Adult Numeracy, Functional Maths, and GCSE Resources

Colourful practice in sorting shapes and recording information in a tally chart.

Gap fill exercise where learner must select the correct word (above, underneath, etc.) to describe the relative positions of two or more different shapes.

A fabulous way to provide a real life slant on odd and even numbers. Cards to sort and a fill-in worksheet. Also ideal for Functional Maths.

Set of 9 word problems. All involve dividing a 3 digit number by a single digit number.

A bumper pack of 8 worksheets with something for everyone from E2 (odd and even numbers, multiples of two) through to Level 1.

Also covers addition to 10 and knowledge of everyday number facts such as number of weeks in a year.

A clear task sheet first used with a L1 AoN students. Make up a questionnaire and then collect and organise your data in a variety of formats.

Film Industry – working with very large numbers is a Level 2 place value worksheet. Covers ‘millions’ and ‘billions’ (reading and writing, writing as decimals, ordering,
etc.).

Questions are based on ‘The British Film Industry’ pull-out from The Guardian July 22nd 2008 but can be answered without reference to it. Poster available at:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2008/07/22/gdn… or download it below.

Village Fair – calculator calculations is a great way to practise money based problem solving on a calculator. It is followed by a fun set (30+ problems) of ‘calculator words’ where you must complete the given calculation and then turn your calculator upside down!

Continues the numeracy work covered in Version 1 (see below – which also covers literacy) at a slightly higher level. Add up 2-digit numbers – using two strategies (counting-on or tallies).