Functional Skills Level 1 - Survive a Month

Survive a Month – Functional Skills Maths Level 1 Budgeting Challenge

A 21-page real-life budgeting project designed for Functional Skills Maths Level 1 learners in FE, adult education and 16+ settings.

Learners manage a fictional monthly income, calculate deductions, pay household bills, compare travel and phone options, plan food spending and respond to unexpected financial events.

The resource covers:

Gross and net pay
The four operations
Percentages and price changes
Comparing costs and deals
Monthly budgeting
Financial problem-solving
Explaining and justifying decisions

Includes teacher guidance, structured learner activities, extension tasks, a skills checklist and complete answers. Suitable for an extended lesson, revision, financial literacy or employability programmes.