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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 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 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.
Converting  metric to metric / metric to imperial. L1 & L2 workpacks includes answers
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Converting metric to metric / metric to imperial. L1 & L2 workpacks includes answers

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There are 2 booklets one for level 1 learners which contains just converting metric measures and is 17 pages long including 3 pages of answers. There is an explanation then progressively more difficult examples and a cross-number. A snakes and ladders game and a challenge section. Includes all answers a revision grid covering multiple topics covered already in the year. The second booklet (20 pages) is suitable for level 2 learners and covers converting between imperial and metric units. Includes the converting metric unit resources and extra for imperial to metric including an extra cross number. Second challenge page also included. Answers included at back of booklet. Finally you have a metric to metric conversion answer hunt plenary suitable for both levels, Answer sheet in the Level 1 booklet you could add to level 2 if you like. All in word for easy editing. Please see my other resources for more booklets and whole lessons for £2.99
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 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.
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 or GCSE Revision Fractions bingo
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Functional Skills or GCSE Revision Fractions bingo

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This is a bingo game with 20 questions including fractions of amounts, simplifying and writing one number as a fraction of the other. Also includes 16 answer boards. To win all 20 questions have to be played through. There are 4 winning boards any with 1/4 on them. Powerpoint set up to show the question on one click and the answer on the following click.
fractions Countdown style game. Add /Subtract Convert Mixed Numbers, find the target fraction
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fractions Countdown style game. Add /Subtract Convert Mixed Numbers, find the target fraction

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This a fun consolidation or revision activity for fractions. Students practice add, subtract and converting between, proper, improper, and mixed fractions to get to the target. Also great for practice with equivalent fractions. There are 10 puzzles in total, 1 page each with space for workings. 4 are easy, 4 medium and 2 more difficult really good for building fluency. You can also add to the challenge by playing music/having a timer set or split the class and play against each other in teams. Solutions included Please visit my shop for lots of functional skills and GCSE resources. Letsgetfunctional
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
Reformed functional skills maths fractions 2 workbooks and PowerPoint with answers
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Reformed functional skills maths fractions 2 workbooks and PowerPoint with answers

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Here is lesson 9 and 10 from my curriculum aligned reformed functional skills maths outline. Full coverage her suggested to be split over 2 lessons. Be able to: Simplify fractions Calculate fractions of amounts Evaluate one number as a fraction of another Read, write order and compare mixed Fractions Add, subtract and compare using proper, improper and mixed fractions Level 1 workbook is 23 pages long Level 2 workbook is 29 pages long both designed to work in the same lesson and with accompanying 56 slide PPT which includes answers. I have delivered these sessions and find there is the correct amount for 4 hours of session time. Please see my other resources for lessons mapped to the new functional skills maths criteria for L1 and L2 My non-calculator revision workbook has also proved popular amongst my learners needing to brush up on skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reformed-functional-skills-maths-non-calculator-revision-workbook-12184627
Reformed functional skills maths area and perimeter problems
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Reformed functional skills maths area and perimeter problems

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This resource including 2 workbooks L1& L2 with answers working through problems solving with area and perimeters. 17 pages for L1 and 20 for L2. I have also included a power point with problems that I have made I spend an hour working through this step by step before starting the work book. Enough here to fill 4 hours of lessons. Fully aligned to the reformed functional skills maths criteria. Outcomes covered are: Calculate the perimeter and area of regular and composite polygons, including those made up of a combination of rectangles Work out an unlabelled side in a composite shape. Calculate the area and circumference of a circle Solve problems involving perimeter, area and volume
Functional Skills / GCSE Maths Bar charts, Scatter graphs,Pie charts and Line graphs basics workbook
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Functional Skills / GCSE Maths Bar charts, Scatter graphs,Pie charts and Line graphs basics workbook

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This is a workbook that covers drawing single and double bar charts, Line graphs, scatter graphs and pie charts. It is covers each topic briefly and is good for a revision session or for more able learners as a refresh session. Looks at drawing each of the stated and some interpreting such as using a line of best fit to make predictions. I made this for my revision sessions for functional skills but could also be good to give as homework for GCSE foundation learners. All on word so you can add to it if you like and an answer sheet is included. (I have used excel to make the graphs for the answer books. Please see lots more functional skills and GCSE maths resources especially revision activities in my shop let’sgetfunctional.
Reformed functional skills Averages L1 & L2 workbooks and ppt
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Reformed functional skills Averages L1 & L2 workbooks and ppt

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Reformed functional skills maths L1 & L2 averages. Here are 2 workbooks which have full coverage for the reformed qualifications. Also included is a power point which includes the answers. The criteria covered are: L1: Calculate mean and range Make statements about mean and range State that a higher range is less consistent/more variable L2: The learning outcomes are to be able to: Calculate mean, median, mode and range Calculate estimated mean Make statements about mean and range State that a higher range is less consistent/more variable Choose the most appropriate average Please search for me (jonesk5) for lots more functional skills lessons including a reformed functional skills revision guide
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
Reformed functional skills maths revision quiz 6 rounds
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Reformed functional skills maths revision quiz 6 rounds

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Revision quiz for functional skills maths aimed at L1 and L2 learners. No need to print. 6 rounds with all answers included. Non-calculator round Picture round Multiple choice Timed round Going viral true to false All answers provided Please let me a review and check out my other resources :)
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.....