This resource has been designed for Entry Level 3 students working towards Functional Skills Maths qualifications at Level 1 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains an editable, 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on the statistics components - mean and range.
The resource will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
calculate the mean and range of a set of quantities
compare the mean and range of a set of quantities
use the mean and range to solve real-life problems
The PowerPoint clearly demonstrates how to find the mean and range of sets of data. It explains how the mean is used to analyse data and to solve real-life problems. The PowerPoint contains links to 2 videos on mean and range and example exam questions. It is ideal for introducing the statistics component of the specification and for revision purposes.
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It has an activity, worksheet and homework task for the students to complete.
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This lesson includes:
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This resource is an introduction to statistics.
It contains ten multiple choice questions on the meaning and origin of statistics, the purpose of statistics and data collection.
It is a good resource to use as an exit card or even as an introduction to the next topic.
I hope you find it useful.
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This is a lesson plan that I carried out recently. It was successful and delivered to Functional English Entry Level 3, Level 1 & Level 2 students. These resources and the lesson plan can be adapted to suit different levels. I have included the lesson plan and all of the required resources.
The learning objectives I set are as follows:
Entry Level 3:
LO1: Understand the main points of texts.
LO2: Obtain specific information through detailed reading.
Level 1:
LO1: Identify the main points and ideas and how they are presented in a variety of texts.
LO2: Read and understand texts in detail.
Level 2:
LO1: Select and use different types of texts to obtain and utilise relevant information.
LO2: Identify the purposes of texts and comment on how meaning is conveyed.
Tasks for looking for meaning unit. i used this for my early entry group who had to be able to work through the topics indp/endantly. I also use this as work to send to pupils if they have missed lessons or want to do something extra at home for revision