Worksheet Design

#Structure

1. Header: title, level, topic, name/date line.
2. Learning aim in learner language: "Today: talking about past holidays."
3. Exercises from recognition to production (see exercise-types.md), each with an instruction, an example and numbered items.
4. A personalised final task.
5. Self-check: "I can..." with three statements learners tick.
6. Answer key on a separate page (or upside down at the bottom for self-study).

#Length

A worksheet for one lesson stage needs only one or two exercises.

#Language in the worksheet

• Content sentences at or just below learners' level apart from the target items; check unknown words.
• Natural, contextualised sentences (a story, a person, a situation) beat unrelated sentences.
• Vary the subject and context; avoid stereotypes; use diverse names and places.
• Spelling standard stated (UK or US) and consistent.

#Layout and accessibility

• Sans-serif font (Arial, Verdana, OpenDyslexic optional), 12-14 pt, 1.15-1.5 line spacing.
• Left-aligned text, no justified text; no full capitals for instructions.
• Gaps long enough to write in (8-10 underscores or a line); space for answers.
• One exercise per visual block with clear numbering; avoid splitting an exercise across pages.
• Images that support meaning, not decoration; alt text when digital.
• Print in black and white without losing information (do not rely on colour).

#Digital worksheets

• Use form fields or tables so learners can type in the gaps.
• For LMS quizzes, one gap per question for automatic marking; list alternative answers.

#Copyright

• Write original texts or adapt with credit; check licences for images (CC BY, public domain) and credit them.
• Do not reproduce full coursebook pages or song lyrics; short extracts for teaching may be allowed under local exceptions, but cite the source.

#Quality check