I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
I have been a teacher for 20 years and have made a lot of resources that have worked in my classroom. You can find them on Tes . I have also made some Boomcards which you can preview on the linktree link below.
★★Boost your Level 1 Functional Skills Maths exam prep with this comprehensive 48-page workbook! Perfect for year-end revision or targeted intervention, this resource features clear method examples and exam-style questions.
Tried and tested, it’s received positive feedback from learners and colleagues alike, aiding those with intermittent attendance to successfully pass their Level 1 exams. ♥♥ Tailored for Functional Skills, it’s also beneficial for GCSE Foundation.
Download now for a valuable tool that includes an answer booklet for easy marking, ensuring effective and efficient exam readiness!★★
Check out other great Level 1 resources such as
[My 70 page Revision Guide Keep Calm and Crush the Exam]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-maths-functional-skills-keep-calm-and-pass-the-exam-l1-11963221)
An extensive powerpoint covering all aspects of Functional Skills Perimeter, Area and Volume. I work through this with students before the exam, contains examples, practice questions and exam style questions. Covers perimeter, area of rectangles, triangles. Compound shapes. Circumference and area of circles, Volume of cuboids, cylinders and more complex shapes such as a pyramid. An extensive 34 side powerpoint that is geared towards the exam. A codebreaker is mentioned in the powerpoint and included as well
★★Christmas Maths: Percentages Meet Festive Fun! ★★
Make learning about percentages a jolly adventure with this Christmas Maths Grid - Colour by Number Activity!
What’s Inside?
A festive colour-by-number worksheet that transforms into a holiday surprise! (reindeer)
Percentage of amounts questions tied to real-world scenarios, like shopping discounts and taxes.
Engages students with vibrant colors as they solve each problem correctly!
Why Use This Resource?
❆Perfect for blending math practice with Christmas cheer.
❆Encourages critical thinking and problem-solving in a fun, creative way.
❆Great for individual practice, homework, or math centers during the holiday season.
Get Your Students Excited About Percentages!
Ideal for learners looking to improve their math skills while enjoying the magic of Christmas. A festive way to teach, practice, and celebrate!
☃Download now and let the holiday learning fun begin!☃
♥Elevate your Level 1 Functional Skills Maths preparation with this comprehensive 70-page workbook! This self-study resource is tailored for exam success, featuring methods, worked examples, and exam-style questions.
♥Ideal for revision, it includes a Level 1 diagnostic assessment with an answer sheet, offering a focused approach to identify and address weak areas.
The workbook covers crucial topics like percentages, fractions, mean and range, bar charts, tables, scale drawing, reverse calculation, and ratio.
♥Developed based on common mistakes and identified weaknesses, it aims to enhance learners’ understanding and boost confidence. Suitable for independent study, homework, or in-class handouts, the workbook provides explanations, examples, and practice questions.
♥Aligned with the Level 1 Functional Skills Maths curriculum, it’s designed to support learners in mastering essential concepts. Editable in Word for customization, this resource has proven effective in helping students succeed. If you find it valuable, consider leaving a review.
♥Empower your students with the tools they need for success in Level 1 Functional Skills Maths exams."
Contents of workbook listed below
★Adding and Subtracting 5
★Multiply and Divide 7
★Division with A Remainder Left 9
★Negative Numbers (Temperature) 10
★Fractions of Amounts 12
★Percentage of An amount 13
★Percentage increase and decrease 14
★Percentage increase and Decrease Worded Questions 15
Rounding 16
★Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 17
★Sharing Quantities in a Given Ratio 19
★Scaling Recipes Up or Down 21
★Formula 23
★Reverse Calculations 25
★Calculations with Time 26
★Converting Metric Measures 28
★Area and Perimeter 34
★Area and Permieter Practical problems 36
★Volume 39
★Scale Drawing 40
★Scale Maps 49
★AVERAGES AND RANGE 51
★Probability 55
★Tables 57
★BAR CHARTS 58
★Line Graphs 62
★Reading Pie Charts 64
★Drawing Pie Charts 67
Elevate exam readiness with this Maths Revision Quiz! Perfect for Functional Skills Level 1 & 2 and GCSE 9-1 Maths. Engage students in a lively pub-style quiz covering key topics.
This revision quiz covers
►Number,
►Area, Perimeter and Volume
►Formula
►Ratio and Proportion
►Data Handling, Probability and Charts and Graphs
★Download the PowerPoint for an interactive and enjoyable revision session!
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This Murder Mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve a murder by answering questions on reverse percentages.
Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1 and Key stage 3 Maths.
A FUN and engaging way of teaching Reverse Percentages.
SUITABLE FOR HOME SCHOOLING as ANSWERS included.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
A worksheet similar to a crossword on the median. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths 9-1 and Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and Level 2.** Answers included**
★Dive into the intrigue of mathematical mysteries with this captivating Maths Murder Mystery on Averages and Range! Unleash the detective in your students as they crack the code, solve mathematical puzzles, and unveil the culprit behind the statistical mayhem. Perfect for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1 and Functional Skills Maths Level 2.
Key Features:
►Mathematical Puzzles: Engage learners with suspenseful puzzles that reinforce average and range concepts—making learning both challenging and exciting!
►A Fun Investigative Approach: Transform your classroom into a crime scene as students become detectives, applying their knowledge to crack the case and catch the mathematical culprit.
►Suitable for Various Levels: Tailored for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1 and Functional Skills Maths Level 2, ensuring adaptability for different learning needs.
5 Tasks Covering Essential Concepts:
★Types of Data
★Mode
★Median
★Mean
★Spread of Data
►Answer Sheet Included: Facilitate seamless assessment with a comprehensive answer sheet. Track progress and identify areas for further exploration.
Who will crack the case and solve the mathematical mystery? The adventure begins now! Reinforce mathematical skills with a thrilling blend of suspense and education—making averages and range concepts unforgettable! ❤❤
★Maths Murder Mystery: Solving the Nth Term with Mario Brothers!★
Are your students ready for a fun, interactive, and educational challenge? This Maths Murder Mystery is the perfect way to engage your students while reinforcing key GCSE Foundation Maths skills—specifically the concept of calculating the nth term of a linear sequence.
Theme: Mario Brothers
Join Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and more beloved characters as they work together to solve a mystery! Students will be tasked with solving murder mysteries using their knowledge of nth terms to uncover the truth.
How it Works
Students will embark on a thrilling journey, solving a series of questions related to linear sequences. With each solved problem, they uncover vital clues to crack the case. The mystery builds as students progress, keeping them hooked while learning at the same time.
Example Question
The nth term of a sequence is 8n - 3. What is the first term?
Students will calculate and determine if the statement is true or false: “The first term is 5.”
Perfect for GCSE Foundation Maths
This fun, thematic activity makes it easy to assess students’ understanding of linear sequences. The mystery format will keep students engaged and excited, while they practice and apply their knowledge in a unique and memorable way.
Suitable for Home Schooling
With clear instructions and answers included, this resource is perfect for home schooling or independent study. It can also be easily adapted for in-class use. No additional preparation needed—just print and go!
Why Choose Maths Murder Mystery?
►Engages students through a fun and familiar theme.
►Builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
►Perfect for assessing understanding of nth term sequences.
►Ideal for both classroom and home learning environments.
►Answers included for easy marking and self-assessment.
Get your students involved in this exciting math challenge today! They’ll be eager to crack the case while mastering important mathematical concepts!❤❤
Differentiated Multiplying questions with answers in a RAG type worksheet, powerpoint version included.
Suitable for GCSE Foundation Math, KS3 Maths and Functional Skills. Also a Powerpoint of the worksheet questions and answers included to display to students to cut down on printing and marking or to display during online classes
Includes
1 x Worksheet
1 x Display Version of Worksheet
Answers Incuded
The differentiated questions allow all students to access the topic at their own confidence levels and the answers are always readily available to check their understanding.
I like to use this differentiated question sheets as a starting point in lessons to recap topics already covered as it easily picks up misconceptions, then again as a plenary or mini-plenary. The questions can also be used as a homework sheet or an in class assessment sheet. Having the answers also reduces workload as students can self-mark. Suitable for Home Schooling
The gold (hardest) questions really stretch the most able students
Maths Murder Mystery on Bidmas. Suitable for GCSE Foundation Maths 5-1, Key stage 3 Maths and Functional Skills Maths Level 2. A FUN and engaging way of teaching Bidmas
This math murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Bidmas. Students solve a murder by answering questions on averages and range.
SUITABLE FOR HOME SCHOOLING as ANSWERS included.
If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email derrybeg1973@gmail.com with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.
A simple probability codebreaker. Learners answer writing probability as fractions questions (including simplifying) and use their answers to reveal the punchline to a joke. Fun and challenging way for learners to practice writing probability as fractions. Answers included.
Explore temperature word problems and negative numbers in a real-life context with this engaging Negative Numbers Worksheet! Made for Key Stage 2 students this resource is packed with temperature-related scenarios, and is perfect for reinforcing students’ understanding of negative numbers, particularly when represented as negative temperatures.
Your class will delve into ordering, counting, and completing simple sums with negative numbers, all while tackling temperature challenges.
With real-life examples like temperature changes, students can apply their skills beyond the classroom, gaining insight into seasonal temperature fluctuations.
Ideal for consolidating learning, this worksheet offers a dynamic approach to mastering negative numbers and temperature word problems!
A Maths codebreaker that will allow students to practice their calculating Area of Circles skills using a calculator. Suitable for KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths revision as well as Functional Skills Maths. Fun assessment resource for lesson, homework or revision.
Maths codebreakers are an engaging way for students to practice skills and address any misconceptions. Students have to answer typical maths questions with their answer corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. If answered correctly, the answer reveals a hilarious joke and its punchline
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This resource contains 1x codebreaker worksheet where students have to find percentage of amounts using a calculator.
Answer Sheet included
Fraction to Decimal Treasure Hunt: Active Learning Adventure for Students
Embark on an exciting journey of learning with this Fraction to Decimal Treasure Hunt! Transform your classroom or entire school into a dynamic learning space as students race to solve 20 thrilling questions that seamlessly convert fractions to decimals.
Key Features:
►Active Learning: Say goodbye to traditional methods! Students actively move around the room, answering questions that enhance their fraction to decimal conversion skills.
►Engaging Gameplay: Make learning a fun adventure! Each question unveils a piece of the treasure map, motivating learners to uncover the hidden decimals and progress to the next challenge.
►Classroom or School-Wide Fun: Adapt the treasure hunt to fit your space—whether it’s confined to a classroom or expands across the entire school, the excitement remains the same!
►Student Answer Sheets: Keep track of progress with provided answer sheets. Empower students to independently navigate the treasure hunt, reinforcing their understanding of fractions and decimals.
►Comprehensive Answer Key: Facilitate easy assessment with a detailed answer key. Ensure accurate learning outcomes and identify areas for additional focus.
How to Play:
★Set Up the Hunt: Display the questions strategically around your learning space. Each correct answer reveals a clue leading students to the next challenge.
★Run, Learn, Repeat: Watch as learners enthusiastically move from question to question, converting fractions to decimals and accumulating knowledge in a hands-on and enjoyable way.
★Collect the Treasure: Celebrate victory as students complete the treasure hunt! Reinforce their understanding of fraction to decimal conversion while fostering a positive, active learning environment.
Transform your classroom into a hub of excitement and discovery with the Fraction to Decimal Treasure Hunt—a memorable and engaging way to reinforce mathematical skills! ❤❤❤
Functional Skills Maths L2 Revison Test
A fun way for your students to practice for their L2 test. 20 exam style Task Cards each card includes a link to return to a help slide. Boom cards are a great way for learners to practice for exams as they are fun and very interactive. Learners can do these on devices or can be shown on IWB. Check out a preview here
To get a feel for Boomcards, here is a free one on place value I have made available https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/boom-cards-writing-large-numbers-in-words-and-digits-12574118
Students love these type of games and will be begging for more.
TO get your Boomcard, open the word document attached in your download hold down CTRL on your keyboard and click redeem.
These Digital BOOM CARDS will benefit you and your class if:
You want to teach digitally with no prep
Need distance learning, home learning and remote learning
Want your students to be excited for digital learning
You want to save time with independent work.
Have hard to reach students
Like using Google Classroom, Zoom Meetings, Seesaw, Google Apps as this is online as well
Want to go paperless with your activities
Can be used for homeschooling.
Are fun, interactive and can be used on IWB as well as any device.
Just assign to a student and go. Use it for distance learning and remote learning or in class.
NOTE: You will download a PDF document with a LINK to access this deck which is hosted on the cloud at Boom Learning.
For those of you unfamiliar with Boom…
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Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can’t be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.
Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on scatter graphs Includes a teaching Powerpoint with timed Starter, a making predictions and correlation worksheet, a 9 page worksheet on drawing lines of best fit and making predictions, an escape the room task exit ticket and 3 scatter graph factsheet posters
Contains
1 x 17 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Making Predictions and correlation worksheet
1 x 9 page Drawing Lines of best fit and making predictions worksheet(digital teachermade version included, link in a pdf)
1 x Escape the Room Exit ticket task
3 x Scatter Graph factsheet posters
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Scatter Graphs and correlation
4 Example slides
This leads into a making predictions and correlation worksheet
Scatter graphs and Line of Best fit
5 Example slides
This leads into a 9 page worksheet on drawing lines of best fit and making predictions
This leads into two recap slides followed by an Escape the room plenary where students answer Scatter Graph questions to To Escape the Room.
I have also included 3 factsheet posters on Scatter Graphs can be put up in class or given to students
Hopefully this lesson covers all your lesson needs for Functional Skills, if not check out this extension activity on scatter graphs.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11928159
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson on precentage change. Includes a teaching Powerpoint with timed Starter, a Percentage Change activity (Storage Hunters Theme) and an Escape the Room plenary.
Contains
1 x 15 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Percentage Change Activity Worksheet(onscreen as well)
1 x Escape the Room Exit Ticket task
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Reverse Percentages(find original amount)
4 Example slides
2 Mini Whiteboard Questions(worked answers on screen)
This leads on to a Stirage Hunters Themed activity which will engage students by taking them on a journey to the percentage profit or loss made
This leads ion to a recap slide followed by a Plenary Task: Escape the Room Percentage Change
Hopefully this lesson covers all your lesson needs for Functional Skills, if not check out these extension activities
Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skils Maths also KS3 Maths and GCSE Foundation Maths. A full lesson reverse percentages Includes a teaching Powerpoint with timed Starter, a Murder Mystery and an Escape the Room plenary.
Contains
1 x 13 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Reverse Percentages Murder Mystery
1 x Escape the Room Exit Ticket task
This lesson starts with a stopwatch starter in which students need to to answer 4 questions based around topics covered in covered in previous lessons.
Main Lesson
Reverse Percentages(find original amount)
3 Example slides
4 Mini Whiteboard Questions(worked answers on screen)
This leads on to a Superhero Themed Murder Mystery which will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve a murder by answering questions on reverse percentages.
This leads ion to a recap slide followed by a Plenary Task: Escape the Room Reverse Percentages
Hopefully this lesson covers all your lesson needs for Functional Skills, if not check out these extension activities
Treasure Hunt and Loop Cards
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/treasure-hunt-reverse-percentages-12326314
Test Your Strength Game
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reverse-percentages-test-your-strength-game-1232688
A Full lesson on Averages and Range: Includes a Teaching Powerpoint, a worksheet and Maths Joke Codebreakera Suitable for New Reformed Functional Skills Maths and also GCSE Foundation Maths.
Contains
1 x 26 slide Interactive Teaching powerpoint
1 x Maths Joke Codebreaker-Averages and Range
1 x Mean from Frequency Table worksheet
ALL ANSWERS INCLUDED
I have included a teacher image throughout the powerpoint, you can cut and paste another one in(I have included 4 or 5 at the end to use)