This course explores how teachers can support learners to make decisions and control narrative voice, structure and time for effect in their creative writing.
This course explores the difference between writing for GCSE and Functional Skills. In addition, we look at a range of integrated skills activities which help learners to evaluate their non-fiction writing skills and explore ways in which they can improve and refine specific aspects of their written work.
This interactive course will explore a range of strategies and activities designed to support learners during the formative stages of the writing process.
This course explores some of the key areas of reading that learners on Functional Skills courses find challenging. You will be guided to reflect on examples of common learner errors and consider strategies that could help them to improve.
This course will discuss the importance of effective marking and ways of feeding forward. We will then move onto setting accurate targets for your learners that present sufficient challenges for them with actionable feedback.
This course will explore how to help learners to develop the skills of writing about their reading. We will investigate the much used PEED/L approach and consider and try out other strategies for helping learners to succeed in this area of English.
This two-part course is designed for English teachers working with Functional Skills and GCSE learners. It offers practical guidance on supporting students through the entire non-fiction writing process—from planning and structuring writing for specific audiences and purposes , to using teacher modelling and collaborative techniques to build writing confidence.
