Two worksheets with mixed word problems about buying season tickets to watch football or paying for entry to a zoo. Sample written answers are provided. Illustrated with adult characters. For more functional maths resources visit http://www.skillsheets.co.uk/FunctionalSkillsheets.html SKILLSHEETS Shop

10 sets of questions for for practising how to multiply a term over a single bracket. There are two sets of mixed questions for revision. Each set of questions appears four times on an A4 page to reduce duplication costs. Can be used as homework or extension work for foundation and higher level GCSE. GCSE 9-1 references A4, A1 The answers are included. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

32 worksheets designed to teach numbers from 1 to 10. Write over the outlines to form numbers correctly, read the numbers, sequencing and matching activities. Some of the worksheets include a colour version. The sheets are grouped in sections to teach 1 to 5, 6 to 10 and 1 to 10. Illustrated for use with all age groups. The sheets can be printed on card and laminated for repeated use with marker pens. Recognise numbers in various different fonts and real-life situations e.g. on keypads or on clocks. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Draw perpendicular gradient on grids in these 7 worksheets to see and understand the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines. Excellent revision/extension for work on gradients. The answers are included. Find the gradient of lines on grids and then draw lines perpendicular to them. Use y = mx + c to find the equations of perpendicular lines. Ideal for bridging the gap between higher GCSE and AS-level and providing real understanding. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Four worksheets with notes and answers showing how to put numbers in and out of standard index form. How to do calculations in standard index form with or without a calculator. Practise reading and writing large numbers and place value. DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 N9 Useful for revision or homework. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

A collection of simple games, cards, and activities to help teach number and shape recognition, sequencing, simple data collection and giving directions. There are simplified versions of snakes and ladders type games and matching activities, mazes and sheets that provide a framework for creating simple surveys eg which is your favourite fruit ? Apple, orange or banana. Colourful cards for sorting activities. eg match the same flowers or the same number of flowers or colour of buttons. Comparing sizes and amounts of liquid in a bottle. Also suitable for use at KS1. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

A set of six worksheets with answers. Sketch quadratic graphs by using the equation of the parabola in different ways. 1. Use knowledge of simple transformations to sketch the parabolas. 2. Position the curve using its factorised form. 3. Complete the square to find the vertex and line of symmetry. Students are asked to show all points of intersection with the axes and write down the coordinates of the vertex and the equation of the line of symmetry when completing the square. Suitable for the new higher level GCSE specification or A-level C1. DfE references for GCSE 2017 A12, A11, A13, A8, A4 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Six worksheets with answers to reinforce how to calculate a percentage of an amount using a multiplier. Work out the multipliers for increasing and decreasing amounts. Reverse percentage calculations using multipliers including original value word problems about VAT, discounts, pay rises etc Ideal for revision or reinforcement of this tricky topic. DfE reference for GCSE 2017 R9 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

A set of 13 worksheets providing a variety of questions about finding and using prime factors. The questions try to encourage students to understand how prime factors can be used to explore the properties of numbers. Venn diagrams are used to calculate the lowest common multiple and highest common factor and the sheets help students see why the Venn diagram works. They are suitable for revision, reinforcement and extension work on prime factorisation. There is a lot of emphasis on being able to explain what key maths vocabulary means e.g. words like factor, multiple, prime. Most of the sheets have spaces for the answers to be written on. There is one sheet which contains similar questions with no working out space. Answers are provided. DfE GCSE 2017 reference N4, N5, N6, N7 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Six worksheets illustrating how to find the upper and lower bounds of measurements expressed to a given degree of accuracy. Visualise the results using scales. Use the upper and lower bounds of the dimensions of shapes in calculations. Revise the volume and surface area of a cone and the volume of a pyramid. See how to quote the answer of a calculation to an appropriate degree of accuracy. Practise rounding off to a given number of significant figures. DfE reference GCSE 9-1 N16, G17 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Three pairs of worksheets of simple equations to be solved by ‘doing the same to both sides’. One or two operations required to reach the solution. All answers are positive whole numbers. The answers are provided with sample working out shown. References for GCSE 9-1 A17, A3, N3 Solve linear equations in one unknown algebraically. Use inverse operations. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This is a collection of over 30 worksheets and other resources written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who are learning to read. Each letter of the alphabet has its own page with different activities including correct letter formation. Each page is provided in mono and colour versions. There are also sheets relating upper and lower case letters. The levels covered are mostly Rw/E1.3 and Ww/E1.2 For more basic literacy resources for older teenagers and adults see my website at http://www.skillsheets.co.uk/literacy.html

These four structured worksheets show how to use multipliers to decrease or increase an amount by a percentage. The aim is to show students how to use this efficient method as an alternative to calculating the change then adding or subtracting it. This will make them especially useful for teaching this tricky topic to foundation level GCSE students in the new specification. The answers are included. The questions ask students to use different methods to calculate the answers and check they are the same. There is a page of word problems to apply the method to real life situations. This topic usually skips by so quickly at school that many students miss it and are left perplexed when they are expected to understand how to do reverse percentage calculations. These pages are ideal for independent learning or revision and follow on from the ‘Calculating Percentages using Multipliers’ resource. DfE reference R9 for GCSE For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This is a collection of 20+ worksheets and 3 colourful posters written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their handwriting. It is also suitable for younger age groups. Each worksheet focuses on a particular method for joining letters together in a fluent style. There are mono and colour versions of all the worksheets. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Five worksheets to improve understanding of the equations of horizontal and vertical lines in the form x = c or y = c. Practise reading and plotting coordinates. Vocabulary includes parallel, perpendicular, diagonal, perimeter, area, centre and intersect. Ideal for revision or for working one to one with students who need extra reinforcement. DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 A9, A8, A12, G1, G4 The answers are included. For more resources like this please visit my shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Skillsheets

Three worksheets that explain how to calculate percentages of amounts by using multipliers e.g. 23% of £540 = 0.23 x 540. Two of the worksheets have duplicates using slightly different numbers so there are 5 pages in total including the answers. The questions ask students to use different methods to calculate percentages and check the answers are the same and to think about WHY the method works by showing that dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by ½. This topic usually skips by so quickly at school that many students miss it and are left perplexed when they are expected to understand how to do reverse percentage calculations. The next resource in the series is 'Percentages using Multipliers - Increasing and Decreasing '. DfE reference for GCSE 2017 R9 Please review this resource.

Ten worksheets with mixed word problems on a variety of real life problems involving money calculations that require basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to find the answers. Illustrated with adult characters and includes the answers. There are also blank versions of each worksheet where you can fill in your own amounts when students need extra practice. For more functional maths resources visit http://www.skillsheets.co.uk/FunctionalSkillsheets.co.uk For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Seven worksheets giving a basic introduction to algebraic proofs mainly involving odd and even numbers or multiples. Prove whether the result of adding or multiplying odd or even numbers is odd or even etc. Practise factorising, simplifying and multiplying out brackets. Use algebra to support and construct arguments. DfE references for GCSE 2017 A6, A4, A1, A3 Answers are provided. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This is a collection of 23 worksheets and other resources written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who are learning to write. It is also suitable for younger age groups. Letters are introduced in groups with instructions to encourage correct letter formation in a printing style. Each page is provided in mono and colour versions. There are pages of ruled lines for extra practice. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Functional skills Word Problems Level 2 Visit https://www.skillsheets.co.uk/cubecart/ to purchase the complete set of worksheets and model answers.