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Printable Literacy Resources for Adult Basic Skills Students. Updated 18/05/08

Worksheets and resources on this page are all linked to Milestones 6,  7 and 8 of the UK Adult pre-Entry Numeracy Curriculum. To view higher levels of the core curriculum from Entry 1 through to Level 2 go to our main Free Numeracy Resources page.

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Pre Entry Numeracy Milestone 8

Number

Measure Handling Data
N1/M8 Whole numbers MSS1/M8 Common Measures MSS2/M8 Shape and Space HD1/M8 Data
M8.1 M8.2 M8.3 M8.4 M8.5 M8.6 M8.7 M8.8 M8.9 M8.10  M8.1 M8.2 M8.3 M8.4 M8.5 M8.6 M8.1 M8.2 M8.3 M8.4 M8.5 M8.1 M8.2 M8.3 M8.4 M8.5

Pre Entry Numeracy Milestone 7

Number

Measure Handling Data
N1/M7 Whole numbers MSS1/M7 Common Measures MSS2/M7 Shape and Space HD1/M7 Data
M7.1 M7.2 M7.3 M7.4 M7.5 M7.6 M7.7 M7.8   M7.1 M7.2 M7.3 M7.4 M7.5 M7.6 M7.7 M7.8 M7.1 M7.2 M7.3 M7.4 M7.5 M7.1 M7.2 M7.3 M7.4 M7.5

Pre Entry Numeracy Milestone 6

Number

Measure Handling Data
N1/M6 Whole numbers MSS1/M6 Common Measures MSS2/M6 Shape and Space HD1/M6 Data
M6.1 M6.2 M6.3 M6.4 M6.1 M6.2 M6.3 M6.1 M6.2 M6.3 M6.1 M6.2 M6.3

Number –  Milestone 8 (Whole Numbers)

N1/M8.1 Join in rote counting up to 10

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.2 Continue rote counting onwards from a given small number

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.3 Count

(a) reliably up to 5 items

(b) with some inconsistencies, up to 10 items

PDF

Counting to ten is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 340K.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.4 Compare two given numbers of objects in groups of up to five, communicating

(a) which is more

(b) which is less

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.5 When working with numerals from 0-10

(a) know their value

(b) recognise them

(c) use them

(d) with some inconsistencies, record them

PDF

Number and picture bingo makes a great game for preEntry-E1 numeracy and literacy learners. Choice of word or (mostly) picture tiles provides easy differentiation. Can also used for individual matching games. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. 6 pages. 140K.

tarsia fjsw

Cardinal and ordinal number match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece jigsaw. Simple and straightforward but it makes a great group activity. Cardinal and ordinal numbers are matched with number words to form a triangle. This puzzle constructs sequentially, i.e. the word 'one' is at the triangle's apex, matching with 1, then two, underneath it and so on up to 10 in cardinals and 8th in ordinals (this makes it a lot easier for preEntry learners to see how the triangle is constructed). Andrea suggests: "Distribute the pieces at random around the group (sitting round a table). Ask learners to identify the numbers on their pieces to match with spoken words as they appear in the gradually growing triangle in the centre of the table. My learners were enthralled watching the big triangle 'grow' from the little triangles". Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 10K Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.

PDF

Counting to ten is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 340K.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.6 Relate numbers to collections of objects

(a) reliably to five

(b) with support to 10

PDF

Counting to ten is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 340K.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.7 Add single-digit numbers

(a) reliably to five

(b) with support to 10

PDF

Add and subtract is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 7 and 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 230K.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.8 Subract single-digit numbers

(a) reliably from numbers to five

(b) with support from numbers to 10

N1/M8.9 Use ordinal numbers, from first to fifth, when describing the position of

(a) objects

(b) people

(c) events

tarsia fjsw

Cardinal and ordinal number match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece jigsaw. Simple and straightforward but it makes a great group activity. Cardinal and ordinal numbers are matched with number words to form a triangle. This puzzle constructs sequentially, i.e. the word 'one' is at the triangle's apex, matching with 1, then two, underneath it and so on up to 10 in cardinals and 8th in ordinals (this makes it a lot easier for preEntry learners to see how the triangle is constructed). Andrea suggests: "Distribute the pieces at random around the group (sitting round a table). Ask learners to identify the numbers on their pieces to match with spoken words as they appear in the gradually growing triangle in the centre of the table. My learners were enthralled watching the big triangle 'grow' from the little triangles". Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 10K Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

N1/M8.10 Recognise and apply

(a) +

(b) -

(c) =

such as when working with a calculator to input numerals from 1 to 10

PDF

Add and subtract is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 7 and 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 230K.

PDF

Milestone 8 Number is a fabulous set of resources adapted from Entry 1 Skills for Life materials at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsNumeracy  Covers most N1 Milestone 8 curriculum elements. Contributed by Judy Valentine, Chichester College judy.valentine@chichester.ac.uk (please note this replaces the older Bridgwater College email that is given on the PDF) who created it so that E1 and M8 students in her mixed ability class had similar materials to work from. Judy stresses that this resource should not be used in isolation but alongside lots and lots of practical activities.  44 pages. 900K.

Measure –  Milestone 8 (Common Measures)

MSS1/M8.1 Relate familiar events to

(a) the names of the days of the week

(b) the names of significant times in the day

PDF TV guide activities for M8/E1/E2 Lit & Num. Contributed by June Mill, Community  Education. East Yorkshire. Recognise, read and match number words, key words (days of week; connectives such as next, before, last; ordinal numbers and words). Tell time (analogue and digital). 4 pages. 24K.

MSS1/M8.3 Describe and compare the lengths or heights of two items, where the difference is marked, using a simple comparative vocabulary, including

(a) long, short, tall

(b) longer, shorter, taller

PDF

Long is a beautifully clear and straightforward resource for Milestone 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 1 page. 160K

MSS1/M8.6 Recognise and select

(a) coins up to £2.00

(b) notes up to £10.00

PDF

Magic Money use this series of 7 great work sheets with cardboard, plastic or real money to improve coin recognition skills and making coins up to various amounts. For Milestone 7 to Entry 2. Contributed by Dave Walkden, dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. 8 pages. 90K.


Number –  Milestone 7 (Whole Numbers)

N1/M7.3 With some inconsistencies, identify and use numerals from 1 to 5

such as when using a large-face calculator or keyboard

PDF

Number and picture bingo makes a great game for preEntry-E1 numeracy and literacy learners. Choice of word or (mostly) picture tiles provides easy differentiation. Can also used for individual matching games. Contributed by Ginette Kriche. 6 pages. 140K.

tarsia fjsw

Cardinal and ordinal number match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece jigsaw. Simple and straightforward but it makes a great group activity. Cardinal and ordinal numbers are matched with number words to form a triangle. This puzzle constructs sequentially, i.e. the word 'one' is at the triangle's apex, matching with 1, then two, underneath it and so on up to 10 in cardinals and 8th in ordinals (this makes it a lot easier for preEntry learners to see how the triangle is constructed). Andrea suggests: "Distribute the pieces at random around the group (sitting round a table). Ask learners to identify the numbers on their pieces to match with spoken words as they appear in the gradually growing triangle in the centre of the table. My learners were enthralled watching the big triangle 'grow' from the little triangles". Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 10K Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.

PDF

Count and colour is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 7. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 170K.

N1/M7.4 Relate numbers to collections of objects

(a) reliably up to three

(b) with support, up to five

PDF

Count and colour is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 7. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 170K.

N1/M7.6 Subtract single-digit numbers

(a) reliably from numbers to three

(b) with support, from numbers to five

PDF

Add and subtract is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 7 and 8. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 230K.

N1/M7.7 Use ordinal numbers first and second

such as when describing the position of people in a queue

tarsia fjsw

Cardinal and ordinal number match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece jigsaw. Simple and straightforward but it makes a great group activity. Cardinal and ordinal numbers are matched with number words to form a triangle. This puzzle constructs sequentially, i.e. the word 'one' is at the triangle's apex, matching with 1, then two, underneath it and so on up to 10 in cardinals and 8th in ordinals (this makes it a lot easier for preEntry learners to see how the triangle is constructed). Andrea suggests: "Distribute the pieces at random around the group (sitting round a table). Ask learners to identify the numbers on their pieces to match with spoken words as they appear in the gradually growing triangle in the centre of the table. My learners were enthralled watching the big triangle 'grow' from the little triangles". Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 10K Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.


Measure –  Milestone 7 (Common Measures)

MSS1/M7.8 Recognise and select

(a) coins up to 20p

(b) notes up to £10.00

PDF

Magic Money use this series of 7 great work sheets with cardboard, plastic or real money to improve coin recognition skills and making coins up to various amounts. For Milestone 7 to Entry 2. Contributed by Dave Walkden, dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. 8 pages. 90K.


Number –  Milestone 6 (Whole Numbers)

N1/M6.3 Count

(a) reliably up to three objects

(b) with some inconsistencies, up top five objects

PDF

Count and write is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 6. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 100K. Pre-entry adult numeracy.

N1/M6.4 Recognise numerals

(a) 1 to 3

(b) with some inconsistencies, to 5

tarsia fjsw

Cardinal and ordinal number match Tarsia puzzle is 16 piece jigsaw. Simple and straightforward but it makes a great group activity. Cardinal and ordinal numbers are matched with number words to form a triangle. This puzzle constructs sequentially, i.e. the word 'one' is at the triangle's apex, matching with 1, then two, underneath it and so on up to 10 in cardinals and 8th in ordinals (this makes it a lot easier for preEntry learners to see how the triangle is constructed). Andrea suggests: "Distribute the pieces at random around the group (sitting round a table). Ask learners to identify the numbers on their pieces to match with spoken words as they appear in the gradually growing triangle in the centre of the table. My learners were enthralled watching the big triangle 'grow' from the little triangles". Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 10K Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download and creates its own custom Tarsia (fjsw) files.

PDF

Count and write is a set of two worksheets for Milestone 6. To be used after lots of practical, hands-on activities. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages. 100K. Pre-entry adult numeracy

Handling Data –  Milestone 6 (Data)

HD1/M6.2 With support, copy simple patterns, including those involving

(a) numbers

(b) shapes

(c) symbols

(d) signs

(e) colours

PDF

Colour the patterns is a great introduction to data handling for Milestone 6. Contributed by Linzi Henry, Skillsheets, Sheffield. linzbfc@skillsheets1.freeserve.co.uk 1 page. 130K.

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