Latest Resources
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All the suggested resources listed here have been provided by SfL practitioners working in our region. The majority of resources listed are links to websites providing on-line or downloadable resources. Some resources listed are teaching materials or information documents. Please feel free to email us your suggestions to add to our list. |
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| Online Resources | ||
| Adult Basic Skills Resource Centre for students and tutors | ||
| Free PDF skills for life resources from Abingdon and Witney College | Huge selection of resources covering all kinds of topics. | |
| Adult Community Learning | ||
| aclearn.net | The Community Learning Resource website is designed to complement effective e-learning. | |
| Adult Literacies Online | ||
| Very wide range of resources available for literacy, numeracy and esol. | Themed sections including Community Life; Working Life; Family Life and Private Life | |
| Adult Skills for Life Resources | ||
| Move On - practice tests, a mini-test, learner quizzes, case studies and a wealth other info. | Log-in (Join the move on crowd) to access the free resources. | |
| Basic Skills Agency | ||
| Free downloads | Go to Product Search in the right hand column and tick free downloads only. | |
| BBC Bitesize | ||
| Includes some useful resources for english and maths, KS3. | ||
| BBC Newsround | ||
| Teachers Zone | Lots of ideas for using the News to teach. | |
| BBC RaW | ||
| A guide to developing better reading and writing skills | Games, quizzes, stories, competitions and more ... | |
| BBC Skillswise | ||
| Oodles and oodles of free resources | ||
| BBC Worldservice | ||
| Learning English | ||
| Campaign for Learning | ||
| Family Learning, Learning at Work, Workplace Learning, Live Long & Prosper. | "Don't re-invent the wheel! - We've collected the best activities to help you plan your programmes." | |
| Communication Skills | ||
| The BT Better World Campaign | Resources to help with communication skills. These include DVDs, online activities, books and guides | |
| Core Curriculum - ESOL | ||
| Interactive website - search the curriculum and investigate links to guidance in Access for All | Save, store and print relevant sections in the notebook facility for use in ILPs, SoW & lesson plans | |
| Core Curriculum - Literacy | ||
| Interactive website - search the curriculum and investigate links to guidance in Access for All | Save, store and print relevant sections in the notebook facility for use in ILPs, SoW & lesson plans | |
| Core Curriculum - Numeracy | ||
| Interactive website - search the curriculum and investigate links to guidance in Access for All | Save, store and print relevant sections in the notebook facility for use in ILPs, SoW & lesson plans | |
| Core Curriculum - Pre-Entry | ||
| Interactive website - search the Pre-Entry curriculum framework for literacy and numeracy | Save, store and print relevant sections in the notebook facility for use in ILPs, SoW & lesson plans | |
| Do Something Different | ||
| A set of resources for career changers and for those who help them. | Gives an holistic approach to jobsearch. Learners may need support with exercises. | |
| Dyslexia | ||
| A framework for understanding dyslexia. | Aimed at teachers of literacy, numeracy or ESOL, who are not specialists in the field of dyslexia | |
| Dyslexia | ||
| Dyslexia Action | ||
| Dyslexia | ||
| The British Dyslexia Association - About Dyslexia | ||
| e-learning | ||
| CTAD - Teaching and learning materials | includes Target Skills; Move On; Get On; Learning on the Move; | |
| e-learning | ||
| Skills for Access | The comprehensive guide to creating accessible multimedia for e-learning | |
| e-Learning | ||
| My Computer, My Way! | A useful guide for Practitioners to help make using ICT more accessible for learners. | |
| e-Learning | ||
| National Learning Network | Funded by the LSC and available free to all authorised organisations in the post-16 sector. | |
| e-learning and ICT | ||
| Ferl First | Focuses on the practical application of e-learning & ICT, 1000's of resources and articles. | |
| e-learning for Basic Skills and ESOL | ||
| London Online | Five sections: Friends, Health, Jobs, Neighbourhood, Shopping | |
| Embedded Learning Portal | ||
| Online versions of the DfES Skills for Life Materials for Embedded Learning. | Contexts:- Vocational, Employability and Health & Community. | |
| Embedding Skills for Life | ||
| Totally Skilled | ||
| Embedding Skills for Life | ||
| LSC Factsheet 8-Delivering Embedding Literacy, Language and Numeracy. | listed on the Hints&Tips page, please scroll down to find | |
| English Language learning | ||
| Learn English Central by the British Council | ||
| English Language learning | ||
| Gapfillers for learners who know that the best way to improve their skills is to practise. | Learners will be asked to pay a subscription fee. | |
| English Language teaching | ||
| The 'One Stop English' web site | Resources for ESOL and ESL teachers | |
| English Language teaching | ||
| The English Zone | All sorts of resources to help teach English | |
| English Language teaching | ||
| teaching english | ||
| ESOL | ||
| Activities for ESL/EFL Students | Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help learn English as a Second Language | |
| ESOL | ||
| Interesting things for ESL students | Some resources will need to be adapted to suit an adult learner. | |
| ESOL and Literacy | ||
| englishbanana.com | thousands of on-line resources | |
| ESOL for Work | ||
| LSC Factsheet 10 - ESOL for Work | listed on the Hints&Tips page, please scroll down to find | |
| ESOL resources plus much more | ||
| London South Bank University professional development centre. | ||
| Family Learning | ||
| Maths with the parents | Encouraging parents to get involved with maths homework. | |
| Family Learning | ||
| Money matters to me | a practical guide to family finance | |
| Family Learning | ||
| Skills for Families | Teaching, learning and training materials developed as part of the QIA FLLN programme | |
| Family Learning | ||
| Booktime | Reading activities and resources also available in 15 different community languages | |
| Family Learning | ||
| Their Reading Futures | Resources, ideas and case studies for reading activities with children, young people and families | |
| Financial Capability | ||
| Ability to manage money, keep track of finances, plan ahead and choose financial products. | Lots of free tools and resources to help individuals understand finance. | |
| Financial Learning | ||
| Learn about money | By Life Academy, an educational charity that is concerned with life planning and adult education. | |
| Financial Learning | ||
| Cash Crescent - free, fun and easy-to-do computer-based course | By helping characters who live in 'Cash Cresent' solve their money worries, you can help yourself. | |
| Financial Matters | ||
| Its your move | Related to setting up a new home, becominga tenant. Includes sections on managing money. | |
| Financial Matters | ||
| pfeg - the one stop shop for teaching personal finance | Resources suitable for all ability levels as well as different social/economic/cultural backgrounds | |
| Financial Support | ||
| Money Made Clear | inc:- jargon buster; how mortgages work; using a bank account; staying safe against scams | |
| Financial Support | ||
| About Credit Unions | Also has links to useful related websites | |
| Financial Support | ||
| Top Tips on Giving guidance about money matters. | listed on the Hints&Tips page, please scroll down to find | |
| Financial Support for Young People | ||
| *doughuk | Detailed information about 9 aspects of Personal Finance aimed at young people from 14 to 24. | |
| Games | ||
| on-line arcade style games: the most educational ones are listed under puzzle games | ||
| Get On | ||
| The Government’s adult literacy and numeracy advertising campaign, featuring the ‘Gremlins' | includes downloadable materials | |
| ICT | ||
| Teach ICT is for all levels. Find Schemes of Work, lesson ideas and tons of free materials. | Students will find revision notes, quizzes, competitions and polls to keep things interesting | |
| ICT Skill for Life | ||
| ICT Skill for Life | ||
| Information, Advice and Guidance | ||
| Nextstep in the East Midlands | Find your local Centre | |
| Information, Advice and Guidance | ||
| Advice Resources | Includes: Guide For Refugees And Asylum Seekers; Skills and Interests Assessment; Ex-offenders Guide | |
| Initial Assessment | ||
| Skills Check | ||
| Initial Assessment | ||
| LSC Factsheet 11 - Ensuring learners are placed on the most appropriate provision | listed on the Hints&Tips page, please scroll down to find | |
| Jobcentreplus | ||
| Customer pages | has useful links and some downloadable information. | |
| Key & Functional Skills | ||
| guroo.co.uk | Key Skills, Functional Skills, Adult Literacy & Numeracy as part of a Vocational Course or Diploma | |
| Key Skills | ||
| From the key skills support programme | search the database | |
| Key Skills | ||
| online resources for Basic Skills and Key Skills | ||
| Key Skills | ||
| Teaching and learning key skills | Includes level crossing: progression from SfL to Key Skills | |
| Keyskills 4 U | ||
| Student and Trainer website | ||
| Literacy | ||
| Learning English | Interactive English exercises, designed to improve listening, writing, reading, vocabulary & grammar | |
| Literacy | ||
| Teachit - English teaching on-line | ||
| Literacy | ||
| Resources on the National Literacy Trust website | ||
| Literacy - Museums, Libraries and Archives | ||
| Open Doors | Examples of how others have used museums, libraries and archives to inspire learners. | |
| Literacy - Picture Dictionary | ||
| The Internet Picture Dictionary | ||
| Literacy - Word Fun | ||
| Spelling Tool | Teachers and learners can create their own lists or adapt and choose from built in lists. | |
| Literacy - Word Fun | ||
| Rhyme Zone | Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more | |
| Literacy - Word Games | ||
| As well as games find e-books, book reviews and quizes. | Use the teachers' area to find and create your own materials | |
| Literacy at the movies | ||
| Film Education - designed for Primary and Secondary education but with lots of transferable ideas. | Try the Film Library to view free tutor notes for ideas that you could use with your learners. | |
| Literacy Research | ||
| Lancaster Literacy Research Centre | ||
| Mathemapedia | ||
| A Wiki for Mathematics Education which is intended for all those involved in mathematics | Enjoy browsing entries, contribute your ideas, add new entries or add to & edit existing ones. | |
| Mathematics | ||
| National Centre for Excellence in the teaching of Mathematics | ||
| Maths | ||
| Multiplication | ||
| Maths | ||
| Aplusmath - interactive maths practice | Create and print your own set of flashcards; Print worksheets to practice offline. | |
| Maths | ||
| enriching mathematics | Mathematics problems, games and articles | |
| Maths - Teaching and Learning Measures | ||
| Includes a scheme of work at Entry 3, 'the history of measurement' & links to useful websites/images | ||
| Maths Games | ||
| you might recognise some popular TV quiz games | ||
| Maths Games for all ages | ||
| Count On - interactive online maths games | Introduce your learners to Sudoku or get them to enter 'Who wants to be a Mathonaire?' | |
| Maths resources | ||
| New Zealand Maths | ||
| Maths resources | ||
| Free customisable templates for practicing numeracy skills from the LLU. | ||
| Maths4Life | ||
| Free maths resources | The Maths4Life website will remain live until March 2008, when it will transfer fully to NCETM | |
| maths-help.co.uk | ||
| Link directory to useful maths related websites | ||
| Numeracy | ||
| NANAMIC - National Association for Numeracy and Mathematics in Colleges | ||
| Numeracy Worksheets | ||
| Skillsheets | Books of photocopiable worksheets designed to teach basic maths in a straightforward way. | |
| Offender Learning | ||
| OLASS - Offender Learning and Skills Service | An LSC site | |
| Practice Tests | ||
| Move On | Practice online tests and much much more ... | |
| Practice Tests | ||
| Item Bank | Key Skills and SfL questions which can be used to recreate practice tests at levels 1&2. | |
| Pre-Entry | ||
| Symbol World. Dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages. | Includes stories, learning materials and eLive an on-line magazine especially for older readers. | |
| Pre-Entry | ||
| Free worksheets and handouts | ||
| Pre-Entry | ||
| www.thebigtree.org | Interactive resources and worksheets. eg How to use a digital camera. Help using a mouse. | |
| Professional Development | ||
| NRDC Publications | Include research reports, reviews and teaching guides in teaching and learning of Adult LLN | |
| Professional Development | ||
| Sheffield Hallum University | Continuing Professional Development in Education and Children & Young People's Services. | |
| Professional Development | ||
| NCETM Mathematics Teaching: Self Evaluation Tool | Use to check your understanding of the maths you teach and explore ideas to develop your practice. | |
| Professional Development | ||
| Skills for Life Quality Initiative (SfLQI) | A wide range of materials developed over the past 5 years as part of the SfL Strategy to support CPD | |
| Raising Standards Guides | ||
| Help with Self Assessment Reports, Schemes of Work, Individual Learning Plans. | Search for resources in context to your area of work. | |
| Read On - Write Away! | ||
| Find CD ROMs, Reports and Free downloads. | ROWA! have 10 years experience of working with hard to reach learners. | |
| Read Write Plus | ||
| This site aims to be the main source of information on all aspects of implementing Skills for Life. | Updated on a regular basis so you can be confident of finding the latest information on the strategy | |
| Reading | ||
| The Reading Agency | An independent charity which inspires more people to read more. | |
| Reading | ||
| whichbook.net | The site allows you to search in a very unique way, for a book to interest you. | |
| Reading | ||
| Quick Reads | Learner Resources - downloadable tutor notes for working with the books | |
| Reading | ||
| Quick Reads with emergent readers | webquests and on-line quizes | |
| Reading - The National Year of Reading 2008 | ||
| yearofreading.org.uk | ||
| Reading - The National Year of Reading 2008 | ||
| Monthly Themes | Resources to support the NYR | |
| Recording SfL | ||
| LSC Factsheet 9 - Recording Skills for Life Provision | listed on the Hints&Tips page, please scroll down to find | |
| SEN Teacher | ||
| Free special needs teaching resources | ||
| Speechmark | ||
| Practical resources for therapy and education | ||
| Talent | ||
| talent.co.uk | training adult literacy, ESOL and numeracy teachers | |
| UK On-line Centres | ||
| Find a centre near you | ||
| Unionlearn | ||
| website to help unions spread the lifelong learning message | ||
| Unlocking speech and language | ||
| Afasic | Afasic seeks to raise awareness about children and young people with speech and language impairments | |
| West Midlands Learning Directory | ||
| www.wmld.org | The directory is a signpost to learning resources in the region. Continually being updated. | |
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| Quick certificate maker | from SEN teacher | |
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| Free downloads | GIMP - Image manipulation program | |
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| Free downloads | Hot Potatoes - Create your own crosswords and other word games | |
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| Free downloads | Read Please - Text to speech program | |
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| Free downloads | Natural Reader - Text to speech program | |
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| Free downloads | Audacity - Software for recording and editing sounds | |
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| Puzzlemaker | Includes wordsearches, number activities & mazes to support coordination and pre-writing skills | |
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