ESOL Entry 1-2 Lesson (about 90 minutes) Form Filling August 2026. Kindly contributed Katherine Bibby, Salford City College. For detailed curriculum links and to find the associated work booklet (with fill-in forms, peer marking grids,
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ESOL Entry 1-2 Lesson (about 90 minutes*) Form Filling August 2026. Kindly contributed Katherine Bibby, Salford City College.
For detailed curriculum links and to find the associated work booklet (with fill-in forms, peer marking grids, etc.), visit the download page for this resource at https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/esol_entry_1_and_2_forms_lesson
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* Allow about 90 minutes for slides 1-16. Slides 18-23 cover additional activities for longer lessons. Functional Skills English link
FE E2.18 Complete a form asking for personal information (e.g. first name, surname, address, postcode, age, date of birth)
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-english
ESOL links
ESOL Wt/E2.1b Record information on forms
ESOL Wt/E3.5a Complete forms with some complex features
Source: Adult ESOL core curriculum (DfES, 2001) https://www.skillsworkshop.org/category/esol-curriculum<br>
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Starter activity
Write the nationality for each country England
Britain
Iran
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Sudan
Afghanistan
China<br>
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Starter – Write the nationality for each country:
England
Britain
Iran
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Sudan
Afghanistan
China English
British
Iranian
Eritrean
Ethiopian
Sudanese
Afghan
Chinese Starter - answers<br>
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Objectives: Understand how to fill in a form.
Know the spellings of key words associated with forms.<br>
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Why is this important? Forms are the first task on the Entry 2 writing exam.
They are also an important part of everyday life.<br>
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What do I need to do? Correctly spell your address / nationality / country of origin / first language / marital status / employment status.
Write your address in the correct format.
Write your date of birth in the correct format.
Understand instructions on forms e.g. circle, tick, block capitals.
Understand what information a form is asking for.<br>
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Top tips when filling in the form – page 1 Read the instructions carefully. Do you need to use block capitals? Do you need to tick/circle/delete? How many things do you need to tick/circle?
Write your address over three lines like this: 21 Jump Street
Middleton
Bury
Write your date of birth like this: Day/Month/Year e.g. 30/06/1993
Choose the correct title. Men are always Mr. Unmarried women are Miss. Married women are Mrs.<br>
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Remember your country and your nationality are different e.g. My country is England but my nationality is English.
Spell your country and nationality correctly.
Marital status is single or married. Spell yours correctly.
Put N/A [not applicable] for questions that don’t apply to you e.g. names of children if you don’t have any.
If you think you can’t spell your job, write that your occupation is “student”.
“Signature” means signing your name e.g. Top tips when filling in the form – page 2<br>
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Dependents
Marital status
Address
Signature
Initials
Postcode
Employment status
NI number
Title
Next of kin
Forename Signature
Next of kin
Postcode
Dependents
NI number
Employment status
Forename
Marital status
Address
Title
Initials<br>
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Office use only
Occupation
DOB
Block capitals
Spouse name
Previous address
Contact no.
Mother tongue
N/A
Alternative phone no.
Gender Block capitals
Mother tongue
Spouse name
Office use only
Previous address
Gender
Contact no.
N/A
Occupation
Alternative phone no.
DOB<br>
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My name is Tomas Reiger. I am 24 years old and I come from the Czech Republic. I am single. I live with my family at 74 Swanson Road, Walkden, Salford. Our postcode is BL4 6RQ. Our phone number is 01224 756 432. I also have a mobile. My mobile number is 07789 457 832. I am learning English at City Skills college. Today I am joining the library. Salford Library Application Form
Mini whiteboards Write your full name in block capitals. Write just your surname in block capitals. Write your forename. Write your date of birth in this format
Day/Month/Year Write your address over three lines
Number and street name
Town
City Write your postcode in block capitals. Write your gender. Write your marital status. Write your nationality. Write your country of origin. Write your occupation and circle it. Write three foods and tick your favourite. Write your title. Write your signature. Write your employment status.<br>
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Delete as appropriate
Circle one
Circle one What mistakes have they made? Stephen BLACKLEY N/A 1965/02/21 50 WHITE STREET
M6 4RQ 20 BLUE STREET
ECCLES
SALFORD
M6 4RQ 01204 969 485 07944 863 425 ENGLAND<br>
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Delete as appropriate
Circle one
Circle one Now you complete the form.
(Available as a PDF worksheet).<br>
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Now check your partner’s work This peer marking grid is also available as a PDF worksheet.<br>
