Getting started in care work
Would you like to work in the care sector? What training and qualifications will be useful?
Would you like to work in the care sector? What training and qualifications will be useful?
Laura, a self-employed cleaner, often has to read notes from her employer. Practise using vocabulary for the home and cleaning and use your reading skills to read a note from Laura's employer.
Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.
Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.
The UK has a long and illustrious history, which spans over thousands of years. Learn more about the early history of Britain, practise your reading skills and get ready for the Life in the UK test.
What are the values and principles that British society is founded on? Read about the values that people living in the UK should respect and prepare for the Life in the UK test.
Britain has a long history of people migrating into the UK. The Romans and the Anglo-Saxons were some of the first people to make the UK their home. Read more about these people, develop your reading skills and prepare for the Life in the UK test.
The Britain we live in today is a direct result of the long history of different people who have come to make it their home. Learn more about how the Vikings and The Norman Conquest changed Britain, practise your reading skills and get ready for the Life in the UK test.
The period after the Norman Conquest (1066) until about 1485 is called The Middle Ages. During this time the English language and culture developed and the UK started to form a distinct identity. Read more about The Middle Ages, improve your reading skills and practise for the Life in the UK test.
The Tudor period of history began in the year 1485 when King Henry VII became king. Learn about Henry VlI, his son Henry VIII and other kings and queens from the Tudor period as you complete these activities and prepare for the Life in the UK test.