Functional Skills Maths Level 1 – 62 Problem-Solving Challenges with Answers

Help learners apply their maths to practical situations with 62 problem-solving challenges across 31 topic worksheets.

Each sheet contains two illustrated challenges, with four question parts per challenge. Learners choose calculations, work through linked problems, check conditions and explain their decisions.

Contexts include planning events, comparing offers, managing budgets, ordering supplies, decorating rooms, interpreting data and choosing between options.

What’s included:

31 printable pupil worksheets

62 practical challenges with 248 question parts

A separate 37-page teacher answer booklet

Calculations, key working and example explanations

Six pages of model drawings, graphs, a net and a probability scale

Topics covered include:

Whole numbers, negative numbers and place value

Multiplication, division, squares and order of operations

Formulae written in words

Fractions, decimals, percentages and rounding

Estimation, ratio and direct proportion

Simple interest, discounts and special offers

Unit conversions and scales

Area, perimeter and volume

Shapes, symmetry, plans, elevations and nets

Angles, turns and directions

Tables, charts, grouped data, mean and range

Probability and likelihood

Questions encourage learners to show working, justify choices, identify mistakes and check whether answers meet the requirements.

Use the sheets for classwork, paired discussion, independent practice, revision, homework or extension after teaching a topic.

Suitable for learners working towards Functional Skills Maths Level 1, including FE, post-16 and adult learning groups.

Two printable PDFs: pupil challenges and a separate teacher answer booklet. Some activities require separate squared or graph paper, a ruler or a protractor, as indicated on the sheets. These are original practice materials, not official exam-board papers.