A straightforward presentation that provides images, formulas, and then tables to be completed with answers. Covers the subject matter of Functional Skills level two, but the questions on the exams may well be more complex. And useful at almost any stage in the curriculum, for recap, review, just a bit of practise.

Algebra expression cards. Algebraic statements in symbols, with with corresponding word descriptions, and representations as areas in the plane, along with function tables. Match up any sets you like - words and symbols seem to go down well, along with the pictorial representation.

Sarah needed a simple activity to remind her functional skills learners of the names of plane and solid shapes, so I quickly made this. The plan is to show the name and the properties, and the learners sketch the shape. Unfortunately I couldn't get the animation to work, so I've built up the slides to show possible results. You can easily remove the properties - change as you like. I've lots more stuff on TES on plane and solid shapes, if you look at my shop. Plus the net of a box. The plan is to get the learners to adapt this to make a box to hold four cup-cakes. And an activity of making a box to hold cup-cakes. Enjoy.

A variety of conversions including between units, currency conversions, use of simple formula and reading from graphs.

A brief introduction to the linking of patterns to graphs and Cartesian co-ordinates in mathematics at KS3 and GCSE. A PowerPoint suitable for lessons.

Posters and Displays. I spent a rainy afternoon putting the GCSE maths specifications into Word Clouds using Wordle. Great little application. And after that I shared it.

Clear presentation with lots of opportunities to engage the learners, and questions for the class to try. 40+ slides that take the learners from simple problems to seeing why we do what we do when we divide fraction by fractions. Dividing by unit fractions in this presentation. Dividing by non-unit fractions, and mixed numbers, to come later. Great for first introduction in KS3, or revision in KS4.

A selection of made-up examples for class discussion. What is happening in each picture?

An PowerPoint with an introduction to decimal fractions and the concept of denominators to the power of ten, followed by ordering decimals and applying the four rules.

Two activities - use code to do calculations, and match symbols to definitions and meanings. Simple activities to reinforce connection between image and function.

I got this idea from Jim Smith and his book 'The Lazy Teacher&'s Handbook&';. I can thoroughly recommend the book as full of ideas for teachers and learners. I took the recently published guidance from Edexcel on what the examiners expect in terms of 'why&' in geometry questions, added some images, and produced a simple slideshow to loop whilst the learners are revising questions themselves.

Cards to assess understanding and generate discussion, with a PowerPoint version of the same cards for plenary.

Six questions to to generate discussion in the classroom, in pairs or groups, breaking the ice, sharing hopes and fears - linked slides with button to return home.

Very simple times tables in lists and tables - a dozen of one and half a dozen of the other.

Five exercises embracing Pythagoras theorem and sine, cosine and tangent as applied to right-angled triangles. Multiple choice quizzes for recap, revision or homework, in Word and PDF. All mistakes are mine, and please report to me if you find any!

I use these to assess understanding, as well as for generating discussion. Foundation GCSE or Functional Skills.

Learners always need practical activities - colourful and kinaesthetic as they remind me, and Geoboards are great way of showing so much to do with shape and space. I've done simple templates, for learners to record, and also for using on a Smartboard. A variety of formats, with a few simple questions, but lots more can be asked. An &'open&'; resource for all types of thing.

Modular GCSE questions from multiple choice modular papers, now defunct but great for variety. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. I've previously added these in Word, and now adding PowerPoint. Part 1 are the easy questions, part 2 are slightly harder.

Some puzzle and some displays to generate thinking, or just to plaster the walls - get ready for September, or any time. (If anyone would prefer word versions, send me a message and I'll post them up.)

I actually wrote this for the Teaching Agency numeracy skills test - I'm helping a few people to pass this hurdle, hopefully. However, it has equal application in the classroom for KS3 and KS4. I also used it with Functional Skills, having changed the context to make it more vocational. FS invloves only mean and range, it is good to seperate the different measures in the mind of the learner.