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
ifferentiation an! e"tension strategies
Pair work and small group work, differentiated spelling activities
Assessment opportunities
Tutor observation and feedback
Peer evaluation
#esources
Interactive board, videos, H&S signs and notices, college handbook
FS coverage an! range:
Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
ommunicate information so that meaning is clear
!sk and respond to straightforward "uestions
#ollow the gist of discussions
$ead and understand high fre"uency words and words with
common spelling patterns
%se knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information
%se written words and phrases to record and present information
Spell correctly all high fre"uency words and words with common
spelling patterns
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 1
$eaching an! learning activities
$ime
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$eacher
*elcomes class and takes register
Introduce self+,
- models introductory words and phrases
- gives interesting information
- responds to "uestions
*atch others making introductions+
- watch video
- facilitate discussion activities about videos
#acilitates and observes students introducing themselves+
- put students into small groups
- gives feedback and encouragement
- writes introductory words and phrases on board
-isplays key H&S signs and notices from college handbook
- discuss meanings and importance
- discuss their locations
#acilitate small group work activity.game /individual work as an
e0tension1
- gap fill activity to spell signs
- matching sign to meaning.spelling activity
$eview of aims and close
%lass
2istens and responds as re"uired
2istens and asks "uestions
3otes keys words and phrases used
*atch videos
4ive feedback and opinions
!sks and responds to "uestions about making introductions
Make introductions to each other in small groups
Practice using introductory words and phrases as modelled by
teacher
4ives and receives feedback
Talks about recognised signs, meanings and importance
Talks about various locations where they can be found
Practice spelling key signs
ompletes spelling activities according to ability
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 2
Aim(s) of the lesson
To encourage and develop S&2 opportunities
#or students to be able to practise and develop simple "uestioning
techni"ues
#or students to follow and understand a short talk on a class
rules. e0pectations
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to ask and respond to simple "uestions
- Students will be able to identify and read simple high
fre"uency words
- Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of class
rules and e0pectations
ifferentiation an! e"tension strategies
Pair and group work
Assessment opportunities
Peer and tutor observations, accuracy of completed work,
Resources
Interactive white board,
FS coverage an! range
Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
ommunicate information so that meaning is clear
50press simply feelings or opinions and understand those e0pressed
by others
!sk and respond to straightforward "uestions
#ollow the gist of discussions
$ead and understand high fre"uency words and words with common
spelling patterns
%se written words and phrases to record and present information
Spell correctly all high fre"uency words and words with common
spelling patterns
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan 2
Teaching and learning activities
Time
6' mins
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Teacher
*elcome and take register
#acilitate discussion the importance of
following rules,+
- #acilitate short game where
students must follow the rules
- Takes feedback from game
- *rite lists of key words from
discussion on board
- #acilitates written activity
- 5ncourages feedback about rules
students would like in classroom
-evelop simple "uestioning techni"ues,+
- 7rainstorm a list of "uestion words
- !ctivity + turning sentences into
"uestions
- Puts the "uestion mark sign on
board
- Takes feedback from activity
- #acilitate discussion activity
around asking and answering
"uestions appropriately
#acilitate poster making activity
- 50plains activity
- 4ive feedback, encouragement
and evaluations
$eview of aims and close
Class
2isten and respond appropriately
2istens and gives opinions appropriately
Participates in game and gives feedback about importance of rules
5ach student to write one sentence about rules they like and follow
-iscuss rules they have written 8 peer evaluations, corrections and
discussions
4ives known words to form "uestions
ompletes activity in pairs or individually
Participates in peer evaluation and corrects as necessary
Takes part in activity 8 take turns in correctly asking and answering
"uestions from classmates
*ork in pairs or individually to create poster of desired class rules
Make corrections as necessary
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan &
Differentiation and extension strategies
4roup work, pair work,
Assessment oortunities
Tutor observation, accurate completion of work, accurate and independent use of
descriptive words and phrases
Resources
interactive white board, familiar ob9ects to
describe,
!unctional "#ills coverage and range
Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
ommunicate information so that the meaning is clear
!sk and respond to straightforward "uestions
#ollow the gist of discussions
$ead and understand high fre"uency words and words with common spelling patterns
%se written words and phrases to record and present information
Punctuate correctly, using upper and lower case, full stops and "uestion marks
Spell correctly all high fre"uency words and words with common spelling patterns
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan &
Teaching and learning activities
Time
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6' mins
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Teacher
*elcome and register
*hat are descriptive words.phrases:
- Teacher models description of him.her self
- reates lists of descriptive words used
- #acilitates feedback on uses
-escriptive game,
- Teacher selects familiar /but hidden1ob9ect and
describes to class
- Students listen to descriptions to guess ob9ect
name
- *inner can select ob9ect to describe
- 2ist descriptive words used in game on board
#acilitates descriptive activities,
- !sk for volunteers to describe themselves to class
/more able students1
- Students to work in small groups.pairs and describe
themselves.each other
-ifferentiated descriptive activities,
- Students to read simple descriptive te0ts and
answer "uestions verbally
- Students to write simple descriptive te0ts using
words from board
- Provides feedback accordingly
$eview of aims and close
Class
2istens and responds appropriately
2istens and responds
3otes words on board
4ives 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 '
Aim(s) of the lesson
To raise awareness of famous festivals
%se knowledge of alphabetical ordering in te0t
Learning outcomes
Students to use knowledge of alphabetical ordering to spell words
Students to practise simple "uestioning words and phrases
Some students to write short te0t about festival
ifferentiate! an! e"tension strategies
Pair work. small group work,
!ll students to complete tasks and e0tensions according to
ability
Assessment opportunities
Tutor observation, accurate completion of work
#esources
Interactive white board, picture.videos of famous festivals,
alphabet cards
Functional Skills coverage an! range
Make appropriate contributions that are clearly understood
50press simply feelings or opinions and understand those e0pressed by others
ommunicate information so that meaning is clear
!sk and respond to straightforward "uestions
#ollow the gist of discussions
%nderstand the main events in chronological te0ts
$ead and understand high fre"uency words and words with common spelling
patterns
%se knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan '
Teaching and learning activities
Time
)' mins
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&' mins
Teacher
*elcomes and register
!lphabet ordering game,
- !rranges students into pairs.small groups
according to ability
- #acilitates students correctly ordering
9umbled alphabet cards /can be timed for
differentiation1
- -ifferentiate ordering tasks 8 some letters
can be missing for students to gap fill
- hecks for accuracy and re"uests feedback
on task
Talk about festivals,
- Introduce key festivals in %; by reading
simple te0t to class
- Show pictures.videos
- Invites feedback.opinions and "uestions on
festivals.te0t
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#acilitates spelling activities,
- 4ap fill festival words
- 4roup spelling assessment
- Takes feedback
#acilitates written task,
- !sk some students to write
simle$comound sentences about festivals
- Some students to create poster with #e%
words
- 4ives feedback on tasks
5valuations, review of aims and close
Class
2istens and responds appropriately
Participates in game
4ives feedback on difficulty.ease of completion
2istens and responds with opinions
2istens and asks "uestions
!sk and responds to "uestions about festivals in %; and country of
origin
Students to talk about festivals in %; and country of origin
%sing alphabet cards, complete missing letters to correctly spell
names of festivals
4ives feedback
Spell correctly key words and phrases when writing sentences or key
words
Punctuate sentences correctly
English: Entry Level 2 - Functional Skills Lesson plan '