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Welcome to the PS Training Services resource shop. There are a mixture of English Language, English Literature and Mathematics resources in this shop. These resources have been developed throughout my teaching career, which has included: * Secondary School teaching (English Language, Literature, Mathematics) in the UK and New Zealand * Private Tutor for 4+ years (ages 8 - adult) * Adult Education Teacher for 5+ years A variety of resources are available, including paper based and digital.

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Welcome to the PS Training Services resource shop. There are a mixture of English Language, English Literature and Mathematics resources in this shop. These resources have been developed throughout my teaching career, which has included: * Secondary School teaching (English Language, Literature, Mathematics) in the UK and New Zealand * Private Tutor for 4+ years (ages 8 - adult) * Adult Education Teacher for 5+ years A variety of resources are available, including paper based and digital.
Fact, Opinion and Bias - What's the Difference?
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Fact, Opinion and Bias - What's the Difference?

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Powerpoint resource explaining the difference between Fact, Opinion and Bias Learning Objective - to be able to tell the difference between Fact, Opinion and Bias and identify examples of each in written texts Suitable for: KS3 Teaching KS4 Revision Adult Learners - Functional Skills L1 and L2 Can be displayed as a PowerPoint or turned into a printed handout for reference
Letter Structure - Hints and Tips
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Letter Structure - Hints and Tips

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Printable handout of hints and tips for writing formal and informal letters Learning Objective - understand the different conventions for informal and formal letter writing Suitable for: KS3 Revision KS4 Revision Adult Learners - Functional Skills L1 and L2
Homophones
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Homophones

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Collection of 4 PowerPoint resources on Homophones: Where/Were/We're/Wear To/Too/Two There/Their/They're Your/You're
The English Language - Nuts and Bolts Booklet
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The English Language - Nuts and Bolts Booklet

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Word Document booklet - revision tool for basic punctuation, including: Capital Letters Full Stops Question Marks Exclamation Marks Commas Paragraphs Apostrophes - Omission, Possessive, Possessive Plural It's/Its and Who's/Whose Learning Objective - to be able to use basic punctuation accurately Suitable for: KS3 Revision KS4 Revision Adult Learners - Functional Skills L1 and L2 This can be used as a complete booklet, or separate sheets on different topics can be extracted for targeted topic revision. The booklet was written for adults, but would be suitable for KS3 and KS4 classes as revision in the run up to end-of-year and external exams. The booklet covers all of the necessary punctuation for L1 and most of the L2 Functional Skills writing exams.
Perimeter, Area and Volume - A Summary Sheet
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Perimeter, Area and Volume - A Summary Sheet

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Word Document handout - summary sheet for Perimeter, Area and Volume with embedded Functional Skills examples Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to know how to calculate the perimeter, area and volume of rectangular based shapes Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Summary Handout - Averages and Range
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Summary Handout - Averages and Range

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Word Document handout - terminology and calculation methods for Mean, Mode, Median and Range Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to know the definitions of and calculations required for Mean, Mode, Median and Range Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Summary Handout - Area and Perimeter of Circles
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Summary Handout - Area and Perimeter of Circles

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Word Document handout - terminology and calculations for the area and perimeter of Circles Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to know the definitions of different parts of circles and how to calculate the area and perimeter of a circle Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L2 - Teaching/Revision
Text Structure
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Text Structure

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Powerpoint resource explaining how different texts need to have different textual structures, including: Chronological Cause/Effect Compare/Contrast Problem/Solution Learning Objective - to understand how structure can affect the reader’s understanding of a text Suitable for: KS3 Teaching KS4 Revision Adult Learners - Functional Skills L1 and L2 Can be displayed as a PowerPoint or turned into a printed handout for reference
Apples and Bananas - Introduction to Algebra
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Apples and Bananas - Introduction to Algebra

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PowerPoint presentation to introduce the the very basics of algebra. Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed to take the fear out of algebra for adult learners who struggled to understand the basic concepts of the subject. Learning Objective: to understand how letters can be used to represent unknown values within sums Suitable for: KS3 - Teaching KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L2 - Teaching/Revision
Centimetres and Centimetre Squares - What's The Difference?
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Centimetres and Centimetre Squares - What's The Difference?

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Word Document handout - explaining the difference between centimetres and centimetre squares Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to know the difference between a centimetre and centimetre square, and understand how a cm2 is used in the calculation of area Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Hundreds, Tens and Units - grid sheet
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Hundreds, Tens and Units - grid sheet

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Word Document handout - a printable HTU grid for revising large numbers Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: be able to read and write numbers larger than a thousand fluently Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Metric Measurement in Six Key Words
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Metric Measurement in Six Key Words

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PowerPoint presentation to introduce the the very basics of Metric Measurement. Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed to take the fear out of metric measurement for adult learners who struggled to understand the basic concepts of the subject, particularly for mature learners who had not learned the metric measurement at school. Learning Objective: know the meaning of the six key words of metric measurement: cent, mill, kilo, metre, litre and gram Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Summary Handouts - Area of Triangles
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Summary Handouts - Area of Triangles

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Word Document handout - terminology and calculations for the area of triangles Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to understand how to find the area of a triangle Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L2 - Teaching/Revision
Percentages - the easy way - printable handout
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Percentages - the easy way - printable handout

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Word Document handout -explaining how to calculate a percentages Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. This is a companion piece to the PowerPoint resource: Percentages: The Easy Way Learning Objective: to know how to calculate a percentage using a calculator Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Fractions - the easy way - printable sheet
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Fractions - the easy way - printable sheet

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Word Document handout - explanation of how to calculate Fractions Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. This is a companion piece to the PowerPoint Resource "Fractions - the easy way" Learning Objective: to know how to calculate a fraction using a calculator Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Metric and Imperial Measurement Conversions
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Metric and Imperial Measurement Conversions

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Word Document handout -conversions within and between Imperial and Metric Measurement systems This was designed as a summary revision sheet for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to know how to convert within and between Metric and Imperial Measurement systems Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision
Ratio - Making Squash
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Ratio - Making Squash

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Word Document handout - calculating ratio, using the process of making squash Simple, visual and easy to follow. This was designed as a recap explanation for adult learners working towards their Functional Skills qualifications, but it also works as a revision sheet for KS3 and KS4 students approaching their end-of-year and external exams. Learning Objective: to understand the basic principles of ratio Suitable for: KS3 - Revision KS4 - Revision Functional Skills L1 and L2 - Teaching/Revision