Solving Mathematical Problems PowerPoint Lesson - Functional Skills Maths - Entry Level 3

This resource has been designed for students working towards Functional Skills Maths qualifications at Entry Level 3 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 130-slide PowerPoint lesson on solving mathematical problems.

This resource will help pupils to achieve this learning outcome:

draw upon and apply knowledge and skills from different mathematical content areas (number and the number system, common measures, shape and space; information and data) to solve real-life problems

The editable PowerPoint explains how to choose the correct operation to solve real-life maths problems. It explains reverse operations and how they are used to check answers. There are also sections on rounding to 10 and 100 and using rounding in estimations. The PowerPoint contains links to 4 videos on word problems, rounding, estimation and reverse calculations. It is an ideal resource to introduce pupils to word problems and for revision purposes.

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