Hodder Education
My Functional Skills: Revision and Exam Practice for Maths Level 1
Kevin Norley
Science & Math
My Functional Skills: Revision and Exam Practice for Maths Level 1
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Target success in Level 1 Maths with this brand-new functional skills revision and exam practice guide.

Suitable for all functional skills courses, this guide explains the key content you need to understand the topics on your course, so you can revise effectively and practise for your exams with the types of questions you will be asked.

Now I get it! Grasp even the most difficult topics with clear and simple explanations and questions to test your understanding

How do I answer this? Learn how to unpick the types of exam questions you will face with clear guidance on how to structure your answers

So what do I need to do to pass? Improve your exam skills with hundreds of practice questions for you to try, as well as worked examples and model answers to check you are on the path to success

With a revision planner, exam countdown timetable to help you pace your revision and glossary of all key terms, My Functional Skills has all you need to approach your exams with real confidence.

Language
English
ISBN
9781398387362
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
My revision planner
Countdown to my exams
Assessment breakdown
1 Using numbers and the number systems
1.1 Read, write, order and compare large numbers (up to one million)
1.2 Recognise and use positive and negative numbers
1.3 Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100, 1000
1.4 Use multiplication facts and make connections with division facts
1.5 Use simple formulae expressed in words for one- or two-step operations
1.6 Calculate the squares of one-digit and two-digit numbers
1.7 Follow the order of precedence of operators
1.8 Read, write, order and compare common fractions and mixed numbers
1.9 Find fractions of whole-number quantities or measurements
1.10 Read, write, order and compare decimals up to three decimal places
1.11 Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals up to two decimal places
1.12 Approximate by rounding to a whole number or to one or two decimal places
1.13 Read, write, order and compare percentages in whole numbers
1.14 Calculate percentages of quantities, including simple percentage increases and decreases by 5% and multiples thereof
1.15 Estimate answers to calculations using fractions and decimals
1.16 Recognise and calculate equivalences between common fractions, percentages and decimals
1.17 Work with simple ratio and direct proportion
2 Using common measures, shape and space
2.1 Calculate simple interest in multiples of 5% on amounts of money
2.2 Calculate discounts in multiples of 5% of amounts of money
2.3 Convert between units of length, weight, capacity, money and time, in the same system
2.4 Recognise and make use of simple scales on maps and drawings
2.5 Calculate the area and perimeter of simple shapes including those that are made up of a combination of rectangles
2.6 Calculate the volumes of cubes and cuboids
2.7 Draw 2-D shapes and demonstrate an understanding of line symmetry and knowledge of the relative size of angles
2.8 Interpret plans, elevations and nets of simple 3-D shapes
2.9 Use angles when describing position and direction, and measure angles in degrees
3 Handling information and data
3.1 Represent discrete data in tables, diagrams and charts including pie charts, bar charts and line graphs
3.2 Group discrete data and represent grouped data graphically
3.3 Find the mean and range of a set of quantities
3.4 Understand probability on a scale from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain) and use probabilities to compare the likelihood of events
3.5 Use equally likely outcomes to find the probabilities of simple events and express them as fractions
Answers to Diagnostic questions
Glossary
Index
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