º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) has a wide range of CPD courses and resources to support maths and English delivery.
Our offer has been carefully designed to provide solutions to concerns around progress in post-16 maths and English attainment and to develop subject specific skills.
These can be packaged and delivered in-house and tailored to meet the needs of the organisation, either online or face-to-face.
For an in-house group booking, discounts are available for packages of modules – contact us for details.
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“Teaching article – Supporting ESOL learners in FS and GCSE English classes – ten top tips “ | Functional Skills (FS) and GCSE English classes, you can find very mixed groups of learners. How can you differentiate effectively in this challenging situation? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
‘New to ESOL’ Phonics Pack Section 1 – Sara lives in London | Phonics focus: One sound to one letter, e.g. consonants / l / / m / / f / / v / / t /. One sound to two letters, e.g. ‘th’ / θ / with, three. | ESOL | Lesson plan, phonics, Word doc | esol | lesson-plan phonics word-doc | |
3 out of 5 Challenge cards | A new approach that encourages people to develop their maths skills outside the maths classroom – such as in the gym, garden, library or in non-maths education. | English, Maths, offender learning | Activity cards, PDF, Word doc | english maths offender-learning | activity-cards pdf word-doc | |
A Strategic Guide for the delivery of GCSE English and maths to the 16-19 cohort | This Strategic Guide will help education providers to implement a strategic approach to delivering GCSE English and maths across their organisation. | English, Maths | Word doc | english maths | word-doc | |
Adult ESOL Core Curriculum | A zip file with all Entry 1 to Level 2 plus Introduction and Glossary. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Adult ESOL Core Curriculum – interactive version | Click on the Zip Folder link to be directed to the National Archives website for this interactive resource. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Advanced Practitioner Case Study – English and Maths, South Devon College and Bridgwater & Taunton College | The project delivery team aimed to agree the focus and timescales of the work. | English, Maths | english maths | |||
Appendix 1 100 People Stat Bank | ‘If Britain were 100 People…’ Stat Bank. Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Communication Starters and Enders cards | º£½ÇÉçÇø has produced a set of cards containing short activities that can be used at the start or end of prison workshops, training or education sessions to help learners develop their confidence and abilities … | English, Maths, offender learning | Activity cards, PDF, Toolkit | english maths offender-learning | activity-cards pdf toolkit | |
Construction & the built environment: vocational maths guide | This guide focuses on construction and the built environment. | Maths | maths | |||
Construction & the built environment: vocational maths guide | This guide is aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, PDF | english maths offender-learning | guide pdf | |
Construction & the built environment: vocational maths guide | This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths … | Maths | maths | |||
Continuing Professional Development – An introduction to teaching ESOL one-to-one | Continuing Professional Development – An introduction to teaching ESOL one-to-one. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Going forward: continuing professional development for ESOL teachers in the UK (British Council) | This handbook provides information and guidance on promoting a culture and system of continuing professional development for ESOL. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Language experience | Continuing Professional Development – Language experience | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Let Refugees Learn: challenges and opportunities to improve language provision to refugees in England (2016) | For this report, Refugee Action investigated refugees’ experiences of learning the English language through ESOL. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Teaching mathematics to ESOL learners | Continuing Professional Development – Teaching mathematics to ESOL learners. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – CPD for managers | The handbook provides an overview of the CPD framework for teachers of ESOL. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – ESOL in a family learning context | Family learning has always existed in its natural state where parental figures pass on skills to their offspring. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Language and literacy as social practice | Continuing Professional Development – Language and literacy as social practice. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Language for life and work | Union learning representatives (ULRs) play a key role in supporting second language speakers in the workplace. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Teacher CPD handbook | The handbook provides information to help you develop, whether you are starting out as a new teacher, or are already highly experienced. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Continuing Professional Development – Teaching beginners | Continuing Professional Development – Teaching beginners | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Developing speaking and listening skills 2013 | This pack provides an extensive resource to develop teaching and listening skills and will support staff working with offenders for whom English is a first language. | English, Maths, offender learning | Resources, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | resources zip-folder | |
Effective practice guide to initial and diagnostic assessment | This effective practice guide will help you understand the nature of initial and diagnostic assessment and invite you to think about the practice of assessing learners. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Embedding English, literacy and employability in vocational courses Lambeth Adult Learning | A video report exploring the effects of CPD at an adult learning centre, in association with Morley College. | English | Word doc | english | word-doc | |
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Legal, Finance and Accounting – Legal Secretary | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care – Environmental Conservation | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Business and Administrative – Travel Agent | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Catering and Hospitality | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Childcare and Education – Teaching assistant | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Construction | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Creative and Design – Journalism | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Digital – Web development | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Digital Health and Science – Sport | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Engineering and Manufacturing – Vehicle Mechanic | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Protective Services – Fire service | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Sales, Marketing and Procurement | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes – Social Care | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes -Hair and Beauty – Hairdressing | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
Embedding maths and English in technical and vocational programmes Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes -Transport and Logistics – HGV driver | Job Roles & Progression Exploring Careers Through Technical Routes. | English | english | |||
English for Work – Catering – Introduction | An introduction to the Materials for Embedded Learning, embedded learning methodologies, factors affecting learning. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Catering Module 1: The Working environment | The themes in this module support learners to read and understand important information at work. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Catering Module 2: Food preparation and cooking | This module gives learners the opportunity to practise numeracy and literacy skills that they will need in the kitchen. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Catering Module 3: Fast food | This module will help learners to develop some of the skills that will underpin their work in a fast food setting. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Catering Module 4: Food hygiene | Food hygiene. This module covers skills required to complete the food safety and hygiene training and in particular looks at the reading and language issues. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Cleaning – Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of modules 1-3. | ESOL | L1, L2, PDF | esol | l1 l2 pdf | |
English for Work – Cleaning Module 1 | The themes in this module support learners with the communication skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) needed at work. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Cleaning Module 2 | In this module, learners are reminded of the importance of health and safety and have opportunities to practise strategies. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Cleaning Module 3 | In this module, learners have the opportunity to practise the measuring and reading skills needed for understanding a product label. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years – Introduction and curriculum coverage | Learning resources include integrated assignments. These are a collection of authentic work-based source materials and a glossary of terms. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years Module 1: Working with children | The themes in this module support learners to read and understand important information as well as listen to instructions. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years Module 2: Health and safety | The themes in this module support learners to access and follow health and safety information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years Module 3: Communicating early years | In this module, learners will have the opportunity to explore and practise a range of communication skills they will need in an Early years setting. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years Module 4: The individual child | This module looks at reading and understanding an individual profile, gathering information to contribute to a profile. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Early years Module 5: Providing a role model | In this module learners are asked to consider awareness of how books can be used. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing – Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of modules 1-5. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing Module 1: Reception | This module gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills required for reception work. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing Module 2: Stylist and client | The themes in this module support learners to access and follow health and safety information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing Module 3: Using products | This module gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills required for using products. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing Module 4: Working safely in the salon | The themes in this module support learners to access and follow health and safety information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hairdressing Module 5: Giving a good impression | In this module teachers and learners will consider ways of creating a good impression, the appraisal process. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hospitality – Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of hospitality modules 1-4. Learning resources include integrated assignments. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hospitality Module 1: The working environment | This module support learners to read and understand important information at work, including staff handbooks, instructions, and health and safety. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hospitality Module 2: Reception, reservations and events | This module gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills required for reception, reservations and events management. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hospitality Module 3: Food and drinks services | The following topics are developed in this module: stock control, taking orders and bookings, giving information and advising customers. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Hospitality Module 4: Food hygien | This module covers skills required to complete the food safety and hygiene training and in particular looks at the reading and language issues. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – A letter to ‘Inside Time’ – Lesson plan | This lesson is about letters to the ‘Inside Time’. It provides learners with language for expressing their opinion on education in prison. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Buying things in prison | This teachers’ pack teaches the English language needed for managing money and for buying and ordering essential items while in prison.  | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Casual conversation – Lesson plan | This lesson is about language for casual everyday conversations on the wings and in association. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Countries I Know – Lesson plan | This lesson helps learners to develop their speaking and listening skills using a context in which they are an expert. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – CPD Energising your ESOL lessons | Research shows that by being ‘active’ and involved in the process of language learning, learners are able to retain information and knowledge more effectively. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Developing reading skills in prison – Lesson plan | This lesson is about developing learners’ reading ability by introducing and developing skills through the Six Book Challenge. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Differentiating for learning in prison | This professional development module will help you meet the challenge of teaching in this unique context. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Embedding Equality and Diversity | This module explores broad aspects of equality and diversity as well considering in more detail the implications of the 2010 Equality Act. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – ESOL self-access workbooks for learners | Our self access workbooks are intended for learners to use independently and to reinforce learning they have done in their ESOL class. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Food in prison | This teachers’ pack teaches the English language needed for understanding menus, becoming familiar with the kind of food available in prisons. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – HIV and AIDS / Sexual health – Lesson plan | This lesson develops reading skills within the context of reading a health leaflet about HIV and  AIDS. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Induction – Lesson plan | This lesson is designed to help learners to understand the process of induction. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Legal issues | This teachers’ pack teaches the English language needed for understanding the legal system, making appeals and complaining in a polite way while in prison. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Looking for work outside | This teachers’ pack introduces the language learners will need for finding work when they are released. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Managing your own Continuing Professional Development | This module is about developing and recording your own continuing professional development (CPD) to help you progress as a teacher. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Men’s health and well-being in prison | This resource addresses men’s health in prisons. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Men’s health in Prison – Part 2 | This resource addresses men’s health in prisons by helping learners to discuss difficult issues including health and hygiene, mental health and addiction. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Personal goals in prison – Lesson plan | This lesson focuses on language learners can use to talk about their plans for the future. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Poetry in prison – Lesson plan | This lesson is about poetry in prison. It provides students with three authentic poems first published in Inside Time – the National Newspaper for Prisoners. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Positive strategies for managing negative behaviours | This module is about managing behaviour in a positive way in ESOL classes in a prison environment and is suitable for teachers at any stage of their career. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Prevocational | This resource is designed to introduce some of the language needed by ESOL learners, who would like to join a vocational course while in prison. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Reporting faults – Lesson plan | This lesson focuses on speaking about potential equipment faults in someone’s cell. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Using books with learners in prisons – Lesson plan | This lesson includes a variety of activities to use with your ESOL learners in prison to encourage reading for pleasure. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Women’s health and well-being in prison – Part 2 | This Teachers pack addresses women’s health in prisons by helping learners to discuss related issues. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Women’s health and wellbeing in prison | This resource addresses women’s health in prisons by helping learners to talk about looking after their health and feeling unwell. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Women’s reproductive health – Lesson plan | This lesson is about women’s reproductive health and addresses sensitive areas that may be culturally difficult for some learners. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Working and studying in prison | This teachers’ pack includes speaking and listening, writing and vocabulary activities centred on the topic of jobs and studying in prison. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Working as a catering assistant in prison | This lesson focuses on vocabulary to describe nine typical tasks a catering assistant does. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning – Working to help others in prison – Lesson plan | This lesson is about support roles in prison. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – offender learning -Thinking about self-employment – Lesson Plan | Introduces learners to the idea of self-employment after release from prison as well as equipping them with some of the vocabulary they need. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
English for Work – Retail – Developing your career | Level: ESOL Entry 3 / SQA ESOL Intermediate 1 in Scotland / A2 – B2 CEFR Framework | ESOL | E3, PDF | esol | e3 pdf | |
English for Work – Retail – How to use a till | Level: ESOL Entry 3 / SQA ESOL Intermediate 1 in Scotland / A2 – B2 CEFR Framework | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Retail – I can’t see a price | Level: ESOL Entry 3 / SQA ESOL Intermediate 1 in Scotland / A2 – B2 CEFR Framework. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Retail Skills for Life Module 2: Sales | This module deals with many different aspects of sales, including product knowledge, product labels, effective counter service, dealing with cash payments and recording customer information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Retail Skills for Life Module 3: Goods inward and storage | This module covers aspects of receiving goods and materials into storage, including checking codes and delivery sheets. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Retail Skills for Life Module 4: Working effectively | This module looks at strategies for reading and understanding a wide range of written information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Skills for Construction Module 1 : The construction industry | In this module, learners explore some facts and figures about the construction industry. There is also some material on work processes. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Skills for Construction Module 2: Health and safety | In this module, learners focus on the importance of site safety and have opportunities to practise some strategies for reading. | ESOL | L1, L2, PDF | esol | l1 l2 pdf | |
English for Work – Skills for Construction Module 3: Working skills for construction | This module focuses on metric measures and the numeracy skills involved in accurate measurement and calculation. | ESOL | L1, L2, PDF | esol | l1 l2 pdf | |
English for Work – Skills for Construction Module 4: Using materials and equipment | This module explores some aspects of reading specifications and drawings to identify the methods, materials and equipment needed for a job. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Skills for Construction Module 5: Working with others | In this module, learners will practise a range of speaking and listening activities relating to general aspects of the work environment, including responding to telephone messages. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Social Care Module 2: Information at work | This module focuses on strategies for reading and understanding a wide range of written information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Social Care Module 3: Communication for care planning | This module covers the following areas: understanding the care plan, gathering information to support the care planning process. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Social Care Module 4: Figure it out | This module focuses on the number skills used in residential care, including: time and time management. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Social Care Module 5: Develop yourself in the workplace | This module considers the communication skills learners need to operate effectively and develop at work. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport – Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of transport modules 1-5. Learning resources Include integrated assignments, source material and glossary. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport Module 1: Customer service | This generic module covers aspects of customer service in the passenger transport industry. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport module 2: The Working Environment | In this module, teachers and learners will look at a variety of strategies for reading and understanding a wide range of written information. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport Module 3: Bus services | This module focuses on some of the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills needed by bus drivers. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport Module 4: Rail operations | This module focuses on the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills needed by customer-facing employees in the rail industry. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Transport Module 5: Aviation – operations on the ground | This module focuses on the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills needed by ground operations employees in the aviation industry. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Working as a volunteer in a charity shop | ‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’ is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Working as a volunteer in a charity shop (Unit 3) | ‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’ is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2. It uses authentic sound recordings with ESOL learners. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Working as a volunteer in a charity shop (Unit 4) | ‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’ is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work – Working as a volunteer in a charity shop (Unit 5) | ‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’ is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
English for Work Retail Skills for Life Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of modules 1-4. Learning resources include assignments, a collection of authentic work-based source materials and a glossary of terms. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
Entry 1 Introduction and Support Material | An overview of the 10 Entry level 1 ESOL learner materials. Included teaching strategies and curriculum coverage. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
Entry 2 Introduction and Support Material | An overview of the 8 Entry level 2 ESOL learner materials. Included teaching strategies and curriculum coverage. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
Entry 3 Introduction and Support Material | An overview of the 8 Entry level 3 ESOL learner materials. Included teaching strategies and curriculum coverage. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Access for ALL | ESOL Access for All is intended to support inclusive learning for bilingual learners with learning difficulties or disabilities. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – A dark and stormy night | ESOL Activities – A dark and stormy night | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – Anna’s wet day out | ESOL activities – Anna’s wet day out | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – Chain story telling | ESOL activities – Chain story telling | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Controversial statements | ESOL Activities – Controversial statements | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Discussion wheels | ESOL Activities – Discussion wheels | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Doctors and patients – speaking practice | ESOL Activities – Doctors and patients – speaking practice | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – From picture to story | ESOL Activities – From picture to story | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – From questions to story writing | ESOL Activities – From questions to story writing | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – Goodbye game | ESOL activities – Goodbye game | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Jigsaw reading activity | ESOL Activities – Jigsaw reading activity | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Making it up: phrasal verb stories | ESOL Activities – Making it up: phrasal verb stories | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – Mingling: true or false? | ESOL activities – Mingling: true or false? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Role play | ESOL Activities – Role play | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – Same as the teacher? | ESOL activities – Same as the teacher? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Spot the vocabulary | ESOL Activities – Spot the vocabulary | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Stop, go back dictation | ESOL Activities – Stop, go back dictation | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Story writing – creative thinking | ESOL Activities – Story writing – creative thinking | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Storylines | ESOL Activities – Storylines | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Strange contraptions | ESOL Activities – Strange contraptions | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – The memory game | ESOL Activities – The memory game | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL activities – The new student role-play | ESOL activities – The new student role-play | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – The soap opera | ESOL Activities – The soap opera | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – The Titanic and the third conditional | This is a way to consolidate the form of the third conditional it is best used at the end of the first lesson in which students meet the form, or at the latest the one after. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – To catch a thief: past simple and past continuous practice. | ESOL Activities – To catch a thief: past simple and past continuous practice. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Vision off – YouTube technique | ESOL Activities – Vision off – YouTube technique | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Why do we do that? | ESOL Activities – Why do we do that? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities – Word association and story writing | ESOL Activities – Word association and story writing | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities -Review writing activity: sitcoms | ESOL Activities -Review writing activity: sitcoms | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities -The holiday maze | ESOL Activities -The holiday maze | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Activities -When did you last…..? | ESOL Activities -When did you last…..? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Audio All Levels | A file with all diagnostic audio. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Entry 1 | ESOL E1 Diagnostic Materials | ESOL | E1, skills for life, Zip folder | esol | e1 skills-for-life zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Entry 2 | ESOL E2 Diagnostic Material – Skills for Life. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Entry 3 | ESOL E3 Diagnostic Materials | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Level 1 | Diagnostic assessment – ESOL learner materials for assessing L1. | ESOL | PDF, Toolkit | esol | pdf toolkit | |
ESOL Diagnostic Level 2 | ESOL L2 Diagnostic Material | ESOL | L2, Zip folder | esol | l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Picture Prompts All Levels | ESOL picture prompt task booklet. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
ESOL Diagnostic Tutor Manual All Levels | ESOL Diagnostic Tutor guide for All Levels | ESOL | Guide, PDF | esol | guide pdf | |
ESOL Dyslexia Support pack for embedded learning | A comprehensive guide giving practical ideas and strategies for supporting dyslexic learners in all programmes of learning, including work-based and apprenticeships. | ESOL | Guide, PDF | esol | guide pdf | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 1 | Learners will be able to greet others and introduce themselves and ask others about themselves. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 10 | Learners will be able to understand instructions, work with people, ask permission, leave a message, understand signs and symbols. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 2 | Learners will be able to say what they do in their everyday life, express preferences, ask for and listen for information about people, read about other people and write about themselves. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 3 | Learners will be able to listen for information, ask for information, ask for directions, give information in shops, read prices, read leaflets, write a shopping list, read and write notes. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 4 | Learners will be able to ask for and give travel information, listen to travel information, buy a ticket, read a timetable, read signs in the station, read about travel arrangements and write about travel arrangements. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 5 | Learners will be able give personal information about themselves, understand questions and explain when they are ill, make an appointment with the doctor and dentist. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 6 | Learners will be able to talk about their neighbourhood, ask where places are, give simple directions, understand a recorded message. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 7 | Learners will be able to describe where they live, ask for and give information about homes, talk about their possessions. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 8 | Learners will be able to greet and invite people, chat and say goodbye, talk about other people, family and friends, order food. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 1 Unit 9 | Learners will be able to buy clothes and other items, talk about colours and sizes, give personal information, talk about things they like and don’t like. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 1 | Learners will be able to listen for information about people’s lives, listen to tone of voice for feelings, give personal information and descriptions of people and things. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 2 | Learners will be able to talk about people’s lives and things they did in the past, meet and greet people, apologise and give reasons, describe people. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 3 | Learners will be able to listen to travel information, ask for and give travel information, ask for things and respond, ask for and give directions. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 4 | Learners will be able to listen for main points in explanations, understand discussions about education, ask for information on the phone. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 5 | Learners will be able to listen for details about products, listen for main points in conversations in shops, ask about and describe products. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 6 | Learners will be able to talk about things they like doing in their free time, accept and refuse invitations, ask for and get information about leisure activities. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 7 | Learners will be able to ask and give information about people’s lives and jobs, talk about hopes for the future, compare places and people’s lives and jobs. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 2 Unit 8 | Learners will be able to listen for general meaning in conversations about jobs, listen for detail in short explanations about job vacancies. | ESOL | E2, Zip folder | esol | e2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 1 | Learners will be able to listen for information in a radio programme, listen for information about people’s lives. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 2 | Learners will be able to, give opinions and agree and disagree, listen to the feelings and opinions of others, listen for information on the telephone. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 3 | Learners will be able to listen for detail when making arrangements and appointments, listen for gist from a radio programme. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 4 | Learners will be able to get travel information using the telephone, follow and understand the main points of discussions. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 5 | Learners will be able to listen to and give instructions, ask for help by phone, describe problems and solutions. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 6 | Learners will be able to understand and take part in discussions about education, talk about a course they would like to do. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 7 | Learners will be able to listen for detail in social situations and on the phone, follow, ask for and give directions, follow and take part in discussions. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Entry 3 Unit 8 | Learners will be able to listen to other people talking about their jobs, listen to explanations/ instructions on the phone. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 1 Unit 1 | Learners will be able to understand and give a factual account of social trends, listen to explanations and presentations. | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 1 Unit 2 | Learners will be able to listen for information in news programmes, understand and retell a news story, analyse radio interview techniques | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 1 Unit 3 | Learners will be able to make phone calls and listen to voicemail messages, use formal and informal language, follow and give instructions in the office. | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 1 Unit 4 | Learners will be able to listen to and discuss a radio interview about employment trends, listen to and take part in a job interview. | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 1 Unit 5 | Learners will give views and opinions about local issues, get information and advice about a problem, join a meeting to discuss and plan action. | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 2 Unit 1 | Learners will be able to listen to and take part in discussions, listen to presentations, prepare and give presentations, use texts as sources of information. | ESOL | L2, Zip folder | esol | l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 2 Unit 2 | Learners will be able to listen to a radio interview about a local issue, discuss environmental issues, describe processes. | ESOL | L2, Zip folder | esol | l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Learner Materials, Level 2, Unit 3 | These materials, with a theme about working with others, develop and practise speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at Level 2. A set of 3 resources to include teacher’s notes and audio clips. | ESOL | Level 2, Zip folder | esol | level-2 zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – April Fools’ Day | This lesson gives students the opportunity to find out about what happens on April Fool’s Day, April 1st, in the UK. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Describing your skills at interview | This lesson is based around employability and deals with the personal skills and qualities expected by employers. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Environmental problems | ESOL lesson plan – Environmental problems | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Favourite British foods | ESOL lesson plan – Favourite British foods | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Going for chips | This lesson is based on a short video about a family who has a takeaway meal from the chip shop every Friday. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – How green are you? | ESOL lesson plan – How green are you? | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – How new words are created | This lesson looks at how new words are created in English. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Job roles and responsibilities | This lesson is about identifying different job titles and their associated duties. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Learning about Wales | ESOL lesson plan – Learning about Wales | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Listening to instructions | This lesson is based around employability and deals with language used in common workplace instructions. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Making a budget | This lesson is about understanding the purpose and practice of making a personal budget. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Making a good first impression | This lesson is based around employability and deals with different factors which contribute to creating a good first impression, such as dress, punctuality and register of speech. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Money conversations | A good conversation lesson can often begin with the students not being sure what the topic of the day is. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Pet mania | This lesson is about pets and focuses on the recent British trend of having a small dog as a fashion accessory. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Phoning in sick | This lesson is based around employability and deals with the language needed to phone an employer to report in sick. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Reading a payslip | This lesson is related to employability and focusses on the language and skills needed to understand a payslip. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Registering with an agency | This lesson is related to employability and focusses on the language and skills needed to understand a website. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Shakespeare | This lesson looks at a very well-known Shakespeare text, Hamlet’s soliloquy, which begins ‘To be or not to be’. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Things that make me angry | This lesson is about annoying actions is based on a video anecdote. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Using a person specification | ESOL lesson plan – Using a person specification | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Writing a CV | This lesson is about CV writing and is aimed at lower level students. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – A birthday party | This lesson is based on a video about a child attending a birthday party in the UK. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – A job interview | This lesson is based on a short video, which shows someone going for a job interview. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – A student’s life | This lesson is about school or college rules. It provides learners with practice of listening, speaking and modal verbs. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Around our college | The lesson is based on the principles of the Language Experience Approach (LEA). | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – At the department store (1) | ESOL lesson plan – At the department store (1) | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – At the department store (2) | ESOL lesson plan – At the department store (2) | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Big numbers | In this lesson students revise big numbers in a fun way. First they play a guessing game, then they play Bingo! They finish with a pair work jigsaw reading activity. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Building relationships | ESOL lesson plan – Building relationships | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Car insurance | Car insurance | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Cycling and carbon emissions | ESOL lesson plan – Cycling and carbon emissions | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Ebooks | In this lesson, students read about the advantages and disadvantages of electronic books. They look at language for essay writing and the informal language of blog comments. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Encouraging migration | ESOL lesson plan – Encouraging migration | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – eShopping | This lesson is about buying and selling items on online auction sites, such as eBay and eBid. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Five senses | This lesson is about the five senses. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Getting involved in meetings | ESOL lesson plan – Getting involved in meetings | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Getting to know you | ESOL lesson plan – Getting to know you | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Going shopping | This lesson is about going shopping for food. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Healthy eating | In this lesson, students will read and talk about balanced diets and learn how to interpret the nutritional information tables on food packaging. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Helping your child with maths | This lesson is about ways to support a child develop their numeracy skills and is aimed at learners who are parents or who care for children. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Housing in the UK | ESOL lesson plan – Housing in the UK | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Icebreaking activity | ESOL lesson plan – Icebreaking activity | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Improve your health and fitness | This lesson is about getting fit and healthy. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Improving your reading with Quick Reads books | ESOL lesson plan – Improving your reading with Quick Reads books | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Internet safety | This lesson provides students with the opportunity to learn about internet safety. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Learning to listen | ESOL lesson plan – Learning to listen | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Magic mirror storytelling | This lesson uses a simple storytelling technique (magic mirror) to give students speaking practice in a relaxed, non-threatening environment. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Making British biscuits | This lesson is about making British shortbread biscuits. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Managing a meeting | This lesson focuses on two important aspects of managing a meeting: setting up the meeting with a series of emails, and keep the meeting under control. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Memories | This lesson focuses on the theme of memory, and there is work on collocation and idioms. The lesson takes an integrated approach to allow for practice in all four skills. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – My favourite season | This lesson focuses on spelling and pronunciation of months and seasons in the context of favourite seasons. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – My journey to work | This lesson is about Anne’s journey to work. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – My neighbourhood | In this lesson, learners watch a short video about a typical British neighbourhood. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – News | ESOL lesson plan – News | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Owning a pet | ESOL lesson plan – Owning a pet | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Parents’ evening | This lesson is about school parents’ evening. It provides students with the chance to read about parents’ evening, practise vocabulary associated with meeting a child’s teacher and to form questions to ask the teachers. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Phrasal verbs with get | This lesson is a self-contained lesson which presents ten phrasal verbs in the context of a dialogue. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Plan for retirement | ESOL lesson plan – Plan for retirement | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Politics and youth | ESOL lesson plan – Politics and youth | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Prepositions on the high street | Do your students need to practise using simple prepositions to describe where places are on a typical high street? | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Question forms | This lesson is about the people in the room and can be use with a variety of levels. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Questioning and clarifying | ESOL lesson plan – Questioning and clarifying | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Reading medicine labels | This lesson is about reading and understanding medicine labels. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Reading personal information | The main aim is to develop the students’ ability to read and understand a short text based some on information about a girl called Sharon. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Schooldays | This lesson focuses on the use of the past tense of the verb ‘to be’ with common adjectives and prepositions in the context of subjects at school. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Six Book Challenge | This lesson shows learners how to take part in the Six Book Challenge run by The Reading Agency. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Talking about jobs | The aims of this lesson are to provide practice of the vocabulary of jobs and of reading and speaking skills. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Talking about the future | ESOL lesson plan – Talking about the future | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – The British Museum | In this lesson, students practise their reading skills by reading short texts based on the experiences of students who have visited the British Museum. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – The royal family | This lesson gives students the opportunity to find out more about the British royal family and to practise their speaking skills. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Things my child needs for school | ESOL lesson plan – Things my child needs for school | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Unexpected situations | This lesson plan is all about the language learners need in the outside world when things do not go exactly according to plan! Â | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Urban sport | In this lesson students read about this activity, focus on informal language, then ask and answer questions about other activities in pairs. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Watching television: adjectives | This lesson focuses on the use of –ed/-ing adjectives in the context of watching television. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Writing personal information for a job application | This lesson is about writing a personal statement on a job application form. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Yesterday | In this lesson students practise forming, asking and answering ‘wh’ questions in the past tense. They play two games and do a mingling activity. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan – Young people and television | In this lesson the students will look at the television viewing habits of young people in the UK and compare them to the habits of young people in their own country. Â | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL lesson plan -Raising money for charity | Students will find out about charity shops and explore ways to raise money for charity. | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL Lesson plan- Arranging a playdate | ESOL Lesson plan- Arranging a playdate | ESOL | Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | lesson-plan zip-folder | |
ESOL Phonics Pack: Section 5 ‘Habiba’ | Phonics focus: One sound to one or two letters, e.g. text, phone, chat, every, programmer. One grapheme represents different phonemes; ‘o’ in brother, doctor, home. Schwa sound/letter correspondence. Syllables, e.g. com put er pro gramm er. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Refugees Guidance for Teachers | This document provides guidance for practitioners on using the ESOL for Refugees resources and approaches to support teaching and learning. | ESOL | E1, Guide, PDF | esol | e1 guide pdf | |
ESOL Refugees Screening Tool | This screening pack contains guidance and tools to help ESOL practitioners and non-specialists to identify refugee learners at ‘New to ESOL’ level, who may benefit from additional early integration language support. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
ESOL Refugees Units 1-12 Complete set Units 1 to 12 | Units 1 to 12 of the ESOL for Refugees teaching and learning materials (Audio Files). | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Refugees Units 1-12 Complete set Units 1 to 12 | Units 1 to 12 of the ESOL for Refugees teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
ESOL Retail Skills for Life Module 1 – Customer service | This module gives learners opportunities to find out more about customer service and to develop the specific communication skills required to recognise customer needs. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Skills for Construction – Introduction and curriculum coverage | An introduction to the Materials for Embedded Learning, embedded learning methodologies, factors affecting learning, an introduction to the Skills for construction file and curriculum coverage grids. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Social Care – Introduction and curriculum coverage | To support delivery of social care modules 1-5. Learning resources Include integrated assignments, source material and glossary. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
ESOL Social Care Module 1 – Communicating in care | In this module learners can explore and practise a range of communication skills they will need in the care setting. | ESOL | L1, L2, Zip folder | esol | l1 l2 zip-folder | |
Exams E1 – ESOL – offender learning – Health and Safety at work | This lesson gives practice in elements of the Skills for Life ESOL exam papers. In each reading paper candidates are required to identify signs, recognise basic text types and purpose and identify capital letters. | ESOL, offender learning | E1, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e1 zip-folder | |
Exams E2 – ESOL – offender learning – Travel and transport | This lesson is about travel and transport within the UK and beyond. It provides learners with the vocabulary required to understand exam instruction and for the subject of travel. | ESOL, offender learning | E2, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e2 zip-folder | |
Exams E3 – ESOL – offender learning – Me and my home | This lesson is about houses and running a home. It provides some language required to understand exam instructions and for the subject of ‘homes’ in all modes. | ESOL, offender learning | E3, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e3 zip-folder | |
Fundamental British Values Within Maths | As part of the statutory Prevent duty all FE and training providers are required to explore British values with their learners in the curriculum. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Guidance to support teachers and providers with the delivery of Functional Skills Maths at Level 1 | Guidance to support teachers and providers with the delivery of Functional Skills Maths at Level 1. | Maths | maths | |||
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy: vocational maths guide | This guide focuses on the maths embedded in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy. | Maths | maths | |||
Hairdressing and beauty therapy: vocational maths guide | This guide is aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, PDF | english maths offender-learning | guide pdf | |
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy: vocational maths guide | This guide is one of a series aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths … | Maths | maths | |||
Health and social care: vocational maths guide | This guide is aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, PDF | english maths offender-learning | guide pdf | |
Hospitality and catering vocational maths guide | This guide is aimed at practitioners from a wide range of providers, including FE colleges, independent learning providers and those working in the Secure Estate, who support post-16 vocational learners to develop their maths skills. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, PDF | english maths offender-learning | guide pdf | |
Learner’s perspectives on the use of online resources for increasing confidence in GCSE maths Stockton Riverside College Poster | Examining learner’s perspectives on whether online resources increase confidence in GCSE maths. | Maths | maths | |||
Learner’s perspectives on the use of online resources for increasing confidence in GCSE maths Stockton Riverside College Research Summary | Examining learner’s perspectives on whether online resources increase confidence in GCSE maths. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Level 1 Introduction and Support Material | Overview of the 5 Level 1 ESOL learner materials. Included teaching strategies and curriculum coverage. | ESOL | L1, Zip folder | esol | l1 zip-folder | |
Level 2 Introduction and Support Material | An overview of the 3 Level 2 ESOL learner materials. Included teaching strategies and curriculum coverage. | ESOL | L2, Zip folder | esol | l2 zip-folder | |
Maths and English in Prison Work and Training | This resource has been inspired by the innovative work carried out by HMP Kirklevington Grange and HMP Haverigg in their exploration of developing prisoners’ English and maths alongside learning vocational skills/ working practices in prison workshops and industries. | English, Maths, offender learning | PDF, Toolkit, Workbook | english maths offender-learning | pdf toolkit workbook | |
Maths and English Levels chart | This chart provides examples of the maths and English skills needed at each level from Entry 1 to level 2. | English, Maths, offender learning | Chart, PDF | english maths offender-learning | chart pdf | |
Maths Democracy and Law Entry Level | During an election or referendum, two types of data can be collected. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Democracy and Law Level 1 | During an election or referendum, there are two types of data that are collected. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Democracy and Law Level 2 | During an election or referendum, there are two types of data, how many register to vote, and how many voted. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Democracy and Law Level 3 | During an election or referendum, there are two types of data, how many register to vote, and how many voted. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Pipeline Vocational Films Supporting vocational maths in the post-16 sector | These short clips show post-16 practitioners and learners in a range of settings engaged in active learning activities aimed at developing skills. | Maths | maths | |||
Maths Respect and Liberty A4 Landscape | If Britain was 100 people… Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Respect and Liberty A4 Portrait | If Britain was 100 People… Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Respect and Liberty Entry | If Britain was 100 People… Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Respect and Liberty Level 1 | If Britain was 100 People… Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Respect and Liberty Level 2 | If Britain was 100 People… Maths resources from Entry level to Level 3 and also a guide to support staff in developing their own resources. These were developed by Grimsby institute with º£½ÇÉçÇø funding in 2020. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Respect and Liberty Level 3 | Using Google Trends and Desmos, we will be looking at mathematical modelling of exponential functions surrounding issues related to Fundamental British Values. | Maths | Word doc | maths | word-doc | |
Maths Starters and Enders cards | º£½ÇÉçÇø has produced some cards with maths activities that you can use at the start or end of prison workshops, training or education sessions. | English, Maths, offender learning | Activity cards, PDF | english maths offender-learning | activity-cards pdf | |
New Approaches to Assessment and Tracking in Maths and English | º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø) recognises that Assessment for Learning (AfL) is an intrinsic part of the learning process. This guide can be used as a reflection tool to develop your practice in AfL approaches. | English, Maths | english maths | |||
New to ESOL and New to Literacy Learning Report | The report summarises the research stage of the ‘Learners New to ESOL’ project. Review of existing research and policy as well as discussion of original practitioner research on the provision of ‘pre-Entry’ and Entry Level 1 ESOL. | ESOL | PDF, Report | esol | pdf report | |
New to ESOL Guidance Teaching and Learning Materials for Learners New to ESOL | All of the materials developed for this project are intended to support practitioners (teachers, classroom assistants, volunteers and others) working with ESOL learners who are new to ESOL and new to literacy. | ESOL | Guide, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | guide new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL learner profiles | The learner profiles are descriptions of real ESOL learners who are new to ESOL and Entry Level 1. The profiles contain samples of their writing, information about their background and details about their engagement in ESOL. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Listening – Resources Pack | Resources to use with the New to ESOL listening activities. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | e1 new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL Listening Activities Topics 1 to 5 complete pack | These listening resources have been designed for use with New to ESOL learners. Each section of the listening resources corresponds to one of the units in the New to ESOL materials. | ESOL | E1, listening resources, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 listening-resources new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Outcomes Framework | The framework is intended for commissioners, providers, practitioners and other stakeholders involved in the delivery of ‘pre-Entry’ ESOL provision, referred to here as New to ESOL. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
New to ESOL phonics pack – Introduction | Phonics is an approach to help learners recognise (read) and write or spell words that they say and hear. The materials are designed to increase ESOL teachers’ knowledge and awareness of phonics. | ESOL | E1, Word doc | esol | e1 word-doc | |
New to ESOL Phonics Pack: Section 2 ‘My local area’ | An ESOL Phonics Pack including: One sound to one letter, e.g. consonants. One sound to two letters. Long vowel sound spelt with two letters. Blending two consonants. Breaking words into syllables. | ESOL | E1, phonics, Word doc | esol | e1 phonics word-doc | |
New to ESOL Phonics Pack: Section 3 ‘My name is Ali’ | The ESOL Phonics Pack includes a Phonics focus on one sound to one letter (consonants), long vowel sound (one letter), split digraphs and suffix ‘ing’. | ESOL | E1, phonics, Word doc | esol | e1 phonics word-doc | |
New to ESOL Phonics Pack: Section 4 ‘My Week’ | Phonics focus: One sound to one or two letters, e.g. on, in, shopping. ‘ay’ sound/spelling correspondence in days of the week, plus play. Double consonant letters, e.g. swimming, college, hairdresser. schwa sound/letter correspondence, e.g. Saturday, hairdresser, centre, supermarket. | ESOL | E1, Word doc | esol | e1 word-doc | |
New to ESOL picture pack | Contains the pictures used in the teaching materials collated in a PDF. These materials are reproduced here so they can be used independently of the teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 10: Participatory approaches | New to ESOL Professional Development 10: Participatory approaches | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 1: Starting points | New to ESOL Professional Development 1: Starting points | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 2: The language experience | New to ESOL Professional Development 2: The language experience | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 3: Teaching beginners | New to ESOL Professional Development 3: Teaching beginners | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 4: Literacy and language practices | New to ESOL Professional Development 4: Literacy and language practices | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 5: Digital literacies | New to ESOL Professional Development 5: Digital literacies | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 6: focus on reading | New to ESOL Professional Development 6: focus on reading | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 7: Focus on writing | New to ESOL Professional Development 7: Focus on writing | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 8: Phonics for ESOL learners | New to ESOL Professional Development 8: Phonics for ESOL learners | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development 9: Localisation and mixed levels | New to ESOL Professional Development 9: Localisation and mixed levels | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development: Introduction | Overview of the trainer resources as well as introductory and plenary slides to contextualise each training event so that participants have the opportunity to influence the content of sessions. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Professional Development: Useful resources and reading | A list of resources that practitioners working with New to ESOL learners may find useful. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Reading texts | Contains the reading texts that accompany the teaching materials and are also used with the screening package. These materials are reproduced here so they can be used independently of the teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
New to ESOL Screening guidance | This screening pack has been developed primarily for non-ESOL specialists, such as volunteers working to support learners, or providers of non-educational services. | ESOL | E1, Guide, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | e1 guide new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL Screening Interview questions | The screening interview questions include descriptions of the type of language and literacy expected at each level, and examples of typical responses. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | e1 new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL Screening reading and writing texts | The reading and writing tasks are to be used with the screening questions, record sheet and screening guidance. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | e1 new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL Screening record sheet | The record sheet is designed to be used with the screening questions and guidance. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, PDF | esol | e1 new-to-esol pdf | |
New to ESOL Time saving templates | New to ESOL Time saving templates. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
New to ESOL Topic 1 Me | Each unit contains a series of learning activities and resources to support practitioners to deliver the topic to new to ESOL learners. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topic 2 My local area | Each unit contains a series of learning activities and resources to support practitioners to deliver the topic to new to ESOL learners. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topic 3: Language and other skills | Topic 3 entitled ‘Language and other skills’ contains four units: My languages, My skills, Making a hot drink, Skills exhibition. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topic 4 My occupation all speakers | New to ESOL Topic 4 My occupation all speakers. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topic 4 My time | Each unit contains a series of learning activities and resources to support practitioners to deliver the topic to new to ESOL learners. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topic 5 What’s important to me | Each unit contains a series of learning activities and resources to support practitioners to deliver the topic to new to ESOL learners. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL Topics 1-5 complete set | The teaching materials are made up of five topics, each divided into four units. This document contains all of the materials for all five topics, which can be delivered in any order. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – English My Way | New to ESOL – English My Way | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Reading about family | This lesson is based on a short text which ‘Rana’ is writing about herself. Students can read the text while listening to the audio. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Accommodation (Audio) | New to ESOL – Accommodation (Audio) | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Accommodation (forms) | New to ESOL – Accommodation (forms) | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Accommodation Teacher’s pack part 1 | New to ESOL – Accommodation Teacher’s pack part 1 | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Accommodation Teacher’s pack part 2 | New to ESOL – Accommodation Teacher’s pack part 2 | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Describing a person | This lesson develops learners’ ability to describe a person, using the context of a lost child in a supermarket. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – ESOL and numeracy | New to ESOL – ESOL and numeracy E2 | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – ESOL and numeracy (Audio) | New to ESOL – ESOL and numeracy (Audio) E2 | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Every day | New to ESOL – Every day | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Filling in school forms | This lesson develops learners’ ability to understand and fill in forms, in the context of a school data collection form. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Food | This lesson develops learners’ vocabulary of food items and focuses on words beginning with ‘b’ and ‘p’. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – How we travel | New to ESOL – How we travel | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Parts of the body | This lesson is aimed at beginner learners who haven’t encountered this topic before, and who are possibly beginner readers and writers. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Question words | New to ESOL – Question words | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Reading a letter from hospital | This lesson develops learners’ ability to read and understand a letter about going into hospital for an operation. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Reading job adverts | This lesson develops learners’ reading skills and enables learners to understand important information contained in job adverts. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Reading texts from school | This lesson develops learners’ ability to read and understand typical text messages that parents receive from school. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Shopping | This lesson builds learners’ range of vocabulary in the context of shopping and aims to develop their confidence in reading and writing shopping lists. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – Talking about the weather | This lesson develops learners’ speaking and listening skills in the context of talking about the weather. | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
New to ESOL – We live in the UK | New to ESOL – We live in the UK | ESOL | E1, E2, Lesson plan, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 e2 lesson-plan new-to-esol zip-folder | |
One to One Teaching English in the local community: Out and about | One to One Teaching English in the local community: Out and about | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
One to One Tutoring – About the house | One to One Tutoring – About the house | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
One to One Tutoring – Me and my family | Teaching UK life – Me and my family | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
One to One Tutoring – Money and shopping | One to One Tutoring – Money and shopping | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
One to One Tutoring – Teaching English in the local community: Me and my culture | One to One Tutoring – Teaching English in the local community: Me and my culture | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
One to One Tutoring – Teaching English in the local community: Out and about | One to One Tutoring – Teaching English in the local community: Out and about | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Pictorial approach to engaging learners with workshop activity at HMP Garth | Series of process flowcharts from HMP Garth to help instructors breakdown work that takes place in the workshops/ work areas, so that they could articulate to prisoners and education staff what skills were required. | English, Maths, offender learning | Flow chart, Toolkit, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | flow-chart toolkit zip-folder | |
Post -16 Phonics Approaches: A Toolkit | The toolkit has been specifically designed for the post-16 sector, exploring approaches to phonics teaching, the essential concepts, how to assess learners’ needs and resources designed for adult learners. | English | english | |||
Reading skills How To sheets | A set of How To sheets to develop a range of reading skills linked to a variety of vocational contexts. | English, Maths, offender learning | How to guides, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | how-to-guides zip-folder | |
Returning to Albania, Poland and Romania guides | Three guides to support people resettling in Albania, Romania or Poland at the end of serving a sentence for a criminal offence. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | guide zip-folder | |
Speaking and listening skills How To sheets | A set of How To sheets to develop a range of speaking and listening skills linked to a variety of vocational contexts. | English, Maths, offender learning | How to guides, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | how-to-guides zip-folder | |
Strategic Guide for the delivery of GCSE English and maths to the 16-19 cohort Case Studies | These case studies from five FE Colleges outline different aspects of effective practice to improve provision for English and maths. | English, Maths | Word doc | english maths | word-doc | |
Study skills for beginner level ESOL learners | Study skills aims to give beginner ESOL learners an introduction to study skills and language learning techniques, particularly time management, learning vocabulary and practising spelling. | ESOL | E1, New to ESOL, Zip folder | esol | e1 new-to-esol zip-folder | |
Subject Content Functional Skills English | This document sets out the purpose, learning aims and outcomes, and subject content for Functional Skills English at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2. | English | english | |||
Teacher UK life The teacher’s phone call | This resource, ‘Someone on the phone: the teacher’s phone call’, aims to give ESOL learners the confidence. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – A framework for planning a listening skills lesson | Teaching article – A framework for planning a listening skills lesson | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Action research | Teaching article – Action research | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – An introduction to using visualisation | Teaching article – An introduction to using visualisation | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Art in the ESOL classroom | Teaching article – Art in the ESOL classroom | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Asking questions | Teaching article – Asking questions | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Blogging for ELT | Teaching article – Blogging for ELT | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Collocation with advanced levels 1 | Teaching article – Collocation with advanced levels 1 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Collocation with advanced levels 2 – classroom activities | Teaching article – Collocation with advanced levels 2 – classroom activities | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Concordancers in ESOL | Teaching article – Concordancers in ESOL | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Connected speech 1 | Teaching article – Connected speech 1 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Connected speech 2 | Teaching article – Connected speech 2 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Controversies in using technology in language teaching | There are many controversial issues in the area of technology-enhanced language teaching. This article explores some of these areas of disagreement. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Delexicalised verbs 1 | Teaching article – Delexicalised verbs 1 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Delexicalised verbs 2 | Teaching article – Delexicalised verbs 2 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Differentiation in the ESOL Classroom | Differentiation has been defined as ‘an approach to teaching that attempts to ensure that all students learn well, despite their many differences’ (original emphasis). | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Effective practice guide to individual learning plans | This effective practice guide introduces individual learning plans (ILPs) and is essential reading for practitioners, managers. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Employability – an exercise in more than just vocabulary | Amid dwindling further education funding, courses which support learners to become economically viable members of society are becoming more widespread. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Flashy stuff | Teaching article – Flashy stuff | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? | Teaching article – Grammar vs lexis or grammar through lexis? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Integrating pronunciation into classroom activities | Pronunciation work has traditionally taken a secondary role in language teaching to work on grammar and more recently lexis. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Intonation | Teaching article – Intonation | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13: Bringing formative assessment to life – using video to give feedback on ESOL learners’ writing | A poster exploring ESOL learners’ reactions to receiving video feedback and tutor’s experience of giving feedback by video. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13: Close encounters of the human kind – Using reading circles to engage and motivate L1 ESOL learners to achieve | Poster produced by Sarah Peters from Hull College as part of the LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13: Closing your own gap – ESOL speaking self-assessment built upon Clarke’s method | This is a poster summarizing an enquiry into how using formative assessment of speaking skills affected learner ability and motivation in a L2 ESOL class. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13: Does reading and talking about reading within the context of an ESOL reading group help learners to develop their confidence? | Poster produced by Molly Drake from Kirklees College as part of the LSIS Practitioner Research Programme 2012-13. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Managing maths and English provision – ten top tips | There is not one simple solution to improve Maths and Engligh and each organisation will have its own sort of unique challenges. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Supporting ESOL learners on vocational courses – ten top tips | ESOL learners often have a ‘Spiky Profile’, with their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills often at different levels. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Task-based approach | Teaching article – Task-based approach | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Teaching ESOL learners with basic literacy needs – ten top tips | ESOL learners with basic literacy needs can be found in ESOL, functional skills and vocational classes. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Using basic mobile phones for ESOL learning | Seven Ideas for Using Basic Mobile Phones for ESOL Learning. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Using smartphones for ESOL learning | A Smarter Way to Learn: Seven Ideas for Using Smartphones for ESOL Learning. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Using video in ESOL teaching practice (CELTA) | This Powerpoint presentation outlines an action research project carried out by the City College Birmingham CELTA team. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching article – Working with ESOL learners with basic literacy needs | Are you working with learners who have great difficulty with reading and writing? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching Beginners – Refugees Unit 1 – Hello | Unit 1 of the ESOL for Refugees teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
Teaching English in the local community – Me and my culture | Me and my culture will give your learner the language needed to talk about who he or she is and aspects of his or her culture. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
Teaching English in the local community – Out and about | Out and about focuses on speaking skills and functional language that your learner might need to use in the local communities. This is supplemented with vocabulary work and a small amount of reading. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Ambulance emergency | Teaching UK life – Ambulance emergency | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – An emergency | Teaching UK life – An emergency | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Call 999 | Teaching UK life – Call 999 | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Changing an appointment | Teaching UK life – Changing an appointment | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Charity collection | Teaching UK Life – Charity collection | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Cold call | Teaching UK life – Cold call | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Driving documents – court reports | Teaching UK Life – Driving documents – court reports | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Driving in the UK – documents (1) | Teaching UK life – Driving in the UK – documents (1) | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Driving in the UK – documents (2) | Teaching UK life – Driving in the UK – documents (2) | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Fire safety 1: safety in the home | Teaching UK life – Fire safety 1: safety in the home | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Fire safety 2: make your home safe | Teaching UK life – Fire safety 2: make your home safe | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Fire safety 3: bedtime checks | Teaching UK life – Fire safety 3: bedtime checks | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Getting a plumber | Teaching UK life – Getting a plumber | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Learning to drive | Teaching UK life – Learning to drive | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – Meter reading | Teaching UK life – Meter reading | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Parcel delivery | Teaching UK Life – Parcel delivery | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Places in the town 1 | Teaching UK Life – Places in the town | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Places in the town 2 | Teaching UK Life – Places in the town | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Places in the town 3 | Teaching UK Life – Places in the town | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Places in the town 4 | Teaching UK Life – Places in the town | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – The neighbour | These resources aim to give learners confidence and equip them with the language necessary to deal with situations where unexpected callers arrive at the door. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – What’s happening in the town? | Teaching UK life – What’s happening in the town? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? 1 | Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? 2 | Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? 3 | Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? 4 | Teaching UK Life – Where’s the supermarket? | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life – Wrong number | These resources aim to give learners the confidence and the language to deal with situations they may encounter in their homes. | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK Life The noisy television | Teaching UK Life – The noisy television | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Teaching UK life – The teacher’s visit | Teaching UK Life – The teacher’s visit | ESOL | Zip folder | esol | zip-folder | |
Unit 2 – A community class | Unit 2 of ESOL for refugees teaching and learning material. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
Unit 3 – Family and friends | Unit 3 of the ESOL for Refugees teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, PDF | esol | e1 pdf | |
Unit 7 – Dentist | Unit 7 of the ESOL for Refugees teaching and learning materials. | ESOL | E1, Zip folder | esol | e1 zip-folder | |
Unlocking English | This guide is for everyone working in the prison estate, as it is everyone’s responsibility to provide space and opportunity for prisoners to improve their lives through effective communication. | English, Maths, offender learning | Guide, PDF | english maths offender-learning | guide pdf | |
Using film to teach English – ESOL – offender learning – Lesson plan | Film is invaluable in the prison environment as a way of focusing on communication skills. | ESOL, offender learning | E1, E2, E3, Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e1 e2 e3 lesson-plan zip-folder | |
Using the gym – ESOL – offender learning – Lesson plan | This lesson is about using the gym. It provides students with the vocabulary and speaking practice to feel more confident in understanding and talking to gym staff and users about gym equipment and exercise. | ESOL, offender learning | E1, E2, E3, Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e1 e2 e3 lesson-plan zip-folder | |
Using the library – ESOL – offender learning – Lesson plan | This lesson is about using the library in prison. | ESOL, offender learning | E1, E2, E3, Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol offender-learning | e1 e2 e3 lesson-plan zip-folder | |
Using Vocaroo to develop speaking skills | In this lesson, students will learn how to use the Vocaroo website to record and listen to themselves. | ESOL | L1, Lesson plan, Zip folder | esol | l1 lesson-plan zip-folder | |
Vocational flyers | º£½ÇÉçÇø, the Adult Learning Improvement Network and vocational instructors in Hull and Humber prisons have created a series of flyers to highlight opportunities that workshops bring to gain skills for employment. | English, Maths, offender learning | Flyers, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | flyers zip-folder | |
Working as a volunteer in a charity shop (Unit 2) | ‘Working as a Volunteer in a Charity Shop’ is a resource for learners between Entry 3 – L1/Intermediate 1 – 2. It uses authentic sound recordings with ESOL learners. | ESOL | E3, Zip folder | esol | e3 zip-folder | |
Writing skills How To sheets | A set of How To sheets to develop a range of writing skills linked to a variety of vocational contexts. | English, Maths, offender learning | How to guides, Zip folder | english maths offender-learning | how-to-guides zip-folder |
Our learning management system houses free, self-access modules for ESOL Learners mostly migrated over from the British Council’s Nexus website. These are online activities that learners can complete by themselves or with the support of their teacher. .