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Literacy
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Entry 1: Capital and lower case letters
Capital and lower case letters. Activity about the difference between capital and lower case letters.
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Entry 1: Following instructions
Following instructions. Activity based on using a drinks dispenser.
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Entry 1: Listening for information
Listening for information. Activities based on listening to telephone messages.
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Entry 1: Reading signs
Reading signs. Activities based around the use of circles and triangles for command and warning signs (e.g road
warning signs).
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Entry 2
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Entry 2: Capital letters
Capital letters. About the use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences, for 'I' and for the names of
people, days of the week, months and places.
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Entry 2: Full stops and question marks
Full stops and question marks. Avtivities based around the difference between a statement and a question, and
using a question mark.
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Entry 2: Listening to instructions
Listening to instructions. Using order words in instructions to identify the sequence of actions.
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Entry 2: Picking out information
Picking out information. Activity about picking out key words when listening to an explanation.
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Entry 2: Predicting meaning
Predicting meaning. Activity about using context clues to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words.
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Entry 2: Reading and recognising words on forms
Reading and recognising words on forms. Activity about reading words for personal information on forms.
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Entry 2: Reading and spelling days, months and numbers
Reading and spelling days, months and numbers. Activity about selecting correct spelling for days, months and
numbers.
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Entry 2: Responding to questions
Responding to questions. Activity about the difference between open and closed questions.
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Entry 2: Sequencing instructions
Sequencing instructions. Activity about using order words to sequence written instructions correctly.
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Entry 2: Speaking clearly
Speaking clearly. Activity about identifying clear instructions and statements.
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Entry 2: Using linking words
Using linking words. Activity about constructing compound sentences using common conjunctions.
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Entry 3: Listening for information
Listening for information. Activity about listening for the speaker's emphasis in order to identify key
points.
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Entry 3
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Entry 3: Asking questions
Asking questions. Activity about identifying whether a speaker has asked a question clearly, without any
unnecessary information, politely and in a way that encourages others to contribute to a discussion.
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Entry 3: Checking the meaning of words
Checking the meaning of words. Activity using the on-screen dictionary to check meanings of words in
context.
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Entry 3: Finding information
Finding information. Activity about finding information in reference sources, using alphabetical order.
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Entry 3: Picking out information
Picking out information. Using scanning techniques to identify particular information.
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Entry 3: Proof reading
Proof reading. Activity about checking writing for spelling errors, and correcting errors.
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Entry 3: Recognising features of instructional texts
Recognising features of instructional texts. Activity about recognising positive and negative instruction words.
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Entry 3: Responding to questions
Responding to questions. Activity about recognising different question types, e.g. direct/indirect, closed/open,
and framing responses based on the language of the question.
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Entry 3: Understanding words on forms
Understanding words on forms. Activity based on words and abbreviations commonly used in forms.
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Entry 3: Using correct spellings
Using correct spellings. Activity about prefixes and suffixes.
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Entry 3: Using images to find information
Using images to find information. Activity about using a keyand other graphical clues on a map to find
information.
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Entry 3: Using paragraphs
Using paragraphs. Activity explaining how to structure paragraphs, identifying topic sentences.
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Entry 3: Writing complete sentences
Writing complete sentences. Activity about writing sentences: subject, verb and punctuation.
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Entry 3: Writing correct sentences
Writing correct sentences. Activity about subject-verb agreement in sentences.
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Level 1
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Level 1: Decoding meaning
Decoding meaning. Activity based around the use of words in text to influence meaning.
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Level 1: Finding information
Finding information. Activity about using organisational features in text to aid reading.
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Level 1: Identifying main points
Identifying main points. Activity about identifiying the main points of a text using sub-headings and
careful reading.
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Level 1: Judging how much to write
Judging how much to write. Activities about the level of detail required for different purposes.
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Level 1: Listening carefully
Listening carefully. Activity about listening for detail in spoken information.
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Level 1: Planning writing
Planning writing. Activities and tips about planning and structuring longer pieces of writing.
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Level 1: Showing you are listening
Showing you are listening. Activities about developing active listening techniques, face-to-face and on
the telephone.
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Level 1: Speaking clearly and appropriately
Speaking clearly and appropriately. Activities about using the correct level of formality, volume and
tone when speaking in different situations.
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Level 1: Tenses
Tenses. Activities about correct use of tenses.
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Level 1: Using language to suit purpose
Using language to suit purpose. Activity about the purpose and audience for writing and how this affects
the language used.
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Level 1: Using structure and format
Using structure and format. Activity about using pre-set formats, including application forms
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Level 2
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Level 2: Identifying main points
Identifying main points. Activity about identifying the main point of an article and choosing the best
summary of a text.
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Level 2: Proof reading for spelling
Proof reading for spelling. Activities asking learners to identify incorrect spellings in texts.
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Level 2: Speaking in a clear and appropriate way
Speaking in a clear and appropriate way. Activities about the use of tone, intonation, volume and
emphasis when speaking.
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Level 2: Understanding technical vocabulary
Understanding technical vocabulary. Activities relating to understanding technical words using context
clues, as well as knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
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Level 2: Using apostrophes
Using apostrophes. Activities about the use of an apostrophe for omission and possession (including
it's/its).
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Level 2: Writing to suit purpose
Writing to suit purpose. Activities about using formal and informal writing styles.
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Milestones 7-8
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Milestone 7: Text, pictures and symbols
Text, pictures and symbols. Activity about distinguishing between print, symbols and pictures in a
text.
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Milestone 8: Letters of the alphabet
Letters of the alphabet. Activity about recognising some letters of the alphabet by name and sound, in
upper and lower case.
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Milestone 8: Reading signs
Reading signs. Activities based around common signs in the environment, using graphical clues (e.g. No
smoking).
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Numeracy
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Entry 1: Adding single numbers
Adding single numbers. Activities about adding single-digit numbers.
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Entry 1: Ordering and comparing numbers
Ordering and comparing numbers. Activities involving ordering and comparing numbers to 10.
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Entry 1: Recognising coins
Recognising coins. Drinks and snacks machine activity, with coins to ?1.00.
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Entry 1: Subtracting single numbers
Subtracting single numbers. Activity about subtracting single-digit numbers, and checking the answer
using addition.
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Entry 2
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Entry 2: Adding and subtracting money
Adding and subtracting money. Adding amounts of money and working out change for ?1.00.
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Entry 2: Counting out change
Counting out change. Activity about working out change for ?1.00, using the counting out method
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Entry 2: Dividing into halves and quarters
Dividing into halves and quarters. Activity about dividing food items by half or into quarters.
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Entry 2: Metric units
Metric units. Activity about understanding metric units of measure for length, weight and capacity, and
using appropriate measuring instruments.
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Entry 2: Multiply single digit numbers
Multiply single-digit numbers. Activity about multiplying single-digit whole numbers (x4, x7, x10).
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Entry 2: Paying for things
Paying for things. Using the right set of coins to pay for everyday items.
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Entry 2: Reading and recording dates
Reading and recording dates. Activity about recording date in day/month/year format.
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Entry 2: Reading times
Reading times. Activities about reading times on digital clocks.
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Entry 2: Recording am and pm times
Recording am and pm times. Activities about reading times in am and pm.
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Entry 2: Understanding time
Understanding time. Activity about matching analogue and digital times - on the hour, quarter past, half
past and quarter to.
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Entry 2: Using a floor plan
Using a floor plan. Extracting information from a simple floor plan.
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Entry 2: Using metric units
Using metric units. Measuring weight and capacity using metric measures, reading a scale to the labelled
division.
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Entry 3
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Entry 3: Divide two digit numbers
Divide two-digit numbers. Activities about dividing two-digit whole numbers by single-digit whole
numbers.
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Entry 3: Estimate answers to calculations
Estimate answers to calculations. Activity about adding and subtracting large numbers, using estimation
by rounding.
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Entry 3: Making a bar chart
Making a bar chart. Activities about the title, axes and scale used to make a bar chart.
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Entry 3: Measuring capacity
Measuring capacity. Interactive activity, measuring the level of liquid in a measuring jug.
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Entry 3: Measuring length
Measuring length. Activities using an interactive tape measure to measure lengths of timber.
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Entry 3: Measuring weight
Measuring weight. Activities using an interactive weighing scale to measure parcels.
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Entry 3: Multiply two digit numbers
Multiply two-digit numbers. Activities about multiplying two-digit whole numbers by single-digit whole
numbers.
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Entry 3: Reading, writing and calculating with money
Reading, writing and calculating with money. Activities about reading numbers in words and writing
numbers for money using correct decimal notation.
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Entry 3: Rounding
Rounding. Activities about rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
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Entry 3: Using a tally chart
Using a tally chart. Explanation and activity about using a tally chart.
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Entry 3: Using bar charts
Using bar charts. Explanation and activity about using a bar chart.
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Entry 3: Using pictograms
Using pictograms. Explanation and activity about using pictograms.
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Entry 3: Using tables and charts
Using tables and charts. Activity about displaying data in price lists, timetables and pie charts.
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Entry 3: Using timetables
Using timetables. Using a train timetable to work out the correct departure and arrival times.
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Level 1
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Level 1: Area
Area. Activities about calculating area, converting between units of measure.
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Level 1: Equivalences
Equivalences. Activity about equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages.
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Level 1: Measuring capacity
Measuring capacity. Interactive activity, filling a measuring jug to a given amount.
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Level 1: Measuring length
Measuring length. Reading the scale on tape measures to measure the length of objects in mm and cm
(labelled and unlabelled divisions; converting between units of measure).
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Level 1: Measuring weight
Measuring weight. Reading the scale on tape measures to measure theweight of parcels in g and kg
(labelled and unlabelled divisions; converting between units of measure).
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Level 1: Negative numbers
Negative numbers. Activities about negative numbers in the context of profit and loss accounts for
sports clubs.
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Level 1: Perimeter
Perimeter. Activities about calculating perimeter using various methods.
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Level 1: Time calculations
Time calculations. Activities based on calculating start and finish times for events.
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Level 1: Volume
Volume. Activities about calculating volume, converting between units of measure and using a
formula.
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Level 2
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Level 2: Area
Area. Activities based on calculating the area of irregular shaped rooms and a garden, using
formulae.
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Level 2: Making a line graph
Making a line graph. Activities based on making a line graph, using a title and a key, axes and an
appropriate scale.
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Level 2: Percentages
Percentages. Begins with a number of methods for finding percentages, followed by activities to
calculate a range of percentages.
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Level 2: Ratio and proportion
Ratio and proportion. Activties based on scaling up recipes and dilutiing drinks.
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Level 2: Scale drawings
Scale drawings. Using scale on scale drawings to interpret measure (metric; mixed measures).
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Level 2: Scales and tolerances
Scales and tolerances. Activity about reading various measuring scales between marked divisions.
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Level 2: Using bar charts
Using bar charts. Activity about the use and interpretation of a bar chart showing comparative
sales.
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Level 2: Using line graphs
Using line graphs. Activity about interpreting line graphs for a patient's temperature.
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Milestones 7-8
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Milestone 8: Comparing Measures
Comparing Measures. Activity about comparing the size of pairs of objects.
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Milestone 8: Counting accurately
Counting accurately. Activities about counting shopping items, up to 7.
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