Six worksheets with mixed word problems on a variety of real life problems involving measuring distances, calculating areas and angles and distances. Use scale drawings to set up security lights, work out the number of slabs needed to cover a patio, decide how much paint is needed to paint a room, order the grit needed to clear a car park, calculate the cost of a new fence and work out the cost of filling a swimming pool. Illustrated with adult characters. Written model answers are included. For more functional maths resources visit the Skillsheets shop.

This collection of five worksheets ( complete with answers and working out ) covers the basics of multiplying out triple brackets then moves on to using the results in different situations. Students are eased into the topic with a little revision of the multiplying out that they will already have mastered then there is plenty of practise with progressively harder examples of multiplying out triple brackets including those with repeated factors. The extension sheets include proofs and finding the difference between two expressions ( a challenge in itself to remember to do x³ +3 x² + 3x + 1 )- ( x³ - 3x² + x - 1 ) carefully ! ). Geometric problems involving cube diagrams to illustrate the expansion of ( a + b )³ will provide useful extension work for the brightest GCSE students. Evaluate 1.1³ to show how powers of numbers can be found using expansions. The sheets could be used independently by your brightest y9s and above as they include instructions. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This collection of 10 worksheets will help students to visualise fractions better by shading diagrams to represent particular fractions. There is progression from the simple pages where the boxes can be shaded by just counting 3 out of 4 boxes for example to those where the student has to see how to split a 4x5 grid into tenths in order to shade 7/10. There are worksheets that require fractions to be identified then cancelled or for a diagram to be interpreted in two different ways e.g. 10/15 = 2/3. One page considers the shaded AND unshaded parts of a grid that must always make up the whole. The last page illustrates how fractions can be compared in size by converting them to have a common denominator. DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 R3, N1 Please review this resource. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Three pairs of worksheets with answers that are designed to help students understand the use of the mean as an average when data is added or removed from the calculation. e.g. the mean weight of 5 people is 70 kg. Another person joins the group and the mean is now 71kg. How much did the sixth person weigh. A lot of students find it hard to see that if you know the mean of a set of numbers and how many numbers there are then you can find the TOTAL of all the numbers. These questions will make them think about how they can use this idea. GCSE DfE references S4, N2 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This resource consists of a power point lesson that can be used to teach or revise the use of Pythagoras’s Theorem and 11 worksheets for consolidation or revision. The theorem is used first in right-angled triangles then in isosceles triangles and for finding the length of the diagonals of rectangles. The worksheets provide a framework for calculating the distance between two points given as co-ordinates, there are grids to help students visualise the method. Other topics covered include areas and perimeters and also the properties of triangles and a triangular prism so that Pythagoras can be applied to solving more complicated problems. DfE reference for GCSE 2017 G20, G15, G16, G11, G6, G1, G4, A18, A8, N7 Please review this resource. For more resources visit my Skillsheets website.

Two practice tests with questions similar to those you will encounter in the QTS test. The questions have been grouped so they are all about money or straightforward arithmetic problems. You will need to be able to play back the MP3 files and write down your answers and calculations on a piece of paper. The correct answers are provided along with some hints on how to work them out efficiently in 18 seconds. The questions are also printable separately. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

These 9 worksheets provide an introduction to measuring and drawing three figure bearings beginning by looking at the 8 points of the compass. The practical uses of bearings in the real world are emphasised by requiring students to work through word problems with varying levels of support. There is a lot of opportunity for practising measuring and drawing angles up to 360°. Revise angle vocabulary and apply basic angle facts. As an additional feature sone of the examples also require diagrams to be measured so the map scale can be used to find the actual real life distance. GCSE 2017 references G15, G14, G1, R2 For more resources visit my Skillsheets website.

Two practice tests with questions similar to those you will encounter in the QTS test. The questions have been grouped so they are all about halves and quarters or mixed word problems about fractions. You will need to be able to play back the MP3 files and write down your answers and calculations on a piece of paper. The correct answers are provided along with some hints on how to work them out efficiently in 18 seconds. The questions are also printable separately. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This set of addition and subtraction worksheets is written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who want to improve their basic skills. The worksheets cover mental and written methods for adding and subtracting 1, 2, 3 or 4 digit numbers in small steps with exercises at each stage. There are quick hints eg adding 9 by adding 10 and taking 1. Borrowing and carrying are covered. Word problems up to Level 1 are also included. Each worksheet comes in three versions. Monochrome, colour or on-screen completion ( answers need to be checked by a tutor ) Entry level 2 and 3 adult numeracy curriculum level National Curriculum levels 2, 3, 4 For more resources visit my Skillsheets website.

Six worksheets with answers to reinforce how to calculate a percentage of an amount using a multiplier. Work out the multipliers for increasing and decreasing amounts. Reverse percentage calculations using multipliers including original value word problems about VAT, discounts, pay rises etc Ideal for revision or reinforcement of this tricky topic. DfE reference for GCSE 2017 R9 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

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Show how to scale up simple proportions like 13 out of 20 to make them into percentages. Based on the results of a survey on pet ownership. Use pie charts to visualise the results. Understand percentages as ‘number of parts per hundred’. This colourful powerpoint presentation and accompanying worksheet allow you to revise/teach different ideas using an easy to understand situation and could be the basis for further work on data collection. DfE references for GCSE 9-1 R9, S2 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop or visit the Skillsheets website.

This is a collection of over 30 worksheets and other resources written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who are learning to read. Each letter of the alphabet has its own page with different activities including correct letter formation. Each page is provided in mono and colour versions. There are also sheets relating upper and lower case letters. The levels covered are mostly Rw/E1.3 and Ww/E1.2 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This is a collection of 23 worksheets and other resources written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who are learning to write. It is also suitable for younger age groups. Letters are introduced in groups with instructions to encourage correct letter formation in a printing style. Each page is provided in mono and colour versions. There are pages of ruled lines for extra practice. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This powerpoint contains examples of how to work out reverse percentage calculations using multipliers. The questions are mixed so that students have to identify which type of calculation is required. There is a good mix of realistic situations and vocabulary used in the word problems. Useful for revision too. DfE reference for GCSE 2017 R9 Answers are included in the powerpoint. For more resources like this please visit my shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Skillsheets

A set of 13 worksheets providing a variety of questions about finding and using prime factors. The questions try to encourage students to understand how prime factors can be used to explore the properties of numbers. Venn diagrams are used to calculate the lowest common multiple and highest common factor and the sheets help students see why the Venn diagram works. They are suitable for revision, reinforcement and extension work on prime factorisation. There is a lot of emphasis on being able to explain what key maths vocabulary means e.g. words like factor, multiple, prime. Most of the sheets have spaces for the answers to be written on. There is one sheet which contains similar questions with no working out space. Answers are provided. DfE GCSE 2017 reference N4, N5, N6, N7 For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

This is a collection of 7 worksheets and other resources written and illustrated for adults and older teenagers who are learning the alphabet. Sequence the letters in the correct order. Write simple lists in alphabetical order. Each page is provided in mono and colour versions. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop

Five worksheets to improve understanding of the equations of horizontal and vertical lines in the form x = c or y = c. Practise reading and plotting coordinates. Vocabulary includes parallel, perpendicular, diagonal, perimeter, area, centre and intersect. Ideal for revision or for working one to one with students who need extra reinforcement. DfE reference for GCSE 9-1 A9, A8, A12, G1, G4 The answers are included. For more resources like this please visit my shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Skillsheets

40 worksheets based on aspects of football targetted at 8-13 year olds. Topics covered include money calculations, large numbers, probability, data handling, measurements, co-ordinates, symmetry, time, negative numbers, mental arithmetic quizzes. The answers are included. For more resources like this please visit the SKILLSHEETS Shop