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Learner progress in maths and English
May 20th 2021
This project report describes how action research has been used to generate creative solutions to issues faced by learners retaking maths and English, and by adults taking them for … Read more
New to ESOL resources
April 8th 2021
The New to ESOL resources for volunteers, teachers and trainers supporting pre-Entry level ESOL learners are now available on the Excellence Gateway website.
LC Education & Training Ltd
September 22nd 2020
Our Functional Skills Resources website has been put together so that everything you want for teaching a session either face to face, via the internet or distance learning is acces … Read more
Literacy in Lockdown – a case study in best practice
July 17th 2020
What has made ‘Yes We Can Read’ work so well at HMP Winchester? And why is its strength so evident in lockdown? This case study illustrates how this one-to-one phonics based readin … Read more
King Street – a phonics reading programme based on the residents of King Street
June 24th 2020
King Street is a structured phonics-based reading programme, designed for group learning with both adult and teenage beginner readers.
Inspiration for post-16 English teaching from practitioner research
May 26th 2020
This booklet, which showcases reports of 12 collaborative action research projects that have produced inspiring ideas for post-16 English teaching, is available to download from th … Read more
The AP Toolkit – new guide
December 16th 2019
Last edition, we shared with you our four existing guides, of use to everyone in the FE sector. We are delighted to say that these have been joined by a fifth in the series, a Mana … Read more
English, maths and digital skills in T LevelsÂ
December 12th 2019
The Education and Training Foundation is supporting teachers to get ready for the development of embedded English, maths and digital (EMD) skills in T Levels. Claire Collins, Direc … Read more
ESOL resources for developing English language and literacy skills
October 8th 2019
Gatehouse Books offer a selection of ESOL teaching resources for adult learners. Developed by ESOL specialists, these tried and tested resources can save tutors hours of lesson pre … Read more
2019 Books Unlocked reading list announced
February 20th 2019
The prison reading programme, Books Unlocked, has announced the 10 books that participants will have available to read in 2019. Books Unlocked provides free copies of Man Booker Pr … Read more