A Maths quiz useful for the end of term, or just when you want to do something fun. Each category has 2 levels: an easy-ish first level and a more challenging second one, so you can adapt to different ages and abilities. There are several categories, with 5 questions in each. The category slide has hyperlinks to the first question of each category. The questions test knowledge and Maths skills. There is one Rotherham specific question (where I teach) and some 2019 specific ones. The answers for the latter will need to be adjusted for different years.

This worksheet asks students to find fractions of money, in the context of working in a shop and shopping. The final exercise also teaches them to compare prices and recognise good value. Answers are at the back. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation demonstrates and how and why we use estimation and rounding. Students then apply this to numbers, measuring and money. Slide 4 can be printed out as a guide for students. You will need a paper square (of any size) for the measuring activity. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet asks students to use rounding in the context of planning a day out. You will need laptops/PCs to access a journey planner. The E1 worksheet can be used for rounding or coin recognition/counting money. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation demonstrates how to round numbers. The final slide can be printed off as a guide for students. There is a Google Maps activity: students plan a journey and round distance and times. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet asks students to estimate and round prices, before comparing them to actual costs. The E1 worksheet ask students to compare numbers and round to 10. Answers are at the end of the worksheets, although the answers to activity 1 will depend on prices in your area. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation demonstrates how to multiply by 10/100/1000 by adding zeroes or (with money) moving the decimal point. Lower ability students can use a calculator. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet asks students to practise adding money before multiplying it by 10. You will need a selection of takeaway menus or similar. E1 and lower ability E2 students can use calculators; higher ability students should use paper methods. There are no answers as these will depend on the choices of individual students. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation demonstrates different division methods, and links division sums to fractions. Students then have to find fractions of numbers. Slides 5 and 7 are animated: clicking will start the animation. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

A lesson designed for the start of the year that gives students a chance to try different ways of adding up. It refers to ID badge numbers, which are used in my workplace, but you could use any random number or number cards. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet introduces/consolidates place value, addition with carrying, and good practice of using columns and putting the bigger number(s) first. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet gives students the chance to tell their teacher what they like and don’t like about Maths at the start of the year. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation introduces/consolidates the concepts of carrying and borrowing. There’s a game at the end where students use their new skills to get as close as possible to the target number. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation takes students through different ways of multiplying: repeated addition, using a multiplication square, counting on, and the ‘squared paper’ method. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet gives students a chance to apply multiplication and division skills in the context of decorating a room. The E3 worksheet is also suitable for L1 students. Answers are at the back of each worksheet. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This presentation links revises short and long multiplication, and links them to calculating area and volume. It also introduces division using the ‘squared paper’ method. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This worksheet asks students to split numbers of items into quarters, in the context of working in a shop. The E2 and E3 worksheets introduce the idea of fractions of shapes at the end. Answers are at the back of each worksheet. You can buy the full lesson (lesson plan, presentation and any worksheets) on my page.

This lesson introduces/consolidates the concepts of estimating and rounding in the context of shopping. E1 students are asked to first compare numbers, before using a number line to work out whether they should round up or down. You will need shopping cards or a catalogue for this lesson - anything that lets students choose items and round prices. Answers are at the end of the worksheet, although the answers to some activities will depend on which items students choose. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.

This lesson introduces/consolidates the use of columns when setting out sums, good practice of putting bigger numbers first, and addition and subtraction with/without carrying and borrowing. It includes a fun game at the end where students have to use the numbers to get as close as possible to a given target. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.

This lesson links multiplication to area and volume, using the ‘squared paper’ method of multiplication. It also introduces the ‘squared paper’ method of division (given a sum such as 12/4, on squared paper students outline the number they have to divide, and count out blocks of the number they are dividing by; the number of blocks is the answer). They then apply these skills to the real-life problem of decorating a room. This is one of a bundle of 11 Functional Skills Maths Number lessons I have on TES. All lessons are mapped to the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum. They cover Entry 1-Entry 3, with some Level 1 skills. I had few L1 students when I planned these, and taught the parts of the L1 curriculum not covered by these lessons as extension tasks with individual students. You can get individual worksheets and powerpoints on my page for free. Alternatively, you can buy the bundle of all 11 lessons (with worksheets and powerpoints) for only £10.