Adult Numeracy, Functional Maths, and GCSE Resources

A card game and a great way to introduce students to official statistics and get them to extract, interpret, and organise data.

Multiplication matching facts is much more than just matching ‘tables’. Use as an ice breaker, for group or individual work, to show progression or to collect data for future statistics work. Complete with differentiation ideas for E3 and L1.

A great way to practise ratio and proportion. Choose your favourite horse and how much to bet ( we suggest Haribo or buttons!). If it wins the race you must work out how much the bookie owes you. With sample lesson plan.

A quick and easy-to-prepare game for Level 1 learners (can adapt for E3) that reinforces this important concept.

Times tables matching cards. All the tables from 2 to 10 ( 9 sets of 22 cards) for individual, paired or small group work. With teaching ideas.

Paired game. Work your way across the hexagonal sections of the game board. Great way to reinforce tables and division facts but also fits in well with L1/2 fraction work when learners find it difficult to simplify fractions. Three sets of game boards and cards for E3, L1, L2 plus blanks to make your own game.

Capacity Lotto great game for practising converting measures at Levels 1 and 2. With detailed teaching notes.

A great game for practising converting measures at Levels 1 and 2.

Card based activities, overhead transparency (or display on interactive whiteboard), teaching ideas and question bank.

A step by step guide to playing the classic game. Inspired by Steph McGill’s Make your own Battleships this PPT can be used alone or to accompany Steph’s original 2003 resource (see below).