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I am an experienced functional skills and GCSE maths teacher. I teach mainly adults. I also teach apprentices so I have a wide variety of resources from whole class teaching to my workbooks which were originally developed for work with apprentice who come to my classes on a roll on roll off basis - lessons with apprentices are very exam focused trying to prepare them for exams as quickly as possibly. I enjoy a problem solving approach and like to develop resource suitable for adults.

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I am an experienced functional skills and GCSE maths teacher. I teach mainly adults. I also teach apprentices so I have a wide variety of resources from whole class teaching to my workbooks which were originally developed for work with apprentice who come to my classes on a roll on roll off basis - lessons with apprentices are very exam focused trying to prepare them for exams as quickly as possibly. I enjoy a problem solving approach and like to develop resource suitable for adults.
Reformed functional skills maths probability
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Reformed functional skills maths probability

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Here is a workbook and power point which includes answers for the topic of probability. It covers the new reformed functional skills maths specification. Also includes an exam question for practice. Coverage includes Be able to: Use the vocabulary of probability to discuss the likelihood of events Express the likelihood of an event using fractions, and on a scale of 0 to 1 Identify the range of possible outcomes of combined events and record using diagrams or tables including two-way tables Use equally likely outcomes to find the probabilities of simple events and express them as fractions
Functional Skills Math Level 2 Practice paper - Original paper also includes answers
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Functional Skills Math Level 2 Practice paper - Original paper also includes answers

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This is a example paper covering many aspects of functional skills maths level 2. All in a problem solving context. Great for revision. Very good feedback from colleagues and learners. Task one: Decide if you should sell your famous picture to the local historian or maybe list it on bobble. Will you make enough money to go on your holiday? Use knowledge of fractions and percentages, metric conversions and imperial conversions, interpret information from a table including being careful of rounding. Draw a table of what was found and draw conclusions. Task two: Work with area and volume, more converting and interpret a scale drawing. Work out the volume of a cone and see if you have enough space in your garage. There are 2 different versions included the first one has an easier scale drawing and focuses on interpretation rather than drawing the second is almost the same but the section 2 requires drawing of the scale plan. Great for differentiation. Task three: Work out bonuses for a firm and decide how much each person will earn, choose between averages and say why median is the most appropriate. Make comments about the range and then draw a pie chart. Checking of calculations throughout. 12 pages long really good practice for the exam. Have now also included answers
Functional skills maths practice paper a trip to Florida revision. Original paper includes answers.
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Functional skills maths practice paper a trip to Florida revision. Original paper includes answers.

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Functional skills maths level 2 revision. Practice paper. So you want to go to Florida. Task one and Two: Plan the cost of the trip, extract information from tables and calculate average cost for flights. Work out visa costs including % discounts and convert currency £ to $ see how much you need to take. Task Three: Use the park map and work out the distance between your favourite rides using the stated scale. The work out the tie it will take you to get round the park and convert between Km and miles to figure out our speed then put all the information in a timetable and show a timeline of your day. Extension activity included working out how long you would need to work for to pay for the trip. Very engaging activity my learners really enjoy this paper. One worked solution included although there are more than one correct solutions - my students are always surprising me! As with all my resources WORD document.
Functionals skills maths substitute into formula whole lesson inc activities Ofsted Outstanding
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Functionals skills maths substitute into formula whole lesson inc activities Ofsted Outstanding

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This is a whole outstanding lesson on substitute into formula. Includes more than you need for a single lesson could be made to cover 2 lessons. The Learning objectives are to be able to Derive formula and substitute into formula. (Note there is no re-arranging formula). Includes: Pre-Starter of a revision grid of maths questions (also good for homework). Answers included. Hook included in PPT how did maths help win the war? Picture of Bletchly park and the Enigima machine. Interesting talking point to leave on the board. Really good around armistice day. British values and E&D link. Commented on by Ofsted. Starter linked to hook: Crack the secret war time code (by substituting numbers for letters) - Intro to topic. Answers included. Simple PPT including explanation and real life examples and ABCD questions for use with mini whiteboards to check understanding. Includes video link to show how to substitute and answers to some of the other activities. Crime style activity putting into practice with problem solving Tarsia in a pdf for easy printing Dominoes again PDF for easy printing Extension Questions L2 functional skills past paper questions on substitute into formula Lastly an answer hunt plenary if you have time! ( could be used as the starter to the next lesson)
Functional skills maths level 1 and level 2 rounding lesson. Complete lesson with answers.
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Functional skills maths level 1 and level 2 rounding lesson. Complete lesson with answers.

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This is a lesson on rounding to include a basic PPT with a booklet to accompany the PPT with activities inclusive and answers. Learner feedback is that is is a very enjoyable lesson. The PPT can be easily adapted. Everything you nee for an excellent lesson on rounding. The following are included: A recap activity for the previous lesson on place value A lesson plan including curriculum links A PPT with explanations and embedded video Problem solving tasks to show when the rules don't apply. A Tarsia, A set of dominoes A treasure hunt style activity to find the answers to a joke A mystery activity. Homework multiple choice questions linked to every day life Answers to all activities More lessons available on my shop let's get functional. Look out for term one bundle ideal for September thoroughly planned lessons linked to each other with plans, starters, plenaries and answers.
Functional skills or GCSE maths. Mean median mode and range lesson with workbook, answers and poster
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Functional skills or GCSE maths. Mean median mode and range lesson with workbook, answers and poster

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This is a lesson to cover averages aimed at functional skills but could also be used for GCSE. Work book is 22 pages long and includes the basics of how to calculate and then goes into real life examples of distorted average and when each type of average should be used. PPT included with answers to the booklet and an activity for consolidation. Also included a page which could be blown up and used as a poster and misconceptions/ common exam errors. Please visit my shop for £3 workbooks on all topic functional skills. Letsgetfunctional
Functional skills or GCSE maths. Basic probability whole lesson and answers
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Functional skills or GCSE maths. Basic probability whole lesson and answers

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This is a whole lesson on basic probability. Learning outcomes are: Be able to: Convert between fractions decimals and percentages. Calculate probability Draw an accurately labelled probability scale Included are a basic PPT, Scenario cards for a starter to show what a probability scale is. A workbook with a variety of questions. An exam scenario with mark scheme. All answers are on the Power point. Includes lesson plan, extension and plenary. Everything needed for a 2 hour lesson. More lessons for £3 in my store lets get functional skills maths
Functional Skills Maths Scale Plan  practice booklet 17 pages including answers
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Functional Skills Maths Scale Plan practice booklet 17 pages including answers

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This is a practice booklet for scale drawing focuses on interpreting scale plans as required for the functional skills maths exam. It is lots of different resources put together to give a handy booklet with a good variety of practice. Please see my shop let’sgetfunctional for loads of functional skills and GCSE maths resources. I have a whole course available with all the resources needed including my revision guides. If you leave me a review and contact me on facebook: letsgetfunctionalskillsmaths then I will send you any of my other resources (£3 or less) for free. Thanks for looking
Functional Skills Maths Language of math and place value
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Functional Skills Maths Language of math and place value

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Included in this pack is a lesson plan. fact cards fro countries around the world to use in a variety of ways comparing the numbers. A booklet with accompanying questions including a crossword. An activity on house prices and a large numbers in the news handout with questions. More than enough to challenge even most able learners in functional skills maths and will take at least 2 hours to complete. A maths dictionary is also included. Please see my other resources for lots of functional skills lessons differentiated to level 1 and level 2 including all resources for £3.
Maths Puzzles develop problem solving with answers. Functional Skills Maths.
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Maths Puzzles develop problem solving with answers. Functional Skills Maths.

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Here is a selection of 14 maths puzzles with answers. Great to develop problem solving for functional skills maths. Can be used as a starter or plenary also really good for stretch and challenge. I have loads more functional skills and GCSE resources available on my Tes shop: let’sgetfunctional Leave me a review and get a free resource up to £3 in value. Contact me on facebook for your free functional skills resource
Maths functional skills or GCSE revision carousel L2
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Maths functional skills or GCSE revision carousel L2

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This is a revision session written for functional skills maths L2. Starter is a BIDMAS recap The lesson plan is included and it is designed to be used as a carousel. There are 5 activities. Activity 1 is a tarsia (on PDF) to be used to revise fractions,decimals and percentages, ratio and rounding. There are 24 triangles altogether. Activity 2 is a formula answer hunt with 12 questions on substitute into formula Activity 3 is an averages problem solving task about football players average ages - topical for the wok cup. Activity 4 is about graphs and charts and includes 1 question on bar charts,1 on scattergraphs, 1 on pie charts and an extension tables. Activity 5 is lock question on measurements. It includes a mixture of questions on solving problems with 2d shape and converting between metric units. There is also an optional practical measuring activity which can be used in place of some of the measure questions. All these activites have a challenge extension aswell. Answers all included along with an answer booklet.
Reformed functional skills maths rounding and estimation
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Reformed functional skills maths rounding and estimation

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This is a whole lesson for the reformed 2019 functional skills maths L1/L2 could also be used for E3 and foundation GCSE It covers rounding and estimation and is fully aligned to the functional skills curriculum to provide coverage of key objectives. This is lesson 3 from my 2019 reformed functional skills maths course outline available for free in my shop. Also included is a powerpoint that works alongside the booklet. All answers to the activities are on the powerpoint. Rounding hunt plenary and matching card starter also included. Objectives covered are: Round to the nearest whole number, 10,100,100 and 2 decimal places Approximate whole numbers by rounding Identify and round to a given number of significant figures Estimate answers to calculations
Functional skills maths Formula, Area and Perimeter reformed qualification work book
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Functional skills maths Formula, Area and Perimeter reformed qualification work book

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This resource includes everything needed for coverage of substitution into formula, area and perimeter, volume and surface area for L1 and L2 reformed functional skills curriculum for functional skills maths. Also included briefly is SDT and DMV. I have combined all these topics due to having to fit more topics into the same amount of teaching weeks. This lessons takes approx 4 hours to deliver and meets he reformed functional skills maths standards for 2019 onwards. Included is a workbook with accompanying Power point with explanations and full answers. As always tried and tested in my classes. The learning outcomes covered are to be able to: Accurately substitute into formula Solve problems involving substitution in formula Calculate the area of quadrilaterals, circles and triangles Calculate the perimeter of quadrilaterals and circles Calculate volume and surface area of 3 dimensional shapes including cuboids, cylinders and cones. For many other resources including a comprehensive L2 calculator and non calculator revision guide for the reformed functional skills maths search jonesk5. Here is the link to the revision guide https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/functional-skills-maths-l2-revision-guide-reformed-functional-skills-2019-12238849
School run chronicles Issue 1 number
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School run chronicles Issue 1 number

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This is a revision activity aimed at adult learners. There are 5 suspects and 5 clues. You need to answer the clues to name the culprit. A twist on the ever popular murder mysteries. Fractions, percentages, ratio, and calculations with time. Encourages problem solving . Answers included. Word document for easy editing. Can be used as a handout or I laminate the clues and put them around the room and have clue stations. Look out for further resources in the series.....
Functional Skills  Maths L2 Keep calm and pass your exam includes answers
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Functional Skills Maths L2 Keep calm and pass your exam includes answers

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9 pages of functional skills revision questions. The questions are aimed at L2. I wrote this for a workshop that was just an hour before the exam to go over key mistakes that most learners make. Includes averages, range, fractions, percentages, Reverse calculations, Volume of a cone and cylinder. Scatter graphs, area and perimeter, converting between imperial/metric. Currency conversion., scale drawing, pie charts and bar charts. Answers added.
Maths multiple  choice questions. Functional Skills / problem solving L2 with answers. Revision
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Maths multiple choice questions. Functional Skills / problem solving L2 with answers. Revision

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This is a set of L2 multiple choice questions. Good for revision, all questions are problem solving style so excellent for functional skills revision. I have also used for homework and included the answers, which saves marking time for you. All answers are included . Level 1 and Level 2 bundle available in my shop.. Included the following: Averages and range X 3 Calculations with number Positive and Negative numbers Formulae Fractions Percentages Ratio Perimeter, area and volume x 2
Functional skills maths. Converting fractions, decimals, percentages and probability. Whole Lesson.
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Functional skills maths. Converting fractions, decimals, percentages and probability. Whole Lesson.

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Really great lesson for converting between fractions decimals and percentages with a calculator. Written for Ofsted week. Lesson centres around prime ministers under the current queen. lots of great E&D and BV embedded. Promotes some very interesting discussion especially with adult learners, not had anyone name all the primes ministers yet! Includes a starter where your can print and laminate the pictures of the prime ministers (or show on board if preferred) then have the learners create a table of names, number of years served and political party includes reading for information (embedding English)- if anything like my learners they need the practice. Includes 31 page work booklet which accompanies the PPT with resources and activities included. Catchphrase and code breaker. I have also tagged probability onto this lesson as it was a 2.5 hr lesson, so there is enough to do to cover 2 shorter lessons easy enough to split up. All answers included on PPT for peer marking and or self assessment. FDP conversion dominoes included. I hope your learners enjoy this lesson as much as mine do it has been very successful this year. I recommend printing the resources in a booklet.