Solving Mathematical Problems - Functional Skills Maths - Entry Level 3

This resource has been designed for students working towards Functional Skills Maths qualifications at Entry Level 3 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, editable, 130-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 40-page workbook on solving mathematical problems.

This resource will help pupils to achieve the following learning outcome:

to draw upon and apply knowledge and skills from different mathematical content areas (number and the number system, common measures, shape and space; information and data) to solve real-life problems.

Workbook

The workbook includes 11 information/explanation pages, 27 worksheets, 2 progress checks and a certificate of achievement. Tasks include solving everyday-life word problems using mixed operations, using reverse operations to check answers and solutions and estimating. The workbook is provided in PDF and an editable version to enable editing and personalisation of the resource. It is ideal for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.

PowerPoint Lesson

The PowerPoint explains how to choose the correct operation to solve real-life word problems. It also explains reverse operations and how they are used to check answers. There are also sections on rounding to 10 and 100 and using rounding in estimations. The PowerPoint contains links to four short videos on word problems, rounding, estimation and reverse calculations.

It is an ideal resource to introduce pupils to word problems and for revision purposes.

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