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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.
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  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.
Functional Skills Maths Ratio and Proportion L1 & L2 Work Packs with answers.
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Functional Skills Maths Ratio and Proportion L1 & L2 Work Packs with answers.

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These are 2 workbooks one for Level 1 and one for Level 2 that cover ratio and some proportion. Includes starter and introduction to dividing into a ratio. Basic and wordy problems. Proportion with recipes and answer hunt. Multiple choice questions for homework or extra classwork at the appropriate level. Level 2 booklet also includes exam task . All answers are included
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
Percentages with a calculator whole lesson. Graded outstanding. Functional Skills L1 & L2
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Percentages with a calculator whole lesson. Graded outstanding. Functional Skills L1 & L2

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This is an OUTSTANDING graded lesson on percentages using a calculator. I teach the method for using the percentage button but this lesson could very easily be amended for any of the other methods. Hook - Catchphrase Starter included - 60 second challenge (includes percentages and fractions. Links to real life - EU referendum and percentages in the headlines. I print the first few slides and have them laminated and then stuck them up around the room for learners to go round and gather the required information from. Differentiated Booklets L1 and L2 to accompany the lesson to include all the resources needed for the lesson and more. answers all included. Basic PPT links to workbook and includes all answers perfect for self or peer assessment. Cross-number and problem solving questions and stretch and challenge included. Tarsia puzzle in word for easy printing - needs to be enlarged to A3. Plenary - choice of 2 answer hunts percentage of amounts or percentage increase/decrease Everything you need for a whole lesson.
Problem solving tasks. Ice breaker/team building. Functional skills maths.
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Problem solving tasks. Ice breaker/team building. Functional skills maths.

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This pack contains 6 tasks to help develop problem solving and also challenge misconceptions. Very little numeracy skills are needed to perfect for start of term team building. Can be used as a booklet or print A3 for a great carousel in the first few weeks of term. Suggested answers are now included! • Odd One out – there is more than one right answer which some learners find difficult to accept. • Spot the mistake – 5 problems with mistakes, includes writing money on a calculator, changing units, square M, rounding errors. • Plan the book club – again can be more than one correct answer, encourages discussion, systematic planning and importance of explaining your answer • Business cards – reading from a table and interpreting questions • Water meter – making reasonable assumptions, extracting information • Hair appointment – working with time, planning answers, drawing time lines Resources also available on fb.me/letsgetfunctionalskillsmaths
Functional Skills Maths Revision Bingo L1 and L2 with answers
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Functional Skills Maths Revision Bingo L1 and L2 with answers

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Here you have a 50 slide functionals skills maths revision bingo game. There are 45 slides which each have a question and an answer. Question is displayed then the answer will show on the next click of the mouse. There are also 4 slides which contains answer grids. These are designed as bingo boards and have 9 answers on them. Only 2 of them are winning grids. The ones with the answer HMW on them are the winning grids. All the other slides have 1 red herring which is an answer not present on the powerpoint. The winning slide is at the end you can easily shorten the game by moving the winning slides to earlier on. It is a mixture of L1 and L2 questions. Questions include, fractions, percentages, converting fractions to percentages, calculation with money and time, mean,median,mode and range, scale, percentage and fraction discounts, area,perimeter and volume, pie charts,probability,imperial to metric, currency conversion, substitute into formula. Please see my shop for lots more functional skills resources including a monopoly style game.
Multiply and divide by 10,100,1000, add and subtract including decimals. Reformed functional skills
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Multiply and divide by 10,100,1000, add and subtract including decimals. Reformed functional skills

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Here is one of the accompanying work books to go alongside my free summary scheme of work for the new functional skills criteria for maths. Question and answer booklet which should cover a whole session to meet the following objectives: Be able to: Multiply whole numbers and decimals by 10,100 and 1000 Add and subtract using three digit whole numbers Add and subtract decimals Answers are included. Aimed at level 1 and level 2 functional skills learners but may also be useful for GCSE or E3 learners.
GCSE maths circles whole  lesson, workbook, power point and answer hunt with answers
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GCSE maths circles whole lesson, workbook, power point and answer hunt with answers

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This is a GCSE maths lesson on circles. It includes a work pack and a basic power-point to explain the topics before working through the work pack. You should be able to simply print the work pack in one and off you go. Really minimal planning time needed but still a thorough lesson. Home work and plenary included and all answers are on the power point. All documents are easily editable so you can easily adapt for your lessons. The objectives covered are: Be able to: Name the parts of a circle. Calculate the radius when given the diameter and vice versa. Calculate the area and circumference of a circle. Rearrange formula to calculate the circumference, diameter and radius when given the area. Please see lots of other workbooks for GCSE and functional skills in my shop lets get functional. All whole lessons are £3 or less. With many 5 star reviews.
Ratio and proportion reformed functional skills level 1 & 2 Reformed functional skills
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Ratio and proportion reformed functional skills level 1 & 2 Reformed functional skills

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Workbook and Powerpoint for a whole lesson on ratio and proportion aligned to the new reformed functional skills maths curriculum. Answers given on the power point L1 Coverage • Simplify Ratio • Convert ratios into fractions • Share amounts into given ratio • Calculate direct proportion L2 coverage Be able to: • Simplify Ratio • Convert ratios into fractions • Share amounts into given ratio • Calculate direct proportion • Calculate inverse proportion
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.
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.....
GCSE Maths Pythagoras theorem lesson. Workbook with answers.
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GCSE Maths Pythagoras theorem lesson. Workbook with answers.

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This is a lesson designed to familiarize learners with the basics of Pythagoras. Includes a basic PPT with questions and examples and a work-pack all answers are on the PPT. Challenge questions included and a pairs matching activity for further consolidation. Learning objectives are: Identify the hypotenuse State Pythagoras theorem Calculate a missing side on a right angled triangle using Pythagoras theorem Apply the rules of Pythagoras to solve problems Please see my other resources in my shop letsgetfunctional for more GCSE and functional skills maths resources for £3 a lesson.
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 L2 Original Revision  Tasks
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Functional Skills Maths L2 Original Revision Tasks

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Here is a bundle of my mock papers. These are original and written with the City and Guilds board in mind. However would be suited for any functional skills of general problem solving practice. These are not just copies of old city and guilds papers Includes three unique L2 example papers and 1 L1 paper and issue 1 of the school run chronicles all problem solving tasks great for revision. Plan a trip to Florida - includes percentages, money, using scales maps, tables, fractions, speed distance time and averages. Paper 2 Sell the cat painting includes percentages, fractions, extract information, imperial to metric and metric to metric conversion,drawing a scaleplan,ratio,mean,median,mode,range including interpreting results. Pie charts and tables. All in problem solving context. Paper 3 selling old clothes. Imperial to metric conversions. Averages and bar graph practice.
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 L2 Revision or Homework passport to success booklet
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Functional Skills Maths L2 Revision or Homework passport to success booklet

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This is a booklet which covers L2 functional skills topics. My exam board is C&G but also useful for others. Each page includes a question for each topic, a hyperlink to a basic lesson which can be used by learners at home. The same content is accessible by the QR code on each page. Videos and online activities included. At the bottom of each page is an area to write notes and record real life uses and their own worked example along with space for tutor feedback. There is a contents page and a feedback sheet included at the end. Along with a tracking sheet for mock papers. Recommended to print in A5 booklet form. A huge variety of uses… learners complete a page at the end of a lesson for homework. Could be used as a revision workbook by completing the questions and allows learners to see which areas they are still getting wrong to target areas for revision. Also great to monitor progress or as a diagnostic tool at the start of the year.