D Day Landings WW2 L1 Functional Maths

Submitted by Philip Mansfield on 16 October 2019.

Large set of questions inspired by the recent (2019) 75th anniversary of the D Day Landings.  Covers many aspects of the Reformed FS 2018 content such as bearings, nets, underpinning questions and non-calculator tasks.

Editor's notes

Fully mapped to the new reformed Functional Maths content. 8 non-calculator questions (24 marks) and 12 calculator questions (42 marks). Includes rounding, estimating answers. bar charts, pie charts, 3 figure bearings, scale drawing, time scheduling, percentages, averages, probability and much more. Ideal for Public Service students or anyone with an interest in history and/or the military. Suitable for informal assessment, homework or revision. A few questions are Level 2. The answer sheet, which includes detailed working out and marking guidance, is only available to site contributors. Please see details within the resource.

Resource File(s)
l1l2dday.pdf
Resource type
Assessment material
Revision material
Worksheet(s) or assignment
Physical format
22 page PDF
Level
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
FM Context free underpinning
FM Straightforward problem(s) with more than 1 step
FM L1.1 Read, write, order & compare large numbers (up to one million)
FM L1.15 Estimate answers to calculations using fractions and decimals
FM L2.2 Carry out calculations with numbers up to 1 million inc. strategies to check answers e.g. estimation & approximation
FM L1.14 Calculate percentages of quantities, inc. simple percentage increase / decrease by 5% & multiples of
FM L2.8 Express one number as a fraction of another
FM L1.19 Calculate discounts in multiples of 5% on amounts of money
FM L1.20 Convert between units of length, weight, capacity, money and time, in the same system
FM L1.22 Calculate area & perimeter of simple shapes inc. those made up of combination of rectangles
FM L1.23 Calculate the volumes of cubes & cuboids
FM L1.24 Draw 2-D shapes & demonstrate an understanding of line symmetry & knowledge of the relative size of angles
FM L1.26 Use angles when describing position & direction, & measure angles in degrees
FM L1.25 Interpret plans, elevations & nets of simple 3-D shapes
FM L1.27 Represent discrete data in tables, diagrams & charts inc. pie charts, bar charts, line graphs
Context
History, culture, museums, libraries
Employment skills & Public services
Free tags
World War 2
See also
Apollo Missions Functional Maths
Theme Park L1 Functional Skills Maths Project
Angles for L1-2 Functional Maths
TV Licensing L1-2 Functional Maths
HS2 Compass points, position and bearings
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