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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.
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.....
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.
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
Fraction, Decimals and Percentages Sudoku 5 puzzles
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Fraction, Decimals and Percentages Sudoku 5 puzzles

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Here are 5 Sudoku puzzles. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 2 x 3 box contains one each of the six fractions (one whole, one half, one third, one fourth, one sixth, one eighth). excellent practice for equivalence, challenge or stretch activity. Includes 5 puzzle sheets, 5 answer sheets and 5 missing tiles sheets for corresponding puzzles. Use the missing pieces to complete the sudoku. Draw the answers into the appropriate places. Please see https://www.facebook.com/letsgetfunctionalskillsmaths/ for more resources at discount prices
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.
Intro lesson. Ice Breaker Dice/Ball Template. Marshmellow challenge handout. Intro handout.
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Intro lesson. Ice Breaker Dice/Ball Template. Marshmellow challenge handout. Intro handout.

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This is a template for a colourful engaging ice-breaker ball. Simply print on card stock in colour and stick together for your own ice-breaker ball. Multitude of uses. I use for the 1st lesson with each group - throw the ball to a member of your group and ask them to choose a question then pass the ball on. Alternatively, pass the ‘ball’ around play some music and randomly stop it (like pass the parcel). I have also included a blank template so you could ask your group to make up their own questions, possibly in 2 teams then put together the dice. I have also added the marshmallow challenge hand-out. I have designed these hand-outs to be printed on A4 and laminated. Also added lesson plan and PPT for functional skills maths first lesson of the new term.
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.
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.
Functional Skills Maths Original Revision Task L1 and L2.
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Functional Skills Maths Original Revision Task L1 and L2.

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Here is a revision task I write to use with my adult groups during revision sessions. They are designed to be completed as independent revision tasks. They are 4 pages long and include the following: Calculate the weight of the clothes - Convert within metric (grams to KG) and Imperial to metric for L2. Work out the amount you will get from the clothes. Work out mean and range of sales (includes median and mode for L2) Draw a table (L1) and a bar chart (L1 and L2) Work out the percentage of days sales were over a certain number. Answers included. Please see my shop letsgetfunctional for loads of functional skills workbooks and whole lessons for just £3. Also a whole 15 week course for £19.99
Functional Skills Maths 4 Practice questions with answers
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Functional Skills Maths 4 Practice questions with answers

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Here is a power point with 4 practice tasks for functional skills maths. Also be great for a GCSE warm up activity. The answers are included. You don’t need to print this just display on the board. 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 (letsgetfnctional skills maths)
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.
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
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.
Fractions for online teaching and home learning.
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Fractions for online teaching and home learning.

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Full coverage of fractions This is a massive Power Point I have made to use across a variety of age groups for my home tutoring. I have included a large number of objectives ranging from year 5 to GCSE and functional skills. Each fractions objective has an explanation, examples and then fraction questions and problem solving questions. Works well for GCSE and functional skills but Ive used it alot with year 6 learners as well. All answers included. Ideal for online teaching as all examples and question and answers are on this powerpoint no additional worksheets needed. Share your screen and work through the lesson. Home learners and parents should find the step by step instructions and examples straight forward to enable home learning. The following objectives are covered: Simplify fractions Convert between mixed and improper fractions Add and subtract fractions Subtract fractions from whole numbers Multiply and divide fractions Solve problems involving the 4 rules of fractions Read, write order and compare mixed Fractions Calculate fractions of amounts Convert fractions to decimals Convert fractions to percentages Evaluate one number as a fraction of another Solve problems involving fraction calculations L1 Solve problems involving fraction calculations L2
Converting fractions decimals and percentages. Reformed functional skills. L1 and L2 lesson
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Converting fractions decimals and percentages. Reformed functional skills. L1 and L2 lesson

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This is a work book suitable for level 1 and level 2 functional skills maths reformed qualification. It contains a workbook which covers all the required criteria for converting fractions, decimals and percentages. Power point to use along side the work book with explanations and answers. Meets the learning criteria- Recognise and calculate equivalences between common fractions, percentages and decimals. With and without a calculator
Reformed functional skills maths L1 & L2 metric and imperial coversions
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Reformed functional skills maths L1 & L2 metric and imperial coversions

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Another workbook and power point from my collection of lessons which focus on reformed functional skills maths level 1 and level 2. This lesson covers metric - metric conversions and imperial to metric conversions and conversion graphs. Plenty included to challenge even the most able learners with cross numbers and interesting facts. This lesson covers the following criteria Be able to: Convert between metric measures Convert metric and imperial units of length, weight, and capacity using a) conversion factor and b) a conversion graph Please see my other resources for all coverage of the new reformed functional skills including a revision guide and every topic to ensure you have met the new standards.