A lesson designed for the start of the year that gives students a chance to try different ways of adding up. It refers to ID badge numbers, which are used in my workplace, but you could use any random number or number cards. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet introduces/consolidates place value, addition with carrying, and good practice of using columns and putting the bigger number(s) first. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and worksheets) on my page.

This presentation introduces/consolidates the concepts of carrying and borrowing. There’s a game at the end where students use their new skills to get as close as possible to the target number. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This lesson introduces/consolidates the use of columns when setting out sums, good practice of putting bigger numbers first, and addition and subtraction with/without carrying and borrowing. It includes a fun game at the end where students have to use the numbers to get as close as possible to a given target. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.

This lesson is designed for the beginning of the year, and gives teachers a chance to see how students tackle basic addition and set out their work. It also includes a worksheet where students can share their feelings about Maths and what they would like to achieve over the coming year. It makes reference to ID badge numbers, but you can use any random numbers or number cards to generate these. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.

This lesson gets students into good habits of using columns to set out work, putting the bigger number(s) first, and introduces/consolidates the use of carrying with addition. On the E3 worksheet, there is a chance for more able students to investigate other base systems. Answer sheets are at the back. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.

A presentation that introduces/consolidates place value and addition with carrying. It also teaches good practice of using columns and putting the bigger number(s) first. You can buy the lesson that goes with this presentation (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.