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The lessons, past papers and teacher resources on this website are free to read. These three are separate and paid: books published by RCF Publications, downloadable resource collections, and sponsored listings placed by other teachers and institutes.

RCF Publications
Complete books and ebooks for students, teachers and English learners.
Premium Resources
Lesson plans, worksheets, model papers and practical resource collections.
Special Offers
Paid listings from tuition classes, teacher-training courses and educational programmes. Every listing is marked Sponsored.

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What's New

The newest work on the site. The past-paper card below writes itself from the papers actually published, so it is never out of date.

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New term-test papers, 2026
12 school term-test papers for Grades 7, 8, 10 and 11, each linked from its original source and listed with the body that set it.
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Seven new interactive activities
Letter sounds, first words, rhyming, word meanings, sentence order and a reading passage, each one marking itself and explaining every answer.
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Primary English
A whole new section for younger children: alphabet practice, ten-minute activities, poems, short reading passages and games that mark themselves.
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Sixty worksheets, Grades 6 to 11
Ten printable worksheets for every grade from 6 to 11, covering reading, writing and grammar, each with an answer key and written by RCF English.
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Grade 5 Scholarship English
English-medium language practice for scholarship candidates, with an honest account of the part of the examination this site can help with.
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Literature Orientation: One-Month Course for New Teachers
A one-month online course for teachers new to English Literature: planning a lesson, teaching a poem, a story and a play, and marking written answers usefully.

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Explore ten subject areas, each offering lessons, practice activities and revision resources.

Primary English

Alphabet practice, ten-minute activities, poems, short reading passages and games for younger children.

O/L English

Grammar, vocabulary, reading and every writing task in the Ordinary Level paper, taught step by step.

O/L Literature

Poetry, short stories, drama and novels, with a consistent method for context and essay answers.

Practical English

Practical English for daily life, work and study, for adults and independent learners developing their confidence.

A/L Literature

Critical appreciation, textual evidence and well-organised essay answers at Advanced Level.

Past Papers

Past papers, model papers, marking schemes and revision papers, with filters for year, paper and type.

Teacher Resources

Lesson plans, worksheets, marking guides and support for mixed-ability and remedial teaching.

Interactive Learning

Quizzes, gap-fill, matching, sentence ordering and error correction, with instant feedback.

RCF Online Academy

Online English and Literature classes conducted by Rohana Fernando. Ask about schedules on WhatsApp.

RCF Publications

Practical books, study guides and examination revision materials published by RCF Publications.

A good place to begin

Featured resources

If you are not sure where to start, these are the pages students and teachers use most.

Guided Writing

The six-step method used throughout this site: understand, study a model, find the structure, practise with guidance, write alone, then correct.

How to Develop an Answer

Turn a one-line response into a full paragraph: point, evidence, explanation, effect and link.

Common Student Mistakes

The errors that cost marks most often in O/L English, with the correct form beside each one.

Examination Techniques

Reading the question, dividing your time, planning briefly and leaving time to check.

Interactive Practice

Grammar, vocabulary, reading and error-correction activities that mark themselves and explain the answer.

Slow-Learner Support

Practical classroom strategies for learners who need more time, smaller steps and more repetition.

Recently added

Latest resources

Worksheets, revision sheets and other files are listed here as they are approved for publication. Written lessons appear in the subject sections above.

Only resources RCF English created, may distribute with permission, or may link from an official source are listed.

TextbookGrade 6Official site, no HTTPS
Grade 6 English Pupil's Book
The Grade 6 English pupil's book published by the Educational Publications Department. Linked, not hosted; the Department also publishes it free on its own website.
PDF, 3.5 MB
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Copyright status: Linked from the Educational Publications Department
TextbookGrade 11Official site, no HTTPS
Grade 11 English Pupil's Book
The complete Grade 11 English pupil's book published by the Educational Publications Department, for the Ordinary Level year.
PDF, 5.0 MB
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Copyright status: Linked from the Educational Publications Department
Teachers' guideGrade 6
Grade 6 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 6 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama. Lesson planning, teaching activities and assessment guidance.
PDF, 361 KB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education
Teachers' guideGrade 7
Grade 7 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 7 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
PDF, 494 KB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education
Teachers' guideGrade 8
Grade 8 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 8 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
PDF, 2.1 MB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education
Teachers' guideGrade 9
Grade 9 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 9 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
PDF, 1.2 MB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education
Teachers' guideGrade 10
Grade 10 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 10 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama, for the first Ordinary Level year.
PDF, 959 KB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education
Teachers' guideGrade 11
Grade 11 English Teachers' Guide
The Grade 11 English Language teachers' guide published by the National Institute of Education, Maharagama, for the Ordinary Level examination year.
PDF, 764 KB
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Copyright status: Linked from the National Institute of Education

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Practise, do not only read

Interactive learning

Every activity marks itself at once, explains the answer, keeps a score and can be started again. No login, no accounts, nothing recorded.

Grammar quiz

Multiple-choice questions on tenses, prepositions and sentence structure.

Fill in the blank

Articles and verb forms, typed into the space, marked as soon as you finish.

Vocabulary matching

Match a word or a literary term to its meaning.

Error correction

Find the one mistake in a sentence and rewrite it correctly.

Five stages

Our learning approach

Every lesson on RCF English follows the same progression. It is deliberately gradual, because most learners fail at writing not through lack of ability but through lack of preparation.

Understand
Receive a clear explanation of the lesson or the task, in plain language.
Observe
Study a useful model and see exactly how it is put together.
Practise
Complete activities with guidance, one step at a time.
Apply
Use what you have learnt independently, without the model in front of you.
Review
Find your own mistakes with a checklist, correct them, and strengthen what you know.

Learn with a teacher

Featured courses

Online classes conducted by Rohana Fernando. Schedules, fees and available places are confirmed on WhatsApp, so the information you receive is always current.

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Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma

A six-month professional preparatory course conducted by RCF Online Academy for candidates preparing to sit the Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma examination of the Colombo Association of Language Skills and Dramatic Art (CALSDA).

The examination is set and the diploma awarded by CALSDA. RCF Online Academy prepares candidates for it and is not an official representative of CALSDA.

Subject: Elocution and speech training
Learner level: Professional preparatory course
Teacher: Rohana Fernando
For: Candidates preparing for the CALSDA Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma examination
Duration: Six months
Fee: Fees available on request
Language of instruction: English
You will need: A notebook, a device with an internet connection and a working microphone

Ask about this class

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Associate Diploma (Higher Elocution Diploma)

A six-month professional preparatory course conducted by RCF Online Academy for candidates preparing to sit the Associate Diploma, the higher elocution diploma examination of the Colombo Association of Language Skills and Dramatic Art (CALSDA).

The examination is set and the diploma awarded by CALSDA. RCF Online Academy prepares candidates for it and is not an official representative of CALSDA.

Subject: Elocution and speech training
Learner level: Professional preparatory course
Teacher: Rohana Fernando
For: Candidates preparing for the CALSDA Associate Diploma examination
Duration: Six months
Fee: Fees available on request
Language of instruction: English
You will need: A notebook, a device with an internet connection and a working microphone

Ask about this class

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O/L Literature

Examination preparation in English Literature: the prescribed texts studied in full, context and essay answers practised under timed conditions, and every piece of written work corrected individually.

Subject: O/L English Literature
Learner level: Ordinary Level, Grade 11
Teacher: Rohana Fernando
For: Grade 11 candidates and private candidates preparing for O/L English Literature
Duration: Schedule to be announced
Fee: Fees available on request
Language of instruction: English
You will need: The prescribed texts, a notebook and a device with an internet connection

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The platform

About RCF English

RCF English is a comprehensive educational platform created to bring together English-language learning, literature education, examination support, teacher resources, online classes and educational publications in one accessible place.

It serves school students, O/L and A/L learners, adult learners, English teachers, tuition teachers and parents. Particular attention is given to learners who require additional guidance, including those in rural and remote areas with limited access to dependable educational resources.

The platform was founded by Rohana Fernando, an experienced English teacher and lecturer, a graduate in English of the University of Peradeniya with a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya and a TESOL qualification from the University of Peradeniya.

Read the full About Us page or meet the founder.

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Interactive learning

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Understand

Observe

Practise

Apply

Review

Featured courses

Primary Elocution Teachers' Diploma

Associate Diploma (Higher Elocution Diploma)

O/L Literature

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