MSS1/L1.11

Scale drawing questions involving plans and elevations

Three challenging Functional skills questions to get learners to draw 2D representations of 3D objects using a given scale. The questions are based on an exam question from an Edexcel L2 paper last year that learners found difficult.

Editor's note
With answers and curriculum mapping.

Maths

MSS2/L2.3

MSS2/L2.1

MSS1/L2.10

MSS1/L1.11

Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Context

Construction Carpentry Plumbing

The room - Functional Maths challenge

A scaffolded investigation created for my Level 1 numeracy group but ideal for, and fully mapped to, L1-2 Functional maths.
Part 1 involves reading a description of a room and drawing simple scale diagrams (a grid is provided) before pricing up a carpet from a discount company.
Part 2 is more complex: calculate the length of skirting board, wallpaper, paint, dado rail and door framing required.

Maths

MSS1/L2.5

MSS1/L1.6

N1/L1.10

MSS1/L1.9

MSS1/L1.8

MSS1/L1.11

Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Context

Painting Decorating & DIY

Construction Carpentry Plumbing

Scale diagram resources for IWB

[img_assist|nid=4809|title=|desc=|link=popup|align=left|width=100|height=76]Useful set of two resources.
1) A Smart notebook file that introduces the topic, provides practice questions and finishes with a room decorating project and a self-assessment check.
Please note you must have the Smart notebook software installed on your computer in order to open, view and use this resource http://smarttech.com/
2) PowerPoint scale diagram multiple choice quiz (5 questions) makes a good final activity or use later for revision.

Maths

MSS1/L2.10

MSS1/L1.11

Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Context

Painting Decorating & DIY

Design a room

Draw a scale diagram of a room and then see if you can fit all the furniture in. Two identical sheets are provided – the only difference is the way the scale is expressed. Also includes perimeter and area questions. Fully mapped to L1-2 Functional Maths and adult numeracy.

Maths

MSS1/L2.5

MSS1/L1.9

MSS1/L2.10

MSS1/L1.8

MSS1/L1.11

Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Context

Painting Decorating & DIY

Royal Wedding Bunting

I created this Royal Wedding resource to link in to my current topic of perimeter. It also covers scale drawings, measures, money, and searching the internet for information.

Maths

MSS1/L2.7

MSS1/L2.10

MSS1/L1.8

MSS1/L1.11

Functional Maths - measures, shape & space

Designing a garden

A challenging project where students must research, plan and cost a luxury garden. Includes scale diagrams, money, and shape and space problems (paving slabs). Extension options cover percentages and averages. Great for horticulture students or anyone with an interest in gardening.
Also ideal for L1-2 Functional Maths.
The project also involves web investigation (costs of garden materials) and writing a covering letter (selling the finished garden design) and therefore also covers Functional ICT and Functional English.

English

Functional English - writing

AL Writing: composition

Maths

Functional Maths

MSS1/L1.11

MSS1/L2.10

MSS2/L2.2

MSS2/L2.3

ICT

Finding and selecting information

Buying herbs at the garden centre

Buying herbs at the garden centre is based on packets of seeds and covers addition and subtraction of decimals (money), range and mean, and scale drawings. Great for horticulture students or anyone with an interest in gardening.
The problem solving nature of many questions and the drawing a scale diagram task also makes this ideal for E3-L1 Functional Maths.

Maths

HD1/L1.3

HD1/L1.4

Functional Maths

AN MSS1/E3.1 Add & subtract money using decimal notation

MSS1/L1.11

N2/E3.5

Context

Gardening & Horticulture

Retail Hospitality Customer service