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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. 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.
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 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
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 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 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 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
GCSE maths Trigonometry workbook and PPT with matching cards
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GCSE maths Trigonometry workbook and PPT with matching cards

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This a basic trigonometry lesson includes workbook and power point with answers to the workbook and a matching card activity, Accurately label the sides of a triangle Use a calculator to calculate SIN, COS and TAN Recall and draw triangles for SOH CAH TOA Find use SOH, CAH,TOA to find missing sides and missing angles.
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)
Maths functional skills or GCSE revision carousel L2
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Maths functional skills or GCSE revision carousel L2

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This is a revision session written for functional skills maths L2. Starter is a BIDMAS recap The lesson plan is included and it is designed to be used as a carousel. There are 5 activities. Activity 1 is a tarsia (on PDF) to be used to revise fractions,decimals and percentages, ratio and rounding. There are 24 triangles altogether. Activity 2 is a formula answer hunt with 12 questions on substitute into formula Activity 3 is an averages problem solving task about football players average ages - topical for the wok cup. Activity 4 is about graphs and charts and includes 1 question on bar charts,1 on scattergraphs, 1 on pie charts and an extension tables. Activity 5 is lock question on measurements. It includes a mixture of questions on solving problems with 2d shape and converting between metric units. There is also an optional practical measuring activity which can be used in place of some of the measure questions. All these activites have a challenge extension aswell. Answers all included along with an answer booklet.
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.
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.
Reformed functional skills. Angles,symmetry,bearing,compass points and coordinates.
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Reformed functional skills. Angles,symmetry,bearing,compass points and coordinates.

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Work book to cover several ‘quick hits’ topics for the reformed functional skills maths qualification. Most answers are included but some will depend on the scale the paper is printed on you will need to measure yourself. This workbook covers the following criteria: • Demonstrate an understanding of lines of symmetry • Use co-ordinates in 2-D, positive and negative to specify positions of points. • Calculate the values of angles and demonstrate knowledge of the relative size of angles • Measure angles in degrees • Identify and use points on a compass to describe position.
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