Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Functional English - writing
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Painting Decorating & DIY
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Assessment material, Worksheet or assignment
Embedded E3-L1 Functional English (spelling and vocabulary) for
L1-2 carpentry, painting & decorating, and construction courses. Match the name of the tools, fault or material to the correct items.
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths, Functional Maths - measures, shape, money
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Gardening & Horticulture, Painting Decorating & DIY
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Investigation or project, Worksheet or assignment
A Functional Maths resource using area, multiplication, division and money. I have used Wickes catalogues with my students as they are small and easy to use, but combining the task with internet research to find the best price would be a really good way of doing this lesson.
Fully mapped to L1-2 Functional Maths criteria.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, MSS1/L1.11, MSS1/L1.8, MSS1/L1.9, N1/L1.10, MSS1/L1.6, MSS1/L2.5
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Painting Decorating & DIY
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Investigation or project, Worksheet or assignment
A scaffolded investigation created for my Level 1 numeracy group but ideal for, and fully mapped to, L1-2 Functional maths.
Part 1 involves reading a description of a room and drawing simple scale diagrams (a grid is provided) before pricing up a carpet from a discount company.
Part 2 is more complex: calculate the length of skirting board, wallpaper, paint, dado rail and door framing required.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, MSS1/L2.9, MSS1/L2.6
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Electrical, Electronics & Technology
Level: L2
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Investigation or project
I worked with a plumbing tutor at Wiltshire College to write the attached task for a group of apprentice plumbers. The group enjoyed working on this. I was inspired to produce this after reading and using the Air Conditioner task contributed by Leia Fee (see below).
ICT: Functional ICT
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Employment skills & Public services
Level: L1
Resource type: Investigation or project, Lesson plan
Fabulous set of resources used first with OCNW Construction students but also suitable for building services and engineering. Written for L1 Functional Skills students but can easily be simplified/extended to cover Entry 3 and Level 2.
Includes detailed mapping to Functional English, Functional Maths and Functional ICT.
The assignment can be used for any building project, from a simple garden wall to a complete building or extension.
Numeracy: Functional Maths
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Fitting a bathroomA set of tasks covering using plans / scale drawings, calculating area / volume, finding the best bargains and much more. Fully mapped to the L1 and L2 Functional Maths criteria.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, MSS1/L2.9, MSS1/L2.3, MSS1/L2.5
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing, Electrical, Electronics & Technology
Level: L2
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Investigation or project
A great way to practice L2 measure and volume skills in a practical problem solving scenario. Ideal (and fully mapped to) L2 Functional Maths.
Numeracy: General numeracy / maths, Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, Functional Maths - number
Context: Catering Food Nutrition, Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Investigation or project, Worksheet or assignment
Kitchen projectA great set of two tasks. Task 1 is based on fitting out a kitchen and involves scale diagrams, measures, money, VAT and more. Task 2 is based on commercial office rental prices. Fully mapped to FM criteria.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - measures, shape, money, Functional Maths - number, MSS1/L1.1
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Worksheet or assignment
DecimalsA set of real life problems written for construction students but suitable for any L1-2 Functional Maths students. Covers wages, hire purchase, savings accounts, metric measures, loans, and gas bills! Mapped to the FM criteria and linked to Elizabeth’s FM schemes of work (see below).
Mapped to the FM criteria. Could also be printed out as worksheets.
Numeracy: Common Measures, Functional Maths - measures, shape, money
Context: Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Worksheet or assignment
Functional measuresA set of real life problems written for construction students but suitable for any L1-2 Functional Maths students. Covers area, perimeter, volume and scale drawings. coudl also be printed out as worksheets. Mapped to the FM criteria.
Linked to Elizabeth’s L1 and L2 FM Schemes of work (see below).
