English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 1
Aim(s) of the lesson
To facilitate a positive classroom learning environment
To familiarise students with the college premises and course Learning outcomes - students to use key words and phrases to introduce themselves to each other - students to understand and respond appropriately to simple greetings - students to recognise and learn meanings of key safety signs - students to interact comfortably to other students in the room Differentiation and extension strategies Pair work and small group work, differentiated spelling activities Assessment opportunities Tutor observation and feedback Peer evaluation Resources Interactive board, videos, H&S signs and notices, college handbook
FS coverage and range: Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
Communicate information so that meaning is clear
Ask and respond to straightforward questions
Follow the gist of discussions
Read and understand high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
Use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information
Use written words and phrases to record and present information
Spell correctly all high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 1
Teaching and learning activities Time
10 mins
15 mins
20 mins
15 mins
20 mins
10 mins
Teacher Welcomes class and takes register
Introduce self-: - models introductory words and phrases - gives interesting information - responds to questions
Watch others making introductions- - watch video - facilitate discussion activities about videos
Facilitates and observes students introducing themselves- - put students into small groups - gives feedback and encouragement - writes introductory words and phrases on board
Displays key H&S signs and notices from college handbook - discuss meanings and importance - discuss their locations
Facilitate small group work activity/game (individual work as an extension) - gap fill activity to spell signs - matching sign to meaning/spelling activity
Review of aims and close Class Listens and responds as required
Listens and asks questions Notes keys words and phrases used
Watch videos Give feedback and opinions Asks and responds to questions about making introductions
Make introductions to each other in small groups Practice using introductory words and phrases as modelled by teacher Gives and receives feedback
Talks about recognised signs, meanings and importance Talks about various locations where they can be found Practice spelling key signs
Completes spelling activities according to ability English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 2
Aim(s) of the lesson
To encourage and develop S&L opportunities
For students to be able to practise and develop simple questioning techniques
For students to follow and understand a short talk on a class rules/ expectations Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to ask and respond to simple questions - Students will be able to identify and read simple high frequency words - Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of class rules and expectations Differentiation and extension strategies Pair and group work Assessment opportunities Peer and tutor observations, accuracy of completed work, Resources
Interactive white board, FS coverage and range Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
Communicate information so that meaning is clear
Express simply feelings or opinions and understand those expressed by others
Ask and respond to straightforward questions
Follow the gist of discussions
Read and understand high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
Use written words and phrases to record and present information
Spell correctly all high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 2
Teaching and learning activities Time 30 mins
30 mins
20 mins
10 mins
Teacher Welcome and take register
Facilitate discussion the importance of following rules:- - Facilitate short game where students must follow the rules - Takes feedback from game - Write lists of key words from discussion on board - Facilitates written activity - Encourages feedback about rules students would like in classroom
Develop simple questioning techniques:- - Brainstorm a list of question words - Activity - turning sentences into questions - Puts the question mark sign on board - Takes feedback from activity - Facilitate discussion activity around asking and answering questions appropriately
Facilitate poster making activity - Explains activity - Give feedback, encouragement and evaluations
Review of aims and close Class Listen and respond appropriately
Listens and gives opinions appropriately
Participates in game and gives feedback about importance of rules
Each student to write one sentence about rules they like and follow
Discuss rules they have written peer evaluations, corrections and discussions
Gives known words to form questions Completes activity in pairs or individually Participates in peer evaluation and corrects as necessary Takes part in activity take turns in correctly asking and answering questions from classmates
Work in pairs or individually to create poster of desired class rules Make corrections as necessary English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 3
Differentiation and extension strategies
Group work, pair work,
Assessment opportunities
Tutor observation, accurate completion of work, accurate and independent use of descriptive words and phrases
Resources
interactive white board, familiar objects to describe, Functional Skills coverage and range
Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
Communicate information so that the meaning is clear
Ask and respond to straightforward questions
Follow the gist of discussions
Read and understand high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
Use written words and phrases to record and present information
Punctuate correctly, using upper and lower case, full stops and question marks
Spell correctly all high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 3
Teaching and learning activities Time
10 mins
20 mins
20 mins
30 mins
10 mins Teacher
Welcome and register
What are descriptive words/phrases? - Teacher models description of him/her self - Creates lists of descriptive words used - Facilitates feedback on uses
Descriptive game: - Teacher selects familiar (but hidden)object and describes to class - Students listen to descriptions to guess object name - Winner can select object to describe - List descriptive words used in game on board
Facilitates descriptive activities: - Ask for volunteers to describe themselves to class (more able students) - Students to work in small groups/pairs and describe themselves/each other
Differentiated descriptive activities: - Students to read simple descriptive texts and answer questions verbally - Students to write simple descriptive texts using words from board - Provides feedback accordingly
Review of aims and close Class
Listens and responds appropriately
Listens and responds Notes words on board Gives feedback appropriately
Participates in game
Participates in activities using known descriptive words and phrases
Participates in activities according to abilities/levels/understanding English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 3
Aim(s) of the lesson To raise awareness of famous festivals
Use knowledge of alphabetical ordering in text
Learning outcomes Students to use knowledge of alphabetical ordering to spell words Students to practise simple questioning words and phrases Some students to write short text about festival Differentiated and extension strategies Pair work/ small group work, All students to complete tasks and extensions according to ability Assessment opportunities
Tutor observation, accurate completion of work Resources Interactive white board, picture/videos of famous festivals, alphabet cards Functional Skills coverage and range Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood Express simply feelings or opinions and understand those expressed by others Communicate information so that meaning is clear Ask and respond to straightforward questions Follow the gist of discussions Understand the main events in chronological texts Read and understand high frequency words and words with common spelling patterns Use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 3
Teaching and learning activities Time
20 mins
20 mins
20 mins
20 mins
10 mins Teacher Welcomes and register
Alphabet ordering game: - Arranges students into pairs/small groups according to ability - Facilitates students correctly ordering jumbled alphabet cards (can be timed for differentiation) - Differentiate ordering tasks some letters can be missing for students to gap fill - Checks for accuracy and requests feedback on task
Talk about festivals: - Introduce key festivals in UK by reading simple text to class - Show pictures/videos - Invites feedback/opinions and questions on festivals/text - Facilitates spelling activities: - Gap fill festival words - Group spelling assessment - Takes feedback
Facilitates written task: - Ask some students to write simple/compound sentences about festivals - Some students to create poster with key words - Gives feedback on tasks Evaluations, review of aims and close Class Listens and responds appropriately
Participates in game Gives feedback on difficulty/ease of completion
Listens and responds with opinions Listens and asks questions Ask and responds to questions about festivals in UK and country of origin Students to talk about festivals in UK and country of origin
Using alphabet cards, complete missing letters to correctly spell names of festivals Gives feedback
Spell correctly key words and phrases when writing sentences or key words Punctuate sentences correctly