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What do music and twitter have in common? Maths!

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Tonight we will hear from 3 brilliant mathematicians about the exciting research they carry out. Dr Oscar Bandtlow will discuss how mathematics can be used...

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Mathematical Identities - the graphic recording from the Festival of Identities (2016)

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Mathematical Identities - the graphic recording from the Festival of Identities (2016)

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A Pint of Science - Mathematical  Identities - the video

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A Pint of Science - Mathematical  Identities - the video

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Dr Kelly Pritchard-Smith

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The annual chief examiner's reports following the FSQs refresh in 2015, are interesting. See the report for 2017 at: https://cdn.cityandguilds.com/ProductDocuments/Skills_for_Work_and_Life/English_Mathematics_and_ICT_Skills/3748/3748_Level_1/Functional_Skills_Mathematics/Examiner_Reports/Chief_Examiner_Report_Functional_Skills_Maths_Level_1_January_2018.pdf

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The final certification date for legacy Functional Skills English and Mathematics qualifications is approaching - please see the key dates table below:-
The final certification date for 3748-01 and 3748-02 is 31 July 2021.

Last date an onscreen e-volve assessment can be booked ( for immediate sitting) for Level 1 & 2 Reading, Writing or Mathematics

completed scripts for paper-based Level 1 & 2 Functional Skills Reading, Writing or Mathematics assessments to be received by City & Guilds

All claims where an exemption for a Functional Skills English component is being requested must be submitted by this date.

(3748-901, 3748-902, 3748-903, 3748-904 or 3748-905)

3748-03 Functional Skills ICT will continue to remain open to new registrations. The planned reforms of this qualification and the introduction of Digital Functional Skills Qualifications has been postponed by the Department for Education and Ofqual due to the Covid-19 situation.

Fundamental applied skills in ICT - with a particular focus on problem-solving and being able to apply these skills effectively in real situations.

Accessing practice tests
We are aware that centres have not been able to access practice tests through our qualification pages following the removal of Flash at the end of last year. It is still possible to access and complete practice tests in this way, but an application - SurpassViewer - needs to be downloaded and installed by users.

-Instructions on how to install the Surpass Viewer can be found here.

-Information and instructions on how to download Surpass Viewer can be found here

Please ensure you download and install the Windows version as e-volve is not supported on Mac Operating systems.

If you require further support, please contact centresupport@cityandguilds.com, and we will be happy to help you.

These qualifications are intended for anyone wishing to develop their ICT skills. They can be completed alongside City & Guilds' English and Mathematics Skills (3847) and Principles of Using English and Mathematics (3844) qualifications, as well as being used to support learners' progress towards GCSE.

Functional Skills qualifications are available across five levels (Entry 1 to Level 2), and are completed in a wide range of college, community and work-based settings.

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LEGACY - Functional Skills qualifications qualifications and training courses | City & Guilds

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The final certification date for legacy Functional Skills English and Mathematics qualifications is approaching - please see the key dates table below:- The final certification date for 3748-01 and 3748-02 is 31 July 2021.

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Our training days help prepare staff to deliver Functional Skills qualifications. The training days are a great chance to meet with subject experts and like-minded practitioners to expand on current knowledge and understanding of the qualifications.

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Our training days help prepare staff to deliver Functional Skills qualifications. The training days are a great chance to meet with subject experts and like-minded practitioners to expand on current knowledge and understanding of the qualifications.

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There used to be an all-online maths GCSE by Sheffield College - but the link now > error code and I cannot find the details now va search of their site. Anyone else?

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A web resource for Skills for Life professionals, providing weekly updates on Skills for Life issues, jobs, news, resources and events. You can network and communicate with other basic skills professionals, both nationally and within your Communities.

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Numeracy: Interactive resources (by qualification level) 

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Numeracy: Interactive resources (by qualification level) 

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Excellence Gateway

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Interactive resources summary pageMilestones 7-8From RWP site Comparing Measures Activity about comparing the size of pairs of objects.

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Excellence Gateway Maths Exhibition site

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Excellence Gateway Maths Exhibition site

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New specifications for GCSE Maths were introduced in 2015. The reforms mean the qualification is more academically stretching with a linear exam. There are more challenging questions for the most able to properly test their understanding of the mathematical knowledge needed for higher level study and careers in mathematics, the sciences and computing.

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iMathematics is your personal math tutor. It is used by thousands of students every day, and it's the only app about math which includes everything you need to successfully pass your exams.

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US:
"One of the 10 best apps for school" (Wired.it)
"Formulas and theorems always at your fingertips" (Macitynet)

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IMATHEMATICS:
* Learn quickly from over 70 topics, thanks to the clear and simple explanation.
* Practice with various interactive calculators which you'll find in some subjects.
* Quickly find the topics that matters to you thanks to the advanced search algorithm.
* Get help in your math problems with the Advanced Calculator, the Fraction Approximator and the Equation Solver.

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH THE PRO VERSION:
* Get more topics, more than 120, including the most advanced topics and all those that we will add in the future.
* Get Interactive Quizzes, with which you can practice and get a rating of your level of preparation.
* Discover the step-by-step Solved Exercises, to help you understand the methods to correctly solve problems.
* Get the Advanced Utilities, like the Graphic Calculator, the Systems Solver, the Matrices Solver 3×3 and the Math Glossary.
* Keep track of your performance, with the Daily graph.

iMathematics is available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

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iMathematics is your personal math tutor. It is used by thousands of students every day, and it's the only app about math which includes everything you need to successfully pass your exams. WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US: "One of the 10 best apps for school" (Wired.it) "Formulas and theorems always at your fingertips" (Macitynet) WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IMATHEMATICS: * Learn quickly from over 70 topics, thanks to the clear and simple explanation.

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NIACE

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Welcome to Maths Everywhere, an interactive learning tool to help deal with the numbers and calculations in everyday life.

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English and maths skills are crucial for people to succeed both in work and their wider lives. However, concerns have long been expressed about the literacy and numeracy skills of the adult population in the UK. The recent International Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) showed that 16.4% of adults (5.8 million) in England score at the lowest level of proficiency in literacy (at Level 1 or below) and 24.1% of adults (8.5 million) score at that level in numeracy. This is why our Manifesto calls for a continued entitlement to free learning for English and maths, including GCSE/ Functional Skills Level 2, to ensure that adults who benefited least from initial education have access to high-quality learning that meets their needs.

The new GCSE reforms announced last year have important implications for adult learners, education providers and employers. We worked together with NRDC, on behalf of BIS and DfE, to consult with stakeholders across the sector on how the new GCSEs in maths and English can be successfully implemented in post-16 education. 127 organisations contributed to our research - including FE colleges, independent training providers, community learning providers, third sector organisations, unions, employers, sector representative organisations and awarding organisations - which concluded that while the sector broadly welcomed the reforms, stakeholders will need support to achieve them.

More recently, we carried out research, on behalf of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), on learners who leave school without GCSE grades A*-C in maths and English. It captured the voices of over 70 learners on their experiences of and attitudes towards the subjects. The findings demonstrate the importance of high quality teaching and learning, access to timely support and peers in supporting learners to engage with, and have a positive attitude towards, English and maths learning at school and post-16.

We are also part of a partnership - with TNS BMRB, NIESR and AlphaPlus - undertaking groundbreaking research involving randomised control trials to help practitioners and policymakers understand the relative effectiveness of different approaches to improving adults' English and maths. This includes a longitudinal study investigating the impact of English and maths learning over time.

Browse our extensive resources on English, including Quick Reads, our Inquiry into Adult Literacy and research into Intensive English and maths provision in prisons.

Browse our extensive resources on maths, including the Maths Everywhere App, our Inquiry on Adult Numeracy Learning and Voices of Adult Maths Learners.

Established in February 2014, the European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET) unifies 78 partner organisations from 28 European countries (including 24 EU member states) engaged in literacy policy-making and reading promotion in Europe.

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English and maths skills are crucial for people to succeed both in work and their wider lives. However, concerns have long been expressed about the literacy and numeracy skills of the adult population in the UK.

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National Numeracy for Everyone for Life: Attitudes towards maths

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National Numeracy for Everyone for Life: Attitudes towards maths

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Undated research report, ? 2014

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Policy, Research, Identification and Intervention for Maths Learning Difficulties and Dyscalculia

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Policy, Research, Identification and Intervention for Maths Learning Difficulties and Dyscalculia

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BDA, 2015

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"A free online tool to check your numeracy level

The Challenge isn't like maths at school. It's fun and relaxed with everyday maths you can really use.

It's tailored to you and has all the help you need to improve all in one place."

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Strength in Numbers | National Numeracy Challenge

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The National Numeracy Challenge Online is an interactive site that helps you learn the maths needed for everyday life. However maths makes you feel, you're not alone and we're here to help.

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Resource from Ofsted accompanies the survey report Tackling the challenge of low numeracy skills in young people and adults (2011). It summarises the characteristics of good practice in adult numeracy tutors under the following headings:

Planning individualised learning

Teaching strategies to overcome learners' fears

Addressing misconceptions and developing understanding of mathematical concepts

Involving all learners and developing their independence

Making numeracy purposeful

Assessing learners' progress

Identifying the need and levels of participation

Tutor workforce, self-assessment and quality improvement

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Resources

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Promoting reading and maths, science and technology through Dr Who

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Promoting reading and maths, science and technology through Dr Who

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Ofsted good practice example showing how Nottinghamshire County Council uses Doctor Who to promote family learning.

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Research and analysis

Ofsted good practice example showing how Nottinghamshire County Council uses Doctor Who to promote family learning.

Documents

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Nottinghamshire ACLS has developed an innovative approach of using a popular TV programme, Doctor Who, to promote family learning by encouraging children and parents to work together, develop their literacy and communication skills and, at the same time, promote an interest in mathematics, science and technology.

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Promoting reading and maths, science and technology through Dr Who

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Research and analysis Ofsted good practice example showing how Nottinghamshire County Council uses Doctor Who to promote family learning. Nottinghamshire ACLS has developed an innovative approach of using a popular TV programme, Doctor Who, to promote family learning by encouraging children and parents to work together, develop their literacy and communication skills and, at the same time, promote an interest in mathematics, science and technology.

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Ofsted good practice example showing how Leicester integrates mathematics with the family learning curriculum.

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Ofsted good practice example showing how Leicester integrates mathematics with the family learning curriculum.

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Research and analysis

Ofsted good practice example showing how Leicester integrates mathematics with the family learning curriculum.

Documents

Details

This example shows how family learning encourages parents and carers and children, especially minority ethnic families, to use mathematics to carry out practical and everyday tasks. Leicester Adult Skills and Learning Service effectively integrates mathematics with the family learning curriculum through innovative activities such as a visit to a botanical garden and to a supermarket, as well as through accessible games and activities.

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Developing and embedding mathematics in family learning

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Research and analysis Ofsted good practice example showing how Leicester integrates mathematics with the family learning curriculum. This example shows how family learning encourages parents and carers and children, especially minority ethnic families, to use mathematics to carry out practical and everyday tasks.

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In 2016 I was thrilled to receive the Zeeman medal for excellence in the promotion of maths. The medal is in honour of Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, and is awarded jointly by the London Maths Society and the Institute of Maths and its Applications.

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Free Level 1 and 2

Delivery guide: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Functional-skills/Mathematics/2010/Specification-and-sample-assessments/Edexcel_FunctMaths_WEB.pdf

Specification (see separate post)

Initial assessment tool

Curriculum models

Teaching materials (x 70)

sample activities

lesson plans

sample schemes of work

curriculum models

mapping documents

sample assessment materials

complete delivery guides.

F2F and online training for educators teaching or interested in teaching qualifications from Pearson.

Teacher podcasts: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-functional-skills/teaching-support/podcasts.html

Results Plus for English and maths Functional Skills - behind-the-grade insight into learners peformance in FSQ exams: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/Services/ResultsPlus/service-features/results-plus-for-functional-skills.html

Examwizard: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-functional-skills/teaching-support/examwizard-for-functional-skills.html

Exam materials

Additional resources for purchase:

Level 1 and level 2 teacher and student handbooks + CD-Rom

Functional skills teaching and learning Disks

Revision guides and workbooks for each level

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Edexcel Functional Skills in Mathematics | Pearson qualifications

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mathcentre has evolved to become a well-used and valued online drop-in centre for mathematics resources. Find out more about who used mathcentre in 2013/14 and which were the most popular resources.

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A free online course designed for adults who want to improve their grasp of maths at GCSE level has been transferred to Jisc.

The move from Calderdale College means that the Citizen Maths course will remain freely available to all and will be updated and developed in the future.

Citizen Maths is a good match for our existing content for further education colleges, such hairdressing training and an e-books collection that includes text books for compulsory English and maths GCSE retakes.

The transfer of Citizen Maths took place earlier this year and our initial focus will be on ensuring the continuation of all its current features and on maintaining excellent support for learners and partners.

Service to be improved in the future

In the future, we plan to improve Citizen Maths to meet the needs of a wider range of learners.

Karla Youngs, head of digital content services for further education and skills at Jisc, said:

"This maths course is a good fit with Jisc's existing offering to further and adult education and we have worked closely with Calderdale College to ensure a smooth transfer of the service and to make the transition invisible to learners and to partner organisations.

We now have a team in place to support the service into the future."

Meeting the needs of a growing user base

John Rees, principal and chief executive of Calderdale College, said:

"We are pleased that Citizen Maths has now transferred to an organisation which provides digital solutions for the whole of UK education and research. We can't think of a better long-term home for the project, which has seen steady growth in number of users since its launch."

Citizen Maths was developed in between 2014 and 2017 by Calderdale College, with funding from the Ufi charitable trust, working with the UCL Institute of Education and OCR.

Who is Citizen Maths for?

Citizen Maths is aimed at people who want to improve their grasp of maths, and become more confident in using these skills at work and in life.

Maths may have passed you by at school, or you may be rusty. Maybe you've passed maths exams, but find it hard to apply what you know to the types of problem you need to solve now - like using spreadsheets, judging amounts or assessing odds.

The course uses practical problems to help people learn and is pitched to meet the standard of maths that a 16-year-old should achieve.

There are five modules which should take between five and ten hours each to complete.

While the course does not result in a formal qualification, a statement of participation is available for people who successfully complete the whole course.

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Jisc secures future of a free online maths course

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A free online course designed for adults who want to improve their grasp of maths at GCSE level has been transferred to Jisc. The move from Calderdale College means that the Citizen Maths course will remain freely available to all and will be updated and developed in the future.

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Adult Numeracy, Functional Maths, and GCSE Resources

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Pat and Mitch decide to build a mini wildlife pond from an old sink. This involves digging, gathering and arranging suitable items, a trip to the aquatic centre to buy water plants, and then sitting back and observing the fruit of their labours :)

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Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Level 1 (FSM01) and Level 2 (FSM02)

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Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Level 1 (FSM01) and Level 2 (FSM02)

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From September 2010

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OCR Functional Skills Maths - Activity Bank

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OCR Functional Skills Maths - Activity Bank

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OCR, 2010

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2001 core curriculum is still around online along with some BSA resources, like the Axis education 'Basic Skills for Life' resources still on TES

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A selection of 7 worksheets from Axis Education's Life skills series. The Life skills series equips students with the skills they need in everyday life. Recommended by the Basic Skills Agency, these titles offer you a wide variety of topics and activities...

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On this site you will find lots of interactive resources to help you with your maths, from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 and GCSE. The most recent posts appear above. If you know what level you are working at choose one of the level buttons (eg GCSE, Entry Level 3 etc) at the top. If you want help on a particular topic, click on one of the categories on the right, or use the search box. Underneath you will find the 10 most recent posts at each level.

Recommended posts

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On this site you will find lots of interactive resources to help you with your maths, from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 and GCSE. The most recent posts appear above. If you know what level you are working at choose one of the level buttons (eg GCSE, Entry Level 3 etc) at the top.

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National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics.

Schools maths hubs, but includes collection of NCETM resources for FE and Skills:

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One-day professional development courses for teachers, tutors and trainers working in all branches of the FE and Skills sector to increase the workforce's capacity and confidence to teach mathematics courses up to Level 2.

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If you feel that maths is a mystery that you want to unravel then this free course is for you. It will guide you through how numbers are put together, give you confidence with using percentages,...

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This free course, Succeed with maths Part 2, is a sequel to Part 1, in which you will continue to develop your mathematical knowledge and skills using everyday examples. The course takes a look at...

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functional mathematics; level 1 2; 4367; 4368; maths; syllabus; functional skills

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Functional Mathematics level 1 and level 2 (4367, 4368) aims to promote mathematical thinking and transferable skills that are useful in everyday situations.

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AXIS Education Functional Skillbuilders Maths

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AXIS Education Functional Skillbuilders Maths

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Independent provider of innovative publications for adult learners and disaffected secondary school students.

Fully photocopiable/digital functional maths teaching materials , designed to:

Equip students with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to use and apply maths in everyday life.

Ensure students develop number, measure shape and space and data handling skills in a meaningful way and help them to transfer these skills to other areas of learning.

And:

How to pass functional skills: http://www.axiseducation.co.uk/products/20331/how_to_pass_functional_skills.aspx

Free functional maths resources: http://www.axiseducation.co.uk/free_resources/functional_maths.aspx

Hints and tips for maths: http://www.axiseducation.co.uk/free_resources/hints_and_tips/index.aspx

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Functional Skillbuilders Maths | Axis Education

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Supporting vocational maths in the post-16 sector

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Supporting vocational maths in the post-16 sector

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Short Maths Pipeline film clips show post-16 practitioners and learners in a range of settings engaged in active learning activities aimed at developing skills to successfully complete vocational programmes and associated maths qualifications.

The main aim  of the films is to support practitioners to reflect on and develop their practice; but, several of the clips could also be used to engage relatively reluctant learners.
Direct link to Pdf:
https://api.excellencegateway.org.uk/resource/etf:2082

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These short clips show post-16 practitioners and learners in a range of settings engaged in active learning activities aimed at developing skills to successfully complete vocational programmes and associated maths qualifications. The main aim is to support practitioners to reflect on and develop their practice; several of the clips could also be used to engage relatively reluctant learners.

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NCFE level 1 maths qualification specification

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NCFE level 1 maths qualification specification

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NCFE Level 2 maths qualification specification

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NCFE Level 2 maths qualification specification

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Current (2011-2019) Ofqual Functional Skills Criteria for Mathematics

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Current (2011-2019) Ofqual Functional Skills Criteria for Mathematics

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September 2011

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ForSkills resources free to providers delivering Ncfe qualifications.  Include access to:

initial assessments

diagnostics

sample assessment papers

exemplar materials: https://www.ncfe.org.uk/functional-skills/learning-resources/exemplar-materials/

full suite of online learning resources: https://youtu.be/FK6JqL6mXbI

Hundreds of video resources for Functional Skills & GCSE: https://youtu.be/FK6JqL6mXbI

e-portfolio

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NCFE Functional Skills Learning Resources

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ETF Excellence Gateway exhibition site toolkits: Numeracy Starter Kit

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ETF Excellence Gateway exhibition site toolkits: Numeracy Starter Kit

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Designed to help  providers:

Increase the number of adults achieving at least entry level 3 skills in numeracy

Engage new learners

Promote and develop numeracy skills to people in different settings and contexts such as those following vocational or community courses, those developing employability skills, parents and offenders

Work with employers

Provide a sufficient number of qualified staff to teach numeracy.

There are 7 sections. Resources and teaching ideas for tutors are in 4 and 5:

1. Policy and background information

2. Numeracy across the organisation

3. Engaging people with maths

4. Embedded and contextualised numeracy

5. Resources and approaches for teaching numeracy

6. Achievement

7. Developing staff skills

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Numeracy Starter Kit | Excellence Gateway - Toolkits

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The starter kit is organised into different sections. You can look at the sections in order or go straight to the ones that interest you most. There is also a questionnaire to help you 'take stock' so that you can decide on areas for development.

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Launched in Beta on 18.6.18 this app is an Erasmus+ funded project to address the growing need for Europe's citizens to increase their financial understanding, supporting them to understand and manage their financial circumstances and empowering them to make appropriate financial decisions throughout their lives.

It integrates use of personal mobile devices to engage reluctant learners to innovate delivery of financial capability for adults of all ages: in stand- alone sessions, as a course, for self-directed learning or integrated within another relevant course.

Resources include:

a financial literacy curriculum for adults;

financial literacy resources for teachers;

free Managing Money App

The App complements the Managing Money curriculum and takes an action-based approach to learning, simulating situations where people need to practice their personal financial management, while the Managing Money curriculum develops the skills they need to help them plan their finances in response to financial challenges.

Link below to download a beta version for testing before final release.

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The Managing Money App complements the Managing Money curriculum. The app takes an action based approach, simulating situations where people need to practice their personal financial management, while the Managing Money curriculum develops the skills they need to help them plan their finances in response to financial challenges.

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City and Guilds Maths and English e-toolkit: Sample  resources

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City and Guilds Maths and English e-toolkit: Sample  resources

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Includes:

Audio and video materials - short clips to be used in a variety of contexts.

Delivery plans - for every sub-topic to help session planning and ensuring best use of learning materials. Resources include ‘top class teaching tips’ alongside ‘struggle’ tips for learners

e-learning bites - see it, try it, test it approach in the context of day-to-day life. Available on mobiles for use on the go.

Interactive activities - online activities can be completed in a classroom setting with the support of tutors, or independently for more able learners.

Paper-based activities - provided as both tutor and learner material, these activities are referred to in the delivery plans, but do also feature additional standalone activities.

Revision videos - to refresh understanding and prepare learners for assessment.

Quiz and revision cards - for use in tutor led activities, or pair and group work. They provide prompts for checking understanding and promote bite-sized learning.

View samples at: https://www.cityandguilds.com/what-we-offer/centres/maths-and-english/maths-and-english-etoolkit/try-before-you-buy

FAQs
https://www.cityandguilds.com/~/media/cityandguilds-site/documents/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/maths-and-english/maths-and-english-hub/maths%20and%20english%20e-toolkit%20faqs%20jul%2014%20pdf.ashx

Videos: demo clip below

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E3L1 Number Fractions and Decimals Video Shopping in the sales

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Example of teacher-produced resources shared/available via TES

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I am an experienced functional skills and GCSE maths teacher. I teach mainly adults. I also teach apprentices so I have a wide variety of resources from wh...

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The Maths Zone: Maths and Enterprise Games

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The Maths Zone: Maths and Enterprise Games

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They have stopped developing/selling games (taken over by Tarquin)  but website still includes free maths teaching resources in functional skills

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The Maths Zone at Education Interactive * Free Maths Teaching Resources - Functional Skills

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Download high quality free maths resources produced by Chris Olley, Director of the Maths PGCE at King's College London and the Maths Zone team.

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ETF Excellence Gateway exhibition site toolkit: Commercial teaching and learning resources for English, mathematics and ICT

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ETF Excellence Gateway exhibition site toolkit: Commercial teaching and learning resources for English, mathematics and ICT

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Commercial resources

A web search for functional skills teaching and learning resources, or similar, will suggest links to commercial developments in this area, as well as those produced by the nationally funded programmes.

Other resources

Material from the Functional Skills Support Programme, which closed in 2010, can be found in the National Archive. Note that you have to make sure you are accessing the most recent archive.

Functional Skills in Work-Based Learning - a useful guidance booklet, written in 2010, with sections on introducing functional skills; assessment; placing learners on appropriate programmes; teaching approaches; equality and diversity; staff skills. The document is on the right-hand menu of this link.

Teaching and learning functional mathematics - a pack of resources developed for the functional skills programme, 2008.

The Being functional resource library provides useful information and access to resources. There are filters to enable you to search for topics, subject areas and levels.

The Essential Skills Support Unit has a resource bank of functional skills resources (English and mathematics).

Embedded learning materials provide extensive learner materials and teacher notes exemplifying how English and maths skills can be taught in 27 vocationally focused teaching programmes, such as social care, construction and hairdressing, and for community, health and employability programmes. All materials include the embedded use of ICT, where appropriate, and there is also a set of embedded learning materials specifically focusing on ICT. Developed 2006-10.

Many of the numeracy resources developed by providers as part of the Skills for Life Support Programme in 2009-10 will be relevant to functional mathematics.

See a workshop and session plan for functional mathematics developed by the London region for the Support for Literacy, Language and Numeracy programme in 2011.

The Key Skills Support Programme, ended in 2008, has a huge amount of useful teaching and learning resources, including materials for English, mathematics and ICT.

Skills for Life learning materials have been nationally developed and provide useful resources for teaching specific English and maths skills. Developed 2003.

Teaching and learning programme: improving learning in mathematics. This resource contains material that aims to develop teachers' skills in teaching mathematics. It is aimed primarily at teachers of the 16-19 age group, but the material is also useful in an adult learning context.

Teaching and learning programme: improving learning in information technology. This resource contains material that aims to develop teachers' skills in teaching ICT. It is aimed primarily at teachers of the 16-19 age group, but the material is also useful in an adult learning context.

The Numeracy starter kit has a useful section on preparing for functional maths, with links to various resources.

Find out more about effective teaching and learning, including active learning approaches.

The Being functional site has three CPD modules, each with useful resources, on the following topics:

Assessment for learning

Embedding functional skills

Whole organisation approach

CPD Builders are online resources, developed by EMCETT, which focus on developing the skills required to embed the teaching of functional skills within vocational contexts:

Teaching business

Teaching engineering

Teaching in the creative and media sector

Teaching construction

Teaching mathematics

Teaching in the society, health and development sector

Teaching science

Teaching in the land-based sector

Teaching information technology

BBC Skillswise and BBC Webwise. While the focus of these materials is literacy, numeracy and ICT, they certainly have a place in functional skills teaching. Also available is Skillswise - Jobskills, which offers practical English and maths skills for work in the private sector, public sector, for self-employment and for finding a new job.

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Teaching and learning resources for English, mathematics and ICT

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A web search for functional skills teaching and learning resources, or similar, will suggest links to commercial developments in this area, as well as those produced by the nationally funded programmes. Material from the Functional Skills Support Programme, which closed in 2010, can be found in the National Archive.

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Ofqual: Controlled Assessment Regulations for Functional SkillsEntry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 in English, Mathematics and ICTEnglish Speaking, Listening and Communication atEntry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 

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Ofqual: Controlled Assessment Regulations for Functional SkillsEntry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 in English, Mathematics and ICTEnglish Speaking, Listening and Communication atEntry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2 

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Accessibility alert: Ofqual: (Final) Decisions on Functional Skills reform: Decisions on rules and guidance for newFunctional Skills Qualifications in English and mathematics

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Accessibility alert: Ofqual: (Final) Decisions on Functional Skills reform: Decisions on rules and guidance for newFunctional Skills Qualifications in English and mathematics

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Published 28 June 2018
Final section is equality impact assessment on pages 22-26. All concerns re: disability equality and maths raised in consultation have been overridden.

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Ofqual: Decisions on Functional Skills reform

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Ofqual: Decisions on Functional Skills reform

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Decisions on rules and guidance for new Functional Skills Qualifications in English and
mathematics
28 June 2018

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Functional skills mathematics conditions and requirements 

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Functional skills mathematics conditions and requirements 

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28 June 2018

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Ofqual: Functional skills mathematics guidance 

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Ofqual: Functional skills mathematics guidance 

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28 June 2018

Effective from  00.01am on

Friday 29 June 2018. Applies to:

Qualifications awarded to all learners registered on or after 1 September 2019

All qualifications awarded on or after 1 September 2020.

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Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper: Learn how to make flexagons - beautiful and unique paper constructions - and explore the math behind them.

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Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper: Learn how to make flexagons - beautiful and unique paper constructions - and explore the math behind them.

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Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper - Online Course

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Find out how to create and analyze twisted strips of folded paper, including flexagons and hexaflexagons with the Weizmann Institute's online course.