I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
Unleash excitement in your classroom with our Reverse Percentages Escape Room activity! Perfect for GCSE Foundation Maths and Functional Skills L2, this interactive challenge tasks students with unlocking the code to escape the room by answering reverse percentages questions to find the original amount.
Utilizing a set of combination locks, students must solve the questions to reveal the correct combination and be the first to unlock the locks. This engaging activity fosters teamwork, critical thinking, and mathematical problem-solving skills.
With an included answer sheet, setting up the activity is a breeze, making it a worthwhile investment for generating fun and memorable learning experiences in the classroom.
Unlock Success in Maths with This Comprehensive Scatter Graphs Workbook - Perfect for Functional Skills Level 2 and GCSE Foundation Maths! Empower your students to excel in both Functional Skills Maths Level 2 and GSCE Foundation Maths with this 9-page workbook on Scatter Graphs. Designed to cater to the requirements of both curriculums, this resource is a valuable tool for mastering key concepts related to scatter graphs.
Workbook Highlights:
►8 Scatter Graphs with Targeted Questions: Immerse your learners in the world of scatter graphs through carefully curated exercises. Each graph challenges students to:
Identify the type of correlation present.
Describe the relationship between data points.
Skillfully draw a line of best fit.
Make predictions based on their analytical insights.
►Ideal Preparation for Exams: Our workbook serves as an excellent preparation tool, offering students the opportunity to practice and refine their skills in a manner reflective of functional skills maths exams and GCE Foundation Maths assessments.
►TeacherMade Digital Version: Seamlessly integrate technology into your teaching with our digital version hosted on TeacherMade. Students can conveniently type or draw their responses directly onto the digital workbook.
Access the digital version by clicking the provided link in the document after download.
Click “Make a Copy” to generate a personalized digital workbook.
Students can then input their answers, simplifying the grading process.
►Effortless Submission: Students don’t need to be Teachermade members. Simply provide them with the link, where they can enter their name and dive into the digital workbook.
►Answer Booklet with Lines of Best Fit Drawn: Gauge student understanding effortlessly with the included answer booklet, featuring accurately drawn lines of best fit for quick reference.
** Versatile Application:**
★Functional Skills and Beyond: Tailored for Functional Skills Level 2, this workbook is equally beneficial for GCSE Foundation Maths, providing a versatile resource that caters to different curriculum needs.
★Real-world Relevance: Beyond exam preparation, the practical application of scatter graphs ensures students are equipped to analyze and interpret data in various contexts.
Transform your maths lessons into dynamic learning experiences! Download our Scatter Graphs Workbook now to equip your students with the skills they need for success in Functional Skills Maths Level 2 and GCSE Foundation Maths!❤❤
Two Fun and Engaging Codebreaker Activities – Perfect for Reviewing Averages!
Unlock the fun of reviewing mean, median, mode, and range with these two exciting Codebreaker Activities! One is an easy challenge, perfect for beginners, while the other provides a more difficult puzzle to really stretch learners’ critical thinking skills.
Here’s how it works: As students answer questions about averages, their answers will gradually reveal the punchline to a hilarious joke! It’s a great way to keep students engaged while reinforcing key math concepts.
Easy Codebreaker: Perfect for younger learners or those just starting with averages.
Challenging Codebreaker: Ideal for advanced students looking to push their understanding of averages.
This is a fun, interactive way for students to practice their math skills while also having a laugh! Perfect for homework, in-class activities, or math revision.
Get your learners cracking codes and solving puzzles today!
★Master Map Scales: Comprehensive Worksheet for GCSE 9-1 Maths and Functional Skills. Unlock the secrets of map scales with this in-depth Scale Maps Worksheet, tailored for GCSE 9-1 Maths students and Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 learners. This 5-page resource is a must-have for mastering the intricacies of map scales, a topic often identified as challenging in exam reports.
Key Features:
► Scale Up Measurements: Challenge students to scale up map measurements to real-life size, reinforcing the practical application of map scales.
► Convert Metric Measures: Hone conversion skills by tackling metric measures within the context of map scales, providing valuable real-world practice.
► Exam Style Questions: Prepare students for success with a set of exam-style questions that mirror the format of assessments, building confidence and familiarity with map scales.
Why Choose This Worksheet?
• Popular Exam Topic: Address a topic frequently identified as challenging in examiners’ reports, ensuring targeted practice and skill development.
• Comprehensive Coverage: From scaling up measurements to metric conversions and exam-style questions, this worksheet provides a well-rounded exploration of map scales.
•Suitable for GCSE and Functional Skills: Versatile resource suitable for both GCSE 9-1 Maths students and Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 learners, catering to a diverse range of educational needs.
Map scales need not be a stumbling block! Equip your students with the skills to navigate and conquer this challenging topic with our Scale Maps Worksheet. Foster understanding, boost confidence, and turn map scales into a mastered skill! ❤❤
A simple probability codebreaker. Learners answer writing probability as fractions questions (including simplifying) and use their answers to reveal the punchline to a joke. Fun and challenging way for learners to practice writing probability as fractions. Answers included.
Explore temperature word problems and negative numbers in a real-life context with this engaging Negative Numbers Worksheet! Made for Key Stage 2 students this resource is packed with temperature-related scenarios, and is perfect for reinforcing students’ understanding of negative numbers, particularly when represented as negative temperatures.
Your class will delve into ordering, counting, and completing simple sums with negative numbers, all while tackling temperature challenges.
With real-life examples like temperature changes, students can apply their skills beyond the classroom, gaining insight into seasonal temperature fluctuations.
Ideal for consolidating learning, this worksheet offers a dynamic approach to mastering negative numbers and temperature word problems!
This resource is packed with Halloween math jokes and riddles! It’s perfect for getting KS2 students into the math spirit as the spooky holiday approaches .
Practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can sometimes feel repetitive for kids, but this fun Halloween jokes code worksheet offers a new and exciting way to sharpen these skills!
Suitable for upper KS2, children will love cracking the code and revealing hilarious jokes by solving the math problems. It’s a fantastic option for an entertaining homework activity or a relaxed classroom and fun environment during the spooky season.
Why it works: Creating a fun and calm learning space helps children retain information better . Whether at home or school, this activity keeps kids engaged while they learn!
If you enjoy this resource, check out my other Halloween Resources:
Interactive Halloween Math Activity: Percentage of Amounts Maze for Learning
Halloween Anagrams Worksheet
Halloween Table Quiz
Halloween - Fraction of Amount Codebreaker
Halloween Themed Square Numbers Maze
HALLOWEEN MATHS- TIMES TABLE MOSAIC
Halloween Maths- Multiplication Colour by Number
Halloween Themed Handling Data Activity
Halloween Themed Emoji Codebreaker -Add and Subtract
Are you looking for a practical, real-world approach to teaching ratios, proportions, and problem-solving? This Functional Skills Construction Maths Worksheet: Concrete Ratios Edition is designed to bridge the gap between maths concepts and their tangible applications in construction.
This worksheets focus on the essential skill of mixing concrete, offering scenarios where students must calculate the correct amounts of cement, sand, and aggregate. From figuring out the ratios needed to make specific quantities of concrete, to understanding how changes in these ratios affect the overall mix, your students will engage with maths in a context that is directly relevant to everyday life.
Whether it’s determining the right mix for building a wall, or calculating the cost efficiency of materials, these exercises will help students see the value of maths in the world around them. By working through these problems, they’ll gain a deeper understanding of ratios and proportions, all while solving practical challenges faced in the construction industry.
Empower your students with the knowledge that maths is not just for the classroom—it’s a vital tool used in countless careers, including construction!
Perfect for teachers aiming to provide engaging, hands-on lessons that answer the age-old question: “When will we ever use this in real life?”
Answers included.
★Navigate the World of BIDMAS with Fun and Educational Mazes! Transform the way your students tackle BIDMAS with our engaging maze worksheets! Perfect for homework, math centers, substitute plans, or extra practice, these mazes offer a dynamic and enjoyable approach to mastering BIDMAS operations. With three distinct levels to choose from, each incorporating calculations, brackets, and powers, this resource is versatile and caters to diverse learning needs.
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Key Features:
►Three Progressive Levels of Complexity:
Level 1: Basic calculations
Level 2: Calculations with brackets
Level 3: Calculations with brackets and powers
►Print-and-Go Convenience:
These maze worksheets are designed for ease of use. Simply print and distribute for instant engagement and productive learning.
►Versatile Usage:
Ideal for homework assignments, math centers, substitute plans, or as extra practice to reinforce BIDMAS concepts.
►Comprehensive Package:
Included in this resource are three BIDMAS mazes, each tailored to a specific level of complexity, accompanied by a detailed answer key for easy assessment.
How to Use:
★Homework Marvels:
Assign different levels of mazes as homework to cater to varied skill levels within your classroom, ensuring a personalized learning experience.
Math Centers Delight:
★Integrate these mazes into your math centers for a hands-on and interactive approach to mastering BIDMAS.
Substitute-Proof Resource:
★Perfect for days when you’re away, these mazes provide a structured and engaging substitute plan that keeps students on track with their BIDMAS practice.
❤❤Elevate your BIDMAS lessons with our maze worksheets, making learning enjoyable and effective. Whether you’re assessing, revising brackets, or exploring powers, this resource is your go-to solution for a well-rounded BIDMAS experience. Grab your maze worksheets now and add a touch of excitement to mathematical operations!❤❤
Fun and engaging presentation on tree diagrams using a Halloween Fight Club Theme. Suitable for Functional Skills Maths as well as GCSE Foundation and KS3 Maths
Presentation runs through method using examples and includes some exam type questions as well as some Halloween Themed questions A workbook of exam type questions which I use after this presentation is included. Great for revision before an exam or as a stand alone lesson
SUITABLE FOR MATHS HOME LEARNING
A Maths codebreaker that will allow students to practice their calculating Density, Mass and Volume skills. Suitable for KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths revision as well as New Functional Skills Maths
Maths codebreakers are an engaging way for students to practice skills and address any misconceptions. Students have to answer typical maths questions with their answer corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. If answered correctly, the answer reveals a hilarious joke and its punchline
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This resource contains 1x codebreaker worksheet where students have to find density, mass or volume
Answer Sheet included
This bundle includes all the topics needed to teach the statistics part of Functional Skills for L1 and L2 students.
All topics for the reformed functional skills qualifications that are included have FULL LESSONS . Lessons include Starters, Powerpoints, Worksheets and Plenary activities
My exam board is city and guilds. But this would be useful for all exam boards.
Resource Contains
✎✎ Full Lesson Averages and Range
✎✎ Full Lesson Bar and Pie Charts
✎✎ Full Lesson Probability
✎✎ Full Lesson Scatter Graphs
✎✎Full Lesson Tree Diagrams
✎✎ Full Lesson two Way Tables
✎✎ Full Lesson Estimated Mean
Resources include
Interactive Teaching Powerpoints
Worksheets
Joke Codebreakers
Escape the Room Plenaries
Timed Starters
A real bargin. Each lesson costs £3 usually. Individually the whole pack would cost £21. A saving of 64%
Please visit my shop: GrowingMindsLearningResources for lots of other Maths resources.
This bundle includes all the topics needed to teach the Fractions,Decimals,Percentages part of Functional Skills for L1 and L2 students.
All topics for the reformed functional skills qualifications that are included have FULL LESSONS . Lessons include Starters, Powerpoints, Worksheets and Plenary activities
My exam board is city and guilds. But this would be useful for all exam boards.
Resource Contains
✎✎ Full Lesson Reverse Percentages
✎✎ Full Lesson Percentage Change
✎✎ Full Lesson Fraction of Amounts
✎✎ Full Lesson FDP
✎✎Full Lesson Percentage of Amounts-non calculator
✎✎ Full Lesson Simplifying Fractions
✎✎ Full Lesson Percentage of Amounts-with calculator
✎✎ Full Lesson Compound Interest
Resources include
Interactive Teaching Powerpoints
Worksheets
Joke Codebreakers
Escape the Room Plenaries
Timed Starters
A real bargin. Each lesson costs £3 usually. Individually the whole pack would cost £21. A saving of 69%
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the value of £3. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
★Enhance Functional Skills Maths with Targeted Proportion Workbooks!★ Empower your students to excel in Functional Skills Level 1 and Level 2 Maths with these expertly designed workbooks. Tailored for learners preparing for their certificates, each workbook provides clear methods and exercises to build a solid foundation in direct and inverse proportion—key concepts for functional and GCSE Maths.
What’s Included:
✔ Level 1 Workbook (8 pages) – Focuses on simple direct proportion, ideal for foundational practice
✔ Level 2 Workbook (17 pages) – Covers both simple direct and inverse proportion for advanced learners
✔ Comprehensive Methods & Practice Questions – Each workbook includes step-by-step explanations and a range of exercises to deepen understanding.
✔ Answer Booklets for Easy Assessment – Perfect for quick feedback, independent learning, or home study support.
Help students master essential math skills with these structured, ready-to-use workbooks. Download today and make proportion practice clear, focused, and effective!❤❤
Use this summer holiday temperatures line graph to build children’s confidence in interpreting data and reading line graphs at KS2 Maths. Suitable for Functional Skills Maths as well.
Students can interpret a line graph based on the temperature over time in two summer holiday locations. This is a perfect KS2 Maths activity to help children consolidate their data handling knowledge.
With six questions and a handy answer sheet included.
Use these super time worksheets, to support your KS1 teaching on drawing times at quarter past and quarter to on a clock face. This pack includes worksheets on drawing quarter past times, drawing quarter to times, and mixed quarter past and quarter to times. Each time is given in words and children must draw the hands on the clock face.
✔ Supercharge your math lesson with this comprehensive resource on Direct and Inverse Proportion! Ideal for the New Reformed Functional Skills Maths, KS3 Maths, and GCSE Foundation Maths, this package includes a
★dynamic 30-slide Interactive Teaching PowerPoint,
★a Direct Proportion Joke Codebreaker,
★and two engaging worksheets focusing on scaling up recipes and inverse proportion.
✔The lesson kicks off with a stopwatch starter, challenging students with 4 questions related to previously covered topics. Topics covered within the lesson include finding the multiplier in direct proportion, the unitary method of direct proportion, and inverse proportion.♥ ♥
✔With answers included, this lesson ensures an interactive and effective learning experience, helping students grasp fundamental mathematical concepts. Elevate your teaching with this engaging and comprehensive resource. Download now to enhance your math instruction and make learning both enjoyable and effective! ♥♥
Also check out my L1 and L2 Proportion workbooks which you can find here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-functional-skills-maths-proportion-workbooks-l1-and-l2-12568798
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson reverse percentages Includes a teaching Powerpoint with timed Starter, a Murder Mystery and an Escape the Room plenary.
Contains
1 x 13 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Reverse Percentages Murder Mystery
1 x Escape the Room Exit Ticket task
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Reverse Percentages(find original amount)
3 Example slides
4 Mini Whiteboard Questions(worked answers on screen)
This leads on to a Superhero Themed Murder Mystery which will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve a murder by answering questions on reverse percentages.
This leads ion to a recap slide followed by a Plenary Task: Escape the Room Reverse Percentages
Hopefully this lesson covers all your lesson needs for Functional Skills, if not check out these extension activities
Treasure Hunt and Loop Cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/treasure-hunt-reverse-percentages-12326314
Test Your Strength Game
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reverse-percentages-test-your-strength-game-1232688
A Full lesson on Bar charts and Pie Charts: Includes a teaching Powerpoint, a starter and 2 worksheets as well as 2 display posters. Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skills Maths and also GCSE Foundation Maths.
Contains
1 x 21 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint(starter included)
1 x Bar chart worksheet
1 x Pie Chart worksheet
1 x Bar chart display poster
1 x Pie Charts display poster
This lesson starts with timed starter to revise previous learning
I have included a teacher image throughout the powerpoint, you can cut and paste another one in(I have included 4 or 5 at the end to use)
An original Level 1 Functional Skills Maths Mock Paper broke into three sections like the test.
A shopping Receipt
Designing A room
Call wait times
The test is in Word and fully editable, very useful for C+G Functional Skills as there is a limited amount of sample papers