Adult Numeracy, Functional Maths, and GCSE Resources

Trip to the zoo covers many E2 elements, in the style of City & Guild assignments – great for homework, revision and practice.

Convert pence to £s, work out cost of multiple items and correct change, make up sums of money with coins.

Write your name on the grid, then count the right angles. Plus a second activity.

Name and shade in fractions, simple equivalents, practical questions.

What can you fit through the letter box and the cat flap? Plus choosing suitable units and naming 3D objects. Great practice for E3 City and Guilds assignments.

Numeracy during the summer. Keep your students’ skills going during the summer break with these ideas. 1 page for Entry level, one for levels 1/2. Covers number, measures, shape and space, and data.

Mental maths starter (doubling, halving, addition and subtraction) that can also be used as a gentle introduction to substitution.

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.

A wonderful way to introduce ratio and proportion (also covers converting measures). Chose your favourites from the ‘menu’; work out ratios for the ingredients and calculate amounts required for multiples such as 6, 10 and 20 drinks; and make up your own cocktails.

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World Cup investigation, web sites, and teaching ideas for literacy and numeracy something for literacy and numeracy students at all levels with updated links and investigation questions. First submitted for the 2006 WC – updated in 2010.