listening. It is for staff use, providing a topic for a discussion and a checklist to assess whether pupils have passed the test or not. Although this assessment follows the theme of Christmas, it can easily be edited for any topic and used multiple times. There are two pages for each activity, one for teachers to assess multiple pupils and one for assessing one pupil which can be placed in this pupil’s file.
The first activity is a discussion about which things related to Christmas are the most important.The second speaking and listening activity asks students to discuss what they want for Christmas. The third activity asks them to discuss what they like and don’t like about Christmas dinner.
Please look at our other Functional Skills Christmas resources ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 1 and including reading, writing and speaking and listening activities.
This is an Entry Level 1 Functional Skills reading activity related to Christmas. It consists of 3 reading texts with comprehension questions. The first text gives advice on how to make Christmas dinner. The second text is an advertisement for Santa’s grotto. The final text is a kid’s demanding letter to Santa The texts and questions are used to help the students improve their Functional Skills reading. It can be used as a class whole lesson activity, homework and is ideal for exam revision.
This bundle contains a series of resources designed to be used when preparing pupils for the OCR Entry Level English qualification. The units can be taught with the classic texts ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’. However, they are also great stand alone activities on a variety of topics and themes. They are an excellent source of revision activities that can be used in the classroom, or given to the pupils as homework.
This presentation can be used for assemblies or in R.E lessons. It tells the story of Saint Patrick’s life. It also poses the questions of what Saint Patrick would have thought of how people celebrate his life today and how people should celebrate his life. This can lead to class discussions or writing activities.
This bundle includes Functional Skills English activities and revision exercises for Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2, Entry Level 3 and Level 1. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening activities for each of these levels in this bundle.
All of the resources deal with the theme of Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night. They can be used as class activities, revision exercises and/or homework. Many of the resources can lead to research activities or class discussion. Pupils who have worked at different levels of reading can present what they have learned from their texts to each other.
The aim of these resources is to engage pupils when they are studying Functional Skills English.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson prepares pupils for speaking and listening exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson prepares pupils for various writing exams and should be taught after reading the whole novel.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after Lennie has had the fight with Curley. It prepares pupils for Functional Skills Entry Level 3 reading exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This bundle includes the resources to be used with Functional Skills English in mind.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after Lennie has murdered Curley’s wife. It prepares pupils for Functional Skills Entry Level 1 writing exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie meet Curley. It prepares the pupils for GCSE English Language exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie meet Curley. It prepares the pupils for Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie meet Curley. It prepares the pupils for Level 1 Functional Skills English exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie meet Curley. It prepares the pupils for Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George has had the fight with Curley. It prepares pupils for Functional Skills Entry Level 2 reading exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught just after George and Lennie arrive at the ranch. It prepares pupils for the GCSE English Language paper.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie meet Curley. It prepares the pupils for Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English exams.
This series of resources is to be taught while studying ‘Of Mice and Men’. It is designed predominantly for classes in Special Needs schools in the UK. The resources help the pupils prepare for various qualifications. This includes Entry Level English, Functional Skills English and GCSE English Language. In total, there are 11 lessons in the series. Each lesson is differentiated. This means that the lessons are set at EL1, EL2, EL3 and at wither Level 1 Functional Skills or GCSE. There are reading, writing and speaking and listening lessons. Both the writing and speaking and listening lessons can be taught using various marking schemes.
These lessons can also be used in main stream education for pupils working either below GCSE level or at a low GCSE level.
This lesson should be taught after George and Lennie have first arrived at The Ranch. It prepares the pupils for an Entry Level English understanding a literary text reading exam.
This series of literacy resources can be used to teach in the autumn term with a new class. It is suitable for Years 3-6 and for early special needs secondary pupils. This is because the work is heavily differentiated.
It includes:
Diagnostic resources for assessing pupils’ reading and writing.
4 complete units for the theme of ‘All About Me’.
An imaginative writing unit including the short story ‘The New Pupil’.
Generic reading questions for both fiction and non-fiction texts that can be used with any text in either a verbal assessment/activity or a written assessment/activity.
A selection of engaging short stories with pupil activities that can be used in literacy hours or as extension activities.
This is a selection of resources that can be used in any English/Literacy lesson. Carry a selection of these resources with you and you have a better chance of surviving the most difficult of lessons that you are thrust into. There are differentiated reading and writing activities, some that will engage most pupils. There are also many full units of work so that if you are with the same class for a longer period of time, you have the resources ready to go.
This bargain bundle includes:
4 All About Me Units, including differentiated reading texts and comprehension exercises and writing plans and activities.
Both full sets of Stage 3 challenges of the Ultimate Writing Championship! All the writing challenges focus on particular literacy skills and the pupils can use them to write about any topic. A very valuable resource.
Reading questions that can fit any fiction or non-fiction book. You can therefore use any reading resources, in any classroom and you will have differentiated reading questions ready to give to the pupils.
A full imaginative writing unit of work including the short story ‘The New Pupil’ with numerous activities for the pupils to do about it.
A booklet containing many engaging short stories with comprehension exercises and other activities to go with each story. You can give these to pupils to work independently or in groups. Or you can read them to the class, engaging them this way before they complete the tasks.
Functional Skills reading tips and practice papers. A good resource for teaching basic reading skills.
GCSE editing and proof-reading activities.
A whole unit of work for the increasingly popular wrestling novel ‘Night Of Warriors’. This is used in a growing number of schools as a reading catch-up resource for use of with small groups. However if you carry a copy of this book with you, reading it to a class is sure to engage many more challenging pupils and you can then use their interest as springboard to their engagement in this unit’s resources.
