E1 Functional Skills English Scheme of Work

Week
1

Speaking & Listening

Introductions Talking
about yourself/others

Reading

Writing

FS Standards

Read and identify key signs in

building i.e. emergency exits

Elicit appropriate responses

Ask and respond to simple

requests for information

Read and identify letters from

alphabet

Accurately write letters of the

alphabet

Accurately identify and

speak letters of alphabet

Read and identify simple and key

words on forms i.e. name, phone

Complete simple forms using personal

information

Follow a short talk on a

class rules/ expectations

Read and identify personal and

familiar words

Learn and accurately spell simple

personal words

Personal information

Recognise days of the week and

written forms of the date

Write days of classes

ask and respond to simple

questions using Wh words
ask and respond to simple
questions using the verb to
be.

Learn spellings and write names of

friends, family and other personal
words

Read and identify

Country and place of origin

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Nouns - Personal Pronouns

He/She Him/Her
Giving responses using
simple vocabulary of
personal and every day
words

Accurately reading and

identifying nouns in sentences
and text

Writing capital letters

accurately writing and using nouns in
simple sentences
Write in simple sentences

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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5

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Speak, listen and respond in

simple exchanges and
everyday contexts
.
Take part in a simple social
conversations

Read and understand simple text

about class rules and behaviour

Writing
Write/learn spellings of key and
simple vocabulary doing words
i.e.
talk
walk
dance

FS Standards
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Developing vocabulary
Appropriate responses in
simple discussions about
lifestyles, habits, likes and
dislikes

Read and identify differences

between positive and negative
words

Review/revise letters
Construct simple sentences on daily
routines

Read and identify how to form

negative words

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Developing vocabulary
Making requests:
Can I
Can you
Asking for help
How can I .
How do I .
When can I

Read simple text about other

peoples likes and dislikes.

Write simple sentences about own

likes and dislikes.
Reinforce use of positive and negative
words.

Identify how to correctly use

basic punctuation in sentences

Extension activity use full stops and

in simple sentences.

Identify how to form questions.

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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Week
8

Speaking & Listening

Speaking and Listening
assessment/review

Reading

Writing

Reading assessment of key words

Assessment activities to review

progress

FS Standards
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Study/revisit signs
9

10

Using and recognising

instructional
words/language

Read and identify instruction

words in text

Write simple class rules using

instructional words/language

Identify how to form

instructional language

Practice using doing words

- verbs in sentences
(present tense)

Read and identify doing words in

text

Using the library

Read and understand signs and

instructions

Listen and follow simple

instructions about library
rules and behaviour

Make up own instruction list

Use doing words correctly when

forming instructions

Start personal log book on key words

and spellings to learn

Correctly answer simple

questions

Review letters of the alphabet

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

Complete a basic library application

form

Read and understand short, simple

texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

11

Describing words/language
What do you see?
- describe people,

Read, identify and understand

simple descriptive
words/language

Write simple descriptive sentences of

familiar places, people, things
Review and use punctuation correctly
3

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

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Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

places, things etc

FS Standards

in simple sentences.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

12

Speaking about time

Read and understand a simple

class timetable.

Writing a weekly diary

Today, tomorrow, next

week

Continue to practice spelling days of

the week

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

13

Review forming and asking

questions

Read and review key vocabulary

of daily life and routine

Write simple questions to use with

other students.

Review speaking using

positive and negative
language

Do you like ..?

Learn/practice use of punctuation
(question marks)

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

14

Consolidate asking and

responding to questions

Read and review key vocabulary

of daily life and routine

Write simple questions to use with

other students.

daily routines
times and questions
giving personal
information

Do you like ..?

Learn/practice use of punctuation
(question marks)
4

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.

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Week

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

FS Standards
Write short simple sentences

15

Name family members

Ask and give information
about family

Read stories with family

vocabulary

Write family members name on family

tree

Read and recognise irregular

family plurals (men, women,
children)

List and learn irregular plurals in log

book

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

16

Speaking and Listening

assessment/review

Reading assessment of key words

Assessment activities to review

progress

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

17

Give short talk about

family or friends and
answer questions

Read words for buildings, people

and places.

Write about the neighbourhood you

live in.

Reading sentences about people

and places

Practice accurately using simple

punctuation and descriptive words

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Week
18

Speaking & Listening

Introduce/describe people
Descriptive language/words

Reading

Writing

Read simple text describing

people

Write simple introductions of family

members
Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words

FS Standards
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Asking where places are.

19

Q & A about neighbourhood

Read an email about a place or

person

Respond to an email from a friend

Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words

Read true or false statements

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

20
Talking about places on a
map.
Giving and understanding
directions.

Reading, understanding and

checking simple directions using
a map

Gap fill exercise using prepositions

Write sentences about a place on a
map
Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and capital letters

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

21

Q & A about
neighbourhoods, people
and places
Review descriptive words

Read and understand a leaflet

for information

Written responses about a leaflet

Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words

Identify key words/language for

6

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

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Week

Speaking & Listening

and language

Reading

Writing

FS Standards

explanation
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

22

Discuss pictures of places.

Describe different places of
interest

Read and understand various

simple descriptions of different
places of interest

Write short sentences about towns

and cities of interest
Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

23

Talk about famous

politicians from different
countries

Read and understand simple text

about various nationalities

Write simple sentences about a

famous person

Talk about your nationality

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

24

Speak and respond to

discussions about Eid
and other famous festivals

Read and understand simple

texts about different cultures
and their festivals

Write short texts about what happens

during Eid.
Write about other festivals that they
celebrate
Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.

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Week

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

FS Standards
Write short simple sentences

25

Speaking and Listening

assessment/review

Reading assessment of key words

Assessment activities to review

progress

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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27

Plan an event

Read a simple text about how to

plan events

Have discussions about

their role in the event

Reading common phrases when

accepting and declining
invitations

Listen to the descriptions

and features and match
them to the pictures

Read about problems and match

to pictures of people who can
help

Write a letter or a card to invite

someone to a function that you have
helped to plan.
Practice accurately using simple
punctuation and descriptive words
Gap fill and punctuation exercise
Jumbled words activity

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

28

Talk about a person they

admire
Describe the person

Read simple texts about friends

and famous people

Write very simple sentences

describing someone
Complete grammar exercises
8

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

E1 Functional Skills English Scheme of Work

Week

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

FS Standards
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

29

Talk about the difference

between qualifications and
experience/skills

Read and understand simple

personal statements.

Write simple sentences about my

skills.

Read and understand dictionary

definition of words

Revisit positive words i.e. Can/Cant

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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31

Talk about different jobs

Discuss what people do in
different job.

Discuss places where you

would go to look for a job

Read about different jobs and

answer questions about them

Writing a few sentences about a job

of your choice

Read and understand specialist

words to do with jobs and ads.

Key words spelling vocabulary activity

I,e,. Fulltime, part-time, shift

work, per hour, per week etc.

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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Week
32

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

Give presentation to class

about self

FS Standards
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

Discuss S&L criteria

understand requirements

Read and understand short, simple

texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Shopping for clothes

33

Consolidate knowledge of
parts of body, colours

Read and understand sizes and

measurements

Clothing lists spelling

activity/assessment

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

Read text with prepositions

Revise prepositions

Identify prepositions and how

they are used in text

Activity worksheet

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

Role play activity buying

clothes
34

Practice speaking and

listening in various
contexts
i.e. going to the
supermarket, cinema,

Learn and practise spellings for

specific vocabulary

- requesting assistance
- asking for and giving
directions

35

How to make verbal

complaints
Formal and informal words
and language

Read and understand short, simple

texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

Read various text with formal

and informal words/language

Word sort activity

Pairing formal words with meanings

Identify and understand formal

and informal words

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount

10

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Week

Speaking & Listening

Reading

Writing

FS Standards
information.
Write short simple sentences

36

Talking about where you

live?

Read and understand text

describing different types of
homes

Learn spellings of the buildings

Describing your
house/flat/bungalow
Listen and match activity

Write simple descriptive text about

homes

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.

Revise writing simple instructional

text about giving directions to your
home

Read and understand short, simple

texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

37

Brainstorming new
vocabulary on different
types of transport.
Talking about how you
travelled to class

Reading and recognising

transport words.

Write accurate sentences about

different ways of travelling

Word search and spelling

practice

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

38

Discussions about last

week Past tense
. practise using
words/language in context

Read and recognise regular past

verbs

Written activities using simple past

tense

Read and identify irregular past

tense verbs

Accurately complete simple sentences

describing last weeks activities
Use accurate punctuation

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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Week
39

Speaking & Listening

Continue discussions about
using tenses correctly
Ask and answer questions
about personal activities

Reading

Writing

Read and recognise regular past

verbs

Written activities in simple past tense

Accurately complete simple sentences
describing last weeks activities

Read and identify irregular past

tense verbs

Use accurate punctuation

FS Standards
Participate in and understand the
main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

40

Discussions about end of

term plans

Read and recognise regular

future verbs

Written activities in future tense

Accurately complete simple sentences
describing future activities

Talk about what will you do

next term the future

Use accurate punctuation

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

41

Make contributions to end

of term review/discussions

Read and understand teacher

evaluations/ILPs

Write up personal evaluation of

course, use simple sentences
Use accurate spelling, language and
punctuation

Participate in and understand the

main points of a simple
discussion/exchange that is
familiar with another person.
Read and understand short, simple
texts that explain or recount
information.
Write short simple sentences

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