Worksheet(s) or assignment

A traditional worksheet or assignment for printing on paper. Many can also be displayed successfully on an interactive whiteboard for group work.

Probability with a pack of playing cards was written for an ESOL numeracy student unfamiliar with playing cards but is great for any L1 student. Express the likelihood of single events (and also practice simplifying fractions!).

Level
Level 1
Maths
AN HD2/L1.2

Practice for Entry 2 with a simplified text exercise.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Ws/E2.3

A vocabulary matching exercise that will also help learners discover a useful spelling rule.

Level
Level 1
English
Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Rw/L1.3

Originally used during a college ‘Be Healthy’ week but makes a great thought-provoking activity at anytime. Covers addition and multiplication of whole numbers and money, plus working with units of time.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Maths
AN MSS1/L1.3 Calculate with and convert between units of time
AN MSS1/L1.1 Add, subtract, multiply & divide sums of money and record
AN N1/L1.3
AN MSS1/E3.1 Add & subtract money using decimal notation
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Practice with multiplying decimals / money – cunningly disguised as an everyday problem! Great for all level 1 students – especially teenagers. It also involves compiling results into a table.

Level
Level 1
Maths
HD1/L1.2
AN N2/L1.5 Calculate with decimals up to 2dp
AN MSS1/L1.1 Add, subtract, multiply & divide sums of money and record
Functional Maths
Context
Independent living
Electrical, Electronics & Technology

Very useful and realistic practice – questions cover mobiles, cooking, printing photos, plumbing rates, etc.

Level
Level 2
Maths
AN N1/L2.4

2 sets of key words to learn using look, cover, write check.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

A great hands-on fill-in activity where learners are asked to inspect a range of leaflets and note down emotive language, textual features, images, etc.

Level
Level 1
English
Rt/L1.2

A4 paper for students using or learning the lattice method of written multiplication.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
AN N2/L1.5 Calculate with decimals up to 2dp
N2/L2.6
AN N1/L1.3
N1/L2.2

Provides useful prompts for general discussion work (small groups). Its budgeting slant also makes it suitable for numeracy classes.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Adult Literacy: Engage in Discussion
Maths
Money
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond