Adult Numeracy, Functional Maths, and GCSE Resources

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

Number bonds to 10 and 20 . Two card games with full instructions and alternative games.

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).

2 sets of cards to laminate. Set 1 (2 lots of 24 cards) covers units of time (E2-L1). Set 2 (30 cards) covers important dates (Christmas Day, etc.) and facts about months and years. To be printed on coloured paper and laminated. With teaching ideas. An ideal multi-sensory starter or revision activity for paired or individual work.

16 questions about units of time. Ideal for homework or revision.

Two different sets of 7 header cards (omit the thousands and millions cards for Entry Level learners) plus digit cards. With instructions and teaching ideas. Great for demonstrating what happens when a number is multiplied by 10.

How old is Wayne Rooney? A great quiz that that involves writing numbers as words.

Card game for 2 players. With lots of variations and extension activities.

Paired or circular card based activities, and worksheets. With differentiation ideas for E1-L1. Includes < and > symbols for Level 1 learners.

A practical investigation that can be enjoyed in mixed level classes.  There's something for all learners from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.

Editor's note. One of my favourite resources that somehow got lost when the site was redeveloped in 2011.  Now fully updated to reflect the new 2018 Functional Skills content that come into effect September 2019. Pages 7-8 show detailed FS mapping to content descriptors and problem solving skills.